Waseem A. Khan is the Deputy CEO and CIO of private markets at Silk Invest Ltd., London. He has substantial experience in investing in both public as well as private markets. Over the past 30 years, he has worked in global asset management at major financial institutions such as Wells Fargo Bank in Los Angeles,… Read more »
David Akinin is the Managing Director of Emanya Capital Group (Pty) Ltd., a Namibian Private Equity firm that invests foreign and local capital into infrastructure, energy and real estate deals in Southern Africa. He is also the Founder and Director of Atenu Developments, through which they develop affordable housing, as well as schools and clinics…. Read more »
Mike Harvey is the Co-Chief Executive of the Corporate and Investment Bank (CIB), for the Barclays Africa Group. Barclays Africa Group Limited (“Barclays Africa” or “the Group”) is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and is one of Africa’s largest financial services groups. The Group’s registered Head Office is in Johannesburg, South Africa and owns… Read more »
Lesang is Chairman of Afinitas Limited, which is listed on the Botswana Stock Exchange Venture Board. He holds a law degree from Birmingham City University. He is the MD of Phakalane Estates, a major township and property development company in Botswana. One of its flagship developments is Phakalane Golf Estate Hotel Resort. Lesang is a… Read more »
She is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), and member of the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accounts (ZICA). Mildred also holds a Masters of Business Administration from Herriot Watt University, a Bachelor of Accountancy Degree from the Copperbelt University and a professional accounting qualification, ACCA. Currently a member of the Board… Read more »
Laurent has 20+ years of investment banking experience in developing and emerging countries, dealing with private equity investments, loans to intermediary financial institutions, corporate and project finance transactions. He is presently heading the Capital Markets Group of FINCA Impact Finance, a network of 20 microfinance institutions and banks providing responsible financial services to low-income entrepreneurs… Read more »
Matt began developing Kiva in late 2004, as a side-project. In 2005, Matt left his job to devote himself to Kiva full-time. As CEO for 10 years, Matt led Kiva’s growth from a pilot project to an established online service in 80 countries and nearly 1 billion dollars lent to low income entrepreneurs. More recently,… Read more »
Lord Bates was appointed as a Minister of State at the Department for International Development on 14 October 2016. He was previously a Minister of State at the Home Office from May 2015 until March 2016. Lord Bates is a Conservative member of the House of Lords.
Africa Banks, focusing initially on Nigeria and then elsewhere in West and East Africa as the team’s footprint in the region grows. Prior to Moodys, for 10 years Akin worked primarily as a structured finance credit analyst (asset back securities) in London for HSBC Investment Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank and UniCredit Bank AG. Akin… Read more »
Duarte Pedreira is an experienced trade financier, who has worked in senior trade finance roles in London, Johannesburg and Luanda. Throughout his career Duarte had exposure to most areas of trade finance, including operations, origination/sales, structuring, forfaiting, syndications, distribution, advisory and insurance underwriting. His most recent roles include Africa Head of Trade Finance Sales for… Read more »
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