Wilfried Tamegnon is a seasoned investment professional, specialized in financial services. He is currently Senior Investment Officer within the International Financial Corporation (IFC)’s Financial Institutions Group. In this capacity, he is responsible for sourcing and structuring complex equity, debt and quasi-equity investment s as well as managing a large portfolio of existing investments both in… Read more »
Nathan is Head of Global Programs at Opportunity International. Focusing on areas with the potential for high-impact sustainable solutions that can reach hundreds of millions of people, Nathan oversees the organization’s portfolio in education, agriculture, health and digital financial services, including focusing on innovative and integrated delivery and promoting sustainable approaches to gender equality and… Read more »
San-Marie Greeff has 20 year’s of experience in the financial services industry. With her she brings a depth of knowledge in strategic, implementation and advisory roles. San-Marie is the Business Solutions Director for SANNE, based in Cape Town South Africa. Most recently, San-Marie was the CEO at Sanlam Collective Investments (SCI), a Collective Investment company… Read more »
Nico Martin is a founding partner of Baylis, a private equity firm that focuses on middle-market investments in industrial and manufacturing assets in Africa. Nico was previously a portfolio manager in the private equity group of Ashmore, one of the largest specialist investors in emerging markets with over $60B under management, where he led several… Read more »
MARKETING & MATCHMAKING IN AFRICA WOMEN EMPOWERMENT IN AFRICA African-minded outreach and approach An award-winning entrepreneur, marketer and business matchmaker with ten years experience in marketing and management working for large multinationals in Africa such as Audi, Porsche, Volkswagen, Renault, General Motors. Founder of Africa Key Partners[AKP], a marketing & matchmaking consulting firm helping firms… Read more »
Estelle BRACK is an economist, expert in banking and financial services, especially in Africa. She is currently working for Natixis Payments, the largest French bank Groupe BPCE’s entity dedicated to payments. From 2006 to 2013 she was Deputy Director for European and International Affairs at the French Banking Federation, as Senior Adviser for International Affairs… Read more »
From January 2016 to the present day – Secretary General of West Africa Bankers’ Association From January 2015 to December 2015 – Associate Professor at the African Centre for Advanced Studies in Management (CESAG) and other Universities and High Schools in West Africa – Expert-Consultant-Researcher in Banking, Finance, Microfinance, General Management, Human Resource Management, Project… Read more »
I am a graduate of Addis Ababa University, MA Degree in marketing management and BA degree in Economics. Since February 2013, I have been working in Commercial Bank of Ethiopia in different positions. From February 2013 to September 2014 working as a management trainee then as a customer service manager until July 2015. From July… Read more »
Karl Westvig is the CEO of Retail Capital. The company was established to provide businesses with an alternative funding solution to traditional banks. Karl is a serial entrepreneur who has founded many businesses including the RCS Group. He is a member of the Young Presidents Organisation and Chairs the JAG Foundation, a sport and education… Read more »
James Brice is the founder and Group CEO of EBS Advisory, the leading Emerging Markets sustainability adviser to institutional investors. His 20 years’ experience spans almost every sector of business and every global Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) standard. Prior to starting EBS, James established and oversaw the Sustainability and Integrated Reporting services for… Read more »