Carl Noack is a mining engineer by background with strong experience as a senior investment professional and industry executive. His unique set of skills were established through investment, corporate and technical roles covering over 25 years in the sector. Carl is currently a Director of Ghana-focused TuNya Mineral Resources.
“Ignacio de Calonje is a Chief Investment Officer in the World Bank Group’s Global Minerals and Metals and Energy teams. He is based in London and supports the World Bank Group’s work with private sector clients in these sectors. His responsibilities include originating, structuring and executing IFC’s equity and debt investments in private sector energy… Read more »
Roger Murphy has over 40 years’ experience across the mining industry, beginning his career as an exploration and underground mining geologist in Africa before transitioning into mining finance in London. He has worked as an analyst, salesman and corporate financier with leading institutions including Deutsche Bank, Canaccord, Renaissance Capital and Dundee Capital Markets. During his… Read more »
“Piet Hein Dankelman Founder & CEO | Dutch & Co. Ltd. | Scaling Renewable Energy Across Africa Piet Hein Dankelman is the Founder and CEO of Dutch & Co. Ltd., a Ghana-based renewable energy company focused on accelerating the energy transition across Africa. An experienced entrepreneur with more than three decades in corporate development, management… Read more »
“Jérémie Bismuth is a Partner in BCLP’s Finance Transactions Practice Group in London. Jérémie advises financial institutions, investors, arrangers, originators and borrowers on a broad range of domestic and cross-border structured finance and securitisation transactions. His practice spans asset-backed financing, receivables securitisations and other complex funding structures across Africa. He has significant experience advising on… Read more »
“Grégoire is the Founder & CEO of AfricaWorks and AfricaWorks Investment Partners (“”AWIP””) – one of Africa’s leading commercial real estate investor and operator with presence in 8 countries across the Continent and AuM of c. USD 100 mln. He previously cofounded the French-African Foundation under the patronage of the President of the French Republic… Read more »
“Obinna Ukachukwu is an impact-driven corporate business leader with over two decades of experience spanning development finance, venture capital, tech venture building, and banking. He currently serves as the Executive leading growth initiatives and expansion at Sterling Bank, where his strategic direction has driven significant client base expansion,enhanced risk management, and fostered sustainable growth across… Read more »
“Her Excellency Sabah Zita Benson is a seasoned diplomat, lawyer, and public servant with over two decades of leadership in governance, law, and international relations. She has held several key ministerial roles, including Minister for Information—where she modernized Ghana’s communication systems— and Minister for Tourism, where she spearheaded major policy reforms and oversaw the construction… Read more »
“Mike Coffi, CEO of Africa Capital Markets Corporation, is a distinguished leader in the African financial sector. While completing his studies at Texas A&M University, Mike embarked on a professional journey in the United States, where he gained invaluable insights and expertise that would later shape his successful career. With 18 years of experience, beginning… Read more »
“Vidhyasagar is the Chief Rating Officer (CRO), of CareEdge Africa and also serves as the Chief Rating Officer of CARE Ratings South Africa (Pty) Ltd. He has over two decades of professional experience in credit risk, financial analysis, and credit ratings, and has been associated with the CareEdge Group since 2009. He is a Chartered… Read more »