I am responsible for export credit agencies, development finance, and multi-lateral agencies support financing at Citi, covering Sub-Saharan Africa. I have worked several (i) infrastructure financing including roads and airport for sovereigns, and (ii) developmental projects for SMEs/2X /ESG for FIs and sovereigns.
Financial professional specialized in banking with a demonstrated history of delivering business growth and transformation. With more than 30 years of experience of working in the finance and banking industry , a wide array of specialized skills and a strong background for driving sustainable growth and creating value. Throughout more than 22 years of holding… Read more »
Yassine LAGHZIOUI is a serial entrepreneur and a venture capitalist. Within the startup ecosystem, he is renowned for mentoring high-potential entrepreneurs in the MEA region. Currently, he holds the position of CEO at UM6P Ventures, in addition to serving as the Director of Entrepreneurship and Venturing at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University. Yassine is also the… Read more »
Yara El Abd is an economist with extensive background in financial and private sector development through her experience in the private sector, development finance institutions, and the public sector. She is currently the Group Head of Investment at valU, a leading fintech platform in the MENA region. She assumed this role after being Co-Founder and… Read more »
Winfred Kinuthia has over 8 years of cumulative work experience in programme management, financial management, risk and compliance management, research and business development. She serves as the Grants, Finance and Operations Manager for the Mastercard Foundation Fund for Resilience and Prosperity (FRP) . Within KPMG’s Development Advisory Services department, she has also worked with a… Read more »
Winfred Kinuthia has over 8 years of cumulative work experience in programme management, financial management, risk and compliance management, research and business development. She serves as the Grants, Finance and Operations Manager for the Mastercard Foundation Fund for Resilience and Prosperity (FRP) . Within KPMG’s Development Advisory Services department, she has also worked with a… Read more »
WILLIAM MATOVU serves as the Country Director for Heifer International in Uganda where he leads on developing and executing development programs that are geared toward transforming the lives of smallholder farmers, Youth and Women. With 20 years hands-on work experience managing food security, sustainable environment management, livelihoods, economic empowerment, and youth focused programs, through various… Read more »
William is the Program Manager at Barka Fund, where he supports the implementation of the World Resources Institute’s Land Accelerator and AFR100 TerraFund Programs. He also work with Barka Fund’s diverse set of partners, including international organisations, foundations, and private investors. He gained prior work experience at the OECD, the US Mission to the UN,… Read more »
Willem du Preez is a Director of Intercontinental Trust Ltd in South Africa primarily focusing on assisting, African and global Clients with their requirements for international expansion. Willem is an experienced consultant assisting companies with their expansion into Africa, providing assistance with the implementation of the company’s strategic objectives. This includes but is not limited… Read more »
Wayne Hennessy-Barrett is Founder and Executive Chairman of 4G Capital, an award- winning neobank powering business growth in East Africa. The company was ranked in the top ten global B Corporation financial institutions and the Financial Times 100 fastest growing companies in Africa. He is a committed advocate for the power of business and technology… Read more »