Archives: Speakers

“Deputy Chief Executive Officer of BOAD TITRISATION, Mr. Jean-Philippe AITHNARD has more than 25 years of experience in the field of finance. He began his career in 1997 in a securities advisory firm as a financial analyst in derivatives and later assumed responsibility as a portfolio manager. During his career, he has been involved in… Read more »

“Jean-Marie KANANURA is the Chief Investment Officer of Rwanda Finance Limited, the company promoting and developing Rwanda as a leading financial destination for international investment and cross-border transactions in Africa. Jean-Marie joined Rwanda Finance as a Business Development Manager in charge of the Central and West African region. Jean-Marie is a Finance professional with more… Read more »

“Felix Nkundimana is a finance expert and entrepreneur with extensive experience in financial advisory, taxation, accounting, and auditing. He has held high-level financial roles, advising financial institutions, microfinance organizations, and various industries. As CEO of Jali Finance Ltd., Felix leads the company in providing sustainable leasing solutions and empowering underserved communities, especially youth, through financial… Read more »

Jane Niedra heads the Financial Inclusion sector at Swedfund, the Swedish Development Finance Institution. She leads a team that invests and manages a portfolio of direct investments into financial institutions and -companies as well as private credit and FI-oriented private equity funds in Africa, Asia and Ukraine. Before joining Swedfund in 2019 as Senior Investment… Read more »

“Jamille has been based in Southern Africa for the last 15 years. He is currently Chairman of a Southern African microfinance bank and an Adviser on activities in emerging markets to a multi-national that focuses on corporate restructuring and complex due diligence. Jamille is Chair Designate of the David Rattray Foundation (UK), which funds Khula… Read more »

“Jackline is the founder and CEO of Mzansi Clean Energy Capital, an emerging fund partnering with affordable housing landlords to catalyse investment in utilities infrastructure projects targeted at low-to moderate-income households in affordable housing in Africa. Jackline has over 16 years’ industry experience in real estate development and building decarbonization policy across South Africa and… Read more »

A senior professional in sustainable finance and impact investing, with extensive experience driving innovative solutions in emerging markets. As a leader at Finance in Motion, she focuses on designing and managing funds that deliver measurable social, environmental, and economic impact. Iveta is responsible for the SANAD Fund for MSMEs, which invests in entrepreneurship and women’s… Read more »

“Ismaël Adam Cissé is an Ivorian-French-Canadian entrepreneur and investment banker, recognized for his contribution to transforming the African financial sector. From 2014 to 2024, he served as CEO of Sirius Capital, an investment bank specializing in structured finance, asset management, and investment advisory. Under his leadership, Sirius Capital became a key player in West Africa,… Read more »

Isaac is a seasoned professional with over 7 years of experience across the corporate, financial services, and tech consulting industries, bringing strong expertise in financial planning, risk assessment, and strategic decision-making. He is also the founder of a successful EdTech company and a healthcare startup, with a proven track record of building mission-driven ventures and… Read more »

An adaptable, enthusiastic, conscientious, and self motivated individual with experience in Investment Promotion & Project Management. In-depth knowledge of the resource sectors such mining, agriculture, chemicals & Pharmaceuticals. His Masters research on Foreign Direct Investment outflows and Inflows has earn him an enormous amount of respect in the field of global investments and project management…. Read more »