Archives: Speakers

Hannah Kihenjo 2025 Speaker

Hannah Kihenjo is a dedicated investments leader with a comprehensive understanding of the financial markets and a demonstrated track record in wealth management and investor relations. She is passionate about playing a significant role in deepening of the capital markets in emerging economies through technology hence accelerating economic growth.

Hana Tehelku 2025 Speaker

“Hana Tehelku, the Director General of the Ethiopian Capital Market Authority (ECMA), is a distinguished legal professional known for her tenacity and integrity. Before stepping into her role at ECMA, Ms. Hana built a formidable reputation as a tough and dedicated prosecutor. Her career has been marked by an unwavering commitment to justice, particularly in… Read more »

H․E․ Macenje Mazoka 2025 Speaker

“H.E. Ms. Macenje “Che Che” Mazoka is the High Commissioner of Zambia to the United Kingdom, where she plays a leading role in strengthening Zambia’s bilateral relations, advancing trade and investment opportunities, and representing Zambia at the Commonwealth, the African Union Head of Mission Group in London, and other multilateral forums. She currently serves as… Read more »

H.E. Dr. David Sengeh 2025 Speaker

“Dr. David Moinina Sengeh serves as the Chief Minister and the Chief Innovation Officer of the Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone. As Chief Minister, his role is to serve as adviser to the President and Vice President, and to work with the other Ministries, Departments and Agencies to deliver on the Government’s agenda…. Read more »

Guy Baron 2025 Speaker

“Guy Baron is the Global Lead of Investment advisory at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (‘TBI’), leading sovereign investment structuring and attraction across TBI’s advisory footprint of 40 emerging and frontier countries, including 18 in Africa. TBI advises senior government leaders. Prior to his current role, Guy was Chief Investment Officer of the… Read more »

George Fuachie 2025 Speaker

George is a seasoned banker with 27 years of distinguished experience in the banking industry. With experience across Ghana, the UK, Zimbabwe, and South Africa, George brings deep expertise in corporate, public sector, and financial institutional banking. Having served with Barclays (now Absa), Citi, and now GCB Bank – where he has led Corporate and… Read more »

George Olaka 2025 Speaker

George Olaka is Chief Financial Officer of Arise IIP and Arise IS, alongside being a Non-Executive Director at several Arise IIP subsidiaries and Joint Venture companies. Until November 2020, George served Africa Finance Corporation’s (AFC) Head of Portfolio Management, where he was responsible for managing AFC’s investment portfolio and providing on-going monitoring, evaluation, and reports… Read more »

Geoffrey White 2025 Speaker

Geoffrey White, CEO of Agility Africa, has forty years experience of infrastructure development, retail supply chains, agri-business, and investment for African markets. Agility Global is a leading developer of warehouse parks in the MEA region. In Africa Agility Global is developing and managing a network of Warehouse Parks across Africa to provide international standard infrastructure… Read more »

Gbenga Hassan 2025 Speaker

Gbenga Hassan is the Managing Partner at Àrgentil Capital Management Limited and oversees the principal investments, private equity and asset management business. Gbenga has over 29 years of experience in the international and West African markets and is an active investor in SMEs. At Àrgentil he has led many investments including Sygen Pharmaceuticals, First Modular… Read more »

Gabor Sitanyi 2025 Speaker

Gabor is currently a Senior Consultant at Lion’s Head Global Partners, providing investment and markets expertise to the UK Government’s MOBILIST programme that seeks to catalyse private investment into emerging and frontier markets, especially to ODA (Overseas Development Aid) eligible countries. Gabor is a former emerging and frontier market fund manager with roughly 30 years’… Read more »