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Estelle Levin-Nally 2026 Speakers

“Estelle Levin-Nally (M.A., M.A., CDir Dip) has been working in minerals sustainability since 2000, beginning her career in shipbroking, gorilla conservation and international development. Today she builds post-extractivist, regenerative and equitable minerals value chains to make business and society more sustainable. Estelle is CEO and Founder of B CorpTM advisory firm, Levin Sources, which has… Read more »

Peter Wamburu 2026 Speakers

Peter Wamburu is an Investment Principal at VestedWorld, where he invests in early- to growth-stage businesses across agribusiness, consumer products and services, and enabling technologies throughout Africa. With over a decade of experience spanning both operating and investing roles, he works closely with entrepreneurs to scale businesses that create jobs, improve productivity, and strengthen essential… Read more »

Maria Oldham 2026 Speakers

“Maria Oldham is a global executive with over 20 years of experience across the finance, payments, and technology sectors. She specialises in operational excellence, strategic finance, and large-scale market expansion, having led high-performing teams across multiple continents. As of October 2025, she serves as Chief Operating Officer at Yellow Card, one of the world’s largest… Read more »

Sabrine Chahrour 2026 Speakers

“Sabrine Chahrour is a Senior Associate at Partech Africa, a leading venture capital fund backing technology companies across Africa. Based in Dakar, she focuses on identifying, investing in, and supporting high-growth startups that are shaping the future of the continent. Originally Lebanese and born and raised in Senegal, Sabrine brings a unique cross-cultural perspective to… Read more »

Safiatou Diallo 2026 Speakers

“Safiatou Diallo leads Rio Tinto’s regional economic development and strategy for the Simandou Project in Guinea- one of the world’s most significant mining developments. She works to ensure the project creates shared value through infrastructure, local enterprise growth, and partnerships that foster sustainable investment and regional transformation. With over 20 years of experience across government,… Read more »

Ziad Bazzan 2026 Speakers

“Ziad is a Principal at 4DX Ventures, bringing a wealth of global and regional expertise to his role. Prior to joining 4DX, Ziad was part of the TMT investment banking team at Barclays Investment Bank, based out of London, where he worked on multi-billion dollar cross-border M&A, Equity Capital Markets, and Debt Capital Markets transactions… Read more »

Surayyah Ahmad 2026 Speakers

“Surayyah Ahmad is an impact investor and fund builder focused on unlocking capital for high-growth enterprises across Africa. She is Managing Partner of Sabou Capital, which provides funding and technical support to high-growth SMEs in West and Central Africa through a gender lens. She also leads the operationalisation of the Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Bank (YEIB… Read more »

Elvina Garayeva 2026 Speakers

Elvina Garayeva is a seasoned impact investment professional with 15+ years professional experience in emerging markets. Elvina currently oversees Incofin IM’s global debt investment strategy and portfolio building for financial institutions. She is a fund manager and a member of investment committee. Elvina also serves as the Chair of the International Workstream at Women in… Read more »

Daniel Asare Kyei 2026 Speakers

“A bold visionary with his boots on the ground and eyes on the future, Dan is the force behind Esoko, Africa’s leading Agritech platform connecting millions of smallholder farmers to vital information using everything from SMS to voice to call centers. When he’s not transforming how rural communities engage with digital services, he’s pioneering Sikafields… Read more »

Molly Dean 2026 Speakers

“Molly Dean is a UN Senior Finance Advisor supporting UNEP and GEF to seed and launch blended finance vehicles driving climate resilience, digital finance, and job creation across Africa and Southeast Asia. She previously led USAID’s Digital Invest, a $1.5 billion blended finance portfolio supporting 17 impact funds investing in digital finance, internet infrastructure, and… Read more »