Archives: Speakers

Vinay Guddye 2023 Speaker

“Vinay started his career as a design engineer before moving into Supply Chain Management. He has worked with flagship international organisations such as Unilever, Coca Cola and Maersk, occupying key responsibilities across Africa and the Middle East. Currently, Vinay is a Director at the Economic Development Board of Mauritius. Leveraging on his on-the-ground experience as… Read more »

Victoria Enoc – Ahiamadu 2023 Speaker

“Victoria Enoc-Ahiamadu is an Associate in the Syndications unit at Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), a leading multilateral finance institution in Africa, where she helps mobilize funding from third-party sources and successfully distributes the firm’s assets through the primary or secondary market. She has over 4 years work experience working on project finance investment opportunities on… Read more »

Uka Eje 2023 Speaker

“Area of Expertise – Agribusiness | Food Production | Business Strategy | Investments Uka Eje is the Co-Founder & CEO of ThriveAgric Limited, a fast-growing agricultural technology company based in Nigeria, passionate about ensuring food security. He co-founded ThriveAgric in 2017 (& began fully in 2018) with a vision to build an Africa that feeds… Read more »

Ugonna Iheme 2023 Speaker

“Ugonna is a seasoned advisor with over 8 years of experience in strategic consulting. As a consultant in PwC, Ugonna worked with clients across various industries, ranging from finance to technology, consumer goods, and public service. In 2021, Ugonna embarked on a new chapter as the Advisory Lead at Stears, a role that perfectly aligned… Read more »

Tracey Turner 2023 Speaker

Tracey is a well-known social entrepreneur who founded three companies before starting Copia. But her most challenging job is serving as a mom to three tiny kids and one large dog. In her free time, she has killed a few brain cells completing 11 Ironmans. Tracey holds a degree in Engineering and Economics from Dartmouth… Read more »

Tom Gray 2023 Speaker

“Tom Gray is the Legal Counsel for Solarcentury Africa, a market leading renewables developer who is working on a number of active solar and BESS projects in Namibia and elsewhere in Africa. Tom’s career has been focused on advising on emerging market energy and infrastructure projects, firstly in private practice and now in house at… Read more »

Tola Odukomaiya 2023 Speaker

Tola Odukomaiya is an Investment Director within GuarantCo’s Global Execution Team and is based in the London office. He initially joined GuarantCo as a Senior Investment Officer involved in developing and executing GuarantCo’s business in Francophone Africa. Prior to joining GuarantCo, Tola was an Associate Director within the Structured and Asset Based Lending unit at… Read more »

Tira Simeon 2023 Speaker

“Ms. Tira Simeon is a professional with a hands on experience in the realms of financial services, risk management, and compliance with a background in implementing customer service strategies. Ms. Simeon is Head of Compliance and Risk at AAA Management Services Limited, a licensed Fund Administrator by the Seychelles Financial Services Authority. She has experienced… Read more »