Archives: Speakers

Alex Kucharski 2025 Speaker

Alex Kucharski, is a Director at British International Investment, leading the Market Creation function, through which BII helps to shape investment ecosystems in prioritised markets. He oversees market creation programmes in Nepal, Ghana, Zambia and Sierra Leone as well as the ARIA programme, which aims to unlock investment and shape ecosystems across a number of… Read more »

Alastair Cotterell 2025 Speaker

Prior to his role at OXEA, Alastair served as a Director at OX Global (the vehicle manufacturer) after working for several years as a lawyer at a magic circle firm in London and at a private equity firm where he served as CCO and Operations Manager.

Ajay Ramnani 2025 Speaker

“Ajrena Foods Limited, established in 2014, is Nigeria’s leading peanut butter manufacturer and the producer of the Nutzy brand, the country’s first locally made peanut butter. Headquartered in Lagos, Ajrena has grown from a groundnut sourcing and processing business into a major player in Nigeria’s peanut butter market. Its fully automated Lagos manufacturing facility holds… Read more »

Ahmed AbouTaleb 2025 Speaker

Ahmed is an experienced business and digital-transformation executive with 12+ years across consulting, digital banking, startups, and media. He built large scale products from 0 to 1, and led enterprise programs at Emirates NBD (Senior Director, Digital Transformation), HSBC Middle East, and Deloitte. He now builds ventures and backs founders in Africa & the Middle… Read more »

Agnes Aistleitner Kisuule 2025 Speaker

Agnes Aistleitner Kisuule WEF Global Shaper, Forbes 30 under 30 2022 Based in Uganda Agnes Aistleitner Kisuule is partner and co-founder First Circle Capital, an early-stage fund established in 2021 focusing on fintech in Africa, with a portfolio of twelve companies. She is an experienced operator 10+ years with a background in building businesses in… Read more »

Adrian Rimmer 2025 Speaker

Adrian Rimmer Director, Sustainable Finance & Investment, London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Adrian works with LSEG’s customers to support their transition to sustainable, low carbon business models, by enabling access to sustainable equity and debt financing and driving best practice corporate disclosures. He also leads LSEG’s commercial focus on new asset classes such as carbon… Read more »

Adrian Mill 2025 Speaker

Winner of the 2024 ‘Environmental Professional of the Year’ award from the Society of the Environment, Adrian is Managing Director of Lion Rouge as well as ESS (Environmental and Social Sustainability), a leading implementation-focused ESG and sustainability advisory services firm servicing Africa and emerging markets with more than 50 staff across Africa and Central Asia…. Read more »

Aditya Teleng 2025 Speaker

“Aditya Telang is an Investment Director at ALMA Sustainable Finance, where he originates, underwrites and manages private credit investments in fintech companies across emerging markets. Prior to ALMA, Aditya was Vice President at Encourage Capital, where he executed equity investments in financial services companies and supported portfolio companies to develop innovative climate finance products. He… Read more »

Aditya Mohan 2025 Speaker

Aditya is an investment professional has managed portfolios in private equity and debt across Asia and Africa. He is currently a Senior Investment Officer (Private Equity) at FMO – the Dutch development bank. He has also worked at Triodos Investment Management and BlueOrchard Finance in the past.

Abiola Osho 2025 Speaker

Over 12 years experience in transport infrastructure & logistics, oil & gas, mining and industrial investments. Responsible for AFC’s project finance & private equity transactions’ deal origination and execution, and investments strategy formulation. Previously worked in the Commercial function at Shell and IT Advisory function at KPMG. MBA from IE Business School, Madrid; B.Sc. Computer… Read more »