Dave van Niekerk is a distinguished global fintech leader and entrepreneur, renowned for his transformative impact on financial services across Africa. As the founder and CEO of MyBucks, a German fintech firm listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, Dave has been pivotal in addressing the limitations of traditional banking and advancing financial inclusion across the… Read more »
Daniel is the Chief Commercial Officer for I&M Bank Rwanda PLC. He is responsible for driving business development in the country.
Damilola Aloba has 23+ years’ experience in consulting and investment banking. He is a Partner in EY’s Strategy and Transactions, M&A Leader and Consumer Markets Leader for West Africa. He is a graduate of Economics, Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and MBA graduate from Warwick Business School, UK.
Damian joined Saint Helena Government (SHG) in May 2021 as the then Head of Sustainable Development in the Treasury, Infrastructure and Sustainable Development Portfolio (TI&SD). In January 2024, he was appointed to lead the newly formed Economic Development Portfolio. Damian and his team are responsible for ensuring the growth of the island’s tourism industry; enabling… Read more »
Conrad Amm Skybound Group Chief Executive Officer Conrad holds a BBusSc Finance honours degree with majors in Economics and Finance from the University of Cape Town. With over 25 years of experience in investment and business, both in South Africa and abroad, he brings a wealth of expertise. Prior to his appointment at Skybound Capital… Read more »
Colm is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) with over 20 years’ experience in various finance roles. Colm is the Finance Director at Tlou Energy Limited, a listed entity focused on gas-to-power development in Botswana. Colm has been with the company since 2009 and has played a vital role in the… Read more »
Cobus co-founded Africa Merchant Capital in 2012. Prior to founding AMC, he served as Principal for Africa at Templewood Merchant Bank. His professional experience includes corporate finance advisory, merchant banking, business consulting and auditing, as well as personal investing in Africa. Cobus qualified as a Chartered Accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers in South Africa, spending the last… Read more »
An MBA Graduate of Harvard Business School, Mr. Ajene is currently Access Bank’s Global Head of Strategic Investments and leads the group’s investment and funding activities across its various business segments (banking, payments, asset management, et al) on a pan-African basis. He was previously Corporate Development Director, Head of Strategic Investments and Financing at Atlas… Read more »
Chukwuerika Achum is a prominent figure in the aviation industry, known for his entrepreneurial spirit, innovation, and exceptional leadership skills. He is the founder of aviation services outfit, VivaJets, technology platforms; FlyPJX and CharterXE; and business incubation outfit, The Adrenalina, making significant contributions towards technology innovations within the Aviation industry and engendering business capacity development… Read more »
Christophe Bachelet is the Country Managing Partner and founding Partner of the Office of DLA Piper in Casablanca. He has over 25 years’ experience (half of which spent in Morocco) of helping a wide range of clients (PE Funds, State owned companies, sponsors and DFIs) in their Investment in Morocco and Africa. Christophe is a… Read more »