Archives: Speakers

Cheryl Buss 2024 Speaker

Cheryl Buss is the CEO of Absa International currently based in the United Kingdom. In capacity of CEO, Cheryl leads the banks UK and Europe, US, Middle East Asia and China international focus in addition to her direct responsibility for Absa Securities UK. Through this role Cheryl drives the Absa Group’s International strategy ultimately enabling… Read more »

Charlie Robertson 2024 Speaker

Charlie Robertson was the top rated Frontier analyst for 2016-20, and author the Time Travelling Economist (published 2022) and was the first non-African to be awarded African Icon of the Year by African Banker magazine

Charles Owusu 2024 Speaker

Mr. Charles Owusu, a legal practitioner and a chartered accountant and has more than a decade’s wealth of experience and expertise in oil and gas, power, shipping and ports, mining, FMCG industries and a stinct at consulting with Deloitte. He has both national and international exposure through work and engagements with the Ministry of Finance,… Read more »

Charles Buchanan 2024 Speaker

Charles is a senior manager at EY SaT Sustainability and Lead Advisory. He works with development finance institutions sovereigns, central banks, NGO’s, investors, fund managers, investment banks and companies to develop value-add sustainable investment and financial solutions. Charles has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry across many regions including Africa, Europe,… Read more »

Cédric Martin 2024 Speaker

Experienced professional in the Development Finance world, with more than 10 years at different positions at the French Development Agency (AFD) and its subsidiary dedicated to the private sector (Proparco), at the head office in Paris and in Latin America. Current position: principal invetsment officer in Proparco’s team in charge of corporate debt to the… Read more »

Catherine Young 2024 Speaker

Catherine has more than twenty-five years professional experience and is an African entrepreneur with executive level experience across several businesses, including a successful corporate career, holding various senior and executive positions in companies including Deloitte, Chevron and SAP, managing multi-million dollar budgets and large teams. She is the founder of Thinkroom and Managing Partner of… Read more »

Catherine Cax 2024 Speaker

As Managing Director, Investments at Soros Economic Development Fund (SEDF), and previously as Director of Investments and interim CEO, Cax has lead the organization through critical transitions, while leading the investment team and overseeing the deployment of capital. Cax holds a Masters in Economics from Copenhagen University and has 20 years of experience investing in… Read more »

Carisa Graf-Suleman 2024 Speaker

Carisa Graf-Suleman is an experienced international executive with significant investment, operations and marketing experience across ICT, technology, consumer goods, automobile, beverage, hotel and aviation sectors. Carisa built one of the largest internet services companies in Kenya, capturing 30% of the corporate market. As CEO of CallKey Networks, she drove growth and client satisfaction to earn… Read more »

Brenton Naicker 2024 Speaker

Brenton has been a principal figure in introducing blockchain technology and cryptocurrency to Africa. He was among the youngest members to join the IFWG, a South African Reserve Bank initiative, to regulate cryptoassets. As one of only 30 industry stakeholders in South Africa, he has actively contributed to the South African National Blockchain Alliance (SANBA)… Read more »