“Stephen Osho is a Co-Managing Partner at Comercio Partners Limited and a member of the company’s executive management team, where he oversees Advisory. He is a member of the Nigerian Capital Market, the Institute of Directors Nigeria (IOD), a former deputy chair of the Financial Markets Dealers Association’s bond workgroup (FMDA) and a fellow of… Read more »
“Stephanie has extensive expertise in asset management and sustainable & impact investing, cultivated during her tenure at JP Morgan Asset Management, Inyova Impact Investing, 17 Asset Management, and Alterna Impact. With a background in economics from the University of Notre Dame, Stephanie is a CFA Charterholder® and CAIA® Charterholder, and is a recognised expert in… Read more »
“Stephanie Eder is a Senior Manager at the Investments & Financing Department at the OeEB – the Development Bank of Austria. In her role, she structures and finances projects that contribute to strengthening the private sector in partner countries mainly in East Africa and Southeast Asia. Previously, Stephanie was a financing specialist in the blended… Read more »
“James has served 3 Prime Ministers as a Minister, working in Downing Street, Whitehall and across Africa. He worked in ten government departments and spent 4 years as Minister for Africa in the Foreign Office and DIFD. He worked with the World Bank, the African Development Bank, other global development finance institutions and the United… Read more »
“Simon spent 15 years at Jaguar Land Rover as engineer, strategist and software developer before founding OX delivers. OX Delivers has developed (in the UK) the first purpose-designed electric truck that is delivered -as-a-service (like uber, but for potatoes). This enables millions of SME’s in the global south to access motorized transport for the first… Read more »
I am the Managing Director of TuNya Mineral Resources. I am also the founder and MD of SEMS Exploration Services, a geological consultancy and mineral exploration services company based in Accra, Ghana. We operate throughout West & Central Africa.
“Silvia is a seasoned moderator and currently Head of Business Development at The Business Year. She has extensive experience leading high-level panel discussions and investor-focused conversations at major international forums. Over the years, she has chaired panels featuring ministers, CEOs, and senior policymakers in the UK, Spain, Qatar, Kuwait, Nigeria and Oman. Her expertise spans… Read more »
Sihle is a Partner and Executive Director at Sanari Capital, a private equity firm investing in growth companies in South Africa and the rest of the continent, with specialisation in founder-run, owner managed and family-owned businesses. Sihle has over 17 years of financial services experience including investment banking, private equity and financial consulting. Prior to… Read more »
“Sietse Wouters is the Program Director for Social Finance at the UBS Optimus Foundation, where he leads ecosystem development. With extensive experience in outcomes-based financing approaches, Sietse has been instrumental in designing, structuring, and contracting various impactful investments, including the USD 100m SDG Outcomes Fund, the Quality Education India and Utkrisht Maternal and Newborn Health… Read more »
Sherif Abdel Aal is a seasoned professional with over 25 years of experience in investment banking, private equity, and direct investments across the Middle East. Based in Cairo, Dubai, and Kuwait, he has spearheaded over 90 successful transactions, including M&A deals, IPOs, equity offerings, and corporate restructuring, amounting to USD 25 billion in deal value…. Read more »