Archives: Speakers

Omar El Defrawy 2023 Speaker

Omar El Defrawy is the Founder and CEO of Sylndr, Egypt’s leading used-cars marketplace. Before founding Sylndr in Q4 2021 were it raised Africa’s largest pre-seed to date, he served as the CFO and Board Member at elmenus, Egypt’s home-grown food delivery platform. Prior to that, Omar spent six years as part of EFG Hermes’… Read more »

Omar Hagrass 2022 Speaker

Omar Hagrass is the Co-Founder and CEO of Trella. Omar has been at the helm of Trella from day one, He successfully raised the largest seed round in Egypt and has managed to attract and retain the best talent for the job whilst maintaining the course and vision for the company as a whole. Omar… Read more »

Omar Saleh 2023 Speaker

Omar Saleh founded Khazna with the vision of improving the financial well-being of underserved individuals and micro-businesses by providing simple, user-centric and technology driven financial services. Prior to founding Khazna, Omar was head of Middle East and North Africa at WorldRemit, a leading cross-border payment company, where he led the company’s expansion into the region…. Read more »

Olúwatóyìn Emmanuel-Olubake 2023 Speaker

Olúwatóyìn currently works as an Investment Director with Novastar Ventures. In this role, Toyin actively supports some of the leading entrepreneurs on the continent who are building stong commercial businesses that positively impact people and planet with a focus on Africa. One of those companies is Turaco, one of the fastest growing Insurtech companies in… Read more »

Olusina Sipasi 2023 Speaker

Sina advises clients on establishment and financing of infrastructure facilities and on environmental obligations associated with project development. He has been involved in the development of climate regulations and the development of compliance framework.

Olufunmi Adepoju 2023 Speaker

“The Managing Partner of PearlMutual Consulting Ltd, Mrs. Funmi Adepoju is a graduate of accounting from the University of Ilorin and qualified as a chartered accountant in 2000. Her work experience spans various sectors including banking, economic and equity research, credit risk management, asset management, and credit ratings. She has worked in reputable organizations including… Read more »

Olu Oyinsan 2023 Speaker

“Olu Oyinsan is an Emerging Markets Seed-stage Investor and Managing Partner at Oui Capital- an early-stage VC fund investing in promising technology companies in frontier markets at the pre-seed and seed stage. Before launching Oui Capital, Olu started his career in commercial banking with Nigeria’s Guaranty Trust Bank, later working as a TEI Consultant at… Read more »

Ollen Machimbirike 2023 Speaker

Ollen Machimbirike is a Vice President working in Verdant Capital’s investment management division. He joined the Verdant Capital in 2014. He has exceptional experience completing investments in inclusive financial institutions in Africa. He holds a BCom Degree in Finance and Economics, and a BCom Honours Degree in Business Finance from the University of KwaZulu Natal…. Read more »

Olivier Gui 2023 Speaker

“Olivier currently holds the position of Managing Director of ALC Titrisation, a securitization fund management company licensed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (CREPMF), member of Africa Link Capital Group (ALC Group). In this role Olivier is responsible for originating, executing, and managing debt securitization transactions as well as promoting the use of securitization as… Read more »

Olivier Deiters 2023 Speaker

Currently Regional Manager for Africa & ME, Olivier joined Triple Jump 6 years ago in Nairobi. Prior to joining Triple Jump, Olivier worked at Triodos in a similar role overlooking the African continent. Before joining the impact investment industry, Olivier gained extensive experience in financial services working at one of the major leasing companies in… Read more »