Archives: Speakers

Nathaniel Nyika 2023 Speaker

Nathaniel Nyika is the Chief Investment Officer at Norsad Capital Limited, a Botswana domiciled regional private credit impact investor. He is a qualified Electrical Engineer (B.Sc. Hons) and practised in mining and beneficiation as well as electricity grid infrastructure for High Voltage Generation, Transmission and substations. He pursued a career in finance which has spanned… Read more »

Nangula Uaandja 2023 Speaker

“Nangula, a Chartered Accountant by profession is the CEO and Chairperson of the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB). NIPDB, a Public Entity in the Presidency is tasked with the mandate of promotion and facilitating foreign and domestic investments as well as promotion the development of MSMEs.”

Najwa El Iraki 2023 Speaker

“Najwa El Iraki is a business development & financial services expert in Africa. She is the Founder & Managing Partner of AfricaDev Consulting, a business development and financial advisory firm dedicated to the African continent.”

Nadim Nagui 2023 Speaker

Nadim Nagui graduated from Virginia Tech in Industrial Engineering. He started his early career at a family business specialised in laboratory equipment. Then he joined Uber as one of the first members in Cairo to set up and launch the business in Egypt, where he gained a 7-year career between Cairo and Amsterdam (Uber EMEA… Read more »

Nadia Kouassi Coulibaly 2023 Speaker

“Nadia is Head of Research at the African Private Capital Association (AVCA). She has thirteen years of experience working in the French private equity and venture capital industry. Prior to joining AVCA, Nadia worked as Head of Research at France Invest, the French Private Equity and Venture Capital Association, where she focused on providing the… Read more »

Mike Kamungeremu 2023 Speaker

Mike Kamungeremu is the President of the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce and Managing Director of Tendo Electronics. He holds first degrees in Accounting and Law and a Masters in Business Administration. As the Chamber President he has been complementing government’s reengagement efforts through trade missions and exchange programs with sister chambers from other countries… Read more »

Michelle Osorio 2023 Speaker

Michelle Haigh Osorio is Investment Director at KawiSafi Ventures (kawisafi.com), a Nairobi-based impact venture fund backing high potential companies building distributed renewable energy and climate solutions in Africa. At KawiSafi, Michelle evaluates new investment opportunities and supports portfolio companies, including serving on the board of OPES Solutions and observer for SHYFT Power Solutions. In emerging… Read more »

Michael Fischer 2023 Speaker

“Michael Fischer has more than 25 years’ experience in international finance ranging from project finance to private equity. Over this time he has been involved in more than 150 finance transactions on the African continent alone. After heading DEG’s Regional Office, Southern Africa in Johannesburg for 14 years Michael Fischer now heads FI Africa and… Read more »

Michael Famoroti 2023 Speaker

Michael Famoroti leads our Intelligence team. He holds a BSc and MSc in Economics from the LSE. He spent the last few years identifying data gaps in the market as the Chief Economist at Vetiva Capital, an Investment Bank in Nigeria. He is the editor of two books, “Pathways to Shared Prosperity in Nigeria” and… Read more »

Michael Sanni 2023 Speaker

Michael is a climate and impact investment manager at BII, with a personal focus on private credit transactions (structured finance, guarantees and funds). He leads transaction origination, structuring and execution across priority climate ( including mitigation, adaptation, transition) and inclusion themes. He also co-chairs BII’s climate working group for financial services (leading the development of… Read more »