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Ryan Kitcat 2024 Speaker

Ryan Kitcat is a Partner in the Corporate/M&A practice at Bowmans. Ryan specialises in public and private M&A. He has advised JSE-listed and multinational clients on a variety of local and cross-border transactions. He has worked in particular in the energy & natural resources, education, mining, insurance, hospitality, private security, and telecoms sectors. His expertise… Read more »

Ronald Mangani 2024 Speaker

Until his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of Press Corporation plc in 2023, Ronald was an associate professor of economics at the University of Malawi, chairman of Old Mutual Malawi Limited, and director of First Capital Bank Malawi. He was Secretary to the Treasury of the Government of Malawi between 2014 and 2017. Previously, he… Read more »

Rolake Rosiji 2024 Speaker

Rolake Rosiji is Africa Regional Director for Seedstars, one of the leading global investors and entrepreneurial support organisations. She oversees all technical assistance and blended finance programs in Africa and works with cClients such as IFC, GIZ, SDC and AfDB. Prior to Seedstars, Rolake led technology companies as CEO of Jobberman Nigeria and Country Manager… Read more »

Rodrigo Manso 2024 Speaker

Rodrigo Manso is Mitrelli’s Managing Director and CEO in Angola, where he leads the company’s largest market, managing a majority of Mitrelli’s workforce and overseeing projects that drive substantial impact. With nearly 20 years at Mitrelli, Rodrigo has built and maintains close relationships with local leaders, combining his understanding of both Angola and the broader… Read more »

Rocco Falconer 2024 Speaker

Rocco is founder of Oko’s affiliate company Demeter. Rocco has lived and operated in West Africa since 2008, setting up social enterprises and commercial businesses across agricultural and social impact value chains. Rocco’s experiences stem from his time as a British Army Officer followed by earning a Double First from Cambridge University. Rocco’s commitment to… Read more »

Robert Mukiza 2024 Speaker

Robert Mukiza, Director General – Uganda Investment Authority Prior to joining the UIA in July 2021, Mr. Mukiza was Deputy Director for the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and Representative to Ethiopia, the African Union and United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). Robert served as a Director of Hong Kong-based Acadia Energy; Head of… Read more »

Rishman Kohli 2024 Speaker

Rishi Kohli, the propelling energy, behind Fika Mobility is an entrepreneur dedicated to effecting change on the climate. He is widely recognized for his contributions impacting the transportation industry, including co-founding and managing a waterless car wash business in the Middle East. With a profound understanding of challenges Kohli has strategically positioned Fika Mobility as… Read more »

Rim Azirar 2024 Speaker

Rim heads the investment team at Mirova, in charge of the emerging markets energy transition topics (ex. SunFunder) and holds a 15 years experience in leading transactions in emerging markets. She joined SunFunder in 2018 to lead transactions in West Africa, covering both off-grid solar and other productive use, microgrid and commercial & industrial solar… Read more »

Richard Putley 2024 Speaker

Richard has over 30 years of professional recruitment experience, operating and managing businesses recruiting at the most senior level across Commerce and Industry, Sales and Marketing, IT, HR, and Finance. Having covered the African market since 2007, he co-founded Executives in Africa with Sarah FitzMorris in 2010 and has since worked on nearly 300 Search… Read more »