Robert Hornsby 2025 Speaker

“Bob is the Chief Executive Officer at Jobo Africa overseeing all aspects of the business including sales, marketing, partnerships and operations. He has more than two decades of experience in West Africa, where he served in the Peace Corps as a public health volunteer, and later managed an import business focused on fair trade products from the region. He contributes to the firm a blend of entrepreneurial experience, financial and strategic planning acumen, and knowledge of the macroeconomic and cultural landscape in West Africa.

Bob is currently a member of the African Union for Housing Finance, an association of mortgage banks, micro-finance instructions, housing corporations, and developers with funds focused on shelter and housing across over 20 countries in Africa. Bob holds an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and an MA in African Studies and International Economics from the Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).”