2025 Speaker Speakers

Jumai Mohammed 2025 Speaker

Investment Director, Financial Services Group , British International Investment

Jumai Mohammed is an Investment Director in the Financial Services Group at BII, where she is focused on Debt Investments, including loans and capital market instruments, in Financial Services across…

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Jumaane Tafawa 2025 Speaker

CIO , Africa Eats

"Jumaane Tafawa is an intrapreneur, a serial entrepreneur, coach, business trainer and investor specifically focused on growing African-based SMEs. He has launched more than a half dozen companies of which…

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Julia Hawkins 2025 Speaker

Founder & Director , Hawkins Eberdal Ltd

"Julia Hawkins is the Founder and Director of Hawkins Eberdal Ltd, a financial advisory firm in Mauritius specialising in raising international capital for high-growth sustainable ventures across the African continent.…

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Joshua Bicknell 2025 Speaker

Managing Director , Balloon Ventures

Joshua is the co-founder of Balloon Ventures who are unlocking the potential of 'boring' brick and mortar SMEs in East Africa with loans of $10,000 to $200,000 bundled with 6…

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Josh Bell 2025 Speaker

Investment Manager , British International Investment

Josh is an Investment Manager at BII and is a core member of the Financial Services Group’s team supporting equity and debt investments in fintechs across Africa and Asia. He…

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Joseph Eimunjeze 2025 Speaker

Partner , Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

"Joseph Eimunjeze is a Partner in the firm’s banking and finance, corporate advisory and tax teams. His specialisations also include mergers and acquisitions, insolvency and corporate restructuring, foreign investments and…

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Joseph Ssentongo 2025 Speaker

CEO , Global Innovation Fund

Joseph is the CEO of the Global Innovation Fund (GIF), a hybrid investment vehicle backed by leading bilateral aid agencies. He holds the overarching responsibility for GIF’s mission: identifying and…

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Jonathan de Thierry 2025 Speaker

Managing Director , Central Gold Ltd

"Jonathan is a geologist and corporate financier with over 20 years relevant experience in DRC mineral development. Formerly with Gold Fields and HSBC, he has founded and raised over $100m…

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Jon Kornik 2025 Speaker

Co-founder & CEO , Plentify

"Jon Kornik is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Plentify, whose intelligent home energy management system solves the timing mismatch between when solar is available and when it is…

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John Rutere 2025 Speaker

Deputy Resident Representative , United Nations Development Programme- Tanzania

"John Rutere is the UNDP Deputy Resident Representative in Tanzania. John has over 30 years diverse experience in both the private and public sectors in programme and operations, financial resource…

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