2025 Speaker Speakers

Eugene Amusin 2025 Speaker

Citi , Head of Strategy and Client Solutions, Director for Social Finance

Eugene Amusin is Head of Strategy and Client Solutions, Director for Social Finance at Citi. Eugene is responsible for designing strategy and delivering client solutions with social impact in emerging…

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Eugene du Plessis 2025 Speaker

Chief Investment Officer , Izwe Africa Group

As a highly motivated individual with 30 years’ experience in the International Financial Markets, my career focus is value creation, while at the same time mitigating business risks. Appointed CIO…

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Erik Nygard 2025 Speaker

Chief Executive Officer , Kofa

Erik has worked in the energy markets for over 16 years. Prior to founding Kofa, he founded and built Limejump in the UK, an energy technology firm that optimized distributed…

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Erik Renander 2025 Speaker

Portfolio Manager , EMIM

Erik is a portfolio manager at Emerging Markets Investment Management in London where he manages funds investing in both African public equities as well as African fixed income securities. Erik…

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Eric Flaye 2025 Speaker

Partner and Head of the London Office , Conyers

"Eric Flaye is a Partner and Head of the London office. He has a broad corporate practice with particular expertise and interest in private investment funds, mergers and acquisitions, and…

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Eric Wekhuyi Wanyama 2025 Speaker

Senior Investment Officer , BlueOrchard Finance

Eric Wanyama is a seasoned development finance and investment professional having spent close to 15 years working in micro and SME finance advisory and investment. He is well versed on…

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Emmanuel Charles Nnko 2025 Speaker

Programme Specialist- Head of SDG Finance and Investment Portfolio , United Nations Development Programme- Tanzania

"Emmanuel is an international trade and development expert with 19 years of experience across national and international organizations, specializing in development financing, investments, and private sector development. He currently serves…

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Emma Ruiters 2025 Speaker

Policy Lead , Labour Africa Network

"Emma Ruiters is the Policy Lead for the Labour African Network, advocating for stronger, mutually beneficial UK-Africa relations. She is also a consultant in tech & digital transformation at the…

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Elise Donovan 2025 Speaker

Chief Executive Officer , BVI Finance

"Elise Donovan is the chief executive officer of BVI Finance and brings to the role wide-ranging work experience in Asia, North America, the Caribbean, and Africa. Elise has played a…

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Edmund Higenbottam 2025 Speaker

Managing Director , Verdant Capital

"Edmund is a veteran investment banker and private capital fund manager, with extensive experience across London, Johannesburg, Lagos, and Dubai. Prior to Verdant Capital, Edmund has worked at global investment…

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