Business Leader Speakers

Omar Daair 2025 Speaker

Director for East, Central and Southern Africa , Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Omar Daair joined the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in 2002 and is currently its Africa Director. Prior to assuming this role, he was the British High Commissioner to Rwanda…

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Taz Aldoud 2025 Speaker

Managing Director , PhosCo

Taz Aldaoud is a chemist and entrepreneur with strong operational and investment expertise. He has extensive experience in management, sales, and marketing, and brings a deep understanding of capital markets.…

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Shamin A Sookia 2024 Speaker

Managing Director , Perigeum Capital

Shamin is the Managing Director of Perigeum Capital since July 2016, and currently oversees the listing & capital markets, corporate finance advisory and Deal Sourcing departments of the firm. He…

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Ziyaad Sarang 2024 Speaker

Chief Investment Officer , Revego Fund Managers

Ziyaad Sarang is the Chief Investment Officer of Revego Fund Managers, the investment manager of the Revego Africa Energy Fund. With over twenty-five years dedicated to structuring finance and advisory…

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Zee de Gersigny 2024 Speaker

Investment Head of Venture & Early-Stage Financing Vehicles , FSD Africa Investments (FSDAi)

Zee de Gersigny is Investment Head of Venture & Early-Stage Financing Vehicles at FSDAi, with a focus on new and alternative solutions to finance SMEs. Prior to joining FSDAi, she…

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Yvette Dimiri 2024 Speaker

Director, Stears Insights , Stears

Yvette is a Director at Stears, a leading macro & consumer data and insights company that facilitates decision-making for global organisations investing and operating in Africa. Ms. Dimiri has over…

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Youngsik Ahn 2024 Speaker

Director, Head of Sub-Saharan Africa, Export & Agency Finance , Citigroup

I am responsible for export credit agencies, development finance, and multi-lateral agencies support financing at Citi, covering Sub-Saharan Africa. I have worked several (i) infrastructure financing including roads and airport…

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