Business Leader Speakers

Sonnie Ayere 2022 speaker

Group CEO/MD , DLM Capital Group

Sonnie Ayere began his career with NatWest Bank in London as a Corporate Banking Officer in 1993, and then in 1996, moved on to Sumitomo-Mitsui Bank working in corporate and…

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Kenny Nwosu 2022 speaker

Chief Executive Officer , Norsad Capital

Kenny Nwosu is Chief Executive Officer at Norsad Capital, an impact investor and private credit provider that offers tailor-made debt solutions to growth companies that deliver desirable social impact in…

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Carel Kleynhans 2022 speaker

CEO , Divercity Urban Property Fund

Carel Kleynhans heads Divercity, the leading investor in well-located affordable housing precincts in South Africa. He holds a masters degree in Finance from the University of Cambridge and his background…

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Audrey-Cynthia Yamadjako 2022 speaker

AG3F Coordinator , AfDB

Audrey-Cynthia Yamadjako is coordinating the African Green Finance Facility Funds (AG3F) at the African Development Bank. She uses her international experiences in the banking sector, financial services as well as…

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Konstantinos Tsanis 2022 speaker

FinTech and Digital Banking Senior Expert , IFC

Dr. Konstantinos Tsanis is a Digital Transformation and FinTech Specialist with the IFC. Prior to joining IFC he was based in Lagos, Nigeria, where he worked as Chief Innovation and…

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Kasief Isaacs 2022 speaker

Senior Investment Principal , Mergence Investment Managers

With over 17 years of experience in the financial services industry, Kasief Isaacs joined Mergence in 2015. As Senior Investment Principal he has a specific focus on energy, infrastructure and…

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Eerik Oja 2022 speaker

CEO & Co-founder , Planet42

Eerik Oja grew up in Räpina, a small town in rural Estonia. After graduating high school and completing military service, he got his bachelor’s degree at the Stockholm School of…

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Amaka Okechuwu Opara 2022 speaker

Founding Partner , WEAV Capital

Amaka Okechuwu Opara is an investment professional with over 15 years of experience in private sector and international development. She is the founding partner at WEAV Capital, an early stage…

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Raphael Dana 2022 speaker

Co-Founder, Co-CEO , Gozem

Raphael Dana is a serial entrepreneur which specialties include corporate finance, blockchain, disruptive business ideas, start-up modeling, go-global strategy, recruitment of growth team, sales and marketing. Prior to founding Gozem,…

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Sara Enan 2022 speaker

Senior Associate , VentureSouq

Sara Enan is a senior associate at VenterSouq, growing its Fintech fund in Egypt. She held previous roles at Global Ventures, where she focused on portfolio value creation, reporting, and…

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