Business Leader Speakers

Alexandre Alfonsi 2022 speaker

Founding Partner , Axonia Partners

Alexandre Alfonsi is a Founding Partner of Axonia Partners, a corporate finance and private equity advisory firm, and currently the number 1 adviser in Africa in terms of number of…

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Brice Beumo 2022 speaker

Founder and CEO , Beko CapitalAdvisory SA

Brice Beumo is the founder and CEO of BEKO CAPITAL ADVISORY SA a leading Investment Bank in the CEMAC region and based out of Cameroon. Brice Beumo has over two…

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Lynda Amadagana 2022 speaker

Managing Partner , Amadagana & Partners Law Firm

Lynda Amadagana is a lawyer registered with the Paris and Cameroon Bars. Lynda Amadagana obtained her Master 2 in International and European Law with a specialization in International Environmental Law…

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Ido Sum 2022 speaker

Partner , TLcom Capital

Ido Sum is a Partner at TLcom Capital, Africa’s most active tech focused VC fund, investing in early to growth stage with offices in Lagos, Nairobi and London. TLcom’s current…

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Banji Fehintola 2022 speaker

Senior Director, Head of Treasury & Financial Institutions , Africa Finance Corporation

Banji Fehintola is Senior Director and Head of Treasury & Financial Institutions at Africa Finance Corporation (AFC). He is responsible for managing the Corporation’s balance sheet with total assets of…

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Richard Bennett 2022 speaker

CEO , Sunbird Bioenergy Africa

Richard Bennett, is the founder and CEO of Sunbird Bioenergy Africa. His vision is to create a profitable pan-African renewable fuel company that delivers job creation, import substitution, energy security…

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Onyebuchim Obiyemi 2022 speaker

Senior Vice President, Investment Banking , CardinalStone Partners Limited

Onyebuchim Obiyemi is currently a Senior Vice President at CardinalStone Partners Limited and leads the Investment Banking Division. She has over 10 years hands on investment banking experience spanning various…

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John Block 2022 speaker

Managing Director , Kado Partners

John Block is the Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer for Kado Partners, a real estate development firm with operations in Cameroon. Kado Partners primarily invests in residential developments with…

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Helena Riese Harstad 2022 speaker

Chairperson , Optimizer Foundation

Helena Riese Harstad is the Co-Founder and working Chairperson of Optimizer Foundation. Helena Riese Harstad leads the overall strategic direction of the foundation, including assessment of investment opportunities, and manages…

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Reginald Massawe 2022 speaker

Managing Director , AML Finance

Reginald Massawe holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA). He also holds a Diploma in Personnel Management and has more than twenty years of experience holding senior management positions,…

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