Business Leader Speakers

Philippe Vogeleer 2024 Speaker

Non-Executive Director , VeryPay

Philippe has been working for 25+ years in the ICT industry. He started his career as a consultant with Deloitte; then held managerial positions for Orange, Ooredoo, and Vodafone. He…

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Philippe Guichandut 2024 Speaker

General Secretary , Fondation Grameen Crédit Agricole

From 1986 to 2004, Philippe Guichandut worked for various French development NGOs, including six years in Rwanda, India and the Philippines. He has been in charge of setting up and…

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Philip Sigwart 2024 Speaker

Chief Executive Officer , Baobab Group

Philip Sigwart has been appointed CEO of Baobab Group in October 2019. Before he joined Baobab Group, Philip Sigwart served as Director for SME Banking at Equity Group Holdings, one…

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Peter Bartlett 2024 Speaker

Portfolio Manager and Business Development , Spinnaker Capital Limited

Peter started his career in 1989 with Lloyds Merchant Bank managing its EM debt portfolios, and then worked at Deutsche Morgan Grenfell. In 1993 he joined Banque Indosuez in Paris,…

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Peter Boonman 2024 Speaker

Global Technical Advisor Innovative Finance , SNV Netherlands Development Organisation

Peter Boonman has worked as a bank manager in The Netherlands for 15 years before making the step to international NGOs. After a career in Business Development and Programme Design…

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Peter George 2024 Speaker

Partner and Investment Director , Spark+ Africa Fund / Enabling Qapital

Peter George structured, fundraised, and co-manages Spark+ Africa Fund, a $64 million impact fund investing across the value chains of clean and modern cooking energy solutions in Africa. The fund…

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Paul Kamau 2024 Speaker

Director , Finaltus Ventures

Paul Kamau is a seasoned investment and transaction advisor with over 20 years’ experience in financial modelling, business restructuring and investment structuring. He also conducts business and intellectual property valuations…

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Paul Ouma 2024 Speaker

Partner , CrossBoundary

Paul Ouma is a Partner based in the Nairobi office and co-Head of Africa Advisory with over 16 years of experience. Prior to CrossBoundary, Mr. Ouma spent several years in…

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Patrick Watson 2024 Speaker

Chief Financial Officer , Turaco

Patrick Watson |Chief Financial Officer - Turaco Patrick is a seasoned finance professional with over a decade of experience dedicated to impact investing in emerging markets. As an Investment Director…

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Oyin Solebo 2024 Speaker

Managing Director , Techstars

Oyin Solebo is Managing Director at Techstars - the world's most active pre-seed investor, and the most active startup investor in Africa. Techstars is a global investment business that provides…

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