Business Leader Speakers

Michael Waller 2021 Speaker

CEO , Sofala Capital

Michael is the Managing Director of Sofala Capital where he has driven the investment strategy for the company and the formation and development of both Zambian Home Loans and IBUILD…

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Ani Vallabhaneni 2021 Speaker

CEO , Sanergy Limited

As the co-founder and CEO of Sanergy, I oversee the expansion of Sanergy, manage local resources, and set the overall strategy for the company. With a background in technology and…

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Ronald Mahondo 2021 Speaker

CEO , MARAMOJA Transport

Mr Ronald Mahondo (CEO) has 14+ years of experience in leadership roles across the region. He has spent the last eight years building mobility platforms across East Africa including as…

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Sam Ajadi 2021 Speaker

Product Marketing Manager , Zipline

Sam is a Product Marketing Manager at Zipline where he works closely with the Go-To-Market, Sales, Regulatory, Product, and Client Success teams in Africa to represent Zipline’s story, impact, and…

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Aubrey Hruby 2021 Speaker

Senior Fellow , Atlantic Council

AUBREY HRUBY is a long-time advisor to investors in African markets and an investor in African start-ups. Over the last 18 years, she has worked across sectors and asset classes…

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Emmanuel Haye 2021 Speaker

Deputy Head FI Debt Group , Proparco

Mr. Emmanuel Haye serves as deputy head of the Financial Institutions Debt Group, covering Africa and Middle East, at Proparco, in Paris. Mr. Haye previously worked with PROPARCO and AFD…

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Benjamin Djoudalbaye 2021 Speaker

Head of Division of Policy, Health Diplomacy and Communication , Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention

Dr. Djoudalbaye Benjamin, MD, MSc. MPH, Pg. Dipl. Infectious Diseases is Head of Policy and Health Diplomacy at the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention with over 15 years…

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Obinna Onunkwo 2021 Speaker

President , Microfinance Development Company Limited

Mr Obinna Onunkwo currently has the following roles: MD/CEO Microfinance Development Company Ltd MD/CEO PurpleMoney Microfinance Bank Ltd D/CEO Purple Group Previous Roles: Chairman NAMB Technical Committee on Recapitalisation Vice…

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Reemt Behrens 2021 Speaker

Senior Investment Officer, Africa , BlueOrchard Finance

Reemt Behrens has 10 years of experience in sustainable finance in the financial sector in Africa, having worked at KfW German Development Bank, Symbiotics Group and BlueOrchard Finance. Reemt has…

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Laura Howlett 2021 Speaker

Project Manager in Operations, Africa , Reall

Experienced project manager and researcher with a particular enthusiasm for impact evaluation, Specialist in post-disaster shelter and settlements, including resilience building and area-based approaches.

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