Business Leader Speakers

Evelyn Castle 2021 Speaker

Executive Director & Co-Founder , EHA Impact Ventures

Evelyn Castle is is a trailblazer, collaborator and change-maker. At the age of 21, Evelyn co-founded eHealth Africa, a health technology non-profit which was a pivotal partner in eradicating polio…

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Kais Zhioua 2021 Speaker

Co-Founder , Tunisia Health Alliance

Kais Zhioua is a Board Member at Tunisia Health Alliance, Clinique la Rose and Fertillia. He works as Chief Strategy and innovation at Clinique la Rose and as the Executive…

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Michael Okaredje 2021 Speaker

CEO , Pickmeup Technologies Inc.

Michael Okaredje is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Pickmeup Technologies, a transport technology company redesigning the way people move around their cities. Michael graduated from Ambrose Alli University…

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Yves Eonnet 2021 Speaker

Chairman , TagPay

Yves Eonnet is chairman and co-founder of TagPay, an international fintech company that has developed a Next-Generation Core Banking System. He has over 25 years’ experience in banking innovation and…

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Walid Cherif 2021 Speaker

Managing Director , BluePeak Private Capital

Walid is the co-founder of BluePeak Private Capital, an alternative asset management firm that focuses on investments in mezzanine and credit in Africa. Prior to BluePeak Private Capital and until…

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Eva Yazhari 2021 Speaker

General Partner , Beyond Capital Ventures

Eva Yazhari is the CEO and General Partner of Beyond Capital, a global early-stage impact investment fund that invests in for-profit, purpose-driven businesses throughout East Africa and India. Eva's family…

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Aryeh Green 2021 Speaker

Chief Strategy Officer , Gigawatt Global

Aryeh Green is Chief Strategy Officer at Gigawatt Global, a Dutch company backed by American and European investors, headquartered in Jerusalem, Israel, developing renewable energy projects in Africa. Aryeh has…

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Mateyo Kaluba 2021 Speaker

Group Chief Executive Officer , Industrial Development Corporation Limited (IDC)

Mateyo Kaluba is the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Industrial Development Corporation Limited (IDC) Limited, the largest local holding company in Zambia. He oversees a portfolio of 36 companies…

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Stephen Priestley 2021 Speaker

Managing Director, Head of Financial Services , CDC Group

Stephen has been at CDC since January 2019, and currently heads the Financial Services Group team, which oversees CDC's investment activity via financial institutions and into financial services. Prior to…

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Jo Fry 2021 Speaker

Investment Director and Head of Intermediated Credit , CDC Group

Jo Fry joined CDC as Investment Director and Head of Intermediated Credit in November 2019, based in London. At CDC, Jo focuses on exploring the various ways of deploying credit…

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