Business Leader Speakers

Simon Davis 2021 Speaker

Managing Director , OX Global

Simon is the Managing Director of OX Global and has lead the project since joining as employee #1 in 2019. Prior to OX, Simon had a varied career at Jaguar…

View full profile »

Samson Larsson 2021 Speaker

Founder & CTO , Ayazona

The Ayazona founding team has always shared the same interest in the responsibilities running across the whole company; core engineering; operations; customer success, partners, and management as they work to…

View full profile »

Luni Libes 2021 Speaker

CEO , Africa Eats

Luni is a 29 year serial entrepreneur now focused on investing in and training the next generation of entrepreneurs. His latest startup is Africa Eats, a pan-African investment holding company…

View full profile »

Chris Oyeniyi 2021 Speaker

CEO & Founder , Karigo Logistics & Global Services Limited

Chris Oyeniyi is a chartered accountant by profession but an entrepreneur by wiring. His passion for entrepreneurship started early at the age of 17 where he managed the family business…

View full profile »

Tatenda Furusa 2021 Speaker

CEO , ImaliPay

Tatenda is a Co-founder and CEO of ImaliPay, a fast-growing VC backed Fintech formed in 2020 offering financial services to African gig workers and platforms. Up until starting ImaliPay, he…

View full profile »

Akinwale Ojomo 2021 Speaker

GPP Diaspora Project

Executive Director, HomeD, Nigeria CEO, Diaspora Innovation Institute Consultant, GPP MBA. Consulting in global banking operations, developmental consulting, diaspora marketing, employee volunteering programmes, globalization, faith-based initiatives and youth empowerment. With…

View full profile »

Harrison Byrnes 2021 Speaker

Partnerships Manager , AgUnity

Harrison is responsible for identifying strategic partnerships as well as investigating and analysing opportunities to expand and grow the AgUnity community. Prior to AgUnity, Harrison focused primarily on consulting for…

View full profile »

Peter Williams 2021 Speaker

President , International Institute of Rural Reconstruction

Peter is President of IIRR, one of the world's largest rural development organizations. Previously, he worked for the World Bank as an Expert Advisor before which he founded and led…

View full profile »

Patrycja Kula-Verster 2021 Speaker

Equities Business Development Manager , Johannesburg Stock Exchange

Patrycja, has been with the JSE for 12 years, of which most of this time has been spent focussing on equity origination. Patrycja works in the Primary Market Division which…

View full profile »

Hichem Omezzine 2021 Speaker

TPG - The Rise Fund

Hichem Omezzine joined TPG in January 2021 as Managing Director & Business Unit Partner in the Rise Fund, focused on African investments and impact investments. Mr Omezzine has over 14…

View full profile »