Speaker Group: Business Leader

Nico Tyabji 2023 Speaker

Nico is Director of Origination & Strategic Partnerships at Mirova SunFunder, which has closed over $300 million in debt financing to more than 60 companies working on clean energy and climate solutions in emerging markets, primarily in Africa. Nico previously worked at Bloomberg New Energy Finance in London, initiating BNEF’s coverage of distributed solar in… Read more »

Nicholas Pascal 2023 Speaker

Nicholas Pascal is one of the leading lawyers working on corporate and finance mandates across the African continent. He has recently advised Smile Telecoms on the amendment, restatement and subsequent restructuring of its facilities using the Part 26A Restructuring Plan in England and Wales; advised Twiga Foods on its corporate finance requirements; advised the Egyptian… Read more »

Nicholas Sennungi 2023 Speaker

Nicholas is an Executive Director at Fincon Africa, a professional services firm offering Training, Consulting and Advisory support to mainly the financial services sector. Prior, he headed the Corporate Banking departments of I&M and UBA Banks in Uganda, having held Sales and Risk Management roles with African Banking groups including Stanbic, Absa and Ecobank. He… Read more »

Nathaniel Nyika 2023 Speaker

Nathaniel Nyika is the Chief Investment Officer at Norsad Capital Limited, a Botswana domiciled regional private credit impact investor. He is a qualified Electrical Engineer (B.Sc. Hons) and practised in mining and beneficiation as well as electricity grid infrastructure for High Voltage Generation, Transmission and substations. He pursued a career in finance which has spanned… Read more »

Nangula Uaandja 2023 Speaker

“Nangula, a Chartered Accountant by profession is the CEO and Chairperson of the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB). NIPDB, a Public Entity in the Presidency is tasked with the mandate of promotion and facilitating foreign and domestic investments as well as promotion the development of MSMEs.”

Najwa El Iraki 2023 Speaker

“Najwa El Iraki is a business development & financial services expert in Africa. She is the Founder & Managing Partner of AfricaDev Consulting, a business development and financial advisory firm dedicated to the African continent.”

Nadim Nagui 2023 Speaker

Nadim Nagui graduated from Virginia Tech in Industrial Engineering. He started his early career at a family business specialised in laboratory equipment. Then he joined Uber as one of the first members in Cairo to set up and launch the business in Egypt, where he gained a 7-year career between Cairo and Amsterdam (Uber EMEA… Read more »

Nadia Kouassi Coulibaly 2023 Speaker

“Nadia is Head of Research at the African Private Capital Association (AVCA). She has thirteen years of experience working in the French private equity and venture capital industry. Prior to joining AVCA, Nadia worked as Head of Research at France Invest, the French Private Equity and Venture Capital Association, where she focused on providing the… Read more »

Mike Kamungeremu 2023 Speaker

Mike Kamungeremu is the President of the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce and Managing Director of Tendo Electronics. He holds first degrees in Accounting and Law and a Masters in Business Administration. As the Chamber President he has been complementing government’s reengagement efforts through trade missions and exchange programs with sister chambers from other countries… Read more »

Michelle Osorio 2023 Speaker

Michelle Haigh Osorio is Investment Director at KawiSafi Ventures (kawisafi.com), a Nairobi-based impact venture fund backing high potential companies building distributed renewable energy and climate solutions in Africa. At KawiSafi, Michelle evaluates new investment opportunities and supports portfolio companies, including serving on the board of OPES Solutions and observer for SHYFT Power Solutions. In emerging… Read more »