Business Leader Speakers

Samir Ibrahim 2021 Speaker

CEO , SunCulture

Samir Ibrahim is the CEO and co-founder of SunCulture, which develops and commercializes life-changing technology that solves the biggest daily challenges for smallholder farmers. He has spoken on productive use…

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Ron Margalit 2021 Speaker

Global Head of Sustainable Financing , Menomadin Group

Ron is the Head of Global Sustainable Financing of Menomadin Group, a diversified holding company with investments, operations, and philanthropy focused on Africa across all major SDGs. For the past…

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Simba Marekera 2019 Speaker

Head of Investment Solutions , Brightlight Group

Simba is a seasoned impact investment executive focuses on financing businesses that empower underserved and financially excluded communities and individuals. Simba has more 12 years’ experience in financial services, including…

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Tunde Kehinde 2021 Speaker

Co-Founder and CEO , Lidya

Tunde Kehinde is a seasoned emerging markets entrepreneur, the co-founder of Jumia Nigeria, Africa’s first unicorn (publicly listed on the NYSE) and Africa Courier Express. Tunde Kehinde most recently co-founded…

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Martin Ewald 2021 Speaker

Managing Director & Lead Portfolio Manager Impact Investments , Allianz Global Investors

Martin Ewald is a Managing Director in the London office of Allianz Global Investors. He heads the Investment Strategy Team within the Infrastructure Equity department and is Lead Portfolio Manager…

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Jason Eisen 2021 Speaker

Founder & CEO , UTU Technologies

Jason is a serial entrepreneur, Founder & CEO of UTU, and Founder/Chairman of MARAMOJA Transport, the first taxi app in Africa. He founded them on a belief in the power…

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Simon Ardonceau 2019 Speaker

Head of Strategic Consulting - Africa , JLL

Simon is the Head of JLL's Strategic Consulting team in Africa which provides Strategic Advice and Real Estate Development Solutions including real estate related market assessments, development advisory and financial…

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Dr. Weixi Gong 2022 Speaker

Chief of Investment and Technology Promotion Division and Coordinator of Investment and Technology Promotion Network , United Nations Industrial Development Organization

Dr. GONG Weixi has over three decades of professional experience, with positions and expertise in the Aviation Industry, Systems Analysis as well as Investment Promotion, Technology Transfer and its negotiation,…

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Mahin Dissanayake 2021 Speaker

Senior Director, Head of Bank Ratings: Sub-Saharan Africa , Fitch Ratings

Mahin Dissanayake is a Director in the EMEA Financial Institutions group based in London. Here, he is responsible for banks in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East. Mahin was previously…

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