Business Leader Speakers

Marina Pannekeet 2021 Speaker

Manager, Energy , FMO

Marina Pannekeet is Manager Energy at FMO responsible for a team of professionals dedicated to investment in the energy sector in Africa, with a focus on countries in the East…

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Sam Sturm 2021 Speaker

Chief Venture Architect , Founders Factory Africa

Sam leads a team that focuses on turning promising ideas into breakthrough innovations, managing Founders Factory Africa’s venture studio to develop new businesses from the ground up. A former teacher…

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Fadzayi Musanhu 2021 Speaker

Director , Market Intelligence Africa

Fadzayi is a Director at Market Intelligence Africa where she leads on research and commercial advisory services for investors in Africa. A Corporate Finance professional with M&A and strategic research…

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Hicham Haddouti 2021 Speaker

General Partner , Idus Capital

Hicham Haddouti is the Founder and General Partner of Idus Capital. With over 14 years of experience, Hicham is a seasoned professional with an extensive experience working for many investment…

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Marcelina !Gaoses 2021 Speaker

Founder and Director , Myrtle Growth Capital

Marcelina is a Founder and Director of Myrtle Growth Capital based in Namibia. She is an eminent financial sector expert with extensive local and international experience spanning 25 years, both…

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Frank Mwiti 2022 Speaker

Partner & Eastern Africa Markets Leader , EY

Frank is the EY East Africa Markets Leader, based in Nairobi (Kenya) and responsible for the top line growth of the firm across Advisory, Transactions, Assurance and Tax services in…

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Olivier Deiters 2021 Speaker

Regional Manager - Africa & Middle East , Triple Jump

Currently Regional Manager for AME, Olivier joined Triple Jump 3 years ago as Investment Officer. Prior to joining Triple Jump, Olivier worked at Triodos in a similar role overlooking the…

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Luis Rodrigues 2021 Speaker

CTO , QuickCheck

Luís Rodrigues is the CTO and co-founder at QuickCheck, a digital lending company that uses machine learning to access credit risk. Before he was the CTO at Seedstars, a global…

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Micheal Akampa Business Leader

Co-founder & COO , Investure Global AB

Micheal Akampa is a sustainable investment professional with vast experience working in Europe and internationally. He was the Founder of Traction Capital, a Sweden based impact investment company that invests…

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Bryan Mezue 2021 Speaker

Co-Founder & CEO , Lifestores Healthcare

Bryan Mezue is the co-founder and CEO of Lifestores Healthcare, a Lagos-based startup democratising access to healthcare for Africans. Bryan is an Alumni Fellow of the Harvard Forum for Growth…

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