Business Leader Speakers

Susan Payne 2019 Speaker

CEO , Holistic Agricultural Investments Group Ltd

Susan has spent her career building businesses either focused on or located in global emerging markets, primarily Africa. After having been called the Bar in Canada, Susan’s early work experience…

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Kawtar Ed-Dahmani 2021 Speaker

Managing Director , Barings

Kawtar Eddahmani is a Managing Director for the Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt Team at Barings Asset Management, and member of the EM Corporate Investment Committee. Her coverage includes, among others,…

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Kaan Nazli 2019 Speaker

Senior Economist and Portfolio Manager , Neuberger Berman

Kaan Nazli is Senior Economist and Portfolio Manager for Emerging Markets Debt at Neuberger Berman. He has previous positions in ING Investment Management and Medley Global Advisors, where he was…

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Jonathan Shaw 2021 Speaker

Chief Executive Officer , Kivu Green Energy

Jonathan Shaw is the founder and CEO of Kivu Green Energy (KGE), a renewable energy developer in eastern DR Congo. KGE is the first Congolese-founded startup to receive a Series…

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Greg Murray 2021 Speaker

CEO and Co-Founder , KOKO Networks

Greg Murray is CEO and Co-Founder of KOKO Networks - a venture-backed technology company with 600 staff in Kenya and India. He and his team have designed an imaginative approach…

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Euler Bropleh 2022 Speaker

Founder & Managing Director , VestedWorld

Euler Bropleh is the founder and Managing Director of VestedWorld. A Liberian native who left the country during the Liberian Civil War, Euler understands firsthand how conflict, instability, and lack…

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Erik Renander 2021 Speaker

Portfolio Manager , Emerging Markets Investment Management

Erik Renander is the portfolio manager for the HI EMIM Africa Fund. The fund is a London based multi-asset fund which invests in fixed income and equities across Africa. Erik…

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Dr. Chinyere Almona 2021 Speaker

Director-General/Chief Executive Officer , Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Dr. Chinyere Almona is the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer at Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI). LCCI, founded in 1888, is the foremost and largest Chamber of Commerce in the…

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Arnaud Ventura 2021 Speaker

Managing Partner , Gojo.co

Arnaud Ventura founded and led two of the leading financial inclusion group in the last 20 years active in Micro&SME finance, and digital finance before joining Gojo as its managing…

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Isabella Mnisi 2021 Speaker

Sector Head: Asset Management and Funds , Rand Merchant Bank

Isabella Mnisi is the Sector Head for Asset Management and Funds at Rand Merchant Bank with 20 years’ experience in the investment banking and investment management industry. She has spent…

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