Speaker Group: Business Leader

Karim EL HNOT is the CEO of Sogécapital Gestion the asset management arm of Société Générale in Morocco. Karim has 18 years experience in the asset management industry in Morocco.  He was successively equity analyst, fixed income fund manager, CIO and Deputy CEO in major asset management firms in Morocco before joining Sogécapital  Gestion as… Read more »

Mr. Emeka Okonkwo joined Union Bank, Nigeria in 2013 as an Executive Director heading the Bank’s Corporate, International, Investment Banking and Treasury businesses. Mr. Okonkwo’s career in the banking industry commenced 25 years ago as an officer in Citibank Nigeria. It has spanned Corporate Finance, Credit Risk Management, Marketing, Treasury and Strategic Management in Citibank… Read more »

Bennie is a qualified chartered accountant with diverse financial, executive management and entrepreneurial skills. His personality and professional skills are geared to add value to an environment that is growing and expanding. He is an excellent enabler of ambitious businesses and individuals embarking on a growth path. After matriculating in 1993, Bennie completed his B.Com… Read more »

Antti Urvas has M.Sc  Degree in Economics from Helsinki School of Economics.  Antti started his career as Investment Manager at the Central Bank of Finland in 1989. From there he moved to work in London and Helsinki with FX- and interest rate derivatives for an  innovative brokerage and risk management company serving multinational and international… Read more »

Grégoire is in charge of funding strategy and development for Microcred Group affiliates in Africa and China. He has more than 15 years experience in financial services industry working in client management, credit advisory and asset management in Credit Suisse and Ernst & Young. He is active in Microfinance for the past 5 years. Gregoire… Read more »

Never is a well rounded Chartered Accountant. He has experience in Strategy, Financial Management, Control & Reporting, Bank Supervision & Surveillance, Investor Relations, International Debt Markets, Operations Management, Compliance and Risk Management, gained over more than a decade and a half of working in the financial services sector; including at the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe,… Read more »

Nicholas is a Partner at Fincon Africa, a Financial Advisory Services firm that advises on Equity, Debt and Knowledge, with focus on African markets. He takes direct responsibility for the firm’s Debt and Knowledge businesses. Prior to joining Fincon he delivered over 14 years of Commercial, Corporate and Private Banking, pioneering sales and risk management… Read more »

Abdoul Anziz Said Attoumane is a financial sector and investment specialist. He is expert in policy advisory services, portfolio management and strategic investment. He has wide experience in due diligence, performance monitoring, risk assessment and valuation. He is graduated from INSEEC Business and Economics SChool of Bordeaux, France. He is passionate about making financial sectors… Read more »

James Duddridge MP was the UK’s Minister for Africa from 2014 to 2016.   During this time he visited over 20 countries meeting Presidents, Prime Ministers and business leaders.  His particular passion is business in Africa and specifically how business growth can help grow the continent out of poverty. He has been Chairman of the All… Read more »

Lars Kroijer is the founder and CEO of AlliedCrowds, a data and analytics firm focused on crowdfunding and alternative finance in emerging markets. Previously Mr. Kroijer was the CIO of Holte Capital Ltd, a London-based market neutral special situations hedge fund which he founded in 2002 before returning external capital in the spring of 2008…. Read more »