Business Leader Speakers

Bertrand Casteres 2019 Speaker

Group CEO , MUA, Mauritius & East Africa

Mr Bertrand Casteres, born in 1978, holds a Master’s degree in applied mathematics, actuarial science and finance and an Executive MBA from HEC (Paris). Mr Casteres has worked for major…

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Roland Tatnall 2019 Speaker

Senior Investment Director , Mubadala Infrastructure Partners, Sub-Saharan Africa

Roland heads investments into sub-Saharan Africa for Mubadala Infrastructure Partners, the Abu Dhabi-based emerging market infrastructure fund manager. He has lived, worked and transacted in over 15 African countries; as…

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David Lashbrook 2019 Speaker

Head of Africa Real Estate , Momentum Africa Real Estate Fund, Sub-Saharan Africa ex South Africa

Born and raised in Zimbabwe, David leads Momentum’s frontier Africa real estate investment management business.  Before joining Momentum’s Africa team in December 2012, David spent six years in Momentum’s Alternative…

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Graham Wrigley 2019 Speaker

Chairman , CDC Group

Graham was appointed Chairman of the Board in the summer of 2013. Ever since visiting Nepal and India in 1981 Graham had wanted to work in international development. So, ten…

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Robert Haynie 2019 Speaker

CEO , SPRING Accelerator, East Africa

Robert Haynie leads SPRING, a social enterprise accelerator that helps scale small businesses by creating products and services that empower girls and young women across East Africa. He has over…

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Johann Choux 2019 Speaker

Head of Equity - Financial Institutions & Innovation , Proparco, All Africa

Johann is in charge of the division responsible for equity investments in financial institutions and startups at Proparco. Prior to joining Proparco in 2013, Johann was a sell-side equity analyst…

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Aunnie Patton Power 2019 Speaker

Founder , Intelligent Impact, All Africa

Aunnie Patton Power is the founder of Intelligent Impact, a technology for social impact advisory firm, and a university lecturer on Innovative Finance, Impact Investing and Technology for Impact. At…

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Mohamed Maarouf 2021 Speaker

Finance & Development Expert

Mohamed Maarouf is an international expert in finance and development.  He was the Managing Director of BTI Bank. He was Head of Participatory Finance at BMCE Bank of Africa, and…

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Loïc Mackosso 2021 Speaker

Managing Partner , ARIES Investissements

Loïc MACKOSSO, Managing Partner at ARIES Investissements, began his career in Paris in 2003 as a junior compliance officer in the finance industry within the asset management company Asset Allocation…

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Kwasi Kyere 2018 Speaker

Chief Executive Officer , Star Alliance Microfinance Limited, Ghana

Mr Kwasi Kyere is a Professional accountant with the institute of chartered accountants Ghana. He holds a Master degree in Microfinance and a PhD in finance. He has over 20…

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