Business Leader Speakers

Andrei Rotaru 2019 Speaker

Principal , IFC Asset Management Company, Sub-Saharan Africa

Andrei is a Principal with the IFC Asset Management Company, working on the IFC Global Infrastructure Fund, a USD 1.2bn vehicle investing in infrastructure companies and projects across emerging markets.…

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Lade Araba 2019 Speaker

Managing Director , Convergence Finance, All Africa

Ladé Araba is a senior development finance professional with over 17 years of experience. She is the Managing Director at Convergence Finance and Co-Chairs the Board of EED Advisory. She…

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Kurt Morriesen 2019 Speaker

Senior Advisor - Impact Investments and SDGs , United Nations Development Programme

Kurt is a Senior Advisor for Impact Investments and SDGs at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), responsible for leading the SDG Investing Programme for Family Offices and UHNWIs. He…

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Andreas Davidsen 2019 Speaker

Vice President of Scalable Enterprises - Agribusiness & Manufacturing , Norfund

Mr. Davidsen is Norfund’s VP of Scalable Enterprises - Agribusiness & Manufacturing. He is leading the work within the agribusiness and manufactuing sector. He is also a project manager for…

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Juan Jose Garcia 2019 Speaker

Regional Syndications Lead, Sub-Saharan Africa & Latin America , International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Juan Jose Garcia is the Head of Syndications for Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America & the Caribbean at the World Bank Group’s International Finance Corporation (IFC). In his current capacity, Juan…

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Erik Sandersen 2019 Speaker

Executive Vice President - Financial Institutions , Norfund, Sub-Saharan Africa

Erik is responsible for Norfund’s investments in financial institutions across Sub-Sahara Africa, Southeast Asia and Central America. He is a board member of the bank investment firm Arise and the…

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Rodrigue Fouafou 2019 Speaker

CEO/Co-Founder , HartNamtemah and Oasis Africa Innovation, All Africa

Rodrigue Fouafou is the CEO and one of the global visionaries behind HartNamtemah Inc. an investment firm based out of Toronto, Canada which specializes in vetting, mentoring, investing and strategic…

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Erick Yong 2019 Speaker

CEO , GreenTec Capital Partners, Sub-Saharan Africa

Erick is our CEO and co-founder and has helped developed our unique investment approach that combines funding, knowledge transfer, and capacity building. He is our specialist for working with startups,…

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Tanya van Lill 2019 Speaker

CEO , SAVCA

Tanya van Lill joined the Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SAVCA) in March 2017 as CEO, after a rewarding 10-year career at the Gordon Institute of Business…

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