Business Leader Speakers

Matthew Gordon 2019 Speaker

Partner , Ptolemy, All Africa

Ptolemy is a private family office that is focussed on the development of international natural resource, Industrial, manufacturing and technology projects. Currently, we are actively looking to back technical operations…

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Leonard Stiegeler 2019 Speaker

Director , Ringier Africa AG

Leonard Stiegeler is the Founder of Pulse, the leading innovative media company in Africa. He is backing & investing in media-/technology- & -enabled ventures/assets. Some of his interests include Business…

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Jonathan de La Pasture 2019 Speaker

Portfolio Manager , Stanlib Credit Alternatives, All Africa

Jonathan de la Pasture BSc (Hons), First in Business Studies (Finance) Jonathan is a Cape Town based Portfolio Manager at Stanlib and has managed Liberty’s Africa Specialised Credit Fund since…

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Nigel Smith 2019 Speaker

Head of Debt Advisory and Restructuring, East Africa , KPMG East Africa, Kenya

Education and qualifications: BA in Economics, Liverpool University A.C.I.B. CCF FSA London Stock Exchange “Approved Person” Certified Investment and Financial Analyst (KASNEB) Experience – Nigel has been a full time…

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Josephine Kibe PhD 2019 Speaker

Operations Officer , The World Bank, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Malawi, Zambia, Ghana

Josephine Kibe is responsible for the market development of the Gateway Academy and for reaching out to financial service providers, content/training providers who will be using the online learning platform.…

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Yann Groeger 2019 Speaker

Regional Manager Africa , BlueOrchard Finance

Yann is a development finance and impact investment expert with 15 years of experience in Micro and SME finance, education finance, green finance and agricultural finance. He is the Regional…

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Steve Hollingworth 2019 Speaker

President , Grameen Foundation

Steve Hollingworth is President and CEO of Grameen Foundation, a global nonprofit organization whose mission is to enable the poor, especially women, to create a world without poverty and hunger.…

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Peter Hinton 2019 Speaker

Senior Advisor, Low-Fee Schools , CapitalPlus Exchange (CapPlus), Sub-Saharan Africa

Mr. Hinton, CapPlus’ Senior Advisor on Low-Fee Schools, has over 25 years of experience in emerging markets, private equity, banking, development and increasing access to finance for SMEs in Africa.…

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Xoliswa Daku 2019 Speaker

CEO , Daku Group of Companies, South Africa

Founder and CEO of Daku Group of Companies, lawyer turned Multi Award Winner Property Developer Recognition Awards 2018 Albertina Sisulu Business Achiever of the Year Gauteng 2018 Finalist” Top Empowered…

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Saad Sheikh 2018 Speaker

Principal , TLG Capital

Saad is a Principal of Investments at TLG Capital senior member of the investment committee and heads portfolio operations across the firm’s African interests He is instrumental in originating, deal…

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