Business Leader Speakers

Rosanne Whalley 2019 Speaker

Partner , AHL Venture Partners, East & Southern Africa

Based in Nairobi, Ms. Whalley structures investments in East and Southern Africa, and provides post-investment portfolio support. She has broad impact investing experience across Africa, in the FMCG, agriculture and…

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Lisa G. Thomas 2019 Speaker

Managing Director , Samata Capital

Lisa G. Thomas has dedicated her career to promoting social and economic well-being in emerging markets. She has over a decade of experience in venture capital and private equity investing,…

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Beatrice Hamza Bassey 2019 Speaker

Group General Counsel , Atlas Mara Limited, Sub-Saharan Africa (particularly Botswana, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe)

Ms. Beatrice Hamza Bassey has been Group General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Atlas Mara Limited since February 16, 2015 and led Atlas Mara's acquisition and integration of the…

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Greg Pearson 2019 Speaker

Managing Director , Gateway Delta, All Africa

Greg Pearson is a founding member of Grit Real Estate Income Group and has been instrumental in sustaining its rapid growth since inception in 2014. Prior to Grit, Greg was…

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Frank Streppel 2019 Speaker

Global Head of Investments, Emerging Markets Department , Triodos Investment Management BV, Uganda, Tanzania, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Tunisia, Angola, Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria, Senegal

Frank Streppel started his banking career in 1992 with ABN AMRO Bank in the Netherlands, where he held several positions. In 1998 he was granted a full year leave to…

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Shiori Onishi 2019 Speaker

Executive Officer, Vice President and Head of Investment , CROWD CREDIT, Inc., All Africa

Shiori Onishi is Head of Investment at CROWD CREDIT, Inc., and engaged in sourcing of potential partners, due diligence, and launching of funds for Japanese individual investors. Got her education…

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Saugata Banerjee 2018 Speaker

Managing Director , Digitian Investment Inc, East & North Africa

Saugata Banerjee is the Chairman of the DIGITIAN Group and Managing Director of the boutique digital Investment Fund DIGITIAN Investment Incorporated UAE. DIGITIAN Investment is an Africa focussed Fund mainly…

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Emilio Cattaneo 2019 Speaker

Head of Technical Assistance , The Private Infrastructure Development Group

Emilio joined the Private Infrastructure Development Group in 2015 as Executive Director of The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund.  He became Head of PIDG Technical Assistance in December 2019, responsible for…

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Ope Onibokun 2019 Speaker

Head of Project Finance , Arise

Ope is the Head of Project Finance for Arise where he focuses on raising and structuring financing for various projects in Africa. Arise, backed by shareholders such as A.P Moller…

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Sam Preece 2019 Speaker

CEO , Clean Invest Africa PLC, Sub-Saharan Africa

Sam Preece is CEO of Clean Invest Africa Plc and London listed investment vehicle making investments in clean energy and waste to energy opportunities in Africa. Sam is an Environmental…

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