Business Leader Speakers

John Mbindyo 2019 Speaker

CEO , ImpalaPay Limited, Kenya

Mbindyo has more than 21 years experience in Banking and Technology. An Adventurous entrepreneur he was among the Pioneers of Internet service providers business in Kenya. He was involved in…

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Tonderai Mutesva 2019 Speaker

Corporate Finance Executive , MyBucks S.A., All Africa

Mr. Tonderai Mutesva is a Corporate Finance Executive with MyBucks, a Fintech company that uses technology to provide financial products and services to the low and middle-income customer segment, predominantly…

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Olivier Edelman 2019 Speaker

Head of Microfinance Unit , European Investment Bank

Olivier Edelman heads EIB’s microfinance unit covering microfinance operations outside the EU. Olivier is responsible for the origination and execution of equity and loan operations (direct or indirect via funds)…

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Robert Schofield 2019 Speaker

Head of Division , European Investment Bank, All Africa

Robert Schofield heads EIB’s Financial Sector Division covering Africa, Latin America/Caribbean and Asia/Pacific. Robert is responsible for EIB’s relationships with local and international financial institutions, aiming particularly to support banks…

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Jean-Philippe Syed 2019 Speaker

Principal , DPI - Development Partners International

JP joined DPI in 2016. His prior work experience combines investment banking at BNP Paribas and JPMorgan with management consulting at McKinsey & Company and The Boston Consulting Group. He…

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Rufaro Mucheka 2019 Speaker

Africa Business Strategy Expert , PhD University of Cape Town (Graduation, July 2019)

Completed PhD (graduating in July 2019) in Business Strategy in Emerging Markets, examining strategies used by South African companies when they internationalise into other African countries. As the Head of…

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Emma Wade-Smith OBE 2019 Speaker

Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Africa , UK Department for International Trade (DIT)

Emma Wade-Smith is the first ever Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Africa, representing the UK Government’s Department for International Trade. Emma was appointed to this role in May 2018 having…

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Eghosa Omoigui 2019 Speaker

Managing General Partner , EchoVC, Sub-Saharan Africa

Eghosa Omoigui is the founder and Managing General Partner of EchoVC Partners (a seed & early-stage technology venture capital firm bridging Silicon Valley & underserved emerging markets), EchoVC Pan-Africa Fund,…

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Dr. Konstantinos Tsanis 2021 Speaker

Digital Transformation and FinTech Specialist , IFC

Dr. Konstantinos Tsanis is a Digital Transformation and FinTech Specialist with the IFC. Prior to joining IFC he was based in Lagos, Nigeria, where he worked as Chief Innovation and…

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Dominic Berger 2019 Speaker

CEO , Angel Equity International, All Africa

Dominic has extensive experience in developing, building, and leading global digital media companies. An entrepreneur that brings his wealth of experience in developing and financing high growth potential businesses. Dominic…

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