Business Leader Speakers

Diana Amoa 2019 Speaker

Portfolio Manager , JP Morgan Asset Management, All Africa

Diana Kiluta Amoa is an Executive Director and a senior portfolio manager on the emerging markets debt team which is part of the Global Fixed Income, Currency & Commodities (GFICC)…

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Deon Bruwer 2019 Speaker

CEO , Forum Properties Africa, All Africa

Deon Bruwer is the Chief Executive Officer of Forum Properties Africa. He has significant Real Estate, deal making and entrepreneurial experience with over 20 years of experience in the UK…

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Dennis Ezaga 2019 Speaker

Head, Business Banking , FSDH Merchant Bank Limited

Dennis has over 23 years of demonstrated career success in banking encompassing experience in Product propositions, Sales, Remittances and Banking Operations. He is a futurist and thought leader in innovation.…

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Craig Batsi Bandason 2019 Speaker

Portfolio Manager , Imara Asset Management, Africa (exSA)

Shareholder in Imara Asset Management. Co-portfolio manager for the full range of Imara mutual funds and segregated portfolios specialising in consumer and agricultural companies. Last 13 years travelled Africa extensively,…

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Chris Low 2018 Speaker

Senior Advisor , Motive Labs, Sub-Saharan Africa

Most recently, Chris Low was Group CEO of Letshego Holdings Limited, one of Botswana's largest public quoted and multinational Groups, where he grew the business to $100m+ in pre-tax profits…

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Brenton Lalu 2019 Speaker

Specialist: Africa , Public Investment Corporation

Brenton is an experienced investment professional with a demonstrated history of working in financial markets, across the listed and unlisted environment. In his current role at the PIC, he is…

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Ben Botes 2019 Speaker

Group CEO , SeedsLife Caban Impact Investment LLP, Sub-Saharan Africa

Ben Botes – CEO SeedsLife Investment Group – Highly experienced entrepreneur, angel investor and VC with a passion for emerging markets and societal impact. With more than 25 years of…

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Ashraf Esmael 2021 Speaker

Chief Investment Officer , GroFin

Ashraf has over 20 years' combined experience in corporate finance, banking, fund management and more recently, in development finance and impact investing. He has led pioneering financing institutions such as…

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Arnaud de Lavalette 2019 Speaker

Senior Project Manager , ADA

Arnaud de Lavalette is currently leading the Digital Finance Initiative at ADA, helping African MFI digitalize their operations. He is a seasoned expert in microfinance and SME funding with over…

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Anusha Naidu 2021 Speaker

Corporate Finance Executive , Select Africa

Anusha heads up Corporate Finance, including capital raising, structuring and investor relations at Select Africa, a pan African housing-focused microfinance institution. She is a South African Chartered Accountant with specialist…

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