Business Leader Speakers

Farrukh Raza 2018 Speaker

Managing Director , IFAAS (Islamic Finance Advisory & Assurance Services)

Farrukh enjoys 13 years of extensive and diverse experience in Islamic finance industry. His contribution involves policy level advisory to the governments of more than 20 countries, building the infrastructure…

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Leutlwetse Tumelo 2018 Speaker

Executive Director , Afinitas Limited, All Africa

Leutlwetse has worked extensively in the capital markets and resources sector in Botswana. He has held key executive positions at Capital Securities (now Imara Capital Securities) where he worked as…

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Keletsositse Olebile 2018 Speaker

Chief Executive Officer , Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC)

Mr. Keletsositse Olebile is the Chief Executive Officer at the Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC). His role includes, being the lead advocate for a competitive and attractive investment climate…

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Sean Kidney 2018 Speaker

CEO , Climate Bonds Initiative

Sean Kidney is CEO of the Climate Bonds Initiative, an international NGO working to mobilize debt capital markets for climate solutions. Projects include a green bond definitions and certification scheme…

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Mohamed Kalif 2018 Speaker

Head of Financial Intermediation and Inclusion , African Development Bank, All Africa

Mohamed Kalif is the Head of Financial Intermediation and Inclusion at the African Development Bank (AFDB) which covers commercial banks, trade finance, SMEs, insurance, leasing, regional development financial institutions and…

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Jesse Corradi 2018 Speaker

Head of Africa , USAID Development Credit Authority, All Africa

Jesse Corradi is Head of Africa and Product Innovation at USAID’s Development Credit Authority (DCA). As such, Jesse leads DCA’s Africa regional team, which mobilizes private capital for underserved markets…

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Adrien Diouf 2018 Speaker

Managing Director , Agence UMOA-Titres, West Africa

Adrien Diouf is the Managing Director of Agence UMOA-Titres which is a Regional Financial institution dedicated to assisting the eight (8) WAMU member countries in raising funds on the financial…

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Dr. Edward George 2018 Speaker

Country Head UK & Head of Group Research , Ecobank, Sub-Saharan Africa

Dr Edward George is the head of the UK representative office of pan-African bank, Ecobank, as well as being head of group research. Edward oversees the teams in the London…

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Barry Cooper 2018 Speaker

Technical Director , Cenfri, All Africa

Barry Cooper is a Technical Director at the Centre of Financial Regulation and Inclusion (Cenfri). He is a lawyer by training and an expert in national payment systems, and financial…

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Leon Isaacs 2018 Speaker

Chief Executive Officer , DMA Global (DMAG), All Africa

Leon Isaacs is a seasoned expert and business leader in the payments, remittances, mobile money and money transfer industry. He has over 25 years hands-on experience and since 2007 has…

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