Business Leader Speakers

Seilaneng Godisang 2018 Speaker

Partner , Kelobang Godisang Attorneys, Botswana

Seilaneng Godisang is a partner at Kelobang Godisang Attorneys (KGA), a boutique corporate law firm she co-founded. Seilaneng has more than 12 years’ experience as a corporate attorney and has…

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Imran Patel 2018 Speaker

Director , Verdant Capital

Imran is a Director at Verdant Capital where he oversees Verdant’s Francophone West Africa business. Imran has over 18 years’ experience as a key strategist and investment professional, having started…

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Sailesh Navsaria 2018 Speaker

Regional Market Head, Africa , Minerva Trust

Sailesh leads Minerva’s sub-Saharan Africa strategic and business development activities, coordinating these across the group’s international offices. He works closely with colleagues and professional partners sharing his passion for the…

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Claudia Huber 2018 Speaker

Member of the Board of Directors , FPM ASBL/FPM SA

Claudia is a senior professional in financial inclusion and an independent consultant. She serves as a member of the Board of Directors of FPM ASBL and as the Chair of…

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Ken Simwaba 2018 Speaker

Managing Director , Altus Financial Services Limited, Zambia

Ken is a finance professional with over 20 years experience in financial services covering insurance, Microfinance and asset management. His a qualified Chartered Management Accountant (CIMA) and holds an MBA…

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Hossam Rageh 2018 Speaker

Head of Financial Institutions Group , Commercial International Bank

Hossam has 35 years of experience in trade, corporate and investment banking in the MENA region . He is currently working as the Head of Financial Institutions at Commercial International…

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Martin Baart 2018 Speaker

CEO , ecoligo GmbH, East & West Africa

Martin is co-founder and CEO of Ecoligo, a fully-financed solar-as-a-service solution provider for businesses in emerging markets. In his last role he worked as Vice President Engineering for OneShore Energy…

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Stephen Haggard 2018 Speaker

Executive Chair , Eneza Education, All Africa

Stephen Haggard is part-time Chair of Board since 2015 at Eneza Education, a company based in Nairobi and operating in Kenya, Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana. With an Executive role in…

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Nothando Ndebele 2018 Speaker

Head: Financial Institutional Group , Absa Bank, South Africa

Nothando Ndebele is Head of FIG (Financial Institutions Group) at Barclays Africa having joined the Bank in October 2014. Formerly Nothando was Head of Research at Renaissance Capital for 5…

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