Business Leader Speakers

Emmanuel Haye 2018 Speaker

Deputy Head - Financial Institutions and Inclusion , Proparco, All Africa

Emmanuel Haye is currently Deputy Head of PROPARCO’s Financial Institutions and Inclusion Department, more specifically in charge of Africa. Based in Paris, he works closely with a network of 7…

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Rob Kelso 2018 Speaker

Chief Operating Officer , SA Home Loans, South Africa

Rob is a Chartered Accountant by training, and has extensive financial services experience with a particular focus on securitization and debt origination. He joined SA Home Loans in 2005, and…

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Max Bock 2021 Speaker

Vice President - Sustainable Investments , Deutsche Bank (DWS)

Max works as Vice President at Deutsche Bank (DWS) in Sustainable Investments. He is a member of the investment management team of Africa Agriculture and Trade Investment Fund (AATIF), a…

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Brett Mallen 2018 Speaker

Acting Chief Executive Officer , Sanlam Africa Investments

Brett was appointed as the Chief Operating Officer of Sanlam Africa Investments at the end of 2014. He is admitted as an attorney in South Africa and, after he obtained…

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Jonathan Stichbury 2018 Speaker

CEO , Sanlam Investments East Africa, Kenya

Jonathan Stichbury, ASIP and has been CEO of Sanlam Investments East Africa Ltd (SIEAL) since 2000 and has been an investment professional for over 25 years. SIEAL was previously branded…

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Danladi Verheijen 2018 Speaker

Founder and Managing Director , Verod Capital

Danladi Verheijen is the co-founder and Managing Director of Verod Capital, a leading Anglophone West African private equity firm established in 2008. Prior to founding Verod, Danladi was a Vice…

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Greg Metro 2018 Speaker

Managing Director - Head of Africa , Schulze Global Investments, Ethiopia

Greg Metro is Head of Africa for Schulze Global. He has over 15 years of professional experience in private equity, investment banking, strategy consulting and operations. He worked as a…

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Kauna Ndilula 2021 Speaker

Managing Director , BFS Group of companies

Kauna Ndilula, a Development Finance Specialist, is the Founder and Managing Director of BFS Group of companies. Passionate about the development of financial ecosystems that support the growth of SMEs,…

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Najwa El Iraki 2021 Speaker

Managing Partner , AfricaDev Consulting Ltd

Najwa El Iraki is the Founder & Managing Partner of AfricaDev Consulting Ltd , a business development and advisory firm dedicated to the African continent. She is the Managing Director…

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Carlo Dickson 2017 Speaker

Managing Director , Ke Nako Capital, South Africa

Carlo Dickson is currently the managing director of Ke Nako Capital, South Africa’s largest independent Fund of Fund manager. He sits on the Investment Committee and heads up the co-…

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