Business Leader Speakers

Elena Williams 2017 Speaker

The UK's Trade Director for Southern Africa , Department for International Trade

Elena took up her current role in March 2017. Prior to that she was the head of financial and professional services in the Department for International Trade (DIT), London. In…

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Dr Judith Tyson 2017 Speaker

Research Fellow , Overseas Development Institute

Judith is a specialist in financial market development for developing countries. She has more than two decades' experience as an investment banker at JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank and spent…

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Saad Sheikh 2017 Speaker

Head of Private Investments , TLG Capital, Sub-Saharan Africa

Saad is an investment principal at TLG Capital and heads private investments and portfolio operations across the firm’s African interests. He has been instrumental in originating, structuring and closing healthcare,…

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Rafik Boussa 2017 Speaker

CEO , Grant Thornton, Algeria

Rafik is the Managing Partner of Grant Thornton in Algeria, one of the leading Tax and advisory firm. He has conducted many advisory and tax assignments including, Business Risk Services,…

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Micheal Akampa 2017 Speaker

CEO & Co-Founder , Traction Capital, East Africa

Micheal is an Investment and Sustainability professional with vast experience working in Africa and in Global markets. Over the last decade, he has been actively involved in ESG and CSR…

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Susan Holliday 2017 Speaker

Principal Insurance Specialist , IFC, All Africa

Susan is part of the financial institutions group at IFC. She invests in insurance, both mature companies and earlier stage technology related to insurance, in developing countries. She has 29…

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John Félicité 2017 Speaker

Director - Africa , Ocorian, All Africa

John has over 25 years of industry experience having started his career at Robert Flemings in equity research leading into a long career in portfolio management at London & Capital…

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Selloua Chakri 2017 Speaker

Independent Consultant

Ms. Selloua Chakri has several years of experience in the African capital markets. Ms. Chakri focuses on  providing strategic advice to exchanges, regulators and other key financial market participants.

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Michaël Knaute 2017 Speaker

Regional Manager Africa & MENA , Triodos Investment Management, Africa & MENA

Michaël joined the emerging markets team at Triodos Investment Management in May 2017. He is Manager Africa & MENA, managing our portfolio in sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa and Middle East.…

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Ineke Bussemaker 2017 Speaker

Chief Executive Officer , NMB Bank Plc., Tanzania

Ms. Bussemaker assumed the role of CEO of NMB Bank PLC (NMB) in May 2015. She has over 30 years of experience in banking having held various senior positions in…

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