Business Leader Speakers

Olusegun Okubanjo 2017 Speaker

Managing Partner , OBSIDIAN

Olusegun Okubanjo is the CEO and Founder of OBSIDIAN, a leading boutique investment-banking firm that is committed to supporting private-sector led growth on the continent by providing onshore institutional clients…

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Jonathan Gigin 2017 Speaker

Senior Financial Sector Specialist / Regional Progam Manager , International Finance Corporation, Sub-Saharan Africa

Mr. Jonathan Gigin has 20 years of experience in the field of leasing and extensive experience of working with leasing companies and governments in providing leasing advisory across sub-Sahara Africa.…

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Jack Knellinger 2017 Speaker

Co-Founder & Principal , Capria Ventures, Latin America, Africa, South Asia

Jack Knellinger is the Principal and co-founder of Capria, a global impact investment firm managing multiple funds that accelerate the flow of capital to deliver superior returns and impact at…

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Vahid Monadjem 2017 Speaker

CEO , Nomanini, Sub-Saharan Africa

Vahid Monadjem is the founder and CEO of Nomanini, a South African-based payments platform provider that enables transactions in the cash-based informal retail sector.  He is a trained engineer with…

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Xiaochen Zhang 2017 Speaker

President , FinTech4Good, All Africa

Xiaochen leads the design and implementation of FinTech4Goods’s strategy which aims to introduce impactful fintech and blockchain solutions to frontier markets through incubation, acceleration and investment. He brings more than…

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Resi Janssen 2017 Speaker

Senior Investment Manager , Cordaid Investment Management, East Africa

Resi Janssen, Senior Investment Manager, joined Cordaid in 2009. She has over 26 years of experience in microfinance and SME investments in more than 30 African countries. She has held…

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Christelle Kupa 2017 Speaker

Founder & CEO , Uhusiano Capital

Uhusiano Capital is a boutique financial advisory firm based in London, regulated, with a specialisation in Impact Investment and Blended/Hybrid Investment solutions. Established in May 2016 in London, Uhusiano Capital…

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Chuma Ajene 2017 Speaker

Head of Investments and Corporate Development , Atlas Mara Limited, Sub-Saharan Africa

Chuma Ajene is Director of the Investments & Corporate Development team at Atlas Mara where he leads acquisitions, non-core asset divestitures and broader corporate development efforts, including debt and equity…

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Solomon Lartey 2017 Speaker

Managing Director/CEO , Activa International Insurance, Ghana

Mr. Solomon Lartey is the Chief Executive Officer of Activa International Insurance Ghana: Member of the Globus Network which is present in over 46 countries across Africa and Europe. He…

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