Business Leader Speakers

Julia Hawkins 2024 Speaker

Founder & Director , Hawkins Eberdal

Julia Hawkins is the Founder and Director of Hawkins Eberdal Ltd, a financial advisory firm in Mauritius specialising in raising international capital for high-growth sustainable ventures across the African continent.…

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Jote Wakjira 2024 Speaker

Equinox Group

Jote is the Co-founder and Group Chief Executive Officer of Equinox Group Holdings Inc. For over a decade, he has championed companies aiming to expand into Africa. This journey began…

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Joseph Sawe 2024 Speaker

Portfolio Lead , Mastercard Foundation Fund for Resilience and Prosperity

Joseph Sawe is a seasoned professional with over 14 years of experience, he serves as the Portfolio Lead for The Mastercard Foundation Fund for Resilience and Prosperity (FRP) where he…

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Jorgs Mbugua 2024 Speaker

CEO , EBikes Africa

Jorgs has a background in Land Administration from the Technical University of Kenya. He is well versed in GIS systems, web mapping, land laws, land use and planning. He founded…

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Jonty Rawlins 2024 Speaker

Group Head of Sustainability , Platcorp Group

Jonty is focused is on creating market incentives for sustainable and climate-resilient development through both innovative and sustainable financing instruments and impact-first business and project development. Jonty has worked across…

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Jonathan Berman 2024 Speaker

Managing Director , Autonomi Capital

Jonathan has 35 years' experience in financing the energy, infrastructure and resources sectors in Africa and other emerging markets. He has headed Barclays' African investment bank and Deutsche Bank's Johannesburg…

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John Hodder 2024 Speaker

Co-Founder & MD , Tembo Capital

John Hodder is a geologist by background with a B.Sc. majoring in Geology and a B. Com. majoring in Finance from the University of Queensland. John spent ten years in…

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John Felicite 2024 Speaker

Director Africa , Ocorian

Having started his career at Robert Flemings in equity research, John has over 25 years' industry experience. During this time he has had a long career in portfolio management at…

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John Awuah 2024 Speaker

Chief Executive Officer , Ghana Association of Banks (GAB)

John has a proven executive management track record for over two decades driving corporate growth programmes across various functional areas in the financial services sector. He is the Chief Executive…

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