Business Leader Speakers

Wangui Muna 2024 Speaker

Director of Innovative Finance - Africa • Africa Program , Heifer International

Wangui Muna is a strategic leader with over 15 years of experience in sustainable finance, private sector development, and capacity building across Sub-Saharan Africa. With a strong foundation in strategic…

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Wale Aboyade 2024 Speaker

Global Director, Government Enablement , Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP)

Wale Aboyade is the Global Director, Government Enablement, at GEAPP. An infrastructure development and finance expert with experience in engineering, finance, policy reform and market shaping, Wale has a proven…

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Wairimu Karanja 2024 Speaker

Partner , Persistent Energy Capital LLC

Wairimu Karanja is a Partner at Persistent, Africa's Climate Venture Builder. She is Kenya and based in Nairobi. Wairimu manages the corporate, legal, ESG and compliance matters at Persistent. She…

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Vukosi Maluleke 2024 Speaker

Head of Treasury: Debt Capital Markets and Private Debt Funding , Development Bank of Southern Africa

Vukosi is the Head of Treasury within the Treasury and Balance Sheet Management division at the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA). With over 15 years of experience spanning across…

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Vivianne Infante 2024 Speaker

BII Ethiopia Coverage Director , British International Investment

Vivianne is a member of British International Investment’s Africa Coverage Team. Prior to this role she was Country Representative in the Democratic Republic of Congo and thereafter in Ethiopia, since…

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Vinay Guddye 2024 Speaker

Director of Financial Services , Economic Development Board (EDB) of Mauritius

Vinay has worked across several countries in Africa and the Middle East for Multinational Companies such as Unilever and Maersk. With a degree in Electro-Mechanical Engineering from the University of…

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Victoria Miles 2024 Speaker

Co-CEO and CIO , ImpactA Global

As an expert in the delivery of innovative structured solutions for clients in Emerging Markets, Victoria brings a deep knowledge of project and infrastructure finance, together with Emerging Markets investment…

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Victor Lagesse 2024 Speaker

BD Executive , DTOS Ltd

Mr. Victor Lagesse is the head of business development for DTOS Rwanda. Over the past year, Victor has successfully launched DTOS Rwanda, the only Fund Administrator in KIFC.

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Victor Bangura 2024 Speaker

Director of Investment Promotion & Acting Chief Operations Officer , Sierra Leone National Investment Board

In August 2008, Mr. Victor Bangura joined the Sierra Leone Investment and Export Promotion Agency (SLIEPA) as an Investment Promotion Officer, which is now a Directorate within the National Investment…

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Veronica Bolton Smith 2024 Speaker

CEO , The Connect Africa Network

Veronica holds a solid background of 20 years of Africa-focused trade and investment experience. She brings extensive knowledge of African trade relations and has advised African heads of state on…

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