Business Leader Speakers

Charles Owusu 2024 Speaker

Chief Executive Officer , Petroleum Hub Development Corporation

Mr. Charles Owusu, a legal practitioner and a chartered accountant and has more than a decade’s wealth of experience and expertise in oil and gas, power, shipping and ports, mining,…

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Charles Buchanan 2024 Speaker

Senior Manager , EY Deal Advisory

Charles is a senior manager at EY SaT Sustainability and Lead Advisory. He works with development finance institutions sovereigns, central banks, NGO’s, investors, fund managers, investment banks and companies to…

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Cédric Martin 2024 Speaker

Principal Investment Officer , Proparco

Experienced professional in the Development Finance world, with more than 10 years at different positions at the French Development Agency (AFD) and its subsidiary dedicated to the private sector (Proparco),…

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Catherine Young 2024 Speaker

Managing Partner , Grindstone Ventures

Catherine has more than twenty-five years professional experience and is an African entrepreneur with executive level experience across several businesses, including a successful corporate career, holding various senior and executive…

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Catherine Cax 2024 Speaker

Managing Director, Investments , Soros Economic Development Fund

As Managing Director, Investments at Soros Economic Development Fund (SEDF), and previously as Director of Investments and interim CEO, Cax has lead the organization through critical transitions, while leading the…

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Carisa Graf-Suleman 2024 Speaker

Co-Founder and Partner , The Continent Venture Partners

Carisa Graf-Suleman is an experienced international executive with significant investment, operations and marketing experience across ICT, technology, consumer goods, automobile, beverage, hotel and aviation sectors. Carisa built one of the…

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Brenton Naicker 2024 Speaker

Principal & Head of Growth (Africa) , CV VC

Brenton has been a principal figure in introducing blockchain technology and cryptocurrency to Africa. He was among the youngest members to join the IFWG, a South African Reserve Bank initiative,…

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Brad Koen 2024 Speaker

Director , SAMANU

Brad is both a Director of SAMANU and represents one of the largest investors in SAMANU. Chairing the Audit Committee and Environmental, Health and Safety Committee, Brad has overseen much…

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Bowale Odumade Adeoye 2024 Speaker

Senior Investment Professional , Africa Finance Corporation

Bowale Odumade Adeoye is a senior investment executive with two decades of experience driving sustainable infrastructure development and financing across transport and logistics, energy, manufacturing and industrial zones. At the…

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