Business Leader Speakers

Orli Arav 2023 Speaker

Managing Director, Head of Debt Funds , Cygnum Capital Group

"Orli Arav is development finance and impact investing and specialist with over 20 years of experience in these fields. Orli’s specific areas of leadership have included: • development finance; and,…

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Onke Mkiva 2023 Speaker

Co-Head: Telecommunications, Media and Technology (incl. Fintech) , Rand Merchant Bank

Onke is responsible for RMB lending and advisory to corporate and public sector clients across Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in the Technology Sector. Leading a team of investment professionals across seven…

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Omar El Defrawy 2023 Speaker

CEO , Sylndr

Omar El Defrawy is the Founder and CEO of Sylndr, Egypt's leading used-cars marketplace. Before founding Sylndr in Q4 2021 were it raised Africa's largest pre-seed to date, he served…

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Omar Hagrass 2022 Speaker

Co-founder and CEO , Trella

Omar Hagrass is the Co-Founder and CEO of Trella. Omar has been at the helm of Trella from day one, He successfully raised the largest seed round in Egypt and…

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Omar Saleh 2023 Speaker

CEO , Khazna

Omar Saleh founded Khazna with the vision of improving the financial well-being of underserved individuals and micro-businesses by providing simple, user-centric and technology driven financial services. Prior to founding Khazna,…

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Olúwatóyìn Emmanuel-Olubake 2023 Speaker

Investment Director , Novastar Ventures

Olúwatóyìn currently works as an Investment Director with Novastar Ventures. In this role, Toyin actively supports some of the leading entrepreneurs on the continent who are building stong commercial businesses…

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Olusina Sipasi 2023 Speaker

AELEX

Sina advises clients on establishment and financing of infrastructure facilities and on environmental obligations associated with project development. He has been involved in the development of climate regulations and the…

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Olufunmi Adepoju 2023 Speaker

Managing Partner , PearlBridge Capital Managers

"The Managing Partner of PearlMutual Consulting Ltd, Mrs. Funmi Adepoju is a graduate of accounting from the University of Ilorin and qualified as a chartered accountant in 2000. Her work…

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Olu Oyinsan 2023 Speaker

Managing Partner , Oui Capital

"Olu Oyinsan is an Emerging Markets Seed-stage Investor and Managing Partner at Oui Capital- an early-stage VC fund investing in promising technology companies in frontier markets at the pre-seed and…

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Ollen Machimbirike 2023 Speaker

Vice President , Verdant Capital

Ollen Machimbirike is a Vice President working in Verdant Capital’s investment management division. He joined the Verdant Capital in 2014. He has exceptional experience completing investments in inclusive financial institutions…

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