Business Leader Speakers

Deji Adebusoye 2023 Speaker

Principal , Sahel Capital

Deji is a Principal at Sahel Capital, a food and agriculture-focused private investment firm in sub-Sahara Africa. Sahel Capital manages two funds – Fund for Agriculture Financing in Nigeria (FAFIN),…

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Dedrey Serret 2023 Speaker

Director, Insurance, Gambling and Pension Supervision , Financial Services Authority Seychelles

"Ms. Dedrey Serret is currently the Director of Insurance, Gambling and Pension Supervision with the Financial Services Authority (FSA). She holds a Bachelor Degree in International Business with Honours (BSc)…

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David Longdon 2023 Speaker

Senior Associate , Equator

"David is a Senior Associate at Equator with over a decade of experience in finance and has held various roles at Barclays, including Vice President within Capital Markets. He sits…

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David Brand 2023 Speaker

Executive Chair, New Forests , New Forests

David Brand founded New Forests in 2005 and currently serves as the fund's Executive Chair of the Board of Directors, and the Chair of the company’s Investment Committees. He has…

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David Auerbach 2023 Speaker

President , Regen Organics

David Auerbach is a co-founder of Regen Organics, part of the Sanergy Collaborative, a US company which manufactures organic fertilizer, insect protein, and biomass briquettes from residual organics in fast-growing…

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David Grayson 2023 Speaker

Chief Executive Officer , Auerbach Grayson & Company

"David Grayson is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Auerbach Grayson & Company LLC, a brokerage firm specializing in providing international securities research, execution, and settlement for major…

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David Ekabouma 2023 Speaker

Managing Director , G4A

David Ekabouma has over than 20 years of global experience, including 10 years of investment transaction and relationship management experience with commercial banks, non-bank financial institutions, specialized lenders and Development…

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Cobus Visagie 2023 Speaker

Group CEO , Africa Merchant Capital

Cobus co-founded Africa Merchant Capital in 2012 as a privately owned boutique merchant bank, focused on the high growth private capital markets of Sub-Sahara Africa. In 2016, AMC Trade Finance…

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Clare Munn 2023 Speaker

Chairman & CEO , Box Media Holdings Ltd

"Zimbabwean born Media Executive and tech entrepreneur passionate about communication intelligence, AI and democratizing career success with a focus on emerging markets. Latest venture is BoxPlay.io An award winning Executive…

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Christoph Both 2023 Speaker

GET.invest Senior Advisor , GET.invest

Christoph Both is a Senior Advisor at GET.invest, a European programme that mobilises investment in renewable energy in developing countries. He has a background as a commercial banker (BA Finance)…

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