Business Leader Speakers

Charles Buchanan 2023 Speaker

Senior Manager , EY Parthenon

"Charles has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry across many regions including Africa, Europe, United Kingdom, Channel Islands, and Caribbean. In 2022 Charles was a member…

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Cedric Longange 2023 Speaker

President , Congolese Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain (CCCGB)

"Cedric Longange is the President of the Congolese Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain [CCCGB], bridging the UK and the DRC in trade, business and investments. He also sits on…

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Cecile Sother 2023 Speaker

Founder , SABI Fund

"Cécile Sother is an impact investor in the agrifood sector across emerging markets. She is the Founder and General Partner of SABI Fund. She has led investments for a value…

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Caroline Chinhuru 2023 Speaker

Senior Investment Officer , Calvert Impact

Caroline Chinhuru is a Senior Investment Officer on the Calvert Impact Investments team and has been with Calvert Impact since 2017. Caroline grew up in Zimbabwe where she experienced firsthand…

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Carl Neethling 2023 Speaker

CEO , ACN Capital

Carl Neethling is a founder of ACN Capital, previously known as Acorn Private Equity, and a respected private equity industry operator and Chief Executive Officer with 18 years’ experience in…

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Caitlin Craig 2023 Speaker

Head of Private Capital Markets , Untapped Global

"Caitlin Craig is the Head of Private Capital Markets at Untapped Global, previously Operations Lead and Investment Officer for Southern Africa. Originally from Canada and now based in Cape Town,…

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Brenton Lalu 2023 Speaker

Specialist : Africa , Public Investment Corporation

Brenton is an experienced Investment Professional with over a decade of demonstrated history of working in the Financial Services Sector. Skilled in Deal Origination, Investment Research, Strategy, Analytical Reasoning, Negotiation…

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Brad Koen 2023 Speaker

Director , Turaco

Brad is an ex Investment banker, previously Global Head of Global Markets at Africa's largest Bank, Standard Bank, before co-founding African Alpha Investment Partners, which manages a portfolio of assets…

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Bobby Minty 2023 Speaker

Director , ICECAP Limited

Bobby is an experienced commercial and finance professional qualifying as a chartered accountant with PWC in 2006. Bobby has extensive knowledge of establishing cross-jurisdictional structures in Jersey, Mauritius and numerous…

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Bernard Ghartey 2023 Speaker

Manager, West Africa , Norrsken22

Bernard has had extensive experience in venture capital, investment banking, telecommunications and strategy across sub-Saharan Africa. He is an Investment Manager at Norrsken22; an African tech growth fund providing capital…

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