Speaker Group: Business Leader

Samade Jhummun is the Chief Executive Officer of Mauritius Finance, the leading voice for the financial services industry in Mauritius which launched in 2021. Samade Jhummun is an experienced and independent-minded Non-Executive Director and finance professional who skillfully balances commercial priorities with social objectives. He brings extensive experience in the financial services industry at Executive… Read more »

Joe Hurley has spent more than 30 years working in the financial services industry in the US, UK and Dubai. He previously worked at Discover Financial Services as Senior Vice President and as a member of the Management Committee. While at Discover Financial, he led the M&A function for the company’s payments division, investing in… Read more »

Isabella Mnisi is the Sector Head for Asset Management and Funds at Rand Merchant Bank with 20 years’ experience in the investment banking and investment management industry. As Sector Head, she articulates and drives the strategy for the sector and have overall accountability for the effective management, growth and profitability of clients within the assigned… Read more »

Valerie Labi is a serial impact entrepreneur dedicated to leveraging social enterprises to tackle the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. She is currently at the forefront of creating an ecosystem for e-mobility solutions in Africa, as Co-Founder and CEO of MANA Mobility. A start-up based in Ghana, manufacturing affordable and connected electric vehicles. Valerie Labi… Read more »

Davina Wood joined AHI in 2018 and now serves as the firm’s Vice President. Davina specializes in affordable housing finance, management, and strategy in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and the United States. In addition to her day-to-day leadership and mentoring of the team, Davina frequently runs international consulting projects and is involved in AHI’s LIHTC… Read more »

Juan Pablo de Mollein has developed an international career in financial services, focused on capital markets, fixed income, and developing finance across multiple jurisdictions in emerging markets, the U.S. and Europe, and is currently leading the structuring and underwriting process of IFC’s structured transactions in Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Central Asia across multiple asset… Read more »

Antti Partanen is an experienced finance professional with extensive experience in Private Equity and Private Debt. He spent last 18 year with Private Equity funds focusing on Eastern Europe and the Baltic States and has experience in Corporate and Investment Banking.

Clemens Calice is CEO and a founding partner of Lion’s Head. Clemens Calice is responsible for the implementation of Lion’s Head’s overall strategy and chairs the Firm’s Operating Committee. Over the past 10 years, Clemens Calice has been involved in advisory activities across a number of sectors, including financial services, renewable energy and agriculture and… Read more »

Papa M Ndiaye is the CEO and Founding Partner of AFIG Funds. He leads the firm’s strategic direction, manages LP relationships and oversees the investment process as Chair of the Fund’ Investment Committee. AFIG Funds has one of the longest track records in making equity investments in local African enterprises in order to turn them… Read more »