Business Leader Speakers

Lucie Villa 2022 speaker

Senior Credit Officer , Moody's

Lucie Villa is the lead analyst for several Sub-Saharan African sovereigns and supranational issuers and is a senior member of Moody’s Africa Sovereign Ratings team. Prior to January 2015, Lucie…

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Veronica Bolton Smith 2022 speaker

Team Leader , Palladium

Veronica Bolton Smith holds a solid background of 19 years of Africa-focused trade and investment experience. Veronica Bolton Smith brings extensive knowledge of African trade relations and has advised African…

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Samade Jhummun 2022 speaker

Chief Executive Officer , Mauritius Finance

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…

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Joe Hurley 2022 speaker

Chief Commercial Officer , Crown Agents Bank

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…

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Isabella Mnisi 2022 speaker

Sector Head: Asset Management and Funds , Rand Merchant Bank

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,…

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Valerie Labi 2022 speaker

Co-Founder and CEO , MANA Mobility

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…

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Davina Wood 2021 speaker

Vice President , The Affordable Housing Institute

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…

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Juan Pablo de Mollein 2022 speaker

Senior Financial Officer , IFC

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…

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Antti Partanen 2022 speaker

Investment Manager , Finnfund

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…

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