Business Leader Speakers

James Odede 2022 speaker

Co-founder and CTO , Aquarech

James Odede is a Kenyan tech entrepreneur. The Co-founder and CTO of Aquarech, AgTech leveraging mobile technology to improve fish farmers' productivity, enable market access, and create an inclusive aquaculture…

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Brendan Mullen 2022 speaker

Co-founder and Managing Director , Secha Capital Partners

Brendan J. Mullen is a co-founder and Managing Director of Secha Capital, an early-stage impact private equity firm in Southern Africa. Secha started in 2017. Its first fund invested in…

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Yves Eonnet 2022 speaker

Chairman & Co-Founder , Skaleet

Yves Eonnet is Chairman and co-founder of Skaleet, an international fintech that has developed a Core Banking Platform. He has over 25 years' experience in banking innovation and technology. Previous…

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Margreet Muizelbelt 2022 speaker

Finance Lead - Acorn , Rabobank

Margreet Muizelbelt is a Finance specialist with a 20+ year experience in structuring financial products within the corporate markets. In 2021 she joined a new innovative proposition within Rabobank called…

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Mahin Dissanayake 2022 speaker

Head of African Banks Ratings , Fitch Ratings

Mahin Dissanayake is a Senior Director in the EMEA Financial Institutions group based in London. Here, he is Head of African banks. Mahin was previously seconded to Fitch Dubai from…

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Maxine Chehab 2022 speaker

Investment Manager , Finance in Motion

Maxine Chehab is an Investment Manager at Finance in Motion, an impact investor and manager of private debt and equity funds investing in emerging markets. She is experienced in corporate…

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Nijhad Jamal 2022 speaker

Managing Partner , Equator VC

Nijhad Jamal is the Managing Partner of Equator, an early-stage VC investing in tech-enabled ventures in Energy, Agriculture and Mobility that are solving some of Sub-Saharan Africa’s greatest climate and…

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Simon Hummel 2022 speaker

Investment Officer – East Africa , responsAbility Investments AG

12+ years in impact investing, notably in the areas of climate finance, sustainable foods and financial inclusion. Currently working as an Investment Officer covering Sub-Saharan Africa for debt investments into…

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Nick Hughes OBE 2022 speaker

Co-founder , 4RD

Nick Hughes has been at the forefront of digital innovation for over 20 years. He is the co-founder of 4R Digital, working with global partners on embedding digital finance into…

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Juliet Munro 2022 speaker

Director, Digital Economy , FSD Africa

Juliet Munro is a development professional with over 20 years’ experience in Africa, primarily in financial sector development. She is currently Director, Digital Economy at FSD Africa, responsible for building…

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