Business Leader Speakers

Margaret OConnor 2022 speaker

Chair , Launch Africa

Margaret O’Connor chairs Launch Africa Ventures, the preeminent seed stage VC fund in African tech. The listed company governance and risk management experience she’s gained as a NED for Chrysalis…

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Luz Leyva 2022 speaker

Portfolio Manager , Regional MSME Investment Fund for Sub-Saharan Africa SA

Luz Leyva is the Portfolio Manager of REGMIFA, the Regional MSME Investment Fund for Sub-Saharan Africa, a finance blended fund that is managed by Symbiotics. The Fund invests in financial…

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Tsakani Kona 2022 speaker

Associate , Carey Olsen

Tsakani Kona's areas of expertise relate to mergers and acquisitions, corporate structuring, restructuring and reorganisation, legal due diligence and general commercial transactions, with extensive experience in drafting and reviewing complex…

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David Harper 2022 speaker

Head of Property Services , Hotel Partners Africa

David Harper is the Head of Property Services for Hotel Partners Africa (HPA), advising on all aspects of hotel properties, including valuation, operator selection and acquisitions & disposals. HPA is…

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Preeti Gokulsing 2022 speaker

Managing Partner , Ffooks Gokulsing LLP

Preeti Gokulsing is the managing partner of John W Ffooks & Co's Mauritius office. She graduated from King's College University in London and qualified as a barrister in Mauritius. Preeti…

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Patrick Angénieux 2022 speaker

Head of International Arbitration and Litigation , Avery Law LLP

Patrick Angénieux is an international arbitration specialist, dually qualified in English and French law, with nearly 20 years of practice. Patrick Angénieux represents companies, high-net-worth individuals and States from across…

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Deji Adebusoye 2022 speaker

Principal , Sahel Capital Agribusiness Managers Limited

Deji Adebusoye is a Principal at Sahel Capital, a food and agriculture-focused private investment firm in Sub-Saharan Africa. Sahel Capital manages two funds – Fund for Agriculture Financing in Nigeria…

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Aziz Chacha 2022 speaker

Treasurer , NMB Bank Tanzania

Aziz Chacha is has several years of executive leadership in banking. He is part of NMB bank executive leadership team responsible for funding and capital planning, Transaction Advisory, strategic balance…

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Yves Brosens 2022 speaker

Partner , PKM Africa

Yves Brosens is a lawyer working in the DRC and Rwanda and some other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. He is very experienced in corporate and finance matters (including mining &…

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John Ffooks 2022 speaker

Senior Partner , John W Ffooks & Co

John Ffooks is the founding partner of John W Ffooks & Co. He graduated from the University of Cambridge in the UK and qualified with leading international firm Clifford Chance…

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