Business Leader Speakers

Nigel Beck 2022 speaker

Head, Sustainable Finance and ESG Advisory , Rand Merchant Bank

Nigel Beck leads RMB’s Sustainable Finance and ESG Advisory business. He has pioneered the development of sustainable finance on the African continent, executing several innovative and award-winning products. Nigel Beck…

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Camille Rebelo 2022 speaker

Chief Operating Officer , Ecoplanet Bamboo

Kenyan born Camille Rebelo has a background in the financing mechanisms for the conservation of tropical forests, spanning private and public sectors. She has been at the forefront of the…

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Adejumoke Awolumate 2022 speaker

Senior Partner , PearlMutual Consulting Limited

Mrs. Adejumoke Awolumate is a Senior Partner at PearlMutual Consulting Limited, she provides leadership for the team in deal origination and structuring, business incubation, and strategy development. Mrs. Adejumoke Awolumate…

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Ermias Eshetu 2022 speaker

CEO , Grant Thornton

Ermias Eshetu has over 25 years of technical and leadership experience on the continent and has held various posts together with several Board Directorships including the American Chamber in Ethiopia…

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Richard More 2022 speaker

Partner , Curtis Murray Associates

Richard More works with a range of clients across Africa, and to a lesser extent across the Middle East. He concentrates on the full gamut of private equity and private…

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Aisha Raheem 2022 speaker

CEO and Co-Founder , Farmz2u

Aisha Raheem is a co-founder and the CEO of Farmz2u. As a Fellow at Harambeans she is committed to building solutions in Africa. Using her knowledge as an Economics graduate…

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Michael Fischer 2022 speaker

Director Financial Institution Africa , DEG mbH

Michael Fischer has more than 25 years’ experience in international finance ranging from project finance to private equity. Over this time he has been involved in more than 150 finance…

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Edmund Higenbottam 2022 speaker

Managing Director , Verdant Capital

Edmund Higenbottam is Managing Director of Verdant Capital. Prior to Verdant Capital, Edmund Higenbottam worked in London and in emerging markets at bulge bracket investment banks including Morgan Stanley and…

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Constantinos Kypreos 2022 speaker

Senior Vice President, Banking , Moody's Investors Service

Constantinos Kypreos is a Senior Vice President and covers a portfolio of banks in Africa, the Middle East and the Balkans. He also has oversight responsibilities for Moody’s banks ratings…

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Eloine Barry 2022 speaker

Founder & CEO , African Media Agency

Eloïne Barry is the Founder & CEO of African Media Agency (AMA), an award-winning Abidjan-based company founded as an answer to the rising need of multinationals, NGOs and international organizations…

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