Welcome note and setting the scene speakers
Conor Moore
Global Head of Private Enterprise
Sandeep Main
Partner and Head of Private Enterprise
KPMG Africa
Justina Amartey-Kwei
Partner and Head of Private Enterprise
KPMG West Africa
Keynote Address and Guest Speaker
Michael Macharia
Serial Entrepreneur, Founder of Seven Seas Technologies, Ponea Health and Creator of Founders’ Battlefield
Joshua Oigara
Regional Chief Executive
Standard Bank
Panel session: The Marco-economic outlook in Africa
Dimitri Da Gama Rose
Coverage Director, East Africa
British International Investment
Panellists
Dr. Yemi Kale
Group Chief Economist,
Afreximbank
William Nyaoke
Regional Director, East Africa at
Norfund
Edward Claessen
Head of Regional Hub for East Africa
European Investment Bank
Shruti Chandrasekhar
Regional Lead,
Africa Private Equity IFC
Amos Gachuiri
Principal
FSD Africa Investments
Panel Session: Alternative Capital
Moderator
Daniel Mainda
Chief Executive Officer,
Nairobi International Financial Centre (NIFC)
Panellists
Mike Mbari
Principal, Africa
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Rosanne Whalley
Chief Executive Officer
AHL Venture Partners
Jean-Marie Kananura
Chief Investment Officer
Kigali International Financial Centre
Breakout session: New economy - Innovation, Inclusion, and Resilience
Moderator
Anthony Mahira
Investment Manager
DOB Equity
Panellists
Art Chupeau
Managing Partner
Baobab Network
Jasiel Martin-Odoom
Africa Investment Lead
Accion Ventures
Suleiman Isah
Director General, Niger State Information Technology & Digital Economy Agency
Federal Government of Nigeria
Carrie Liauw
Executive Director, Market Launch
500 Global
Breakout session: Beyond the Deal - Value Creation from Transaction to Exit
Moderator
Edward Burbidge
Head of Emerging Markets
ICON Corporate Finance
Panellists
Michael Jelinske
Director of Investments
LeapFrog Investments
Siongo Kisoso
Regional Director
Swedfund
Maria Cristina Torrado
Value Creation Specialist
International Finance Corporation
Sharleen Kikunze
Investment Executive
Metier
Oliver Game
Lead, PE & VC
Proparco
Breakout session: From Silos to Synergy - A Unified Ecosystem
Moderator
Grace Wachori
Africa Regional Director
ANDE
Panellists
Lilian Mramba
Chief Executive Officer, Africa
Grassroots Business Fund
Freddy Bob-Jones
Managing Director
Aceli Africa
Godfrey Kaindoh
Regional Investment Director,
Africa Abler Nordic
Juliette Keeley
Chief Impact Officer
Shell Foundation
Breakout session: Preserving Legacy
Moderator
Savannah Kagiri
Programs Manager
DIP by the Chandaria Foundation
Panellists
Michel Ussene
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Uxene Smart City
Florence Yula
Investment Regional Director
Coerman Family Office
Willy Mastamet
Head, Diversified Sector
Stanbic Bank
Irfan Keshavjee
Director
White Rose Group of Companies
Liana Nsengimana
Impact Investment Manager
Segal Family Foundation