Wall of Speakers
Gerald Abila
Founder and Executive Director, BarefootLaw
Founder and Executive Director, BarefootLaw
Iyinoluwa Samuel Aboyeji
Founder Andela & Future Africa; Former Managing Director of Flutterwave
Founder Andela & Future Africa; Former Managing Director of Flutterwave
His Excellency
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo
President of Ghana
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo
President of Ghana
Dr Funmi Adewara
Founder/CEO Mobihealth International
Founder/CEO Mobihealth International
Naa-Sakle Akuete
Founder and CEO Eu'Genia Shea
Founder and CEO Eu'Genia Shea
Bolaji Balogun
Chief Executive Officer, Chapel Hill Denham and Chief Investment Officer, Nigeria Infrastructure Debt Fund
Chief Executive Officer, Chapel Hill Denham and Chief Investment Officer, Nigeria Infrastructure Debt Fund
Dr. Myma Belo Osagie
Co-Founder, Udo Udoma Belo-Osagie
Co-Founder, Udo Udoma Belo-Osagie
Michel Brizoua-Bi
Partner, Bilé-Aka, Brizoua-Bi & Associés
Partner, Bilé-Aka, Brizoua-Bi & Associés
Stephen Chege
Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Safaricom
Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Safaricom
Teresa H. Clarke
Chair and CEO of Africa.com
Chair and CEO of Africa.com
Hubert Danso
Hubert Danso, CEO of Africa Investor (Ai) Group
Hubert Danso, CEO of Africa Investor (Ai) Group
Welela Dawit
CFO of GE Gas Power SSA and CFO of GE Africa
CFO of GE Gas Power SSA and CFO of GE Africa
Ramsey Day
Assistant Administrator of the Bureau for Africa, USAID
Assistant Administrator of the Bureau for Africa, USAID
Kuseni Dlamini
Chair of Massmart
Chair of Massmart
Tara Durotoye
Founder & CEO House of Tara International
Founder & CEO House of Tara International
Ned Desmond
COO, TechCrunch
COO, TechCrunch
Kunle Elebute
Chair of KPMG Africa
Chair of KPMG Africa
Juliet Ehimuan
Director - West Africa, Google
Director - West Africa, Google
Mark Elliott
Division President, Mastercard, Southern Africa
Division President, Mastercard, Southern Africa
Obiageli Ezekwesili
Senior Economic Adviser, Africa Economic Dev. Policy Initiative, Former Minister of ED. Nigeria, Former VP Africa Region of World Bank
Senior Economic Adviser, Africa Economic Dev. Policy Initiative, Former Minister of ED. Nigeria, Former VP Africa Region of World Bank
Nolitha Fakude
Chair of the Management Board,
South Africa for Anglo America
Chair of the Management Board,
South Africa for Anglo America
Farid Fezoua
President and CEO, GE Africa; Chair of the U.S. President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa
President and CEO, GE Africa; Chair of the U.S. President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa
Hon. Nina Maria Fite
U.S. Ambassador to Angola
U.S. Ambassador to Angola
Worku Gachou
Managing Director for Africa U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)
Managing Director for Africa U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)
Melinda Gates
Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
C.D. Glin
President of the U.S. African Development Foundation
President of the U.S. African Development Foundation
The Honorable
Eric Holder
82nd Attorney General of the United States
Eric Holder
82nd Attorney General of the United States
Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu
Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control
Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control
Yvonne Ike
Managing Director, Head of Sub Saharan Africa, Bank of America
Managing Director, Head of Sub Saharan Africa, Bank of America
Jay Ireland
Former CEO of GE Africa
Former CEO of GE Africa
Anne Juuko
Chief Executive, Stanbic Bank, Uganda
Chief Executive, Stanbic Bank, Uganda
Professor David Kaye
UN Special Rapporteur
UN Special Rapporteur
Suzan Kereere
Head, Global Merchant Sales & Acquiring, VISA
Head, Global Merchant Sales & Acquiring, VISA
Hon. Mary Beth Leonard
U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria
U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria
Honourable Saara Naandjila Kuugongelwa-Amadhila
Prime Minister of Namibia
Prime Minister of Namibia
Wambura Kimunyu
CEO, Eneza Education
CEO, Eneza Education
Dr. Acha Leke
Senior Partner, Johannesburg
Chairman, McKinsey Africa
Senior Partner, Johannesburg
Chairman, McKinsey Africa
Graça Machel
Founder of the Graça Machel Trust and the Foundation for Community Development
Founder of the Graça Machel Trust and the Foundation for Community Development
Linda Manda
Global Head Agribusiness, Client Coverage, Corporate and Investment Banking, Standard Bank Group
Global Head Agribusiness, Client Coverage, Corporate and Investment Banking, Standard Bank Group
Kola Masha
Managing Director, Babban Gona
Managing Director, Babban Gona
Hon. Lana J. Marks
U.S. Ambassador to South Africa
U.S. Ambassador to South Africa
Hon. Kyle McCarter
U.S. Ambassador to Kenya
U.S. Ambassador to Kenya
Bradley McKinney
Vice President, Export-Import Bank of the United States
Vice President, Export-Import Bank of the United States
Dr Matshidiso Moeti
WHO Regional Director for Africa
WHO Regional Director for Africa
Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak
Professor, Yale University
Professor, Yale University
Makano Mosidi
Group CIO for CIB at Standard Bank Group
Group CIO for CIB at Standard Bank Group
Dr. James Mwangi
Group Managing Director & CEO, Equity Group Holdings Plc. Executive Chairman, Equity Group Foundation
Group Managing Director & CEO, Equity Group Holdings Plc. Executive Chairman, Equity Group Foundation
Natasha Wang Mwansa
Women Deliver, Young Leader
Women Deliver, Young Leader
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
United Nations Under-Secretary-General
and Executive Director of UN Women
United Nations Under-Secretary-General
and Executive Director of UN Women
The Honorable Tibor P. Nagy, Jr.
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Bureau of African Affairs
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Bureau of African Affairs
Vanessa Nakate
Activist, Climate Change
Activist, Climate Change
Andile Ngcaba
Founding Partner and Chairman Convergence Partners
Founding Partner and Chairman Convergence Partners
Dr. John N. Nkengasong, MSc, PhD
Director of the Africa Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Director of the Africa Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Prof. Vincent O. Nmehielle
SJD Secretary-General, African Development Bank Group Office of the Secretary-General and General Secretariat
SJD Secretary-General, African Development Bank Group Office of the Secretary-General and General Secretariat
Ndidi Nwuneli
Managing Partner, Sahel Consulting: Agriculture & Nutrition; Co-founder, AACE Foods; Founder, LEAP Africa
Managing Partner, Sahel Consulting: Agriculture & Nutrition; Co-founder, AACE Foods; Founder, LEAP Africa
Mezuo Nwuneli
Managing Partner, Sahel Capital.
Agribusiness Managers, Ltd.
Managing Partner, Sahel Capital.
Agribusiness Managers, Ltd.
Prof. Ruth L. Okediji
The Jeremiah Smith, Jr.
Professor of Law, Harvard Law School
The Jeremiah Smith, Jr.
Professor of Law, Harvard Law School
Sandie Okoro
Senior Vice President and General Counsel,
World Bank Group
Senior Vice President and General Counsel,
World Bank Group
Dayo Olopade
Author of The Bright Continent, a book on innovation, technology, and opportunity in sub-Saharan Africa
Author of The Bright Continent, a book on innovation, technology, and opportunity in sub-Saharan Africa
Kamil Olufowobi
CEO, Most Influential People of
African Descent (MIPAD) 100 Under 40
CEO, Most Influential People of
African Descent (MIPAD) 100 Under 40
Amandla Ooko-Ombaka
Senior Engagement Manager, McKinsey & Co.
Senior Engagement Manager, McKinsey & Co.
Funke Opeke
Founder and CEO of MainOne
Founder and CEO of MainOne
Thandi Orleyn
Chairperson, Legal Resources Trust
Chairperson, Legal Resources Trust
Eric Osiakwan
Managing Partner, Chanzo Capital
Managing Partner, Chanzo Capital
Gillian Pais
Partner, Agriculture in Africa,
McKinsey & Company
Partner, Agriculture in Africa,
McKinsey & Company
Dr. Godfred Penn
General Counsel & Director, African Development Bank
General Counsel & Director, African Development Bank
Foluso Phillips
Executive Chairman and Founder of Phillips Consulting Limited
Executive Chairman and Founder of Phillips Consulting Limited
Ailyssa Pretorius
Regional General Manager, Uber Eats
Sub Saharan Africa
Regional General Manager, Uber Eats
Sub Saharan Africa
The Honorable
Nasir El-Rufai
Governor of Kaduna State, Nigeria
Nasir El-Rufai
Governor of Kaduna State, Nigeria
Witney Schneidman
Senior International Adviser for Africa at Covington & Burling LLP
Senior International Adviser for Africa at Covington & Burling LLP
Rob Shuter
Group president and CEO of MTN
Group president and CEO of MTN
Diallo Shabazz
Co-Founder, Birthright AFRICA
Co-Founder, Birthright AFRICA
Vera Songwe
UN Under-Secretary- General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
UN Under-Secretary- General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
Hon. Stephanie S. Sullivan
U.S. Ambassador to Ghana
U.S. Ambassador to Ghana
Fred Swaniker
Founder & CEO, African Leadership Group
Founder & CEO, African Leadership Group
Admassu Tadesse
President and Chief Executive of the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB)
President and Chief Executive of the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB)
Vusi Thembekwayo
CEO, MyGrowthFund Venture Capital
CEO, MyGrowthFund Venture Capital
Atsuko Toda
Director, Agricultural Finance & Rural Development,
African Development Bank
Director, Agricultural Finance & Rural Development,
African Development Bank
Sim Tshabalala
Group Chief Executive Officer,
Executive Director of Standard Bank Group Limited
Group Chief Executive Officer,
Executive Director of Standard Bank Group Limited
Zain Verjee
Journalist, Former CNN Anchor, and Communications Entrepreneur
Journalist, Former CNN Anchor, and Communications Entrepreneur
Adrian Vermooten
Head of Digital Innovations, Standard Bank
Head of Digital Innovations, Standard Bank
Phyllis Wakiaga
CEO Kenya Association of Manufacturers
CEO Kenya Association of Manufacturers
Adebola Williams
Co-Founder & CEO Red Media Africa
Co-Founder & CEO Red Media Africa
Victoria Whitney
Chief Operating Officer Prosper Africa
Chief Operating Officer Prosper Africa