2026 Speakers

Makhtar Diop is the Managing Director of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a position he has held since March 2021. Previously, he was the World Bank’s Vice President for Infrastructure. Prior to that, Mr Diop served for six years as the World Bank’s Vice President for Africa. An economist by training, he began his career in the banking sector before joining the IMF and then the World Bank. He was also Minister of Economy and Finance of Senegal.

Amir Ben Yahmed graduated from INSEEC in 1993. After working for the investment banking and brokerage firm, Gruntal & co, based in New York City, he quickly joined Jeune Afrique Media Group where he has been managing the company and leading its development program.  In 2012, he founded the Africa CEO Forum, which within a few years has become the largest annual gathering of the African private sector.

Dr. Óscar Humberto Évora Santos has been serving as the Governor of Banco de Cabo Verde since January 4, 2021. Born on September 8, 1960, in Lém Ferreira, in the city of Praia, he is a Cape Verdean economist with a strong background in economic policy, public administration, and financial governance.

Before his appointment as Governor, Dr. Évora Santos held several leadership positions in the public sector. He served as Mayor of Praia from 2016 to 2020, after having been Councilor for Finance and Business at the Municipality of Praia between 2008 and 2016.

His earlier career was closely tied to Banco de Cabo Verde, which he first joined in 1991 as part of the Studies and Statistics Department. From 2002 to 2013, he served as Advisor, Coordinator of the Economic Studies Division, and member of the Monetary Policy Committee, contributing significantly to macroeconomic research and policy formulation.

Between 1994 and 2000, Dr. Évora Santos collaborated with international development institutions. He was appointed by the Government of Cabo Verde to work on a World Bank project aimed at restructuring the vocational training sector, and later became Coordinator of the Employment Promotion Project funded by the United Nations.

In addition to his public service, he has worked as a consultant and researcher, participating in several major studies, including the Evaluation of the Protocol for Decentralizing Social Promotion Services and the Evaluation of the Employment and Training Promotion Fund of the Employment and Vocational Training Institute (IEFP). He co-authored the White Paper on Vocational Training and Cabo Verde’s Strategic Plan for Vocational Training, and authored the study Analysis of the Impact of Cabo Verde’s Accession to the WTO. He also published works on GDP growth potential in Cabo Verde.

An experienced academic, Dr. Évora Santos has taught Economics at the Jean Piaget University, the Higher Institute of Economic and Business Sciences, and the Institute of Legal Studies. Beyond academia, he has been President of Cabo Verde’s Economists Association and President of the Cape Verdean Tae Kwon Do Federation.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economic Theory and Quantitative Methods and a Master’s degree in Economics (Business and Finance specialization) from the American University in Washington, D.C., USA.

Aivo Handriatiana ANDRIANARIVELO was appointed Governor of Banky Foiben’i Madagasikara by the Council of Ministers on 04 January 2023, after working for 30 years as an economist in banking and finance. An economist with in-depth knowledge of capital markets and a specialist in banking operations, he also has solid experience in business management, project diagnosis and set-up and financing, as well as in the management of public and private funds. Before becoming Governor of BFM, Aivo Andrianarivelo worked as an Executive Director and member of the Board of Directors of the International Monetary Fund, representing 23 countries in Africa II. He gained previous experience at bank level, then with Catholic Relief Services as Finance Director. He then became Managing Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fonds de Portage et de Privatisation, a company that manages and sells shares on behalf of the Malagasy government. He then served as a technical adviser in the office of the Minister of Economy and Finance, prior to his position as Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). A graduate in economics and banking techniques, he has also completed a number of training programmes in foreign exchange, money markets, foreign exchange, capital markets, project structuring, management and leadership.

Ethiopis Tafara is IFC’s regional Vice President for Africa. In this capacity, he oversees all investment and advisory operations in a region with a committed portfolio of $17 billion and nearly 800 staff working to expand the private sector’s role in addressing urgent development challenges in the financial, manufacturing, agribusiness and services, and infrastructure industries.

Previously, Mr. Tafara served as the Vice President, Chief Risk, Legal & Sustainability Officer and Partnerships for the World Bank Group’s Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), where he was responsible for the supervision and oversight of MIGA’s Finance and Risk Management Group, the Economics & Sustainability Group, and the Legal Affairs & Claims Group, in addition to overseeing MIGA Partnerships.

Prior to this, Mr. Tafara served as Vice President and General Counsel for IFC where he was responsible for non-financial risk management, including the Legal, Compliance and ESG functions. In that role, he was named as Financial Times Global GC 25 in 2018.

Prior to joining IFC, Mr. Tafara served as the Director of the Office of International Affairs at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. He practiced as a regulatory lawyer for close to 20 years, focusing on international securities regulation and cross-border law enforcement litigation. Mr. Tafara was the recipient of the prestigious Chairman’s Award and has been recognized for his work on facilitating cross-border investor access by promoting mutual recognition of comparable regulation.

Mr. Tafara also held leadership positions in several international bodies, including as the Vice Chairman of the Board of the International Organizations for Securities Commissions, the Chairman of the Public Interest Oversight Board Monitoring Group, and the SEC Deputy to both the Financial Stability Board and the IFRS Foundation Monitoring Board.

In 2019, he was appointed as a Public Governor on the Board of Governors for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and has also served as Vice Chair of the Trustees of the International Valuation Standards Council.

Mr. Tafara holds a JD from Georgetown University Law Center and an AB from Princeton University. Mr. Tafara is a US national of Ethiopian origin. He grew up in Ethiopia and Italy and speaks Amharic, French, Italian, and Spanish, in addition to English.

A graduate of the Mohammadia School of Engineers, Ouafae Mriouah began her career in organizational and digital transformation, first at BMCI before joining the CDG Group in 2000. There, she contributed to major projects, including the design and implementation of the IT master plan.

In 2006, she played a key role in the establishment of CDG Capital, the group’s investment bank, where she held various leadership positions in capital markets and asset management. In 2013, she was appointed CEO of CDG Capital Gestion, a subsidiary specializing in OPCVM management, while also serving as Deputy CEO of CDG Capital, overseeing all capital market and asset management activities.

In July 2023, leveraging her extensive experience and recognized leadership, Ouafae Mriouah was appointed CEO of Société Centrale de Réassurance, a strategic subsidiary of the CDG Group, with the mission of strengthening its position as a national and regional leader in the reinsurance sector.

Abdeslam Alaoui Smaili is a visionary leader in the global payments industry, currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer of HPS, a fintech firm he co-founded in 1995. With over 30 years of experience, Abdeslam has driven HPS’s impressive growth, including its successful public listing, positioning the company as a pivotal player in the evolving digital payments landscape.

Abdeslam’s solid background in engineering and business management has enabled him to strategically guide HPS at the forefront of payment technology innovation. His leadership emphasizes adaptability and continuous technological advancement, resulting in secure, efficient, and accessible payment solutions that meet the diverse needs of global markets.

Renowned for his hands-on approach, Abdeslam is known for implementing complex payment solutions and crafting strategies that cater to the unique demands of various regions. His commitment to innovation and foresight has allowed HPS to anticipate and respond to rapid changes within the financial ecosystem.

A respected speaker at industry-leading conferences, Abdeslam is widely recognized as a thought leader in payments and fintech. He actively participates in global forums to advocate for best practices and regulatory frameworks that support financial innovation and inclusion, bridging the gap between emerging and established markets.

Abdeslam holds an engineering degree from Toulouse University and has completed executive programs at INSEAD and Harvard University. His leadership at HPS reflects his belief in the transformative power of technology in finance. Under his guidance, HPS has strengthened its competitive edge while contributing significantly to the global discourse on the future of digital payments.      

Temi Popoola is the Group Managing Director/CEO of Nigerian Exchange Group, having previously served as CEO of its subsidiary, Nigerian Exchange Limited. A Wall Street-trained investment banker, he began his career in London managing African energy assets before working as an equity derivatives trader at Bank of America Securities in New York.

He later led structured products at UBA and sales & trading at FCMB’s CSL Stockbrokers, advancing foreign investment into Nigeria. At Renaissance Capital, he rose to CEO for West Africa, driving revenue diversification.

An alumnus of the University of Lagos, MIT, and Harvard Business School, with a CFA charter. He serves on the Executive Committee of the African Securities Exchanges Association and chairs both Central Securities Clearing System and NG Clearing Limited, demonstrating his commitment to strengthening market infrastructure and transparency. His expertise spans investment, trading, banking, and global financial leadership.

Dr. George Agyekum Donkor is the President of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), and the Chairman of the Board of Directors, a position he has occupied since 2020. EBID is a regional international financial institution owned by the fifteen (15) West African States.

Dr. Donkor had previously held the position of Vice-President, Finance and Corporate Services, for seven (7) years and prior to that, Head of Legal / Compliance Division for four (4) years in the same institution. His professional areas of interest include corporate law, leadership, change management, and improvement.

A lawyer by profession and a development banker by training, Dr. Donkor’s illustrious career, which spans three decades, has been marked by outstanding success. He focuses on implementing change to drive progress not only in the West African Sub-Region but also to stimulate a wider international impact through regional integration and engagement.

Under his visionary leadership, EBID has, and continues to achieve a wide range of remarkable successes. These successes include securing two major incremental upgrades of the Bank’s credit rating by Moody’s and Fitch Ratings, the attainment of Green Climate Fund accreditation, improvement in the financial and operational performance, tripling the loan book within six (6) years and earning the historic position as the first development finance institution to issue a Green, Social and Sustainable Bond Listing on one of Africa’s most vibrant regional stock exchanges, Bourse de Valeurs Regional (BRVM) in 2024.

The Bank has also won numerous awards, which include “2024 Financial Institution of the Year” at the Africa Sustainability Awards and the “Most Innovative Operation” for the year 2025 at the BRVM Awards.

Dr. Donkor is a distinguished academic, and holds numerous academic qualifications, which include a Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) and a Master of Applied Business Research (MABR) degree, both from the SBS Swiss Business School, Zurich, Switzerland. He also holds an Executive MBA from the University of Ghana, Legon. He is an alumnus of Harvard University.

He is a Council Member of the University of Ghana and former Chairman of the Investment Committee of the University Council. He is also a Board Member of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), ASKY Airlines, Labianca Company Limited, WAICA Re-Insurance, among others. He was an adjunct lecturer in the Department of Finance at the School of Business of the University for Development Studies (UDS), Tamale, Ghana, and currently a Visiting Faculty Member at the Regent University of Science and Technology, Accra, Ghana. He has published extensively in the areas of development finance and strategic management.

Dr. Donkor has been recognised with many awards, notable among which are the recent “Distinguished 2026 African Development Finance Leadership Award – Regional Integration & Economic Transformation”, at the 16^th Edition of the African Leadership Awards (ABLA) held at the historic House of Lords, London,  United Kingdom, “2025 CEO of CEOs” (Ghana CEO Vision and Awards), twice the winner of the “CEO of the year -Africa” 2023 & 2025, (Ghana CEO Vision and Awards), “2023 Development Champion Award”, at the Rebranding African Forum, Brussels, Belgium, “2022 Prix de la Foundation Award” at the prestigious Crans Montana Forum, Geneva, Switzerland. His name has been featured four consecutive times among the top 100 personalities transforming Africa by Financial Afrik, a renowned international magazine.

Dr. Donkor is the Chancellor of NiBS University in Ghana. He is also the current Honorary President of the Global Network for Export-Import Banks and Development Finance Institutions (G-NEXID), which is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. Dr. Donkor is a Public Speaker and Resource Person at numerous international conferences and fora.

Mustafa Rawji studied at Babson College in Boston, Massachusetts from where he obtained a Master’s degree in finance. He had his first professional experiences at Calyon Bank in Geneva, Switzerland, followed by Crédit Agricole in Paris, France.

In 2002, he participated in the creation of Rawbank. Two years later, he took the initiative to acquire additional international banking experience and joined HSBC in Dubai, where he worked for five years as a sales executive in the Corporate, Investment & Merchant Banking department.

In September 2009, he joined Rawbank as Deputy Secretary General. He also served as Chairman of the Credit Committee, a role he assumes until this day.
In 2013, he successively held the positions of Director of Strategic Development and Vice-president of the Management Committee.

In July 2015, he was appointed Deputy Managing Director in charge of support and infrastructure.
Since May 2020, he has assumed the position of CEO.

Mr. GUINKO is a graduate engineer, holding degrees from the University of Technology of Compiègne (France), the University of Technology of Troyes (France), and the University of Helsinki (Finland).

He began his career in management and IT consulting at CGI Consulting France, followed by Accenture Consulting France, where he contributed to several transformation projects for CAC 40 companies. He notably led several workstreams of the Crédit du Nord & Société Générale convergence programme, covering business, operations, IT and digital, and co-led the implementation of the digital platform for BDDF (French Retail Banking – Société Générale).

In January 2015, Roch joined the BNP Paribas Group, where he established and subsequently headed the Organisation and Information Systems Department of BNP Paribas Burkina Faso, working directly with the Group and the Africa Hub. He then played a key role in the Group’s convergence programme, co-leading the IT transformation and mutualisation project across the Group’s four UEMOA subsidiaries. This initiative resulted in the creation of a Shared Services Centre in January 2017, which he led as Regional IT Director for more than three years.

In June 2020, Roch joined SUNU Group as Group Director of Digital and Transformation. A few months later, he took over the Group’s Digital Transformation Programme, which he restructured around strategic priorities including customer relations and experience, banking-insurance synergies, time-to-market, data, operational efficiency, processes and IT.

In July 2021, he was appointed Group Director of Organisation, Information Systems and Digital Transformation. In January 2022, he joined the project team overseeing the acquisition of BICIS (BNP Paribas Senegal), which became SUNU Group’s second banking subsidiary on 28 April 2023, following 14 months of collaboration with BNP Paribas.

Since 1 March 2023, Roch has been Managing Director of SUNU DigiTech, the SUNU Group subsidiary responsible for delivering all services related to information systems, digital transformation (Data Factory, Digital Factory and Digital Lab), and organisation (business processes, lean management and operational efficiency) across all Group subsidiaries: 26 insurance companies, 2 banks and 2 healthcare entities.

He also serves as Director of the BICIS Transition Programme, overseeing its integration into SUNU Group. This programme reached a decisive milestone on 7 April 2025 with the full migration of BICIS’s information system, marking its definitive separation from the BNP Paribas Group.

Mrs. Namakau Mundia Ntini is the Registrar and Chief Executive Officer , Pensions and Insurance Authority, Zambia. She has been with the Authority since 2009 , and has served in different roles in Insurance and Pensions Supervision. 

Mrs. Ntini has a passion for financial inclusion and served as Chairperson of the Financial Education Working Group that developed Zambia’s First National Strategy on Financial Education, under the auspices of the Financial Sector Development Plan (FSDP), led by the Ministry of Finance. She also served on the Drafting Committee that was supported by the World Bank to develop the 2017-2022, National Financial Inclusion Strategy. 

At regional level, she has served and continues to serve in various capacities aimed at driving financial inclusion and regional integration. Currently, Mrs. Ntini represents Zambia on the ZEP-RE (PTA Reinsurance Company) Board of Directors, and was recently elected Chairperson of the Insurance, Retirement Funds, Medical Aid Schemes and Intermediary, a Subcommittee under CISNA, a structure established under the SADC Protocol on Finance. 

Mrs. Ntini is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) and the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (FZICA). She also holds a MSc Finance (Financial Sector Management) from the University of London. 

Patrick Cooke leads Euromoney’s editorial strategy and institutional engagement across the Middle East and Africa, with a focus on banking, capital markets and financial innovation. He brings over 15 years of experience in international business media and economic intelligence, having worked extensively across emerging markets to analyse trends in financial integration, regulatory reform and cross-border investment. Before joining Euromoney, he was Managing Editor for the Middle East and Asia at Oxford Business Group. A frequent moderator and speaker at high-level forums, Patrick has interviewed presidents, prime ministers, central bank governors and CEOs across the emerging world.

Dr. Baghayo A. Saqware is a Commissioner of Insurance and Chief Executive Officer of Tanzania Insurance Regulatory Authority (TIRA) from 2017-2019 and 2022 to date. Dr. Saqware started his career as compliance officer with National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and later he joined Institute of Finance Management and Tanzania Institute of Accountancy (TIA) as a lecturer in Insurance, Social Protection and Risk Management subjects for the past 19 years. Prior to joining TIRA as a Commissioner of Insurance, he has held number management positions; he was Dean of Faculty of Insurance and Social Protection at the Institute of Finance Management (IFM), Ministerial Health Insurance Coordinator at the Ministry of Health (MoH) and Secretary to Insurance and Social Protection Technical Team that advices Bank of Tanzania on Insurance and Social Protection related matters. Dr. Saqware has extensive experience in Leadership, Research and Consultancies at varies levels. He serves in various Board of Directors, He was a Chairman of Finance and Operation Committee of the National Health Insurance Scheme for 6 years and Board Member of Occupational Safety and Health Authority (OSHA) and Africa College of Insurance and Social Protection (ACISP).

Nicholas is a founding editor of The Africa Report. He previously worked for Radio France Internationale and Africa Confidential. His research focuses on industrialization, Asia’s growth trajectory, and the political economy of the nation-state.

Sidimohamed Abouchikhi is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Creditinfo West Africa and Creditinfo Morocco, where he also continues to lead operations as Chief Executive Officer of Creditinfo Morocco. With over 11 years of experience in financial services and data analytics, he is committed to delivering innovative, strategic solutions for clients while building strong relationships with government stakeholders.

A firm believer that financial transparency and data-driven decision-making are key drivers of economic development, Sidimohamed places collaboration at the heart of his leadership approach.

Prior to joining Creditinfo, he served as Managing Director of Experian Morocco, which he joined in September 2010 as Sales and Business Development Manager. He has also held the role of Risk Manager at BMCE Bank, and previously served as Corporate Trust Administrator at JP Morgan Chase.

Sidimohamed holds an MBA in Finance and Financial Management Services from the Cameron School of Business, and a Bachelor’s degree in Business and Managerial Economics from Hassan II University.

Sam Aidoo brings over 20 years of experience in financial services, specializing in originating, structuring, and executing transactions for financial institutions, multilateral development banks, sovereign entities, and corporations. At TCX, he focuses on leadership and management, drawing on deep expertise in capital markets, structured finance, and risk management to support sustainable financial solutions.

His career spans senior roles across high-growth and complex markets, including West, East, Southern, and North Africa, as well as the UK. Sam is committed to building strategic partnerships, managing cross-border execution, and driving growth through disciplined relationship management, strong governance, and innovative financial strategies.

Jyoti Ball leads Amazon Web Services’ Sub-Saharan Africa business, driving strategic growth across cloud adoption, AI innovation, and digital transformation for businesses and governments throughout the region. With over 30 years of technology leadership experience spanning Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Capgemini, and Computer Sciences Corporation, she brings deep expertise in enterprise strategy, digital innovation, and building high-performing teams across diverse markets.

Her mission centers on accelerating Africa’s digital economy while creating opportunities that enhance citizens’ quality of life. A recognized voice on cloud computing, AI, digital transformation, and technology skills development, Jyoti champions initiatives that prepare young people for tomorrow’s job market. Her leadership philosophy – “lifting as you rise” -reflects her commitment to creating pathways for the next generation of tech leaders.

An active advocate for diversity in technology, Jyoti mentors emerging leaders and champions initiatives that build a more inclusive, representative industry. Her work extends beyond business metrics to creating lasting social impact across Sub-Saharan Africa.

Junaid Belo-Osagie is an Executive Director of Investment Banking at Mizuho, with a specific interest in clean energy investments in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Mr Belo-Osagie is also the Chairman of the Financial Advisory Group of the African Hydrogen Partnership, based in London. He started his career in the energy sector before moving into finance in 2008.

After a career at Citi, Mr Belo-Osagie joined Mizuho in 2014, where he has played a pivotal part in the strategic and operational direction of the investment banking business that undertakes high-profile multi-billion dollar debt, equity and advisory transactions across the region. As an African executive occupying a strategic position in an eminent Japanese organisation, Mr Belo-Osagie is passionate about connecting the dots between Japanese capital and African growth stories.

Aurélie Benoit is an economic journalist for Jeune Afrique, based in Paris. Her work focuses primarily on economics and the African continent, with a particular interest in finance, private equity, and Africa’s start-up ecosystem.

Cláudia Conceição est Directrice Régionale pour l’Afrique australe à l’IFC – International Finance Corporation. Elle a rejoint l’IFC en septembre 2023 et dirige la stratégie et les opérations de l’organisation dans 12 pays de la région de l’Afrique australe. En tant que Directrice, Cláudia est responsable de l’accroissement de l’impact de l’IFC et du soutien au développement dans les secteurs de l’agro-industrie, des infrastructures et de la finance de la région, entre autres, ainsi que de l’appui aux projets verts et climatiques.

Avant de rejoindre l’IFC, Cláudia a occupé le poste de Directrice Générale et Chief Executive Officer pour l’Angola chez Standard Chartered Bank. Auparavant, elle était basée à Nairobi, où elle a démontré ses compétences en leadership et son expertise dans la gestion des principaux actifs stratégiques de la région de l’Afrique de l’Est.

Avant son rôle chez Standard Chartered Bank, Cláudia a été Directrice de la Banque d’Entreprise et d’Investissement chez Barclays Bank au Mozambique. Dans ce poste, elle a dirigé une équipe nationale responsable de la couverture, de la dette, du financement structuré, de la trésorerie et des produits de financement du commerce, ainsi que de la gestion du portefeuille pour l’Afrique lusophone et francophone.

Cláudia est de nationalité mozambicaine et portugaise et est titulaire d’un Master of Science en Économie de l’Université Eduardo Mondlane au Mozambique.

Cláudia est mariée et a deux enfants adolescents. Elle aime la randonnée, la cuisine et la lecture pendant son temps libre.

Leanne de Bassompierre is the Business Editor of The Africa Report and a veteran broadcast journalist with over two decades of experience covering the continent’s economic and political landscape. A former foreign correspondent for Bloomberg and France 24, she has reported on major stories ranging from presidential elections to the intricacies of the mining and cocoa sectors. With deep regional expertise, particularly in West Africa and her native South Africa, where she was deputy editor for Eyewitness News and news anchor on Cape Talk,  Leanne is a sought-after moderator and media consultant. At this year’s Mining Indaba, she leverages her unique background in business reporting and strategic communications to lead high-level dialogues on capital deployment, policy alignment, and the future of African extractives.

Mareme is a Partner at 500 Global. She is also one of the Forbes Afrique 30under30 2022 nominees. She was the head of international partnerships and relations at Draper University and a member of Draper University Ventures. She had a 3 year experience working previously as a program manager for Draper University, an intensive entrepreneurship program in Silicon Valley before endorsing her current position. She is also current graduate nominee on the board of Trustees of Bennington College, and is involved in the decision making body of the College. She has also worked as the Hackathon Manager at Schoolab, an innovation studio based in Paris that offered consultancy in innovation to top European corporates. Mareme has created content for innovation workshops and been an active content developer for innovation and entrepreneurship programs. She has spoken at numerous conferences such as the Blockchain Summit, the AI Summit, Afric’Up Summit etc. Mareme has worked for research centers in Paris (CNRS) and Senegal (ISM). After having lived and worked in Senegal, South Africa, France and the United States, she devoted her work to human development and structuring systems that maximize individuals’ potential. She has worked with several educational organizations such as ISM Senegal and the Global Scholar Programs in Johannesburg, and has developed with them different educational models in order to promote entrepreneurship, leadership and innovation within the African education system. She has worked with the Global Startup Ecosystem on the programmation of the Ghana Tech Summit and the Haiti Tech Summit which both took place in 2018. She has also worked with the Lumina Foundation based in Indianapolis through a research project with Bennington College on investigating work integrated learning and the ways we prepare college students for the workforce

Uzoma Dozie is one of Nigeria’s leaders in the financial sector and the last Group Managing Director of Diamond Bank, Nigeria.

An experienced Financial Advisor, Economist, Technologist and Entrepreneur, Dozie has led the way in implementing large-scale technology solutions to drive sustainable economic reform in Africa’s financial services sector for over twenty years.
Uzoma has since launched Sparkle, a mobile-first platform for Nigeria’s retail sector, combining his vision for using technology to power financial inclusion, at scale, with his extensive background in retail and financial services.

Uzoma is an advocate for financial inclusion, focussing on providing best-of-breed financial and non-financial solutions to the millions of unbanked across Africa. He is bullish on the need for widespread mobile adoption in the finance sector. He is passionate about leveraging technology to play a definitive role in the social development and transformation of the people and businesses on the continent. He believes that technology, along with good governance, as well as support and education for SMEs, has the power to push Africa forward and continues to work towards this goal.

Muhamet Bamba Fall​ is Director for Industries of the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), the political risk insurance and credit enhancement arm of the World Bank Group. In addition to overseeing global business origination, strategy development, and client coverage for Industries (infrastructure, energy, agribusiness, services, and general industry), he is also responsible for co-managing the new World Bank Group Guarantee Platform.

Among his prior roles, Mr. Fall led MIGA’s Infrastructure, MAS, and Trade Finance business lines and served as Chief Underwriter and Asia-Pacific Region Head, overseeing business development, guarantee structuring, and client relationship management. In his earlier MIGA career, Mr. Fall served as Senior Underwriter on MIGA’s infrastructure sector team (water and transport) and as Investment Promotion Officer, where he worked closely with investment promotion agencies and government institutions to encourage activity in emerging markets.

Before joining MIGA, Mr. Fall was Division Head for Medium and Long Term Credit and Project Risks Underwriting with the insurance affiliate of the Islamic Development Bank Group. His background also includes work in management and development consulting.

Mr. Fall holds a master’s of international business and finance from Columbia University.

Farid Fezoua  
Director of Equity, Funds, and Venture Capital and Creative Industries  
International Finance Corporation (IFC) 
 
Farid Fezoua is Director of Equity, Funds, and Venture Capital and Creative Industries at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of the World Bank Group. He leads IFC’s strategy and investments across private equity and venture capital in emerging markets, developing bankable projects, expanding financing for creative businesses, and supporting enabling policies. Farid brings over 30 years of experience in financial services, private equity and leadership. Previously, he served as IFC’s Global Director of Disruptive Technologies & Funds and as President and CEO of GE Africa. He has also held leadership roles on several U.S.-Africa advisory councils.

For over 15 years Erwan GELEBART has been at the heart of economic development in emerging countries, and he has successfully managed several fintech companies and financial institutions in Africa and Asia.

He is acclaimed for his visionary and innovative approach, having established electronic payment systems that serve more than 17 million active users across leading groups in Mali, Madagascar, and Pakistan.

In this role as CEO – Open Innovation & Fintech, he is overseeing the transformation of Axian Group’s fintech, with the ambition of supporting over 18 million mobile money customers while maintaining the Group’s position as an essential and innovative reference in the digital transformation of the continent.   

Risper Genga Ohaga is Group CEO of APA Apollo Group, a Kenya-based financial services group whose subsidiaries include APA Insurance, APA Life, APA Uganda, Apollo Asset Management, Gordon Court, and Reliance Insurance in Tanzania. She took on the role in July 2026 after serving as Group CFO and Executive Director of East African Breweries Limited (EABL) since February 2020.

An experienced finance professional, she also holds non-executive director roles at I&M Bank and APA Insurance. Prior to joining EABL, Risper served as CFO of Barclays Bank Zambia. She joined Barclays in 2008 as Regional Director for Internal Audit, moving on to Director for Africa in 2011, and later Managing Director for Africa RBB. Her time at Barclays followed a nine-year stint at KPMG.

Risper holds a BCom in Accounting from the University of Nairobi and became a Certified Public Accountant in 1993.

EXPERIENCE OVERVIEW 
Tom Gitogo, Bsc Eng, BFP, FCPA, FKIM, CPS, MBA.

Tom is an accomplished Financial Services Professional with a rich experience and diverse 
Background.  He is the Group MD & CEO of British American Holdings PLC (Britam) and sits on several boards including CIB Bank and Housing Finance. 

Insurance Leadership in Kenya 
Before rejoining Britam, Tom was the Group CEO of listed CIC Insurance Group where he was in charge of the group’s businesses in Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan and Malawi. 
Before CIC, Tom was the CEO of Pan Africa Life (now Sanlam Insurance) – which like CIC is 
also listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange.  Tom had joined Sanlam from British 
American Insurance where he was the Finance and Strategy Director. 
He is the current Chairman of the Association of Kenya Insurers (AKI) www.akinsure.or.ke, 
the industry body that is charged with promoting the industry growth (raising awareness, 
lobbying and collaborating with regulators and other stakeholders). 

Other leadership Roles 
Tom is a member of the Steering Committee of the Insurance Development Forum (IDF) 
www.insdevforum.org, a global public-private partnership led by the international insurance industry and supported by multinational organisations.  Basically IDF aims to optimize and extend the use of insurance to build resilience and protection for people, communities and businesses that are vulnerable to disasters and their associated economic shocks. 
Tom also sits on the Board of UN Global Compact, the world’s largest corporate 
sustainability initiative, promoting responsible business practices. 
He is also the chairman of Endeavor Kenya http://kenya.endeavor.org, the Kenyan chapter of a leading Global Community that creates a multiplier effect by inspiring high-growth 
entrepreneurs to dream bigger – supporting and investing in them to scale faster. 
As a young man in the early 90s, Tom trained as a Chartered Accountant with 
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in London where he worked for several years before re
joining PwC in Kenya. He trained as a Civil Engineer at the University of Nairobi before joining PwC as a Graduate Trainee and has an MBA in Strategic Management. 

Rose Goslinga has worked in the Agriculture, Insurance and Technology sectors for the last 20 years building pioneering and award winning programs for Insuretech Pula, Swiss-Chinese Agribusiness, Syngenta, and the Rwandan Ministry of Agriculture. These programs and companies have built up the resilience of millions of smallholder farmer families across Africa and Asia, created thousands of jobs for rural youth while securing billions of farm investments.

Awa Gueye BA is the Regional Public Policy Lead at Wave Mobile Money, where she oversees stakeholder engagement advocacy with regulators and governments and builds partnerships to support Wave’s mission and growth.

With nearly 20 years of experience in operational and executive management, Awa has worked in both large multinational companies and startups. Her expertise includes a deep understanding of market dynamics and operational challenges in Africa’s financial services, particularly in money transfers, financial inclusion, payments, and fintech.

She has held leadership roles at Western Union, WorldRemit, and Mowali, demonstrating her expertise in these areas.

Awa began her career in marketing at Microsoft in France before joining Havas Advertising Group. She then worked as the marketing and communications manager at Air Sénégal International (Royal Air Maroc group).

Awa holds a Bachelor’s in Business Administration from I.A.E. Lille and a Master’s in Direct Marketing and E-commerce from ESC Lille Business School.

Dr. Saeeda Jaffar is Managing Director, Middle East & Africa at Circle, where she leads the region in advancing the adoption of digital currency infrastructure to enable faster, more efficient global payments and financial services. She works closely with financial institutions, fintechs, enterprises, and regulators to drive innovation across payments, treasury, and cross-border transactions.

With more than 20 years of leadership experience, Dr. Jaffar has advised and led transformation initiatives across the Middle East, Europe, and the United States, specializing in financial services, strategy, M&A, and performance improvement. Prior to joining Circle, she held senior leadership positions at Visa, McKinsey & Company, Bain & Company, and Alvarez & Marsal.

Dr. Jaffar serves on the Board of Trustees of Kuwait University, is a Board Advisor to the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa), and is a member of the Advisory Council of the Dubai International Chamber. She previously served as a non-executive board member of United Arab Bank. Her leadership has been recognized by Forbes Middle East’s 100 Most Powerful Women (2023–2025), as well as Arabian Business, Gulf Business, Economy Middle East, and Fast Company.

Michael Jongeneel (1973) joined FMO in September 2021 from international consulting firm Bain & Company Michael Jongeneel joined FMO in September 2021. FMO is the entrepreneurial development from The Netherlands – with a total portfolio of around $ 13 B of which ~$ 4 B in Africa. FMO focuses on Financial Institutions, Energy, and Agriculture and Food including Forestry, with a mission to enable entrepreneurs to increase inclusive and sustainable prosperity.

Prior to FMO, Michael was a partner at consulting firm Bain & Company in Amsterdam, as well as the firm’s global lead for sustainable finance. In this capacity, Michael helped to transform banks and insurers toward inclusion of sustainability in their core businesses and to develop impact investing strategies and innovative solutions in sustainable finance. Additionally, he gained extensive experience working in and with not-for-profit organizations focused on positive social and environmental impact.

Prior to Bain, Michael spent eight years at Triodos Bank where he was the Managing Director of Triodos Investment Management BV, and initially joined as Triodos’ Chief Operating Officer and member of the Executive Board. Michael has a degree in Information Engineering from the University of Twente.

Michael is ensuring his family currently lives CO2 neutral, and aims to be cumulative net zero before 2030. Michael also authored a book on future leadership.

Patty Karuaihe-Martin is the Chief Executive Officer of Namibia National Reinsurance Corporation Ltd (NamibRe). She has over 28 years of professional experience in the financial sector, including at PWC, where she served as Partner/Director of Tax and Advisory Services. She has worked and served on various boards of public institutions in the fields of finance, telecommunications, water, transport, and electricity.

Journalist at Jeune Afrique, I cover corporate finance and capital markets across Africa. Before joining the press, I worked in the banking sector, an experience that sharpens my understanding of the deals, players and dynamics shaping the continent’s economy. Trained as a lawyer and well-versed in project finance, I moderate roundtables bringing together the decision-makers and investors driving Africa forward.

Dr Denny H. Kalyalya is the current Governor and Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Bank of Zambia since October 2021. He is also the Co-Chair of the Financial Stability Board Regional Consultative Group for Sub-Saharan Africa (FSB-RCG SSA), and was Chairperson of the Association of African Central Banks (AACB) from August 2023 – August 2024. He also served as the Vice Chairperson of the AACB from August 2022 to August 2023. Prior to that, he was Chairperson of the Southern African Region of the AACB.

Dr Kalyalya is a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) since 2019. He served as an Independent Co-Chair of IDA 20 Replenishment, that is, the International Development Association, a member of the World Bank Group (WBG). He previously served as a Borrower Representative for the IDA 18 and IDA 19 replenishments. He also served as Governor and Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Bank of Zambia from February 2015 to August 2020. Prior to that, he served as Executive Director (2012 – 2014) and Alternate Executive Director (2010 – 2012) for Africa Group One Constituency at the WBG, and Deputy Governor – Operations at the Bank of Zambia.

Dr Kalyalya served in other senior positions, including being Special Appointee at the International Monetary Fund, Director of Economics at Bank of Zambia, and Head of the Economics Department as well as Assistant Dean, Post Graduate Studies, School of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Zambia. He holds a PhD in Economics and a Master of Arts in Economics from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in the USA as well as a Master of Arts and Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Zambia.

Dr. Kombe Kaponda is an award-winning researcher, recognized in 2024 by the ICT Association of Zambia for his work in emerging technologies and fintech. With over 20 years of experience in IT and critical infrastructure, he specializes in digital transformation, financial technologies, cybersecurity, and project management. A central banker by career and payments technology specialist by profession, he currently leads the implementation of the Bank’s 2024–2027 IT strategy, driving its digital transformation and modernization, and heads the team researching the feasibility of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in Zambia.

A statistician-economist and financial engineer, Mr. KONE has gained extensive professional experience primarily in North America (Canada) and Africa. Prior to joining AFG Holding, he held several strategic positions at the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, one of the largest pension funds in North America. Within the Ecobank Group, he led the investment teams of the asset management division, before overseeing commercial activities in the Treasury Department as well as the development and distribution of market products in the WAEMU region and Cape Verde.

Karim holds an Executive MBA from HEC Paris, a Master’s degree in Financial Engineering from Université Laval (Canada), and a State Engineering degree in Statistics and Economics from INSEA in Rabat. He also holds CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) and FRM (Financial Risk Manager) certifications, as well as several executive certifications in strategy, asset management, leadership, and management, obtained notably from HEC Paris and the Wharton Business School.

Denis Charles Kouassi is a leading figure in social security management in Côte d’Ivoire. Currently the Director General of the Social Security Institution (IPS CNPS), he has built an impressive career marked by outstanding achievements and a forward-thinking vision.

A graduate in Economics in 1986, he joined the Ivorian Training Center for Social Security Executives (CIFOCSS), where he distinguished himself by graduating top of his class in 1988. His career began as a Research Officer, but his talent and leadership quickly led him to positions of greater responsibility. In 2014, he was appointed Director General of IPS CNPS.

Since taking office, Denis Charles Kouassi has driven a strong wave of modernization and performance within the institution. He spearheaded numerous initiatives that have made IPS CNPS a key player in social protection and a model of excellence in Côte d’Ivoire. Under his leadership, the institution was awarded the 2021 Public Administration Prize.

In 2024, he was named among the 100 most influential public figures by the Association of Lobbying and Public Affairs Advisors of Côte d’Ivoire (ACLAPCI). A true visionary, Denis Charles Kouassi has transformed IPS CNPS into a benchmark institution in the fields of social security and investment in Côte d’Ivoire. His innovative initiatives and proactive management have positioned the organization as a model for the rest of Africa and beyond.

Sofiane joined DPI in April 2010, bringing extensive experience in private equity, M&A investment banking, and option trading. He previously served as Partner and co-Chief Investment Officer at Kingdom Zephyr Africa Management, a pan-African private equity firm linked to Kingdom Holding Company. Before that, he was a Vice President in JP Morgan’s M&A group in New York, having started his career at FleetBoston in Boston.

Named a Financial News 100 Rising Star (2008) and recognized by Jeune Afrique as Africa Private Equity Manager of the Year (2010) and an Africa Leader of Tomorrow (2013), Sofiane holds a Master’s from Brandeis University’s International Business School and a Maîtrise in Management from Paris-Dauphine University. Born and educated in Algeria, he holds both Algerian and French citizenship.

Ntaoleng Lechela is a South African business anchor on Business Day TV, where she interviews some of the country’s leading CEOs and business figures. She also delivers business news on SABC’s SAfm, reporting on key developments across South Africa’s economy, financial markets, and broader business landscape. Beyond the newsroom, Ntaoleng is an experienced corporate MC and panel moderator, having hosted and facilitated a wide range of high-level economic and business events. Her work often focuses on themes of entrepreneurship, development economics, and inclusive growth, bringing clarity and depth to complex discussions.

Mário Mota Lemos has served as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ENSA since 2022, providing strategic leadership to the company with a strong focus on innovation, operational efficiency, and sustainable growth. Supported by a team of outstanding professionals, he led ENSA to become the first Angolan insurance company listed on the Angola Stock Exchange, consolidating its position as a benchmark in the national insurance market. Under his leadership, ENSA has implemented strategies to strengthen corporate governance and driven the digitalization of its services, modernizing the customer experience and enhancing accessibility.

From 2015 to 2022, Mário Mota Lemos served as a Member of the Board of ENSA, where he developed strategies for the modernization and innovation of the insurer, oversaw strategic projects focused on digital transformation and operational efficiency, and implemented a restructuring plan for distribution channels alongside the repositioning of the sales force.

A seasoned senior international financial services professional with extensive experience in leadership roles covering multiple emerging markets across Asia and the Pacific and Eastern and Southern Africa, delivering transformational and targeted solutions to strengthen and grow financial institutions and the broader financial sector, leveraging on our expert value propositions across: Risk Management, Trade and Supply Chain Finance, Agri Finance, SME Finance, Micro and Alternate Finance, Housing Finance, Capital Markets, Climate Finance, Digital Financial Services, and Gender Finance.

Richard LOWE is one of the founding figures of the African insurance industry. A graduate of ESSEC Paris (Class of 1980), he led the Cameroonian operations of a major French insurance group for 17 years before turning to entrepreneurship. In 1998, convinced that Africa deserved world-class insurance institutions built on its own soil, he founded ACTIVA Group in Douala, Cameroon.

What began as a single operation is today one of the most significant insurance groups in Sub-Saharan Africa, operating through 10 insurance companies across seven countries, alongside a reinsurance company, a technology subsidiary, a financial holding, and a European office in Paris. IFC (World Bank Group) and PROPARCO (Agence Française de Développement) count among its strategic shareholders.

His ambition has always reached beyond his own Group. In 2007, he founded GLOBUS, the first pan-African insurance intermediation network, present in 49 countries. He also served as President of FANAF from 1996 to 2002. His work has earned him CEO of the Year (OAA, 2018) and Insurer of the Year (Financial Afrik, 2021).

Richard LOWE’s legacy is architectural: nearly three decades spent building the institutions, networks, and partnerships that underpin African insurance today.

Emile Donatien OSUMBA est un cadre chevronné du secteur des services financiers, comptant plus de 15 ans d’expérience en leadership au sein de grandes institutions internationales telles que J.P. Morgan Chase, HSBC, Schroders et PwC.

Il est titulaire d’un Executive MBA de l’IMD ainsi que de diplômes avancés en droit et en fiscalité internationale obtenus dans de prestigieuses universités européennes. Il possède une expertise reconnue en fiscalité, conformité, gouvernance et stratégie d’entreprise, avec une solide expérience dans la direction d’équipes internationales, la stimulation de la croissance des affaires et le conseil stratégique auprès de la haute direction.

Meghan McCormick is a systems thinker and strategist, passionate about designing solutions that bring real value to customers, corporations, and communities. She has spent her career focused geographically on African markets and functionally on innovation strategy. She started her work as a Community Economic Development Volunteer in the Peace Corps in Guinea. During her service, she founded Guinea’s first business accelerator, Dare to Innovate, and scaled it to be French-speaking Africa’s most active small business accelerator. Currently, Meghan is the Co-Founder & CEO of Oze, a fintech company that enables financial institutions to launch digital lending products for small businesses.

Outside of her entrepreneurial endeavors, Meghan worked as an Innovation Strategist at Doblin, the innovation unit of Monitor Deloitte. Meghan has an MBA from MIT where she was a Legatum Fellow for Entrepreneurship in Emerging Markets and an MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School where she was a Cheng Fellow in the Social Innovation and Change Initiative and a Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellow focused on West Africa. She is a contributor to Forbes Women where she covers women building high-impact organizations across Africa. 

Zianah Nyiramanza Muddu is a fintech strategist and ecosystem builder with over 18 years of experience driving innovation and industry-wide growth across Africa’s financial technology sector. She currently serves as Team Lead at FITSPA (Financial Technologies Services Providers’ Association) Uganda, where she shapes strategy, builds partnerships, and strengthens the country’s digital finance ecosystem. She has also served on the Africa Fintech Network Board.

Recognized among the Women in Fintech Power List 2020 and the 60 African Women Experts in Fintech 2022, Zianah champions inclusive, sustainable growth across the continent’s fintech landscape, with a particular focus on empowering women and young innovators.

Riadh Naouar is Head of Advisory Services for the Financial Institutions Group of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) for North, West and Central Africa. Mr. Naouar leads engagements with IFC partners to design and deploy innovative models to increase financial inclusion, strengthen food security, and address climate change.
He has more than 26 years of experience in the financial sector advising governments, regulators and financial institutions in Africa, Latin America and the MENA region.
Prior to joining IFC, Riadh was a Director at Tunisie Leasing & Factoring, one of the largest non-bank financial services groups in North Africa.

Abdoul Aziz Ndao is a senior ICT executive with over 20 years of experience in information systems governance, strategy, and digital transformation across the GovTech, RegTech, aviation, rail transport, gaming and lottery, telecommunications, and audit and consulting sectors. He brings deep expertise in IT governance frameworks and standards, including COBIT, ITIL, and ISO 20000, as well as information security under ISO 27001 and business continuity management under ISO 22301. Throughout his career, he has successfully led the implementation of regulatory platforms and the digitalisation of public services across Africa.

Vincens Edouard Ndiaye is a pan-African strategist specialising in financial infrastructure and the digital economy. With nearly two decades of experience in structured finance, project development and institutional partnerships, he helps transform complex public-sector challenges into operational, measurable and economically sustainable solutions.

As Group Chief Strategy & Institutional Partnerships Officer at Polytechs Global, he leads the Group’s expansion strategy and develops high-level collaborations with governments, regulators, central banks and financial institutions across Africa.

His work sits at the intersection of GovTech, RegTech, financial intelligence and digital-economy transformation, covering transaction monitoring, digital-flow traceability, regulatory compliance, fraud prevention, public-revenue protection, payment interoperability, digital identity and financial inclusion.

At AFIS 2026, Vincent brings a clear operational conviction: meaningful engagement between fintechs and central banks requires more than dialogue. It requires shared digital and regulatory infrastructure, trusted data and measurable governance.

Mr. Adilson Nelumba, born on March 6, 1983, in Luanda, is a Civil Engineer graduated from the University of Science and Technology of Namibia, with a specialization in Master Planning. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Copia Group of Companies, S.A.

With more than 11 years of experience in the sector, Mr. Nelumba has built a solid career in major strategic projects, standing out for his technical contribution and leadership in initiatives of national scope. Between 2006 and 2016, he was part of Sonangol E.P. as an Exploration Technician in the Geophysics Department, having participated in projects such as the 2D Seismic Acquisition of the Onshore Kwanza Basin.

He also led the right-of-way opening projects for the Transmission Lines between Laúca, Catete and Bita, as well as the demining project along those same routes.

He is also the Lead of the Fiscal Consortium for the Caculo Cabaça Hydroelectric Development, one of the largest ongoing energy ventures in the country. His areas of expertise include project management, strategic planning in civil engineering, and human capital management.

Dr. Jean Chrysostome Ngabitsinze is an applied economist and policymaker who served as Rwanda’s Minister of State for Agriculture and Animal Resources and later Minister of Trade and Industry between 2020 and 2024, shaping national policies on agricultural productivity and economic growth. He is also an Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics, whose research focuses on improving productivity and market access for smallholder farmers, bridging research and policy to advance food security and rural transformation.

In government, he championed investment, export expansion, private sector development, and regional value chain integration, actively engaging in platforms such as the Commonwealth Trade Ministers’ Meeting and initiatives aligned with the AfCFTA. He has also held legislative and political leadership roles, advocating for transparency, accountability, and evidence-based policymaking.

Cyrille Nkontchou is an accomplished entrepreneur and financier, recognized for his expertise in developing investment solutions across the African continent. In 2008, he co-founded Enko Capital, a pan-African asset management firm, with the ambition of connecting global capital to the unique opportunities offered by African markets. Before launching Enko Capital, Cyrille built extensive experience in international finance. He worked at Merrill Lynch, where he was responsible for financial and strategic analysis in the telecommunications and media sectors across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. As an entrepreneur, Cyrille is also the founder of LiquidAfrica Holdings, a pioneering platform dedicated to facilitating investment in Africa, which he established in 2000. A graduate of the London School of Economics (LSE), Cyrille Nkontchou combines strategic vision, deep knowledge of financial markets, and a strong commitment to promoting the economic development of the African continent.

Olivier is an MSc Economics graduate from SOAS, the School of Oriental Studies of the University of London; he holds a Master’s in Business Administration from ESCP Business School and completed INSEAD’s International Directors Program. 

He has 28 years of banking and financial services experience covering trade finance,  infrastructure and telecom finance as well as corporate finance and sovereign debt advisory services, all Africa-related :  

• General Secretary, AFIS – Africa Financial Summit, a platform bringing together key stakeholders and leaders, public and private, from Africa’s financial services industry.
• Founder and Managing Partner of Mokka Capital, a Paris-based financial advisory firm dedicated to African corporate clients. Focus on capital raise and debt restructuring for private and sovereign clients across various industry sectors: financial services, private equity, agribusiness and natural resources.  Strategic advisor to family-owned businesses and various African financial institutions. 
• Former Managing Director, First Bank of Nigeria UK’s French branch.  
• Held Management roles at IFC, the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, as Africa Sector Lead for Telecoms, Media & Technology Finance, IFC Region Head for the Central Africa region and Client Lead in the Financial Institutions Group for West & Central Africa. 
• Established and managed the regional merchant banking operations of Belgolaise Bank (Fortis Group) for West Africa after working with ING Bank on soft/agri commodities. 
• Current Board Directorships with prominent African financial institutions: Bank of Africa Group (16 countries footprint), Rawbank (DRC’s premier bank) and Activa Insurance Group as well as Enko Private Equity Fund.
• Investment Funds : Senior Advisor to Enko Capital for the launch of an Africa Impact Credit Fund and previous Fund Advisory Committee roles with Africinvest (Funds II and III) and Horizon, a South African tech fund. 

Ondiro Oganga is an international correspondent, anchor, and editor covering Africa and global economic affairs across regional and international media, most recently with Bloomberg News. She has reported on some of the biggest political, economic, and business stories across the world, interviewing heads of state, ministers, central bank governors, and C-suite executives. 

A renowned moderator, Ondiro is known for her ability to translate complex economic concepts into clear, engaging conversations that resonate with audiences on stage and beyond. She has moderated high-profile events including Mobile World Congress, Africa Food Systems Forum, Africa CEO Forum, and UN Summits. 

Premier Oiwoh sits at the control point of one of the most important pieces of Nigeria’s financial infrastructure. As CEO of the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS), he oversees the ecosystem behind NIP, the instant-payment infrastructure that has fundamentally changed how Nigerians move money. NIP helped make real-time transfers a default expectation rather than a premium service, reshaping consumer behaviour and forcing financial institutions to modernise.

Its significance extends beyond Nigeria’s borders — international fintechs entering the market ultimately have to connect to the domestic rails that NIBSS operates. Oiwoh belongs on the Borderless 100 because borderless finance still depends on strong national infrastructure underneath it.

Walter Pacheco was raised in Angola but lived most of his life in Portugal and the United Kingdom, where he finished his higher education. Mr Pacheco holds a Bachelor Degree in Business and Economics and a Master Degree in International Finance (with distinction, first in his class). He started his career as a FX trader at the Standard Bank of Angola. As the former Head of Market Development at Angolas Capital Markets Commission, in 2014, Mr Pacheco oversaw the establishment of Bolsa de Dívida e Valores de Angola(BODIVA) – the Angolan Stock Exchange – which changed the landscape of the financial system in Angola, fostering investment and long-term growth. In 2014, while Mr Pacheco was Executive Director, Bodiva launched two secondary public debt trading markets (a treasury securities registration market and a wholesale treasury securities market). He was General Director of the Debt Management Office at the Ministry of Finance, Republic of Angola before serving as CEO of the Angolan Stock Exchange.

Amol is CEO: South Africa since 2022, having focused on the continent for over a decade and led the Barclays’ strategic Africa market analysis post the Absa separation. 

Since 2020, he also specifically led the Private Bank: Africa business which comprises of wealth management across Affluent, HNW and UHNW market segments. Through organic and acquisitive expansion, this business has experienced accelerated growth: in 2022, Barclays successfully ‘acquired’ the Credit Suisse Private Client business across 9 African countries.

In 2026, Barclays won the Euromoney Private Bank Awards and in 2025 the Global Private Banker MEA Awards for Best International Private Bank in Africa and South Africa. Amol was also recognised by Global Private Banker as the Africa Private Banker of the Year.

He has extensive experience of media and public relations across: TV (Bloomberg, CNBC Africa), interviews (Forbes, Euromoney, Chatham House), podcasts (Business Day), and radio (The Money Show), with a focus on Barclays, Africa, Private and Global Banking. 

Amol has been with Barclays for over 20 years, with his entire career being focused on Emerging and Frontier Markets across businesses: Private, Investment and Corporate Banking and geographies, while being based in Dubai, Hong Kong, London and presently Johannesburg.

Amol is a Barclays’ Inclusion & Opportunity Ambassador and has held various Advisory Board positions focused on education (University of Bristol), ESG (the Green Investment Principles (Africa Chapter)) and trade (the British Chamber of Commerce for Southern Africa).

Amol graduated from the University of Cambridge with a Masters degree in Law and International Finance.

Kadija Sangho Keita holds a Master’s degree in Accounting, Control, and Audit from IAE Gustave Eiffel University, as well as a Master’s degree in Financial Management from HEC Paris. She also holds the DSCG (Higher Diploma in Accounting and Management). She has had a long career with the Société Générale Group in France and across Africa (Central Africa, Morocco, and West Africa), progressing from Accounting Reporting Officer in 2009 to Regional Chief Financial Officer for West Africa in 2022. In 2024, Kadija joined Rawbank as Chief Financial Officer.