Óscar Humberto ÉVORA SANTOS

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 […]

Hana TEHELKU

Hana Tehelku is the Director General of the Ethiopian Capital Market Authority (ECMA), appointed in August 2024 to succeed Dr. Brook Taye. With more than a decade of experience in legal, regulatory, and prosecutorial affairs, she brings deep expertise in governance, economic law, and institutional reform to Ethiopia’s emerging financial ecosystem. Before her appointment, Hana […]

Philip SIGWART

Philip Sigwart is Group CEO of Baobab Group, a leading provider of inclusive finance in Africa. Since 2019, he has led a seven-country platform serving 1.6 million customers—including more than 600,000 active small businesses—through digital channels, agent networks, and branches. Baobab disburses over $1.2 billion in new loans annually, manages more than $1 billion in […]

Nabil TAHARI

After starting as Director of Audit and Internal Control in a Moroccan group, Nabil joined Societe Generale, where he accumulates more than 18 years of multi-sector and international experiences. He distinguished himself at the General Inspectorate in Morocco, then at the International Audit in France, supervising complex missions on four continents. In 2010, he took […]

Mehdi TAZI

Mehdi Tazi est président de Cover Edge, société panafricaine d’insurtech et d’assistance issue de la transformation d’AXA Assistance Maroc, acquise par ASK Capital en 2022. Sous sa direction, l’entreprise s’est profondément réinventée pour devenir un acteur de référence de l’assistance, de l’assurance voyage et de la micro-assurance en Afrique, grâce à une stratégie alliant innovation […]