Benedict ORAMAH
Dr. Oramah holds an MSc and a PhD in agricultural economics from Obafemi Awolowo University in Nigeria. He was Assistant Manager (Research) at the Nigerian Export-Import Bank before joining Afreximbank as Chief Analyst in 1994. He has served as Senior Director of Planning and Business Development (2007) and Executive Vice President in charge of Business […]
Dahlia KHALIFA
Dahlia Khalifa is IFC’s Regional Director for Central Africa and Anglophone West Africa based in Lagos, Nigeria. In this role, Dahlia is in charge of implementing IFC’s strategy in the region including overseeing its investment and advisory operations working closely with colleagues across the World Bank Group and with government and private sector partners. Dahlia […]
Aigbovbioise AIG-IMOUKHUEDE
Aigbovbioise Aig-Imoukhuede is the Managing Director of Coronation Asset Management, with a distinguished career spanning over 26 years in the financial services sector. A graduate of the University of Buckingham with a bachelor’s degree in business studies, he currently serves as President of the Fund Managers Association of Nigeria (FMAN), member of The Chartered Institute […]
Richmond BASSEY
Richmond Bassey est le CEO et cofondateur de Bamboo, une application de courtage en ligne qui permet aux Africains d’investir dans des catégories d’actifs étrangers en temps réel. Il est passionné par l’idée de rendre l’investissement accessible à tous les Africains afin de créer une richesse intergénérationnelle. Richmond a levé plus de 18 millions de […]
David AKININ
David Akinin is the Founder and CEO of Jabu, a fintech company transforming cash logistics and merchant payments across Southern Africa. Operating in Zambia, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Ivory Coast and the DRC, Jabu enables real-time cash digitization through smart safes, agency banking infrastructure, and interoperable B2B payment systems connected to banks, mobile money operators, and national […]
Mahmoud MOHIELDIN
Mahmoud Mohieldin is an economist with over 30 years of experience in international finance and development. He serves as the United Nations Special Envoy on Financing the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, and leads a group of prominent experts appointed by the United Nations Secretary General to promote solutions for resolving the debt crisis. Dr. Mohieldin […]
Olavo Avelino Garcia CORREIA
Dr. Olavo Avelino Garcia Correia is the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and Business Development and Minister of Digital Economy of Cape Verde. He is a native of the island of Santiago in Cape Verde and holds a degree in Economics, in Berlin as well as a postgraduate degree in Business Management, Riedenburg, Baviera, […]
Eric M’BOUA
Éric M’Boua, a prominent figure in African and international event hosting and TV production, brings over 20 years of experience from France, Canada, Côte d’Ivoire, and now Morocco. Known for his dynamic presence, Éric has hosted more than 100 high-profile events, including the Africa CEO Forum Awards, UE-Africa Forum, Women In Africa Initiative, and Africa […]
BOUM III JR
Boum is the CEO of Daba Finance, Africa’s first end-to-end multi-asset investment platform. Daba’s unified financial platform is revolutionizing investing in Africa by enabling individuals and businesses of all sophistication levels to transparently invest in the 2 trillion dollar economic opportunity on the continent. He worked at Nasdaq for 5 years as a fintech software […]
Nathalie KOUASSI AKON
Nathalie Kouassi Akon joined IFC as Director of Gender & Economic Inclusion Department in September 2023. Nathalie, an American and Ivorian national, was earlier the Executive Director at Mastercard Foundation. She was responsible for the Pan-Africa platform, leading enterprise-wide the four programmatic thematic areas of Gender, Entrepreneurship Development, Digital Economy and Agrifood Systems and Climate. She […]