Abraham NDAMBUKI
Ettie PHILITAS
Ettie Philitas is the Global Head of Capital Markets for Tala, where he oversees financing strategy and capital market operations, including debt and equity financing, capital structure optimization, and liquidity solutions. Ettie has over 17 years’ experience as a capital markets and investment professional focused on financing solutions for growth companies. Prior to Tala, he has held […]
PAPSS Networking Session: Unlocking Africa’s Financial Sovereignty: From Trapped Funds to Cross-Border Investment
Access via sign-up on the event app or by invitation only. English-French translation available. Join this PAPSS side event at AFIS 2025 to discover how the PAPSS African Currency Marketplace (PACM) is revolutionizing cross-border payments and investments in Africa. With over $2 billion in airline revenues and countless other corporate funds trapped across Africa due […]
Tarik BCHIR
Younes ADDOU
Mamadou KONE
Mr. Mamadou G. K. KONE is a distinguished business leader renowned for his expertise and leadership in the African insurance sector, with over 25 years of experience. On April 2, 2024, following an exemplary career, he was appointed as the head of the new SanlamAllianz Côte d’Ivoire Insurance Holding Company — an entity born from […]
Moncef BELKHAYAT
Khalid SAFIR
Mustafa RAWJI
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 […]
Claude OWONA
Mrs. Claude Owona is a seasoned finance professional with more than 20 years of work experience in cash management, commercial and retail banking, with international banks like HSBC and Societe Generale. She previously served as the deputy CEO of Societe Generale Burkina Faso and as a Senior Investment Officer at IFC. In her current role, […]