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 […]

Aïda DIARRA

Aida Diarra serves as Senior Vice President and Head of Sub-Saharan Africa for the SSA region at Visa. In this role, she oversees all of Visa’s operations across Sub-Saharan Africa and cultivates relationships with Visa’s clients and government authorities. Aida joined Visa in November 2018 and is a highly experienced executive in the financial services […]

Aymen MTIMET

Aymen Mtimet, Partner Advisory at Deloitte Francophone Africa, specialized in Strategy and Economic Growth. Holder of an MBA in Finance from Sorbonne Business School and a Business Administration degree from Paris 1 University, I have over 18 years of experience in Europe and Africa supporting public and private sector transformation. I have led numerous public […]

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, […]

Pascal AGBOYIBOR

Pascal Agboyibor, admitted to the Paris Bar and Managing Partner of ASAFO & CO., plays a key role in major economic and financial projects across Africa.  He is highly regarded for his expertise in projects and financing, particularly in the areas of energy, infrastructure and large integrated mining projects. He also regularly advises on project […]

Ismahill DIABY

After 13 years of professional experience mainly spent in the financial services and banking industries in Europe & Africa, He joined Visa International Moroccan offices, as a Business Development Leader for Western Francophone Africa before taking the lead of the Western & Central Francophone & Lusophony Africa region (18 countries) managed from the new Visa […]