Hicham BELEMQADEM

Hicham joined Deloitte in 2000. He serves a broad portfolio of clients, particularly in financial services, industry and services. He has assisted numerous listed groups and multinational companies in their growth and transformation projects. Hicham is also Deloitte’s leader in French-speaking Africa for the Audit and Advisory activities dedicated to the banking sector. Hicham is […]

Ridha MEFTAH

Ridha Meftah is Partner at EY (Ernst & Young) in charge of Consulting Services for Financial Institutions in Maghreb and Sub-Saharan Africa region. With 20 years of experience at EY, Ridha has led several strategic transformation projects of large international groups established in the Maghreb and Sub-Saharan Africa as well as the creation and development […]

Etienne MABUNDA

Etienne Claude MABUNDA is the Commercial Director of RAWBANK, the largest bank in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Which he joined as a trainee in 2005. He rose through the ranks, from Retail officer to Head of Corporate and Institutional Banking, before taking up his current position. Etienne Claude is a graduate of the […]

Saad OUCHKIR

 Saad Ouchkir is an engineering leader with a globally informed perspective, shaped by his upbringing in Morocco, his extensive experience in Europe, and over a decade at Google. Currently based in Dubai, he leverages his expertise in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation to solve complex challenges and navigate the future of technology. A father of two and […]

Thomas GIROD

Thomas Girod joined BII in 2020. As an Investment Director in the Financial Services Group, he provides term financing to financial institutions in Africa and Asia. Such BII investments are designed to support local market lending to under-served segments of the economy including MSMEs, climate-related projects or women-led businesses. This is further achieved by strengthening […]

Carlos LOPES

Carlos Lopes is a Professor at the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance at the University of Cape Town, an Affiliate Professor at Sciences Po, Paris, a Foundation Fellow of the International Science Council, an ODI Senior Visiting Fellow and a Chatham House Associate Fellow. In 2017 and again in 2022, he was a visiting […]

Dr. Gehan SALEH

Prof. Gehan Saleh is the economic advisor for the Egyptian Prime Minster. She is a boardmember of the Egyptian Stock Market and a board member of Aydy Investment Holdingcompany. A board member of Egypt Capital Venture Company. She is professor offinancial Economics and International Business. She is a former dean of College ofInternational Transport and […]