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 […]
Oumar TEMBELY
Lina TONUI
Sim TSHABALALA
Ewan WHEELER
H.E. Christian YOKA
Christian Yoka is an expert in development financing. Before his appointment as Minister of Finance, Budget and Public Portfolio, he held senior positions at the French Development Agency (AFD), including Director for Africa and Regional Director for East Africa in Kenya. He also served as Country Manager for Cameroon and the Central African Republic, and […]
Gilles TCHAMBA
Passionate about finance and driven by a desire to contribute to the economic development of the CEMAC zone, Gilles began his career as a lecturer in corporate finance at the École Supérieure de Gestion et d’Administration des Entreprises (ESGAE) in Brazzaville, his alma mater. His academic commitment reflects his deep conviction that knowledge and its […]
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 […]