Christopher MAURICE
Chris Maurice is the Co-Founder and CEO of Yellow Card, the largest licensed stablecoin-based infrastructure provider, with a network spanning Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America. Since co-founding the company in 2016, he has led its expansion to 34 countries, facilitated over $6 billion in transactions, and raised $85 million in equity financings.
Mark LENHARD
Françoise LOMBARD
Françoise Lombard is the CEO of Proparco, a development finance institution (DFI) and subsidiary of the Agence Française de Développement (AFD Group), providing private sector financing to support sustainable economic growth in emerging and developing markets. Françoise Lombard has held senior roles in the French Ministry of Finance and the Government Shareholding Agency, working on […]
Bydon LONGWE
Bydon is a banking and finance senior executive who has over 27 years of experience in auditing, accounting, finance and banking. He has vast experience in leading large organizations, strategy development and execution, as well as business transformation and has worked in Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa and Zambia. He is currently the CEO of FirstRand’s […]
Nathalie LOUAT
Nathalie Louat is IFC’s Global Director of Trade & Supply Chain Finance. In this role, Nathalie is responsible for delivering a coordinated set of programs and services designed to help bridge the trade finance gap in emerging markets, with a particular focus on small and medium-sized enterprises, women-owned businesses, and climate-smart transactions. Nathalie has held […]
Aurélie M’BIDA
Aurélie M’Bida is economics editor at Jeune Afrique, in which capacity she is also co-presenter of the program le Grand invité RFI – Jeune Afrique. Having joined the JAMG group in 2018, she first held the position of Editor-in-Chief for the group’s exclusive premium newsletter, Africa Business+, then Head of the Finance section in Jeune […]
Jean KACOU DIAGOU
Jean Kacou DIAGOU, an Ivorian national born in Abidjan on August 15, 1946, is the founder and current President of the renowned African financial group, NSIA. After obtaining a high school diploma in philosophy, he earned a master’s degree in Economics from the Félix HOUPHOUËT BOIGNY University of Abidjan, followed by a specialization in insurance […]
Evelyn KAINGU
Yamungu KAYANDABILA
Dr. Yamungu M. Kayandabila serves as Deputy Governor of the Bank of Tanzania (BoT), responsible for economic and financial policies. A seasoned economist and public-sector leader, he plays a central role in shaping Tanzania’s macroeconomic strategy, monetary policy implementation, and financial-sector reforms. In his current capacity, Dr. Kayandabila oversees the coordination of monetary and fiscal […]