Ondiro OGANGA
Ondiro Oganga is an international correspondent, anchor, and editor covering Africa and global economic affairs across regional and international media, most recently with Bloomberg News. She has reported on some of the biggest political, economic, and business stories across the world, interviewing heads of state, ministers, central bank governors, and C-suite executives. A renowned moderator, […]
Babacar SECK
Babacar Seck is the founder and Managing Partner of Askya Investment Partners, an investment firm dedicated to building a new generation of technology and artificial intelligence champions from Africa. An experienced investor and operator, he has backed close to twenty startups, including two of Africa’s earliest unicorns. Since 2015, he has contributed to the development […]
Philip K. CHITALU
Mr. Phillip .K. Chitalu, has been working as a Chief Executive Officer of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Zambia Since 2016. Phillip holds a Bachelor of Accountancy degree from the Copperbelt University (Zambia) and a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Development Finance from Stellenbosch University in Cape Town, South Africa. He is also […]
Ouafae MRIOUAH
A graduate of the Mohammadia School of Engineers, Ouafae Mriouah began her career in organizational and digital transformation, first at BMCI before joining the CDG Group in 2000. There, she contributed to major projects, including the design and implementation of the IT master plan. In 2006, she played a key role in the establishment of […]
Uzoma DOZIE
Uzoma Dozie is one of Nigeria’s leaders in the financial sector and the last Group Managing Director of Diamond Bank, Nigeria. An experienced Financial Advisor, Economist, Technologist and Entrepreneur, Dozie has led the way in implementing large-scale technology solutions to drive sustainable economic reform in Africa’s financial services sector for over twenty years.Uzoma has since […]
Sidi Ould TAH
Dr Sidi Ould Tah, a Mauritanian, became the ninth President of the African Development Bank Group. He took office on 1 September 2025, for an initial five-year term, with the objective of repositioning the Bank to act with greater agility, accountability and proximity to its clients, in the service of Africa’s economic transformation. He has […]
Cláudia CONCEIÇÃO
Cláudia Conceição is Regional Director for Southern Africa at the IFC – International Finance Corporation. She joined the IFC in September 2023 and leads the organization’s strategy and operations across 12 countries in the Southern Africa region. As Director, Cláudia is responsible for increasing IFC’s impact and supporting development in sectors including agribusiness, infrastructure, and […]
Paula Maria LEYNES FELIPE
A seasoned senior international financial services professional with extensive experience in leadership roles covering multiple emerging markets across Asia and the Pacific and Eastern and Southern Africa, delivering transformational and targeted solutions to strengthen and grow financial institutions and the broader financial sector, leveraging on our expert value propositions across: Risk Management, Trade and Supply […]
Denis Charles KOUASSI
Denis Charles Kouassi is a leading figure in social security management in Côte d’Ivoire. Currently the Director General of the Social Security Institution (IPS CNPS), he has built an impressive career marked by outstanding achievements and a forward-thinking vision. A graduate in Economics in 1986, he joined the Ivorian Training Center for Social Security Executives […]
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 […]