Jeannine NAUDE
Jeannine Naudé has been named VP, Head of Africa Regions at TransUnion Africa (January 2026), driving strategic growth across eight African markets. After nine years as Chief General Counsel, she led key initiatives on regulation, financial inclusion and ESG, and now co-chairs ACISA.
Tsholofelo MOLEFE
Candido MENDES
Candido Mendes is a journalist based in Luanda and working with Bloomberg News. He covers Angola’s economy, energy, finance and markets. He has two decades of experience reporting on the southern African nation’s development and efforts to diversify beyond oil, including its agriculture and infrastructure sectors. Candido has a strong interest in languages and […]
H.E. Mariama Ciré SYLLA
Mariama Ciré Sylla is the new Minister of Economy, Finance, and Budget of the Republic of Guinea. She previously served as Minister of Agriculture from July 2025.She has over twenty years of experience in trade, business strategy, private sector development, and finance, with in-depth expertise in several strategic sectors, including mining and agriculture.Her career has […]
Aurélie BENOIT
Aurélie Benoit is an economic journalist for Jeune Afrique, based in Paris. Her work focuses primarily on economics and the African continent, with a particular interest in finance, private equity, and Africa’s start-up ecosystem.
Kadija SANGHO
Kadija Sangho Keita holds a Master’s degree in Accounting, Control, and Audit from IAE Gustave Eiffel University, as well as a Master’s degree in Financial Management from HEC Paris. She also holds the DSCG (Higher Diploma in Accounting and Management). She has had a long career with the Société Générale Group in France and across […]
Junaid BELO-OSAGIE
Junaid Belo-Osagie is an Executive Director of Investment Banking at Mizuho, with a specific interest in clean energy investments in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Mr Belo-Osagie is also the Chairman of the Financial Advisory Group of the African Hydrogen Partnership, based in London. He started his career in the energy sector before moving […]
Adilson NELUMBA
Mr. Adilson Nelumba, born on March 6, 1983, in Luanda, is a Civil Engineer graduated from the University of Science and Technology of Namibia, with a specialization in Master Planning. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Copia Group of Companies, S.A. With more than 11 years of experience in the […]
Mário Mota LEMOS
Mário Mota Lemos has served as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ENSA since 2022, providing strategic leadership to the company with a strong focus on innovation, operational efficiency, and sustainable growth. Supported by a team of outstanding professionals, he led ENSA to become the first Angolan insurance company listed on the Angola Stock Exchange, consolidating […]
Gugulethu MFUPHI
Gugulethu Mfuphi is a well-versed broadcast journalist, specializing in financial markets, economic data and current affairs issues. She is a regular speaker and moderator for industry analysts, political leaders and C-suite executives from across the African continent. Mfuphi is a Senior Anchor on CNBC Africa and presenter of Kaya FM’s prime time business show, Kaya […]