Ebson UANGUTA

Economist and central banker with more than 28 years of professional experience, he serves as Governor of the Bank of Namibia. He holds a Master of Science in Economics from Addis Ababa University and a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Namibia, complemented by Senior Management Education from Stellenbosch Business School. He has also […]

Sofiane LAHMAR

Sofiane joined DPI in April 2010, bringing extensive experience in private equity, M&A investment banking, and option trading. He previously served as Partner and co-Chief Investment Officer at Kingdom Zephyr Africa Management, a pan-African private equity firm linked to Kingdom Holding Company. Before that, he was a Vice President in JP Morgan’s M&A group in […]

Kossi TENOU

Kossi Tenou is Chairman of the UMOA Financial Markets Authority (AMF-UMOA). A Togolese economist and career central banker with over two decades of experience at the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO), he served as National Director for Togo and later as Advisor to the Governor. In October 2025, he was appointed Deputy Minister […]

Risper GENGA OHAGA

Risper Genga Ohaga is Group CEO of APA Apollo Group, a Kenya-based financial services group whose subsidiaries include APA Insurance, APA Life, APA Uganda, Apollo Asset Management, Gordon Court, and Reliance Insurance in Tanzania. She took on the role in July 2026 after serving as Group CFO and Executive Director of East African Breweries Limited […]

Dr. Kombe KAPONDA

Dr. Kombe Kaponda is an award-winning researcher, recognized in 2024 by the ICT Association of Zambia for his work in emerging technologies and fintech. With over 20 years of experience in IT and critical infrastructure, he specializes in digital transformation, financial technologies, cybersecurity, and project management. A central banker by career and payments technology specialist […]