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Elizabeth Howard

Organisation: African Crowdfunding Association | Lelapa

Position: Founder, CEO

Country(s) of residence: South Africa, France

Speaker topics: FinTech Regulation, Crowdfunding, SME Finance

WAI Angel Network Member

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Lisa G. Thomas

Organisation: Samata Capital

Position: Managing Director

Country of residence: Kenya

Speaker topics: Venture capital investing in emerging markets; Gender smart investing; Investing in emerging fund managers

WAI Angel Network Member

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Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes

Organisation: Aruwa Capital Management

Position: Founder & Managing Partner

Country of residence: Nigeria

Speaker topics: African private equity; Gender lens investing; SME investing

WAI Angel Network Member

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Amanda Cotterman

Organisation: EquaLife Capital

Position: Founder & Managing Partner

Country of residence: Kenya

Speaker topics: Debt investing in Africa; Running a business in Africa; Adding value as a fund manager to portfolio companies

WAI Angel Network Member

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Ewa Harcourt-Wood

Organisation: Intaba Capital

Position: Co-founder and director

Country of residence: South Africa

WAI Angel Network Member

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Cathy Goddard

Organisation: FyreFem Fund Managers

Position: CEO

Country of residence: South Africa

Speaker topics: Business Rescue and Turnarounds; Gender Lens Investing; SME Funding

WAI Angel Network Member

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Thelma Ekiyor

Organisation: SME.NG

Position: Managing Partner

Country of residence: Nigeria

Speaker topics: Impact Investing in Africa; Gender Lens Investing in Nigeria/West Africa

WAI Angel Network Member

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Nichole Yembra

Organisation: The Chrysalis Capital

Position: Founding Partner

Country of residence: Nigeria

Speaker topics: African tech ecosystem, FinTech, M&A

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Lise Birikundavyi

Organisation: BKR Capital

Position: Managing Partner

Country of residence: Canada

Speaker topics: Inclusive Business Models; Africa Rising; Investment in underrepresented founders; Development capitalism; Technology for good.

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Laura Smeets

Organisation: Truvalu

Position: Operational Director

Country of residence: Netherlands

Speaker topics: Early stage investing in emerging markets

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Rebecca Enonchong

Organisation: ABAN – African Business Angels Network

Position: Vice President

Country of residence: Cameroon

Speaker topics: Tech; Investment; Entrepreneurship

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Carey Bohjanen

Organisation: The Rallying Cry

Position: Founder

Country of residence: United Arab Emirates

Speaker topics: Catalysing private sector investment in climate and gender in Africa; ecosystem approaches to catalyse change; climate/gender/agribusiness nexus in Africa

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Lelemba Phiri

Organisation: Africa Trust Group

Position: Principal

Country of residence: South Africa

Speaker topics: Women entrepreneurs in Africa; Innovative financing vehicles for women; The intersectionality and positionality of gender and race in fundraising

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Fatoumata Ba

Organisation: Janngo Capital

Position: Managing Partner

Country(s) of residence: Côte d’Ivoire, Sénégal, France

Speaker topics: Venture capital & entrepreneurship; Tech for good; Gender lens investments

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Eva Sow Ebion

Organisation: i4Policy

Position: Co-Founder Innovation for Policy Foundation; Director #i4policy

Country(s) of residence: Sénégal

Speaker topics: Entrepreneurship; Ecosystem building; Innovation for Public policies

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Sandra Locoh-Donou

Organisation: Finlo

Position: Managing Director

Country(s) of residence: Kenya

Speaker topics: Agribusiness; Fintech; Private Debt in frontier markets

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Efe Ukala

Organisation: ImpactHER

Position: Founder

Country(s) of residence: Nigeria

Speaker topics: Financing Female-led Business in Africa; Financial Inclusion; Diversity

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Antoinette Tesha

Organisation: Msingi EA/ Anza Entrepreneurs

Position: Director

Country(s) of residence: Tanzania, Kenya, South Africa

Speaker topics: Navigating investing in East Africa; Textiles Garments and Apparel value chains; Financing solutions for SMEs

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Sarah Johnson

Organisation: Collaborative for Frontier Finance

Position: Senior Advisor

Country(s) of residence: United Kingdom

Speaker topics: Early stage investment; fund set-up and operations; TA support

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Marijn Wiersma

Organisation: Incredible Impact

Position: CEO

Country(s) of residence: Netherlands

Speaker topics: Female leadership; Coaching top women; ESG in finance

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Deirdre O’Sullivan-Winks

Organisation: DOSW Consulting

Position: Owner

Country(s) of residence: Denmark

Speaker topics: Disaster Risk Financing; Impact Investment for and with NGOs

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Hilary Barry

Organisation: LadyAgri Impact Investment Hub

Position: Secretary General – CEO

Country(s) of residence: Belgium

Speaker topics: Women in Agribusiness; Gender Smart Investment in Agrivalue Chains (DFI’s); European Investment Plan & Guarantees to stimulate African Private Sector

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Marlene Hormes

Organisation: AlphaMundi

Position: Managing Director

Country(s) of residence: Kenya

Speaker topics: Debt, Private Equity, and Mezzanine investing in Africa; Impact Investing; Debt restructuring; Governance: Investment Committees and Board of Directors

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Nabou Fall

Organisation: Women Investment Club Côte d’Ivoire

Position: Présidente

Country(s) of residence: Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, Sénégal

Speaker topics: Women Entrepreneurs Empowerment; Investment ecosystem for women entrepreneurs; Why & How Women should be investors in Africa?

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Lilian Oyando

Organisation: Goodwell Investments

Position: Investment Director

Country(s) of residence: Kenya, South Africa

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Annie Roberts

Organisation: Open Capital Advisors

Position: Co-Founder and Co-CEO

Country(s) of residence: Kenya

Speaker topics: Strategy; Talent; Growth

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Eline Blaauboer

Organisation: Investment Funds for Healthcare in Africa

Position: Partner

Country(s) of residence: The Netherlands

Speaker topics: Venture Capital in Africa; Healthcare; Fintech

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Suzanne Biegel

Organisation: Catalyst at Large; GenderSmart

Position: Chief Catalyst; Co-Founder

Country(s) of residence: United Kingdom

Speaker topics: Gender lens investing; Impact investing; Investing in women entrepreneurs

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Andia Laura Chakava

Organisation: Graca Machel Trust

Position: Investment Director

Country(s) of residence: Kenya

Speaker topics: Investing with a gender lens; Women economic empowerment; Impact investing

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Diago Dieye

Organisation: Teranga Capital

Position: Program Director

Country(s) of residence: Sénégal

Speaker topics: Financial inclusion program design; SGB financing; WAEMU zone regulatory environment; Informal sector financing mechanisms

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Mila Georgieva

Organisation: Oikocredit

Position: Equity Officer

Country(s) of residence: The Netherlands

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Ory Okolloh

Organisation: (new fund in progress)

Country(s) of residence: Kenya

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Yemi Keri

Organisation: Rising Tide Africa

Position: Co-founder

Country(s) of residence: Nigeria

Speaker topics: Angel investing; Business Strategy and Growth Digital Transformation/ Technology

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Aunnie Patton Power

Organisation: Intelligent Impact

Position: Founder & Author of “Adventure Finance”

Country(s) of residence: South Africa

Speaker topics: Impact Investing; Innovative Finance; Technology for Social Impact

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Nonnie Wanjihia Burbidge

Position: Fundraising consultant

Country(s) of residence: Kenya

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Samia Tnani

Organisation: Africinvest Private Credit

Position: Head of Credit

Country(s) of residence: Tunisia

Speaker topics: Private Credit; SMEs; Africa

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Lilian Simiyu

Organisation: Norfund

Position: Investment Manager

Country(s) of residence: Kenya

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Imme Rindt

Organisation: South Pole

Position: Investment Manager

Country(s) of residence: United Kingdom

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Lilian Mramba

Organisation: Grassroots Business Fund

Position: Africa Regional Director

Country(s) of residence: Kenya

Speaker topics: Mezzanine finance; Investing in agriculture; Investing in SMEs in Africa

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Emilie Debled

Organisation: Investisseurs & Partenaires

Position: Executive Director – Strategic Developments

Country(s) of residence: France

Speaker topics: Promoting African entrepreneurs, with a focus on women entrepreneurs; Supporting the emergence of the Education sector in Africa

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Rachel Keeler

Organisation: African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA)

Position: Value Hub Director

Country(s) of residence: Kenya, United States

Speaker topics: Venture philanthropy; Engaging philanthropists in innovative and blended finance; Bridging the gap between non-profit and enterprise models to drive social impact

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Sally Walkerman

Organisation: Small Foundation

Position: Senior Executive

Country(s) of residence: France

Speaker topics: Early-stage investing; Field building for impact investing

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Karina Wong

Organisation: Small Foundation

Position: Head of Investments

Country(s) of residence: United States

Speaker topics: SMEs; Early stage investing

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Jenni Chamberlain

Organisation: Altree Capital

Position: CEO

Country(s) of residence: South Africa

Speaker topics: Investing in Africa ex ZA; Bonds, Equities and PE; Impact – Gender and Climate

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Marie-Alix de Putter

Organisation: The Sisters Invest

Position: Co-founder

Country(s) of residence: France

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Heike Ruettgers

Organisation: European Investment Bank

Position: Senior Advisor at German Federal Ministry for Ec.Coop. & Devpt

Country(s) of residence: Germany

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Leticia Browne

Organisation: Intelligent Capital

Position: Director

Country(s) of residence: Ghana

Speaker topics: Early-stage investing; Field building for impact investing

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Nathalie Gabala

Organisation: Mastercard Foundation

Position: Regional Head West Central and Northern Africa

Country(s) of residence: Ghana

Speaker topics: Financial inclusion; Gender; MSME finance

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Elena Haba

Organisation: Zafra Advisory

Position: Founder

Country(s) of residence: Côte d’Ivoire; South Africa

Speaker topics: Private sector and entrepreneurship development in Francophone West Africa; Investment Readiness; Financial instruments for seed funding

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Kiendel Burritt

Organisation: Digital Africa Investment

Position: Founder

Country(s) of residence: South Africa

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Anne Maftei

Organisation: Value for Women

Position: Portfolio Lead/Gender & Business Expert

Country(s) of residence: United Kingdom

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Liz Wilson

Organisation: Small Foundation

Position: Deputy CEO

Country(s) of residence: United Kingdom

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Dominique Carrié

Organisation: Ceniarth LLC

Position: Investment Offier

Country(s) of residence: United Kingdom

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Aissatou Leblond

Organisation: M&A CAPITAL

Position: Co-founder and CEO

Country(s) of residence: France, Sénégal

Speaker topics: Investment in Africa; Agribusiness ; Crowdfunding/ crowdinvestment for SMEs

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Wadzi Katsidzira

Organisation: Taumba Advisory

Position: Managing Director

Country(s) of residence: Australia

Speaker topics: Sustainable finance, technical assistance, venture philanthropy.

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Saskia van der Mast

Organisation: DOB Equity

Position: Co-CEO

Country(s) of residence: Kenya; The Netherlands

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Vera Wachira

Organisation: DOB Equity

Position: Investment Associate

Country(s) of residence: Kenya

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Anne Njuki

Organisation: DOB Equity

Position: Investment Manager

Country(s) of residence: Kenya

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Josie Middleton

Organisation: IFC

Position: Program Lead

Country(s) of residence: Kenya; United Kingdom

Speaker topics: Mobile Innovation / Technology; Early Stage and Gender Lens Investments; Accelerators / Incubators / Entrepreneurship

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Lade Araba

Organisation: AlphaMundi Foundation

Position: Executive Director

Country(s) of residence: Kenya

Speaker topics: Blended Finance; Infrastructure/Energy Project Finance; Investing in Africa and Risk Mitigation

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Kayoko Lyons

Organisation: Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart

Position: Director of Impact Investing

Country(s) of residence: United States

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Fayelle Ouane

Organisation: Suguba

Position: Co-founder

Country(s) of residence: Côte d’Ivoire

Speaker topics: Francophone Africa; Early stage fundraising; Majority deal-making in the SME sector

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Rebecca Sankar

Organisation: AgDevCo

Position: Managing Director & Head of East Region

Country(s) of residence: Kenya

Speaker topics: Agribusiness; Impact Investing; Early stage investing (debt and equity)

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Mercy Mutua

Organisation: Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF)

Position: Head, Investment Advisory Services (IAS)

Country(s) of residence: Kenya

Speaker topics: Fund Management; Blended Finance; Advisory Services

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Nassima Sadar

Organisation: Mo Angels and Living Labs Federation

Position: Co-Founder, Director

Country of residence: Mauritius

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Lewam Kefela

Organisation: Village Capital

Position: Senior Investment Manager

Country(s) of residence: Kenya; Eritrea

Speaker topics: Alternative Investment Structures

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Sapna Shah

Organisation: Novastar Ventures

Position: Partner

Country(s) of residence: Kenya

Speaker topics: Early-stage investing in East Africa, Nigeria and Ghana

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Stéphanie Emond

Organisation: Development Finance Institute (FinDev) Canada

Position: VP Operations & Chief Impact Officer

Country(s) of residence: Canada

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Kalnisha Singh

Organisation: KD Strategies + KDS Foundation

Position: Director; Lead Advisor Impact

Country(s) of residence: South Africa

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Victoria Cameron

Organisation: Ceniarth LLC

Position: Investment Officer

Country(s) of residence: United Kingdom

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