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Saskia Nysschens

Organisation: Anza Capital

Position: Chief Operating Officer

Country of residence: South Africa

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Isabelle de Melo

Organisation: Mo Angels & Go Beyond

Position: Co Founder- Board Member

Country of residence: Mauritius

Speaker topics: Early Stage Angel investing; Startup coaching; Managing growth

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Julia Price

Organisation: Linea Capital

Position: Founder / Director

Country of residence: South Africa

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Raquel Wilson

Organisation: Klever

Position: Founder

Country of residence: Sénégal, United States

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Kim Kamarebe

Organisation: Inua Capital

Position: Managing Partner

Country of residence: Uganda

Speaker topics: Impact investing, Climate tech, Women Entrepreneurship

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Laura Davis

Organisation: RENEW

Position: Managing Partner

Country(s) of residence: Ethiopia

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

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Anne-Marie Lévesque

Organisation: FinDev Canada

Position: Director, Gender and Impact Management

Country of residence: Canada

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Jen Braswell

Organisation: CDC Group

Position: Head of Value Creation

Country of residence: United Kingdom

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Loretta Tukahirwa

Organisation: SHONA

Position: Financial Analyst

Country of residence: Uganda

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Susan de Witt

Organisation: Collaborative for Frontier Finance

Position: Director

Country of residence: South Africa

Speaker topics: Impact Investment; Outcomes based contracting; Impact Bonds; Small and growing business finance

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Hema Vallabh

Organisation: Five35 Ventures

Position: Fund Manager / Founder

Country of residence: South Africa

Speaker topics: Female Founders; Women in STEM; Female Fund Managers

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Warda Abdelkader

Organisation: Synergie Impulse

Position: Diaspora investment specialist for International Fund for Agriculture (IFAD)

Country(s) of residence: France

Speaker topics: Diaspora investment; Financial education; Agriculture entrepreneurship

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Samantha Pokroy

Organisation: Sanari Capital

Position: CEO

Country(s) of residence: South Africa

Speaker topics: 1) Leadership in a changing world: human and digital enablement to unlock business potential 2) Diversity & inclusion: transforming the complexion of industry through owner-managed businesses: access, visibility and dinner table conversations 3) Growth and tech investing in Africa and beyond: thinking outside the box

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Nuhamin Solomon Mengiste

Organisation: Pragma Investment Advisory & Nia Impact Capital

Position: Senior Associate

Country(s) of residence: Ethiopia

Speaker topics: ESG Investing; Ethiopia’s Private Sector Investments

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Irene Gathiaka

Organisation: Total Impact Capital

Position: Africa Director

Country(s) of residence: Kenya

Speaker topics: Challenges in financing SMEs

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Helena Riese Harstad

Organisation: Optimizer Foundation

Position: Co-founder & Chairperson

Country(s) of residence: United Kingdom

Speaker topics: Early-stage, education, health

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Khadija Thouré

Organisation: Teranga Capital

Position: Investment Manager

Country(s) of residence: Sénégal

Speaker topics: African SMEs support; Investment in Africa; Entrepreneurship

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Faridah Usman

Organisation: Kuramo Capital Management

Position: Vice President

Country(s) of residence: Nigeria

Speaker topics: Investor Relations; Fundraising; Investment Management

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Geraldine Mupandanyama

Organisation: Darena Ventures

Position: Managing Partner

Country(s) of residence: Zimbabwe

Speaker topics: The African startup Ecosystem; Product Marketing

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Anne-Marie Chidzero

Organisation: FSD Africa

Position: Programme Administrator

Country(s) of residence: Kenya

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Gwen Abiola-Oloke

Organisation: DI Africa

Position: Founder/ceo

Country(s) of residence: Nigeria

Speaker topics: Gender lens investing, Access to finance, SME development

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Judith Ngonyo

Organisation: Goodwell Investments B.V

Position: Founder/ceo

Country(s) of residence: Nigeria

Speaker topics: Gender lens investing, Access to finance, SME development

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Eloho Omame

Organisation: FirstCheck Africa

Position: Co-Founder & General Partner

Country(s) of residence: Nigeria

Speaker topics: Startups & VC in Africa, Gender Funding Gap Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Tech

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Fatou Binetou Diop

Organisation: Teranga Capital

Position: Investment Manager

Country(s) of residence: Senegal

Speaker topics: Startups & VC in Africa, Gender Funding Gap Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Tech

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Petra Wolkenstein

Organisation: Startup Wise Guys

Position: General Partner Africa Fund

Country(s) of residence: Austria

Speaker topics: Negotiations in tech, Fundraising

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Nnennia Ejebe

Organisation: Adenia Partners

Position: Partner

Country(s) of residence: Ghana, Nigeria

Speaker topics: Anglophone West Africa, Majority transactions / buyouts Exits

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Sawa Nakagawa

Organisation: ThreeArrows Impact Partner

Position: Founder and Partner

Country(s) of residence: Kenya

Speaker topics: Impact investing, Social innovation, Sustainability finance

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Ifeoma Uddoh

Organisation: Schecluded

Position: Founder and CEO

Country(s) of residence: Nigeria

Speaker topics: Gender lens Financing: Driving gender inclusion in the world of business and finance.

Business Strategy and Development

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Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes

Organisation: PWR Advisory

Position: Founder and CEO

Country(s) of residence: Nigeria

Speaker topics: Gender lens investing Female Leadership, Unconscious Bias and Inclusive Leadership

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Adenike Kuti

Organisation: Oakheirs Ltd

Position: Director

Country(s) of residence: Nigeria

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Alima Keita

Position: Chief Compliance Officer in Private Equity

Country(s) of residence: France

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Ann Wyman

Organisation: AfricInvest

Position: Senior Partner

Country(s) of residence: Tunisia

Speaker topics: Economics, Investor Relations / Fundraising

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Maryanne Ochola

Organisation: Endeavor Kenya

Position: Managing Director

Country(s) of residence: Kenya

Speaker topics: Scale Up entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial ecosystems

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Eunice Ajim

Organisation: Ajim Capital

Position: Founding Partner

Country(s) of residence: Cameroon

Speaker topics: Venture Capital Investing in Africa

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Amaka Okechukwu Opara

Organisation: WEAV Capital

Position: Founding Partner

Country(s) of residence: Nigeria

Speaker topics: Gender lens investments in Africa ,Financial inclusion Business, Environment and Business Regulations

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Biola Alabi

Organisation: Atika Ventures

Position: General Partner

Country(s) of residence: Nigeria

Speaker topics: Angel and Early Stage Investing/Building a sustainable startup culture/African Creative Economies

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Jumai Mohammed

Organisation: BII

Position: Investment manager, Financial Services Group

Country(s) of residence: Nigeria

Speaker topics: Financial Services Investments Gender-lens Investing Microfinance

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Rachana Ramchand

Organisation: BII

Position: Investment Executive

Speaker topics: Impact investing, gender smart investing, innovative financing/ investment structures

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Sanjana Sunnak

Organisation: British International Investment (BII)

Position: Executive, Asset Allocation and Capital Solutions

Country(s) of residence: UK

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Nomsa Fulbrook-Bhembe

Organisation: Permira

Position: ESG Vice President

Country(s) of residence: UK

Speaker topics: ESG Sustainability and social inclusion Diversity Equity and Inclusion

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Ragini Pillai

Organisation: BII

Position: Executive – Gender & Diversity Finance

Country(s) of residence: UK

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Batya Blankers

Organisation: Chancen International

Position: Co-Founder & CEO

Country(s) of residence: South Africa

Speaker topics: Student Financing, Blended Finance, Income Share Agreements

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Sherine Shohdy

Organisation: BII

Position: Head of Egypt and Coverage Director

Country(s) of residence: Egypt

Speaker topics: Impact Investing Development & Sustainable Financing

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Randa Sherif

Organisation: BII

Position: Investment Officer, Private Equity Funds

Country(s) of residence: Egypt

Speaker topics: D&I/Inclusion, Gender lens investing, fund investing

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Maia Schuh

Organisation: BII

Position: Investment Director, Project Finance

Country(s) of residence: UK

Speaker topics: Infrastructure Renewable Energy Project Finance

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Faith Kanyiri

Organisation: AAIC

Position: Analyst

Country(s) of residence: Kenya

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Rumbi Makanga

Country(s) of residence: UK and Zimbabwe

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Amal Enan

Organisation: Lotus Capital

Position: Founder and Managing Partner

Country(s) of residence: Egypt

Speaker topics: Venture Capital Investments, Climate Finance, Gender Lens Investing

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Tamara Abdel-Jaber

Organisation: Amam Ventures

Position: CEO

Speaker topics: Gender-lens investing, Strategy design, Enabling business environment

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Thithi Kuhlase-Maseko

Organisation: British International Investment

Position: Head of SA & Africa Coverage Director

Country(s) of residence: South Africa

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Maya Burney

Organisation: Womvest

Position: Founder

Country(s) of residence: South Africa

Speaker topics: Alternative investment structures at the fund and deal levels (includes blended finance, impact investing, and gender lens)

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Eva Yazhari

Organisation: Beyond Capital Ventures

Position: General Partner

Country(s) of residence: UK and USA

Speaker topics: Impact Investing, Due Diligence Power & Equity in Venture Capital

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Eryomi Aholoukpe

Organisation: Demleen

Position: Founder

Country(s) of residence: France

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Sonja Riedke

Organisation: Samawati Capital Partners Limited

Position: Co-Founder and Director

Country(s) of residence: Kenya

Speaker topics: Impact Investment in Africa Collateral Management, Facilities in Africa, Setting up and managing a business in East Africa

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Carisa Graf-Suleman

Organisation: The Continent Venture Partners

Position: Co-Founder / General Partner

Country(s) of residence: Kenya

Speaker topics: Early stage investing – Africa Gender lens investing / female founders Diversified GP composition

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Shirley Ann Gilbey

Organisation: The Fold, Future Females Ventures and Investments

Position: CEO

Country(s) of residence: South Africa

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Marie Polge

Organisation: Inside Capital Partners

Position: Principal

Country(s) of residence: Mauritius

Speaker topics: M&A Impact investment

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Nada AbdelGhani

Organisation: Algebra Ventures

Position: Head of Finance

Country(s) of residence: Egypt

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Cecile Sother

Organisation: SABI Fund

Position: Anchor

Country(s) of residence: Switzerland

Speaker topics: M&A ; Agribusiness ; Emerging markets

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Ashim Egunjobi

Organisation: Octerra Capital

Position: Managing Partner

Country(s) of residence: Nigeria, UK

Speaker topics: Venture capital in Africa Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Tech ecosystem in Africa: emergence, challenges and talent

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Lauren Dunn

Organisation: Pan African Capital Group

Position: Investment Director

Country(s) of residence: Kenya

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