Speaker Group: Business Leader

Robert Zegers is chief investment officer and coordinator of Venture Capital activities at the AfDB’s financial sector development department. He leads the AfDB’s Africa SME Program and related activities to support SMEs and is currently in charge of the Bank’s activities to promote early stage high growth SME entrepreneurs through Venture Capital and the strengthening… Read more »

Grégoire Danel-Fedou joined Advans International (formerly Horus Development Finance) in 2003. As Deputy General Manager in FINADEV TCHAD, he developed skills in microfinance operations from different perspectives: design of credit products and methodology, commercial development, organization, supervision. His experience in microfinance was enriched in Myanmar (Burma), where he conducted a large scale Impact Study on… Read more »

Mr. Kowalski has more than 20 years of experience in international banking, with special expertise in development finance, risk management and credit risk management. In his role as head of group credit risk at ProCredit Holding, he oversaw a loan portfolio of more than EUR 4 billion, and as CEO of ProCredit Bank Romania, he… Read more »

With almost 20 years of professional experience in the finance industry in Africa, prior to joining Mediterrania Capital Partners, Pacôme Zahabi collaborated with La Tulipe Group, an Africa focused Independent Advisory and Investment Banking Firm strategically positioned service Buy Side Clients among Private and Corporate Sector Organisations, Institutional Investors, Family Offices, and Governments. Pacôme also… Read more »

Jorge, founded a&b (Above & Beyond Tech) to lead financial institutions in their digital transformation journey. a&b combines their clients’ business objectives and current trends by integrating them to the right FinTechs from around the world, executing a unique and individual strategy for each of them. Prior to founding a&b, Jorge worked at Citigroup for… Read more »

Seilaneng Godisang is a partner at Kelobang Godisang Attorneys (KGA), a boutique corporate law firm she co-founded. Seilaneng has more than 12 years’ experience as a corporate attorney and has worked in both private practice and financial institutions. Before founding KGA, she worked at Collins Newman & Company, as a Senior Associate in the firm’s… Read more »

Imran is a Director at Verdant Capital where he oversees Verdant’s Francophone West Africa business. Imran has over 18 years’ experience as a key strategist and investment professional, having started his career at a leading North American investment fund where he helped oversee and actively manage a global portfolio, including its African debt and equity… Read more »

Sailesh leads Minerva’s sub-Saharan Africa strategic and business development activities, coordinating these across the group’s international offices. He works closely with colleagues and professional partners sharing his passion for the continent, and guides successful families with their succession planning, as well as local and international businesses in many aspects of their cross-border structuring options. During… Read more »

Claudia is a senior professional in financial inclusion and an independent consultant. She serves as a member of the Board of Directors of FPM ASBL and as the Chair of the Board of Directors of FPM SA, two vehicles providing technical assistance and refinancing to financial institutions serving MSMEs in DR Congo (www.fpm.cd). Earlier in… Read more »

Ken is a finance professional with over 20 years experience in financial services covering insurance, Microfinance and asset management. His a qualified Chartered Management Accountant (CIMA) and holds an MBA from Heriot Watt University Scotland. Previous key roles include CEO in Microfinance and asset management companies and CFO in insurance company.