Speaker Group: Business Leader

Isabella Mnisi is the Sector Head for Asset Management and Funds at Rand Merchant Bank with 20 years’ experience in the investment banking and investment management industry. As Sector Head, she articulates and drives the strategy for the sector and have overall accountability for the effective management, growth and profitability of clients within the assigned… Read more »

Valerie Labi is a serial impact entrepreneur dedicated to leveraging social enterprises to tackle the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. She is currently at the forefront of creating an ecosystem for e-mobility solutions in Africa, as Co-Founder and CEO of MANA Mobility. A start-up based in Ghana, manufacturing affordable and connected electric vehicles. Valerie Labi… Read more »

Davina Wood joined AHI in 2018 and now serves as the firm’s Vice President. Davina specializes in affordable housing finance, management, and strategy in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and the United States. In addition to her day-to-day leadership and mentoring of the team, Davina frequently runs international consulting projects and is involved in AHI’s LIHTC… Read more »

Juan Pablo de Mollein has developed an international career in financial services, focused on capital markets, fixed income, and developing finance across multiple jurisdictions in emerging markets, the U.S. and Europe, and is currently leading the structuring and underwriting process of IFC’s structured transactions in Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Central Asia across multiple asset… Read more »

Antti Partanen is an experienced finance professional with extensive experience in Private Equity and Private Debt. He spent last 18 year with Private Equity funds focusing on Eastern Europe and the Baltic States and has experience in Corporate and Investment Banking.

Clemens Calice is CEO and a founding partner of Lion’s Head. Clemens Calice is responsible for the implementation of Lion’s Head’s overall strategy and chairs the Firm’s Operating Committee. Over the past 10 years, Clemens Calice has been involved in advisory activities across a number of sectors, including financial services, renewable energy and agriculture and… Read more »

Papa M Ndiaye is the CEO and Founding Partner of AFIG Funds. He leads the firm’s strategic direction, manages LP relationships and oversees the investment process as Chair of the Fund’ Investment Committee. AFIG Funds has one of the longest track records in making equity investments in local African enterprises in order to turn them… Read more »

Christina (CJ) Juhasz is the Chief Investment Officer of WWB Asset Management (WAM,) a subsidiary of Women’s World Banking, responsible for raising and investing private equity funds with a gender-lens. To date, WAM has $150M in AUM, providing growth capital, and research-driven market and organizational solutions to guide portfolio companies to reach more women as… Read more »

Eugene Amusin is Head of Strategy and Client Solutions at Citi Social Finance. He is also a Director and Credit Officer of Citi and is based in London. Eugene Amusin is responsible for designing strategy and delivering client solutions with social impact in emerging markets. He provides industry specialist support across regions working with corporates,… Read more »

William Nkontchou is a Managing Partner and Co-Founder of AFIIP (Africa Financial Institutions Investment Platform). AFIIP Was founded in 2021 to become a premier investment platform solely dedicated to the investment in financial institutions In Africa across assets classes including debt, NPL portfolio and special situations. Prior to founding AFIIP, William Nkontchou was a Managing… Read more »