Archives: Speakers

Completed PhD (graduating in July 2019) in Business Strategy in Emerging Markets, examining strategies used by South African companies when they internationalise into other African countries. As the Head of Business Strategy for a financial planning business in one of the 4 major banks in South Africa, she has led the business expansion & adaptation… Read more »

Emma Wade-Smith is the first ever Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Africa, representing the UK Government’s Department for International Trade. Emma was appointed to this role in May 2018 having created and led the pan-African regional trade team since April 2017. She has lived and worked in South Africa since February 2016, having initially arrived… Read more »

Eghosa Omoigui is the founder and Managing General Partner of EchoVC Partners (a seed & early-stage technology venture capital firm bridging Silicon Valley & underserved emerging markets), EchoVC Pan-Africa Fund, a seed-stage tech VC fund focused on sub-Saharan Africa & EchoVC+, an early-growth-stage Africa-focused VC platform in partnership with TPG Growth/TPG Rise Fund. Before this,… Read more »

Dr. Konstantinos Tsanis is a Digital Transformation and FinTech Specialist with the IFC. Prior to joining IFC he was based in Lagos, Nigeria, where he worked as Chief Innovation and Data Officer for WEMA Bank. Before that, he worked in Bloomberg, developing new markets and new products, and Thomson Reuters, working in their VC investments… Read more »

Dominic has extensive experience in developing, building, and leading global digital media companies. An entrepreneur that brings his wealth of experience in developing and financing high growth potential businesses. Dominic has also been instrumental in the listing of a variety of businesses on Global stock markets Dominic began his career in media in the film… Read more »

Diana Kiluta Amoa is an Executive Director and a senior portfolio manager on the emerging markets debt team which is part of the Global Fixed Income, Currency & Commodities (GFICC) group at J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM). Diana is responsible for managing local emerging market rates and FX strategies across pooled funds and segregated accounts…. Read more »

Deon Bruwer is the Chief Executive Officer of Forum Properties Africa. He has significant Real Estate, deal making and entrepreneurial experience with over 20 years of experience in the UK and Africa. He was a Real Estate Specialist at African Capital Investments, the 2013 President of the South Africa Nigeria Chamber of Commerce and more…. Read more »

Dennis has over 23 years of demonstrated career success in banking encompassing experience in Product propositions, Sales, Remittances and Banking Operations. He is a futurist and thought leader in innovation. His interests include Consumer Behavior and biotech applications in Artificial Intelligence. As Head of Digital Innovation in the Business Banking Group at First City Monument… Read more »

Shareholder in Imara Asset Management. Co-portfolio manager for the full range of Imara mutual funds and segregated portfolios specialising in consumer and agricultural companies. Last 13 years travelled Africa extensively, researching companies and engaging management, government and regulators, initially as an investment analyst, then as part of the first pan African sell side research team… Read more »

Most recently, Chris Low was Group CEO of Letshego Holdings Limited, one of Botswana’s largest public quoted and multinational Groups, where he grew the business to $100m+ in pre-tax profits and a market capitalisation of $400m. As a truly African financial services provider, Letshego is headquartered in Gaborone and has a footprint in 11 Southern,… Read more »