Archives: Speakers

Marc is the managing principal and a key man in the Metier Sustainable Private Equity Practice, he has been integral in the creation and management of the Lereko Metier Sustainable Capital Fund and two affiliated funds which target investment in renewable energy, energy efficiency, water and waste in Southern Africa and currently are invested in… Read more »

Mrs Funmi Adepoju is a graduate of accounting from the University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria and qualified as a chartered accountant in 2000. Her work experience spans various sectors of the financial sector including banking, economic research, Risk management and ratings. She has worked in reputable organisations including Prudent Bank Plc, Financial Derivatives Company,… Read more »

Prior to his position as Head of Business Development at Sunibel, Nikhel was heading a team of professionals at one of the largest management companies in Mauritius. He had the responsibility of servicing a roster of clients consisting of listed companies, sovereign wealth funds and multinationals. With over seven years of experience in the industry,… Read more »

Samuel Kwabi Ameyaw has over 11 years banking experience spanning from retail banking, loan recoveries and microfinance in reputable institutions like Opportunity International Savings & Loans Limited, Access Bank and Nationwide Microfinance Limited. Until his current job, he was the Chief Operating Officer of Home Support & Allied Microfinance Limited located at Tesano in Accra…. Read more »

Adenike drives investments for LeapFrog’s $350 million investment partnership with Prudential Financial, targeting life insurance companies in leading economies across Africa. Before taking the leap to LeapFrog, Adenike worked at Africa Finance Corporation, a pan-African development finance institution. There, she was responsible for sourcing, executing and managing power and heavy industries investments across Africa. She… Read more »

Mr. PAUL ASAMOAH is a young Entrepreneur and the Chief Executive Officer of Skytrust, highly reputable financial company in Ghana. MCIPS holder and Financial Management by profession, having been in the sector for the past Seventeen (17) years, He is also the founder and current Shareholder of Skytrust, Serving over 2500 Ghanaian indigenous Business within… Read more »

John Wilson is the Manager for FIG new business in East & Southern Africa, based in Nairobi.  He assumed this role in November 2015, having been Head of Banking and Chief Banking Specialist since September 2012. He joined IFC as Principal Banking Specialist focused on CAF in January 2009. John started his career at McKinsey… Read more »

David Webb is a Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer at Emerging Markets Development Partners LLP, a global frontier and emerging markets private equity fund based in London. Prior to EMDP, David was an investment professional at Sub-Saharan Africa focused private equity and credit fund TLG Capital. David was a founder and principal of New… Read more »

Seasoned financial services professional with a career specialising in credit and risk, while spanning investments, emerging market banking and retail credit, with in excess of 15 years experience in Executive and C-level roles in consumer finance and investments.

Paul has been Head of Alternative Investments since 2004. This boutique is responsible for the group’s investments in infrastructure, private equity, impact investment and mezzanine debt. He chairs the Alternative Assets Investment Committee and has served on the boards of African Infrastructure Investment Managers, Assore, African Clean Energy Development, CIT, J&J, Life Healthcare, Metcash, Mezzanine… Read more »