Archives: Speakers

Ndiarka Mbodji, a former Executive with Rolls-Royce Group, is Founder and CEO of Kowry Energy GmbH. During her 15-year tenure with the Rolls-Royce, she has gained extensive experience in Supply Chain, Operational Excellence, Engineering and Customer Business. Prior to joining Rolls-Royce, Ndiarka Mbodji worked for 7 years in the automotive industry where she held several… Read more »

Mr Thapelo Tsheole is a seasoned Financial Markets expert with a cumulative experience of over 20 years having worked for the Central Bank Bank of Botswana and Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE). Mr Thapelo Tsheole holds a Bachelor of Social Sciences (Single Major Economics) from the University of Botswana and a Master of Commerce (MComm) in… Read more »

Christophe de Montille is an Investment Associate for Beyond Capital Ventures, focused primarily on the financial services, livelihoods, distribution, and mobility sectors. Christophe de Montille previously worked as a management consultant for 10 years and supported commercial and governmental clients with their portfolio management, capital planning, and governance. Christophe de Montille holds a M.B.A. and… Read more »

Tiaan Bazuin has a B.Comm (Economics + Law) and an LLB degree from the North West University in South Africa and was admitted as Legal Practitioner in the High Court of Namibia in 2006 with broad management experience in banking, telecommunications and capital markets. Tiaan Bazuin is the Chief Executive officer of the Namibian Stock… Read more »

Phil Skinner is a Managing Director at GuarantCo, having joined in October 2016. Philip Skinner leads the Global Execution (Investment) Team which is responsible for executing new transactions and restructuring stressed assets across Africa and Asia. Prior to joining GuarantCo, Philip Skinner worked for the Green Investment Bank where he was part of the founding… Read more »

Mr Opelo Motswagae has vast experience in management acquired through various critical roles in mining, construction, project management and Corporate Banking sector. Prior to establishing and actively managing Ticano Group (Pty) Ltd, Mr Opelo Motswagae was working as a Transaction Banker – Multinational Corporates at Stanbic Bank Botswana until June 2015, driving trade finance structured… Read more »

Aum Thacker is an Investment Professional at TLG Capital, with experience originating and executing a number of transactions in the venture and early-stage credit space. He also leads TLG’s investment into TLG Pharma as Finance Director: TLG Pharma is a Distribution and Marketing business present across Francophone Africa selling branded generic pharmaceutical products. Prior to… Read more »

Rui Oliveira runs the largest money markets and fixed income mutual funds business in Angola with a cumulative track record, since its inception, of US$500 million of assets under management (AUM) servicing a solid client base including high net worth individuals and institutional investors. Rui Oliveira’s career spans over 10+ years of experience in capital… Read more »

Ashim Egunjobi is an investment professional and global leader with over fifteen years professional experience in the financial services and technology industry. Ashim Egunjobi has worked in tech, banking and finance, leading multinational teams and organisations across Africa, Germany, the Middle East and Asia, giving her a global perspective and local insight into the opportunities… Read more »

Dr. Weixi Gong has over two decades of professional experience, with positions and expertise in the Aviation Industry, Systems Analysis as well as Investment Promotion, Technology Transfer and its negotiation, theory and practice. Currently, he is serving as Chief of Investment and Technology Promotion Division and Coordinator of Investment and Technology Promotion Network at United… Read more »