Archives: Speakers

Frank is the EY East Africa Markets Leader, based in Nairobi (Kenya) and responsible for the top line growth of the firm across Advisory, Transactions, Assurance and Tax services in line with EY’s significant investment plan and growth ambitions. Together with the Africa Markets executive group, he ensures that the EY brand continues to build… Read more »

Currently Regional Manager for AME, Olivier joined Triple Jump 3 years ago as Investment Officer. Prior to joining Triple Jump, Olivier worked at Triodos in a similar role overlooking the African continent. Before joining the impact investment industry, Olivier gained extensive experience in financial services working at one of the major leasing companies in the… Read more »

Luís Rodrigues is the CTO and co-founder at QuickCheck, a digital lending company that uses machine learning to access credit risk. Before he was the CTO at Seedstars, a global organization focused on empowering entrepreneurs across Emerging Markets. Luis started his career as a researcher and lecturer at the University of Evora, Portugal. Later joined… Read more »

Micheal Akampa is a sustainable investment professional with vast experience working in Europe and internationally. He was the Founder of Traction Capital, a Sweden based impact investment company that invests in emerging and frontier markets in Africa and Asia. Prior to founding Traction Capital, Micheal worked in various senior roles in the Treasury and Investment… Read more »

Bryan Mezue is the co-founder and CEO of Lifestores Healthcare, a Lagos-based startup democratising access to healthcare for Africans. Bryan is an Alumni Fellow of the Harvard Forum for Growth and Innovation, where he co-published a feature Foreign Affairs article with Professor Clayton Christensen on innovation-led economic prosperity. Bryan is founder of Banyi Ventures, an… Read more »

Guy Futi is an African venture builder. He is the founder of Star Kitchens Group, technology provider catering to the needs of African restaurants and startups. He has worked for the JUMIA Group as a Managing Director, IROKO Partners as a Growth Manager, and was the founder of MAJI Water, a social enterprise with water… Read more »

Angela Homsi is the co-founder and CEO of Angaza Capital, a global funds management firm focusing on sustainability and impact investments. Angela is a big believer in the power of finance and technology to better the world socially and environmentally. She started her career at Goldman Sachs, then worked with Apax founder Sir Ronald Cohen… Read more »

Dan Apungu is a Vice President within the corporate and investment banking division of Stanbic Bank Kenya (a member of the Standard Bank Group). Prior to assuming his current role, Dan served as an investment banking professional for J.P Morgan in New York as part of the Leveraged Finance team. He championed leveraged transactions during… Read more »

Mr. MINYEM Alain, a Cameroonian by Nationality is an international business man. He is the founder and president of ORTHO SERVICES Co.LTD. A company specialized in international public relations and contracts. He has a diploma in Commercial Engineering in the University of CALA- BAR-NIGERIA. He underwent construction training in Paris-France. He is competent in commercial… Read more »

Lexi Novitske is a venture investor driving growth in the companies that form the foundation of sub-Saharan Africa’s robust digital marketplace. After becoming jaded of the New York hedge fund scene, Lexi moved to Lagos, Nigeria—Africa’s largest city, and home to the continent’s most active startup ecosystem. In search of a greater impact, she launched… Read more »