Archives: Speakers

Leslie Labruto is the Global Head of Energy at Acumen, where she leads Acumen’s $20M Pioneer Energy Investment Initiative (PEII). Leslie is responsible for driving strategy, portfolio construction, and thought leadership for Acumen’s Global Energy Portfolio. Leslie joined Acumen from the Clinton Foundation, where she served as Director of Clean Energy for the Clinton Climate… Read more »

Adel Hamaizia is Committee Vice-Chairman of the Oxford Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies Forum (OxGAPS) where he is the Co-Editor of OxGAPS’ thematic-quarterly, “Gulf Affairs”. Adel is a researcher at the University of Oxford, where he focuses on the Political Economy of the Middle East, and where he teaches Middle East Politics. He is also… Read more »

BURN Founder and CEO Peter Scott is a globally recognized leader in the clean cookstove industry and has pioneered the design and manufacturing of stove solutions for more than 20 years. He also developed the strategy to create sub-Saharan Africa’s first, and only, modern clean cookstove manufacturing facility in Ruiru, Kenya.

Lynda Amadagana is the Founder and Managing Partner of A&P Law Firm. She is a lawyer admitted in Paris and Cameroon advising investors and sponsors on general business law, corporate operations, projects and concessions in the energy and infrastructures sectors as well as project financing in Africa with a specific focus on the OHADA zone…. Read more »

Damilola is a Partner with EY’s Transaction Advisory Services in Nigeria. He has over 18 years experience in investment banking and corporate finance.

Ermias was the CEO of Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) for three years and led the media company African Renaissance Television Service (ARTS) in 2018 for a short while. During his tenure with ECX, he prudently and strategically led the effort of the Exchange in building a modern marketing system via the launch of an e-Trade… Read more »

Michael has a multi-disciplinary background in Law, Economics and Finance. He is currently the Vice President & Head, Legal at Gold Fields Limited’s West Africa operations responsible for the legal, compliance and company secretarial affairs. Before joining Gold Fields in 2010, he was the Company Secretary & Head, Legal & Compliance at SIC Financial Services… Read more »

Bleejay is an emerging Leader and Entrepreneur with a focus on Africa. He was born in Buchanan, Liberia on January 14, 1989 and grew up in the capital city of Monrovia for most of his early childhood before escaping the country with his family in 1996 during the nation’s civil war. He completed his undergraduate… Read more »

As Managing Director of Lekela Power in Senegal, Massaer is responsible for managing Lekela’s investment projects thru financial close, construction and long-term operation. Additionally, he leads Lekela’s business development activities in the region. Prior to joining Lekela, Massaer was a Director at Deloitte, where he led a team who assisted multinational firms in various sectors,… Read more »

Lord Popat is a Conservative peer at the House of Lords and has been the UK Trade Envoy for Rwanda and Uganda since 2016. He was born in Uganda and arrived in the United Kingdom in 1971, a year before the expulsion of many Indians from Uganda. After practising as an accountant in the late… Read more »