Archives: Speakers

Euler Bropleh is the founder and Managing Director of VestedWorld. A Liberian native who left the country during the Liberian Civil War, Euler understands firsthand how conflict, instability, and lack of economic growth can impact the lives of people in developing countries. Prior to founding VestedWorld, Euler was an attorney specializing in corporate transactions with… Read more »

Erik Renander is the portfolio manager for the HI EMIM Africa Fund. The fund is a London based multi-asset fund which invests in fixed income and equities across Africa. Erik has been running the fund since inception four years ago.

Dr. Chinyere Almona is the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer at Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI). LCCI, founded in 1888, is the foremost and largest Chamber of Commerce in the West African sub-region. Dr Almona is a governance professional with vast global experience in establishing standards and enhancing investment opportunities for SMEs. She has about… Read more »

Arnaud Ventura founded and led two of the leading financial inclusion group in the last 20 years active in Micro&SME finance, and digital finance before joining Gojo as its managing partner to support the development of the Group in Asia and build the Africa’s activity. Between 1998 and 2008 Ventura cofounded and led with Mr… Read more »

Isabella Mnisi is the Sector Head for Asset Management and Funds at Rand Merchant Bank with 20 years’ experience in the investment banking and investment management industry. She has spent the last six years with Ashburton Investments where she was instrumental in establishing the Ashburton Investments’ unlisted assets business and was a member of the… Read more »

Cathal Conaty is a founder of International Housing Solutions, and serves as Managing Director with responsibility for capital raising, investor relations and portfolio management. He is Chairman of the Investment Committee, and plays a key role in the development of new products, including most recently the design of energy-efficient housing programs for social housing in… Read more »

A graduate of Electrical Engineering, Adesemowo Oyebade has over 18 years experience in Software Design and Application Development. He is an ICT Consultant and has been involved in Software, Mobile and Web Application Development in various capacities including Lead Developer, Quality Control, Solution Architect, Project Management and so on. Bade is actively involved in IT… Read more »

Ralph Rossouw is a Charted, Professional Mining Engineer with 29 years of global mining operations and projects experience. His career includes executive roles with BHP, Rio Tinto, Anglo American and more recently has been CEO and Managing Director for companies like Vedanta Resources, Philex Mining Corporation and Zeehan Zinc. He has listing companies on global… Read more »

Jay Kimmelman is CEO and Co-Founder of Bridge International Academies, the world’s leading cloud-powered learning service provider for students in emerging markets of Africa and Asia. Bridge International Academies has delivered world-class education to 750,000 students across Africa and Asia + 1,500 of its own ultra-affordable, technology-enabled community schools and through government partnerships in public… Read more »

Nicolas is Scipion Capital’s Founder, overseeing all of the firm’s investment processes and development of new products He has worked for 30 years at the heart of global commodity finance markets in London, Geneva and Africa.