Mahitab Ashmawi, CFA, MBA Senior Customer Success Manager at Refinitiv
Mahitab Ashmawi, CFA, MBA Senior Customer Success Manager at Refinitiv Mahitab Ashmawi has more than 14 years of experience in the financial field. Ashmawi is currently working as a senior customer success manager covering Investment & Advisory at Refinitiv, a London Stock Exchange Business. Prior to joining Refinitiv, Ashmawi worked at multiple Asset management firms in Cairo & Dubai. She worked at NBK Capital Asset Management – Egypt as a portfolio manager, focusing on managing the equity funds and portfolios of the company.
Radhika Bhachu Co-founder & CEO of Ndovu
Radhika Bhachu Co-founder & CEO of Ndovu Responsible for leading BlackRock’s relationships with UK pension schemes of all shapes and sizes, investing across all asset classes and strategies, from index-tracking, LDI, active management and alternatives to full fiduciary arrangements
Stephen Gugu Founder and Principal of InVhestia Africa Limited
Stephen Gugu Founder and Principal of InVhestia Africa Limited Stephen Gugu is a finance professional with over 15 years extensive experience in project and corporate finance. He is a founder and principal at InVhestia Africa Limited a financial advisory firm based in Kenya and working with entrepreneurs, investors, governments and development finance institutions across Africa. Under InVhestia he has handled numerous assignments in financial advisory including fundraising, mergers and acquisitions, financial modelling build, audit and training.
Elizabeth W. Irungu, CFA Chief Executive Officer at Absa Asset Management Ltd
Elizabeth W. Irungu, CFA Chief Executive Officer at Absa Asset Management Ltd Elizabeth is a trained Economist and seasoned fund manager with over 16 years of investment management and leadership experience. She is the Chief Executive Officer of Absa Asset Management Ltd, an upcoming fund manager affiliated to a Banking Group, Absa Group Plc which is listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange. Prior to joining Absa, she was the General Manager, Business Development and Client Relations at ICEA LION Asset Management Limited until August 2022. She has previously worked in the investment management industry as a Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager handling portfolios in excess of USD 1 billion. She started as an economist in the Office of the President before transitioning to an Analyst with African Alliance Investment Bank.
Christine J.W Mwangi, CFA Regional Coordinator, Africa Sustainable Investments and Infrastructure (ASI) at World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)-Kenya,
Christine J.W Mwangi, CFA Regional Coordinator, Africa Sustainable Investments and Infrastructure (ASI) at World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)-Kenya, Christine is a Sustainable Finance professional who is passionate about sharing and advancing her knowledge on the optimal blended utilization of natural and finance capital to support the development of Africa through policy, advocacy, and innovation. She has progressive experience in policy development, financial management, business planning and analysis, project and risk management acquired over 20 years across various sectors.
Keith Kalyegira Chief Executive Officer at Capital Markets Authority-Uganda
Keith Kalyegira Chief Executive Officer at Capital Markets Authority-Uganda Keith Kalyegira is the current Chief Executive Officer of Capital Markets Authority. He has a
Patricia Kiwanuka, CFA, OGW Investment Manager | Counselling Psychologist | Entrepreneur | Managing Director of Revenu Stream
Patricia Kiwanuka, CFA, OGW Investment Manager | Counselling Psychologist | Entrepreneur | Managing Director of Revenu Stream Patricia is an accomplished financial services and management expert, currently Managing
Ibrahim Mshindo Director of Business Development at Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange PLC
Ibrahim Mshindo Director of Business Development at Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange PLC Ibrahim is the Director of Business Development since 2019 before that he was the DSE CFO for 11 eleven years. His accomplishment includes being head of strategy during the Exchange demutualization and self-listing in 2015/16.
Pius Muchiri, CFA Managing Director and CEO of Nabo Capital Pius is the founding CEO of Nabo Capital and his passion is to connect investors to lucrative opportunities across Africa. With more than 15 years’ experience successfully investing in Africa, he has overseen investment transactions in excess of $500Mn and investment returns in excess of $82M.
Hortense Mudenge Chief Operations Officer at Rwanda Finance Limited Hortense Mudenge is the Chief Operations Officer of Rwanda Finance Limited, responsible for overseeing strategic projects and the business operations of the company.
Jafford Mwenda Ag.Chief Manager Finance and Administration at Stima Sacco
Jafford Mwenda Ag.Chief Manager Finance and Administration at Stima Sacco Jafford is a holder of a master’s degree in Business Administration from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Bachelor of commerce (Accounting option), from Kenyatta University, Senior Management Leadership Program (SMLP) from IESE Business School (Spain) and Strathmore Business School Kenya and a Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (CPA-K). He is also an African Development Educator. Jafford has over 14 years’ work experience well versed in areas of finance strategy formulation and execution, Business re-engineering and corporate management.
Joram Mwinamo Chief Executive Officer at SNDBX
Joram Mwinamo Chief Executive Officer at SNDBX Fondly referred to as the chief entrepreneur in East Africa, with over 15 years of experience. Mr. Mwinamo has constantly been involved in policy development and championing a better SME growth environment.
Alan N. Lwetabe, CFA, CAIA, CIPM Head of Investments at Deposit Protection Fund of Uganda (DPF)
Alan N. Lwetabe, CFA, CAIA, CIPM Head of Investments at Deposit Protection Fund of Uganda (DPF) Alan N. Lwetabe, CFA, CAIA, CIPM is Head of Investments at the Deposit Protection Fund of Uganda (DPF), a board member and chair of the Advocacy Committee of the CFA Society East Africa. He is a former banking sector regulator with over 8 year's relevant experience in the role.
Nasra Nanda CEO & ESG lead of Kenya Green Building Society
Nasra Nanda CEO & ESG lead of Kenya Green Building Society As a passionate, hardworking individual and lawyer by profession, I am driven by the relentless pursuit of making a positive impact, providing practical solutions, and adding value to clients and the organizations I serve in as they seek to overcome their business and legal challenges, in an ever changing and fast paced world.
Francis Nasyomba, CFA President CFA Society East Africa and Principal at Raisin Capital and Investments
Francis Nasyomba, CFA President CFA Society East Africa and Principal at Raisin Capital and Investments Francis is a Principal with Raisin Capital & Investments, President of the CFA Society East Africa, a CFA Charter Holder, and a CPA, with more than 15 years’ experience in the field of finance with a specialization in investments, corporate finance and fundraising.
Jeddida Ndungu Head of Strategy at Nairobi International Financial Centre Authority
Jeddida Ndungu Head of Strategy at Nairobi International Financial Centre Authority Jeddida Ndungu is the Head of Strategy at Nairobi International Financial Centre Authority (NIFCA), a dedicated government agency set up to facilitate the development of a stable, efficient and globally competitive financial services sector in Kenya. The NIFC is a flagship project in Kenya's strategic development blueprint Vision 2030, aimed at transforming Kenya into a middle income industrialized nation by the year 2030. She is also a member of the Capital Markets Master Plan (CMMP) Working Group that advises the CMMP Steering Committee on how to enhance and develop Kenya's standing in the regional and international capital markets.
Valentine Njoroge Co-Founder and CEO of Africa’s Pocket
Valentine Njoroge Co-Founder and CEO of Africa’s Pocket Valentine Njoroge is an investment professional and entrepreneur, with a business and economics education from Philadelphia’s Drexel University and an MBA from Oxford University (Saïd Business School).
Aéko ONGODIA, CFA Chief Executive Officer at XENO Investment Management Limited Aéko ONGODIA, CFA Chief Executive Officer at XENO Investment Management Limited https://myxeno.com/ Experience: Aéko founded XENO, a personal investment manager that helps individuals and institutions to plan, save, and invest for their financial goals. He was previously a Fixed Income Portfolio Manager at NSSF Uganda responsible for investing over USD 1.3 billion. He is also the former Head of Stress Testing and Risk Modeling at the Bank of Uganda.
Bernard Odhiambo Senior Policy Advocacy Officer, and Focal Point, UNIDO ACP Program at KENINVEST
Bernard Odhiambo Senior Policy Advocacy Officer, and Focal Point, UNIDO ACP Program at KENINVEST A Public Policy Advocacy specialist with 12 years of Investment promotion and facilitation experience currently overseeing the implementation of the KenInvest policy Advocacy agenda in a bid to make Kenya's investment environment more conducive to investors. Benard also doubles up as a country focal point for a European Union-funded program in Africa Caribbean Pacific States under the stewardship of UNIDO, a program that seeks to support business-friendly and inclusive national and regional policies to strengthen the productive capability and value chains. I have a 6-year experience of in business development support for SMEs through capacity development and linkages to investors in different value chains.
George Jato Otim, CFA, FCCA Manager - Corporate Finance at BDO East Africa
George Jato Otim, CFA, FCCA Manager - Corporate Finance at BDO East Africa George is a corporate finance professional with 10 years of experience, having executed business strategic financial reviews and valuations, mergers and acquisitions, and private equity and debt transactions in microfinance, telecommunication, construction, healthcare, manufacturing, and agribusiness and consumer retail sectors.
Paul Augustine Ouma BA(Hons), MBA,DBA-ong Lead Negotiation Skills Trainer/Faculty at Strathmore Business School (SBS)
Paul Augustine Ouma BA(Hons), MBA,DBA-ong Lead Negotiation Skills Trainer/Faculty at Strathmore Business School (SBS) A business leader, educationalist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist with a wealth of experience in senior management, board directorship, and developing business leaders and enterprises. He has extensive international experience having held business leadership roles in multi-industry sectors with responsibility for general management, corporate governance, and strategy performance oversight.
Wyckliffe Shamiah Chief Executive Officer at Capital Markets Authority-Kenya
Wyckliffe Shamiah Chief Executive Officer at Capital Markets Authority-Kenya Mr. Wyckliffe Shamiah, is the Chief Executive of Capital Markets Authority, Kenya with effect from 20 November 2020. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Shamiah served as the Acting Chief Executive from 01 January 2020. Before that, Mr. Shamiah served as the Director Market Operations at the Authority since November 2011 and has held multiple senior positions in market supervision, research, financial analysis and compliance at the Authority over a career of in excess of 23 years. During this period, Mr. Shamiah was been the nominee of the Capital Markets Authority to the Council of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya for more than 11 years and a representative of the Authority to the Financial Stability Board Regional Consultative Committee for Sub-Saharan Africa. Regionally, he has played a major role in development of capital markets having contributed immensely in capacity building programmes in Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. He is the current Chair of Association of Securities Markets Regulators in East Africa (EASRA) as well as its Market Supervision and Risk Management Sub-Committee. He sits on various boards including Insurance Regulatory Authority, Retirement Benefits Authority and Vision 2030 Delivery Board. He also sits on the International Organizations of Securities Commissions(IOSCO) Board, representing Growth and Emerging Markets Committee.
Fred Swaniker Founder & CEO of African Leadership Group
Fred Swaniker Founder & CEO of African Leadership Group Fred Swaniker is on a mission to bring better leadership to Africa and the world. He leads the African Leadership Group - an ecosystem of organizations that aims to catalyze a new era of ethical, entrepreneurial African leaders for Africa. Over the past 15 years, he has founded and led African Leadership Academy, African Leadership University, African Leadership Network and The Room — a community of global leaders committed to unlocking opportunities for undiscovered talent, starting in Africa. Collectively, these endeavors aim to transform Africa by developing 3 million African leaders by 2035.
Bonney Tunya Speaker | Moderator | Storyteller
Bonney Tunya Speaker | Moderator | Storyteller Bonney Tunya is a co-production Editor at BBC. He looks after editorial partnerships between BBC and local partner stations, leading a team that works on changing the face of news among young audiences. He has a wealth of experience moderating high-level financial and economic debates like the World Economic Forum, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Forbes Person of the Year, AfrExim bank AGM as well as presenting real-time African financial news, providing actionable market information, insightful and solution-seeking interviews and well-researched features across the African continent.
Loise Wangui Chief Officer, Regulatory Affairs at Nairobi Securities Exchange Loise is the Chief Officer, Regulatory Affairs at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) where she leads the functions of market surveillance, financial & sustainability reporting and listings with the objective of promoting ethics, fairness and transparency in the trading of securities.
