Driven by her desire to contribute to the evolution of growth economies, Natalie joined Actis in 2003. She is now responsible for Actis’ investments in Tracker, Sigma Pensions and Coricraft and continues to work on new deals across Southern Africa.

Dr Egbe Osifo-Dawodu is a founding Partner of the Anadach Group where she leads the advisory work with global pharmaceutical companies, private equity funds, banks, and DFIs. She also sits on the board of MedAccess UK, which provides innovative finance for affordable and accessible healthcare in low and middle-income countries.

Sven Sahle is the Executive Chairman and largest shareholder of Swedish Stirling AB, a Swedish cleantech company.

Edward Kateka is the Principal Legal Counsel and Compliance Officer for Equinor Tanzania AS based in Dar es Salaam, a subsidiary branch of Equinor ASA, a Norwegian energy company.

Daniel R. Berkove, senior advisor, leads business development for IHS Markit’s energy consulting practice, focusing on strategic and national growth initiatives.

Melissa Moore is an Investment Analyst at Futuregrowth Asset Management. Her responsibilities include deal origination, investment analysis, deal negotiation and structuring in the unlisted credit market. Melissa’s key focus at present is on the agriculture and agro-processing sector.

Lord Popat is a Conservative Peer, Party Whip and former Minister of the Crown for Business and Transport in the House of Lords. He was appointed as the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Uganda and Rwanda in January 2016.

In 2010 Helen Grant became the first Anglo-African female Conservative MP, her father is Nigerian, and her mother is English. Helen was appointed as the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Nigeria in October 2020.

Between 1992 and 1997 Lord Bates was the Member of Parliament for Langbaurgh constituency. In the House of Commons he served as a senior Government Whip, Paymaster-General in the Cabinet Office and Sponsor Minister for North East England. In 2008 he was appointed to the House of Lords. Lord Bates was appointed as the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Ethiopia in October 2020.