Alison McGuigan, Vice President, The Cohen Group
Alison McGuigan joined The Cohen Group in early 2013 after 15 years with Austrade (The Australian Trade Commission). Her experience ranges from working with entrepreneurs to Fortune 500 companies to develop new business in Europe, Africa, South East Asia, and Australia.
Farai Nyabereka, Partner, DLA Piper Africa, Zimbabwe (Manokore Attorneys)
Farai Nyabereka is a Partner at Manokore Attorneys, working across various Corporate practice groups, specifically Regulatory & Compliance, Projects & Infrastructure and Mining & Energy.
Yoel Kenan, Founder & CEO, Africori
Yoel Kenan is the founder and CEO of Africori, the leading pan-African digital music distributor. Africori offers label services, digital distribution, synch licensing and publishing to artists, songwriters, labels and other music rights holders in Africa.
Dr. Stacy Hope, ESG Director, Africa Matters Ltd.
Stacy leads AML’s ESG advisory services, developing and integrating sustainability mechanisms within corporates, public institutions and non-profit organisations.
Vivian Nwakah, Founder, Medsaf
Vivian Nwakah is the founder of Medsaf, a tech-enabled medication supply chain management solution for hospitals and pharmacies.
Mathieu Lamiaux (Moderator), Senior Partner and Managing Director, Boston Consulting Group
Mathieu Lamiaux leads Boston Consulting Group's Health Care practice in Western Europe and South America. He is also a core member of the firm's Marketing, Sales & Pricing and Global Advantage practices.
Natalie Kolbe, Partner: Private Equity, Actis
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, Non-Executive Director, MedAccess | Founding Partner, Anadach Group
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, Executive Chairman, Swedish Stirling AB
Sven Sahle is the Executive Chairman and largest shareholder of Swedish Stirling AB, a Swedish cleantech company.
Edward Kateka, Principal Legal Counsel & Compliance Officer, Equinor Tanzania
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 Berkove, Senior Advisor, Strategic Energy Initiatives, IHS Markit
Daniel R. Berkove, senior advisor, leads business development for IHS Markit’s energy consulting practice, focusing on strategic and national growth initiatives.
Emma Wade-Smith OBE, Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Africa, Department for International Trade (DIT)
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.