Nicole Maske, Investor, Job Creator
Nicole co-founded Eos Capital in 2015 and led it as Managing Partner until 2022. Nicole is currently focused on developing sustainable jobs in Namibia.
George Wood, Director Customer Operations Group, DHL Express SSA
George has been at DHL Express for 4 years and plays an instrumental role as the bridge between Network Operations, Commercial teams & Customers.
Lesley Ndlovu, CEO, Africa Risk Capacity
Lesley is the CEO of the African Risk Capacity “ARC” Ltd, a parametric insurance provider.
Mark Dawe, Managing Director & Country Manager, B2Gold Namibia
Mark Dawe is the Managing Director and Country Manager for B2Gold Namibia – a position he took up in February 2015.
Lawrence Dechambenoit, Global Head of External Affairs, Rio Tinto
Lawrence leads external affairs activities in support of Rio Tinto’s operations globally.
Marcus Williams, Global Head for Energy and Extractive Industries, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), World Bank Group
Marcus Williams is the Global Head for Energy and Extractive Industries at the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), the political risk insurance and credit enhancement arm of the World Bank Group.
Jeanine Mabunda Lioko, Member of Parliament for Bumba, Democratic Republic of Congo, Former President of the National Assembly of the DRC
The Honourable Jeanine Mabunda Lioko Mudiayi was the first woman elected President of the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), serving in that role from April 2019 to December 2020.
Lord Charles Vivan, Director, Tavistock
Charles Vivian started his communications career at Citigate Dewe Rogerson in 1997 before co-founding Pelham Public Relations in 2004
Torben Huss, CEO, Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU)
Torben Huss is the CEO of the Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU).
Sadock Magai, Managing Partner, IMMMA Advocates, DLA Piper
Sadock Magai is the Managing Partner and Head of the Banking and Finance department at IMMMA Advocates. Sadock has been consistently recommended by the IFLR1000 and Chambers and Partners as a leading lawyer in Tanzania
Shahab Mossavat, Gapuma
Shahab Mossavat is a marketing consultant, specialising in Brand Optimization.
Alex Simalabwi, Non-Executive Director, Africa GreenCo
Alex Simalabwi is Africa GreenCo’s Non-Executive Director and is the Executive Secretary of the Global Water Partnership (GWP) Southern Africa.
Quentin De Hoe, Senior Investment Officer, EDFI ElectriFI
Quentin is Senior Investment Officer for the Electrification Financing Initiative (ElectriFI).
Jon Carrick, Senior Investment Management Consultant, InfraCo Africa
Jon Carrick is a CFA® charter holder who has focused his career on development finance initiatives across the globe.
Elijah C. Sichone, Executive Secretary, Regional Electricity Regulators Association of Southern Africa (RERA), Namibia
Elijah C. Sichone is Executive Secretary of the Regional Electricity Regulators Association of Southern Africa (RERA) and has just over 23 years working experience in the energy sector.
Madalo Minofu, Resident Representative for Zambia and Malawi, International Finance Corporation - World Bank Group
Madalo has over 20 years of experience in the development and project finance arena at various levels in the Southern Africa region.
Frederik J. van den Bosch, CEO, EDFI MC
Frederik is the CEO of the EDFI Management Company in Brussels. EDFI MC is the fund management structure set up on behalf of fifteen European Development Finance Institutions, to enhance their collaboration with the European Commission.
Gilles Vaes, CEO, InfraCo Africa
Gilles Vaes comes to InfraCo Africa from Engie (ex GDF Suez) and was most recently based in Casablanca where he was responsible for business development in North Africa.
Douglas “Pug” Bennet, Chief Investment Officer, Africa GreenCo
Pug is the former Chief operating officer of GuarantCo’s Management Company and was involved with GuarantCo since 2007, taking GuarantCo from a trial initiative to the leading local currency guarantor in such markets.
Ana Hajduka Shields, CEO & Co-Founder, Africa GreenCo
Ana is qualified as a lawyer in both England & Wales and the State of New York and is an infrastructure and energy professional with more than 17 years’ experience.