Michael Sudarkasa is the CEO of Africa Business Group (ABG) (www.abghq.com), a South Africa based continentally active, African economic development company. Founded in 2005, ABG focuses on three key areas: 1) economic and business development consulting, 2) agriculture and renewable energy/ energy efficiency project development, and 3) capacity development in the areas of private sector development and trade and investment facilitation – within Africa and between Africa and the global business community. ABG’s sister company, Africa Business Energy (ABE) (www.africabusinessenergy.com), is the vehicle through which the group provides renewable energy and energy efficiency focused: a) training; b) advocacy; c) consulting and c) project design, development, and implementation. ABE has a particular focus on providing renewable energy solutions for agribusiness and agriculture complex needs, and production, and pre- and post-harvest projects that involve processing, water and waste management, product transformation and value addition, and post-harvest loss reduction related projects. For young-ish agripreneurs (aged 18-40), ABG also has designed and manages the Global African Agribusiness Accelerator Platform ( www.gaaap.biz) as the company’s principal capacity development initiative. An American commercial attorney by training, Michael has lived in South Africa since 1999 ; travelled, and worked in 50 countries around the world (including 35 in Africa), and is the author of several publications, including: The African Union Commission’s Africa Business Directory: Toward the Facilitation of Growth, Partnership and Global Inclusion (African Union, 2014), A Field Guide to Inclusive Business Finance (UNDP 2012) and Investing in Africa: An Insider’s Guide to the Ultimate Emerging Market (John Wiley & Sons, August 2000). He is currently pursuing his doctorate degree at EPFL in Lausanne, Switzerland, and he holds a B.A. degree from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (High-Honors in History) and he received his Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School.

Michael Sudarkasa is the CEO of Africa Business Group (ABG) (www.abghq.com), a South Africa based continentally active, African economic development company. Founded in 2005, ABG focuses on three key areas: 1) economic and business development consulting, 2) agriculture and renewable energy/ energy efficiency project development, and 3) capacity development in the areas of private sector development and trade and investment facilitation – within Africa and between Africa and the global business community. ABG’s sister company, Africa Business Energy (ABE) (www.africabusinessenergy.com), is the vehicle through which the group provides renewable energy and energy efficiency focused: a) training; b) advocacy; c) consulting and c) project design, development, and implementation. ABE has a particular focus on providing renewable energy solutions for agribusiness and agriculture complex needs, and production, and pre- and post-harvest projects that involve processing, water and waste management, product transformation and value addition, and post-harvest loss reduction related projects. For young-ish agripreneurs (aged 18-40), ABG also has designed and manages the Global African Agribusiness Accelerator Platform ( www.gaaap.biz) as the company’s principal capacity development initiative. An American commercial attorney by training, Michael has lived in South Africa since 1999 ; travelled, and worked in 50 countries around the world (including 35 in Africa), and is the author of several publications, including: The African Union Commission’s Africa Business Directory: Toward the Facilitation of Growth, Partnership and Global Inclusion (African Union, 2014), A Field Guide to Inclusive Business Finance (UNDP 2012) and Investing in Africa: An Insider’s Guide to the Ultimate Emerging Market (John Wiley & Sons, August 2000). He is currently pursuing his doctorate degree at EPFL in Lausanne, Switzerland, and he holds a B.A. degree from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (High-Honors in History) and he received his Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School.

Dr. Amani Abou-Zeid is the twice-elected African Union Commissioner in charge of Infrastructure, Energy & ICT. For more than 30 years, Dr Abou-Zeid has served in leadership positions in international organisations and has amassed a remarkable mix of experience from across continents and stakeholders

Loshni Naidoo is a Senior Director in the Business Transformation segment of FTI in South Africa. She recently joined FTI and specialises in Sustainability and ESG. She has experience in providing clients with solutions that respond to shifting environmental, social and governance (ESG) or sustainability challenges to ensure long-term value creation.

Thomas C. Barry is the Chairman of Zephyr Management, L.P., an emerging markets investment management company which he founded in 1994. Zephyr has sponsored thirteen specialized investment funds with approximately US $2 billion in committed capital.

Andrew M. Herscowitz is the first Chief Development Officer (CDO) at U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC). As CDO, Herscowitz leads the DFC’s efforts to pursue the most highly developmental projects in less developed countries.

Mr. Samaila D. Zubairu has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Africa Finance Corporation since 2018. He is a distinguished Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and an accomplished infrastructure development finance specialist with over 29 years of professional experience.

Yael, a newly joined member of the CTI team at Webber Wentzel, is a trade and investment lawyer with a special interest in FDI and Africa related investment and investment promotion.

Meluleki is currently the Partner at Webber Wentzel and former Chief Commissioner of the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC). He specialises in all aspects of international trade and investment law across a range of sectors.

Aaron Baker is currently Global Head of Commercial Partnerships within Moody’s ESG Solutions Group. His focus is on setting up distribution channels with 3rd party workflow tools, data marketplaces and intermediary partners for Moody’s ESG product solutions in order to enhance their market penetration.

Teslim Belo-Osagie has been with Standard Chartered for over 17 years and is currently an Executive Director within the Bank’s Natural Resources and Renewables business segment located in Houston, Texas.

His Excellency Nicolas Kazadi, Minister of Finance of the DRC, is a former Executive of the BCC, and a former Financial Advisor to the Minister of Finance of the RDC from 1994 to 1997. In 1998, he was a member of the team in charge of the design and implementation of the DRC's monetary reform.

Fatoumata Ba is a Tech Entrepreneur & VC Investor, Founder & Executive Chair of Janngo and Managing Partner of Janngo Capital. Janngo builds, grows and invests in pan-African ‘tech for good’ champions with proven business models and inclusive social impact. Janngo is backed by top-tier African & International strategic and financial investors including the Mulliez Family, Clipperton Finance & African HNWI.

Romain is a result oriented professional with large experience spanning 15 years in leading Business Development, Sales, Bids & Projects for complex infrastructure projects, including Design & Build & Operate & Maintain + Financing as well as Public Private Partnership Projects.