Anthony has been working with Bboxx over the last three years to support the company on its accelerated growth trajectory. Bboxx manufactures, distributes and finances decentralised solar powered systems in developing countries and has head offices in London and Rwanda with operations across Africa and Asia.

Matthew is an experienced manager and investor in frontier markets and currently Managing Director at Cluff Mineral Resources Ltd based in Accra, Ghana. 

Barbro Ciakudia is a Senior Manager in Business Development and CSR at AMEA Power. AMEA Power is one of the fastest growing renewable energy companies in the Middle East, currently active in 20 countries across Africa and the Middle East.

Simon Penney was appointed Gemcorp Capital’s Head of Middle East in July 2023 having spent the majority of his career in banking across emerging markets.

Sebastian is the Senior Executive Officer for The Mauritius Commercial Bank (DIFC Branch). He joined MCB in 2019 to assist the group in establishing an office in Dubai.

Jasen has 18 years logistics experience (12 years at DHL in various positions – operational and commercially in following roles: Operations Supervisor, Sales Executive, Agencies Manager, Area Sales Manager and National Channel Manager all within South Africa)

An infrastructure developer, civil engineer and investment banker with over 25 years of experience in the public and private sector across various infrastructure sectors in Africa.

Sameh Shenouda is the Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer of Africa Finance Corporation. He leads origination, execution and portfolio management of transactions across a wide range of sectors and products.

Hanan Bakr Sakr is the Head of Private Sector Engagement team for the UAE Climate Change Special Envoy office for COP28.

Tim McDonnell is the Climate & Energy Editor at Semafor. Tim has covered the business and science of climate change for more than a decade from the front lines of the crisis around the world.

Hennie Heymans was appointed CEO for DHL Express, Sub Saharan Africa in September 2015. In his current role, he is responsible for leading over 4000 employees, across 51 countries in Sub Saharan Africa Finance, Information Technology, Operations, Customer Service, Human Resources and Commercial activities in the Sub-Saharan region.

Max Bearak covers the geopolitics of climate change for The New York Times. Previously, he worked as Nairobi Bureau Chief for The Washington Post.

Silven is the Global Sector Lead for Health Services, based in Washington DC. He is a seasoned investment professional with +15 years’ experience in investment banking and M&A on the African continent and global emerging markets.

Tlaleng Mofokeng is a medical doctor with expertise advocating for universal health access, HIV care, youth friendly services and family planning. Tlaleng Mofokeng is a member of the boards of Safe Abortion Action Fund, Global Advisory Board for Sexual Health and Wellbeing, Accountability International.

Lina is the Regional Head of Sustainable Finance, West at Standard Chartered Bank, which encompasses the regions of the Middle East, Africa, Europe and the Americas.

H.E. Julien Paluku Kahongya currently serves as the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) Minister of Industry, a post he has held since September 2019.

H.E. Ève Bazaiba Masudi (née Ève Bazaiba) (born 12 August 1965) is a Congolese lawyer, politician, and human rights activist. As of May 2019, she served as the Secretary General of the Movement for the Liberation of the Congo (MLC) political party.

H.E. Didier Budimbu Ntubuanga  stepped into the role of Minister of Hydrocarbons for the Congo in April 2021. Prior to this, he served as DRC Deputy Minister of Education for two years.

Experienced financier and politician (senior executive of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress, UDPS),  Bertin Mudimu Tshisekedi graduated in financial management with distinction from the University of Kinshasa, Faculty of Economics in 1985.