David has 25 years of finance experience with an extensive African fund management, portfolio construction and risk management track record covering all asset classes across more than 20 African countries.

Samuel Kariuki is a senior Business, Finance, and Investment Executive, with over 16 years of experience in Corporate Leadership, Finance & Investment, and Audit. Before joining Mi Vida, he was the Managing Director at Centum Real Estate.

Caroline joined SMBC in 2007 and in 2023 was appointed Head of the Sustainable Finance Unit within the International & Structured Finance Department, driving business and product development across the sustainable finance space.

Rebecca is the Invest Africa Finance Director and has been with the company since May 2019. She has many years of international experience living and working in Germany, Switzerland and the US.

Thoriso Maloka is a seasoned and accomplished professional with nearly a decade of diverse experience in business development, management consulting, and communications.

Hon. Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane, MP was appointed as the Minister of Finance and National Planning for the Republic of Zambia in August 2021.

Sitoyo Lopokoiyit is the MD of M-PESA Africa, which develops, drives partnerships and growth, and supports the M-PESA platform.

Christopher Kirigua serves as Director General of the Public Private Partnerships (PPP) at the National Treasury and Economic Planning.

Catherine is a Kenyan information technology professional and tech leader with a passion for applying technology to create business outcomes or impact lives positively.

Caroline is IBM’s first-ever female General Manager for East Africa. She is responsible for driving operations, sales, revenue, and profit by bringing clients innovative solutions and services from IBM Consulting, IBM Technology, and IBM Research divisions.

Jared joined KPMG Kenya in 2017 through the Firm’s experienced hire programme. He has 23 years of experience providing Information Technology (IT) and operations services to different organisations and clients mainly in the Financial Services industry, Government, Consumer and Industrial Markets.

Charles Njenga Murito serves as Google’s Regional Director, Sub Saharan Africa, Government Affairs & Public Policy, after almost six years as the Country Director for Kenya and interim Country Director for South Africa.

A mining specialist with over 25 years’ experience in natural resource management: research, policy analysis & implementation and mineral sector regulation.

Bhavin Vyas is the Chief ESG Officer of Environmental and Social Governance (ESG), in charge of ensuring the sustainability of company operations and the creation of shared value for all stakeholders whilst protecting ARISE’S environment and ecosystem services, across the three ARISE verticals.

Tiago joined IFC in January 2021, as a Senior Investment Officer, Infrastructure Africa Region, based in Luanda, and looking at infrastructure investments in both Angola and Mozambique.

Laura Blanco leads the global ESG strategy at Xcalibur Smart Mapping and is also the Programme Director of Xcalibur Foundation.

Joachim Nzuzi is Chief of Staff of ERG Africa, a subsidiary of Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), a global metals and mining company with integrated exploration, mining, processing, energy and logistics operations.

Helen Lubamba is an Executive Director and the Head of Corporate and Investment Banking at Stanbic Bank Zambia, a member of the Standard Bank Group.

Aubrey Hruby is a long-time advisor to investors in African markets and an investor in African start-ups.  Over the last 20 years, she has worked across sectors and asset classes in 30+ African markets, facilitating over $2B in capital flows to the region.