Godfrey Waluse, Deputy Country Manager, Kenya, Mitsui & Co.
Godfrey Waluse is a global executive with over 25 years of experience in energy, power, infrastructure, and financial services.
Nwanne Modunkwu, Head of East & Southern Africa, Emerging Markets Power, Shell Energy
As the Head of East and Southern Africa for Shell, she oversees the new country entry and business expansion for renewable power business into South Africa and Tanzania and manages investments in the Energy Access B2C segment
Philip Thomson, Partner, Baker & McKenzie
Philip is a Partner based in the London office who specialises in transactions in the energy and infrastructure sectors.
Dr Christopher Marks, Managing Director & Head of Emerging Markets, Corporate Banking EMEA, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG)
Dr Christopher Marks has worked in the financial markets and financial sector advisory, across the public and private sector, for more than 20 years.
Andrew Hedges, Partner, Baker & McKenzie
Andrew Hedges is a climate change and clean energy lawyer based in London. He works on a range of transactions driven by the ongoing transition to a low carbon economy.
Tim Streeter, Head of Investor Relations, Private Infrastructure Development Group
Tim Streeter joined PIDG in September 2019 from Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG (pbb) London, where he was Head of Loan Markets in the bank’s Public Investment Finance Team.
Akshay Grover, Founder & CEO, AMADI
Akshay Grover is a former investment banker and private equity investor turned business leader focused on Africa. Akshay recently turned entrepreneur and has set up AMADI (the word has its origin in the Igbo tribe in Nigeria and means to “unleash or set free” for growth and expansion.) AMADI will focus on venture investing and special situations in Africa.
Barkot Tekle, Head of Central & Development Banks, Emerging Market Financial Institutions, Crown Agents Bank
Barkot Tekle joined Crown Agents Bank in 2024 as the Head of Central and Development Banks within the Emerging Market Financial Institutions (EMFI) group.
Ipeleng Selele, Chairperson, Brand South Africa
Ipeleng Selele is a qualified International Strategist. She has business interests in Maritime/Ports Infrastructure, Transport and Logistics (Rail, Road and Shipping), Cleaner Energy (LPG, LNG and Green Hydrogen Applications).
Joel Chacha, Director, Portland Communications
Joel is an accomplished Communications Leader with over 15 years of experience in creating, managing, and sustaining communication programs at local, regional, and global levels. As part of Portland Communications' international team, he operates across Nairobi, London, Paris, Brussels, Berlin, Washington DC, Doha, and Singapore.
Dr Robert Ochola, Chief Executive Officer, AfricaNenda
Robert is responsible for AfricaNenda’s overall strategy execution and leadership. His primary focus at AfricaNenda is on building momentum for an inclusive and interoperable approach to digital payments across Africa.
Kevin Kigima-Ng'ang'a, Country Lead, Kenya, Verto
Kevin Kigima-Ng'ang'a is a highly accomplished C-Suite Corporate Executive and a seasoned professional in the field of Treasury, Financial & Risk Management.
Esther Waititu, Chief Financial Services Officer, Safaricom
As a seasoned business leader, Esther is passionate about the transformation of financial services for the community and has built a strong track record of transforming individuals and businesses on their respective growth journeys.
Dominic Rebelo, Partner, Anjarwalla & Khanna (ALN Kenya)
Dominic Rebelo is a Partner at ALN Kenya | Anjarwalla & Khanna (ALN Kenya), where he heads the firm’s corporate department.
George Odo, Senior Partner & Managing Director, East & Southern Africa, AfricInvest
Mr George Odo is a Senior Partner at AfricInvest, and the Managing Director for East & Southern Africa. George is a member of the group’s Executive committee.
Kariuki Ngari, Managing Director & CEO, Kenya & Africa, Standard Chartered
Kariuki has over 30 years of banking experience and was appointed CEO for Kenya in 2019. He has led Standard Chartered through a profound digital transformation propelling it into the forefront of modern banking.
Mukami Kuria, Pupil Barrister, CANDEY
Mukami was called to the bar of England and Wales in July 2023, and is currently a pupil barrister at CANDEY.
Junior Ngulubu, Chairman, Africa, Marsh
Junior is the Chairman for Africa at Marsh. He is the former chief executive of Sanlam Emerging Markets and former deputy chairman of Sanlam Pan Africa.
Nicky Weimar, Chief Economist, Nedbank
Nicky is Nedbank’s Chief Economist. A position she’s held since February 2020.
Kuseni Dlamini, Chairman, Aspen Pharmacare Holdings
Kuseni Dlamini is Chairman of JSE–listed Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd.