Our Speakers

Dr. The Honourable Renganaden Padayachy

Dr. The Honourable Renganaden Padayachy

Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development

Honourable Andrew Selous, MP

Honourable Andrew Selous, MP

United Kingdom Prime Minister's Trade Envoy to Mauritius

The Honourable Mahen Kumar Seeruttun

The Honourable Mahen Kumar Seeruttun

Minister of Financial Services and Good Governance

H.E. Wamkele Mene

H.E. Wamkele Mene

Secretary General - The African Continental Free Trade Area

Sanjeev Sanyal

Sanjeev Sanyal

Member of the Economic Advisory Council of India (EAC-PM)

Mr. Graeme Robertson

Mr. Graeme Robertson

Chairman & CEO - Intrasia Group

Reginald Yofi Grant

Reginald Yofi Grant

Head of the Ghana Investment Promotion Center

Stefan Kratzsch

Stefan Kratzsch

Team Lead – Sustainability Standards and Responsible Business Unit, UNIDO

Hannah Awuku

Hannah Awuku

Chief Operations Officer, Africa Prosperity Network

Bohani Hlungwane

Bohani Hlungwane

Head of Trade and Working Capital - Absa Group

Mr. Aslam Kanowah

Mr. Aslam Kanowah

CEO - Intrasia Management (Mauritius) Limited

Heidi Barends

Heidi Barends

Head of Sustainable Finance, Absa Group

Jarred Glansbeek

Jarred Glansbeek

Executive Director, Chief Investment Officer - Riscura

Neil Naidoo

Neil Naidoo

Managing Director, Head of Africa Regional Operations (ARO), Absa Group

Kapildeo (Kapil) REESAUL

Kapildeo (Kapil) REESAUL

Chief Executive Officer - Mauritius Telecom

Sunil Ramgobin

Sunil Ramgobin

Chief Business Officer - Absa Mauritius

Kikun Alo

Kikun Alo

Senior Associate - Clifford Chance LLP

Mark Kenderdine-Davies

Mark Kenderdine-Davies

Chief Legal Officer - British International Investment

Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko

Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko

Executive Chairman - Africa Prosperity Network Ltd

Krishna Gangopadhyay

Krishna Gangopadhyay

MD & CEO - AFRINEX

Dipak Chummun

Dipak Chummun

Group Chief Finance Officer - IBL Ltd, Chairman of The Stock Exchange of Mauritius & ICAEW Council Member

Terence Charles Smith

Terence Charles Smith

Chief Executive Officer - Fundsmith

Fred Swaniker

Fred Swaniker

Founder & CEO, African Leadership Group

Mathieu Mandeng

Mathieu Mandeng

EDB Board Director

Issa Mohamad Soormally

Issa Mohamad Soormally

Vice - Chairman of the Board of Directors - EDB Mauritius

Hemraj Ramnial, CSK

Hemraj Ramnial, CSK

Chairman of the Board of Directors - EDB Mauritius

Theuns Ehlers

Theuns Ehlers

Head of Resource and Project Finance - Absa Group

Saviour Chibiya

Saviour Chibiya

Chief Executive, Absa Regional Operations

Jeff Gable

Jeff Gable

Head, Macro Research, Absa Group

Fiona Thomas

Fiona Thomas

Head Client Coverage - Standard Bank

Habiba Ben Barka

Habiba Ben Barka

Chief of Africa Section

Anil C. Currimjee

Anil C. Currimjee

Managing Director - Currimjee Jeewanjee & Co Ltd

Solomon Quaynor

Solomon Quaynor

Vice President for Private Sector, Infrastructure & Industrialization - AfDB

Razia Khan

Razia Khan

Head of Research, Africa and Middle East - Standard Chartered

Dr. Wu Qijin

Dr. Wu Qijin

Chief Representative of the Export-Import Bank of China’s Eastern and Southern Africa Representative Office

Wendy E. Hughes

Wendy E. Hughes

Regional Director – Infrastructure in the Eastern and Southern Africa Region (AFE)

Rebeca Grynspan

Rebeca Grynspan

Secretary-General of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

Nuvin Balloo

Nuvin Balloo

Group Chief Strategy Officer, SBM

Ashvin Deena

Ashvin Deena

Head of Global & International Corporates, MCB

Dr Hanan Morsy

Dr Hanan Morsy

Chief Economist and Deputy Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economics Commission for Africa

Ismail Ersahin

Ismail Ersahin

Executive Director, CEO of the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA)

Abi Mustapha-Maduakor

Abi Mustapha-Maduakor

Chief Executive Officer - African Private Capital Association

Agnes Gitau

Agnes Gitau

Executive Director - Eastern Africa Association

Saurav Chatterjee

Saurav Chatterjee

CEO & Director - CARE Ratings Africa

Dr. Graham Bright JP

Dr. Graham Bright JP

Head - Compliance and Operations - Euro Exim Bank Ltd

Thomas Brigandi

Thomas Brigandi

Chair of the Board of Directors of CFA Society New York

Thabang Chiloane

Thabang Chiloane

Head: Financial Inclusion and Public Policy

Tahirou Sanogo

Tahirou Sanogo

CEO of Foods’ Co & President of the Association of Cashew Nuts Manufacturer in Côte d’Ivoire

Stéphane Isautier

Stéphane Isautier

Chief Executive Officer - Miwa Sugar

Vikram Lodha

Vikram Lodha

Co-Founder & CEO Nimai Trade Fintech - 360tf

Mustafa Rawji

Mustafa Rawji

Chief Executive Officer - Rawbank

Fruzsina Straus

Fruzsina Straus

Africa Focal Point for Climate, Resilience and DRR - United Nations

Philippe Espitalier-Noël

Philippe Espitalier-Noël

Chief Executive Officer - Rogers Group

Arnaud Lagesse

Arnaud Lagesse

Chief Executive Officer - IBL Group

Jacques M. d’Unienville

Jacques M. d’Unienville

CEO - Omnicane

Anthony N. Kamole

Anthony N. Kamole

President of the International Network of Francophone Investment Promotion Agencies (RIAFPI)

Admassu Tadesse

Admassu Tadesse

President Emeritus & Group Managing Director - Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB)

Tania Habimana

Tania Habimana

Master of Ceremony

Ken Poonoosamy

Ken Poonoosamy

Chief Executive Officer - Economic Development Board