Pat Thaker Editorial and Regional Director, MEA Leading authority on the Middle East and Africa Pratibha provides the intellectual leadership necessary to ensure that The EIU’s analysis and forecasts for the Middle Eastern and African markets are the most insightful available to international decision-makers. Pratibha’s deep knowledge and regional experience means she frequently chairs and… Read more »
Portfolio Manager at Gemcorp Capital, responsible for private credit investments and is a member of the Investment Committee. He has recently been focused on developing the firm’s clean energy strategy. He has c.14 years of emerging markets investing experience and has been at Gemcorp since 2014. Pranav has an MA in Economics from the University… Read more »
Pradeep Baddam, Western Premium’s CFO, has a decade of expertise in banking and investment management, demonstrating a track record in evaluating private and public businesses on a global scale. Pradeep held numerous senior positions including being Investment Director at several funds overseeing investments and investor relations. Till date, he raised over $300M+ in cumulative funding… Read more »
PJ is an Investment Officer in FMO, responsible for equity investments in later stage fintech and financial institutions in Africa. As a Chartered Accountant and CFA Charterholder, PJ brings over a decade of expertise in financial services, demonstrating a robust track record in driving impactful investments and fostering financial growth in emerging markets.
As Odyssey’s Chief Business Officer, Piyush oversees strategic projects, sales and overall company growth. Piyush has an extensive background in clean tech and finance; prior to Odyssey, Piyush led Simpa Energy, an award-winning renewable energy financing business in India that achieved national scale under Piyush’s leadership and was later acquired by ENGIE. Previously, Piyush worked… Read more »
Pierre graduated in France from IEP Paris and started his career at EY Paris. He subsequently returned to Mauritius to start the local office of a South African investment bank, in 1999. He has been an active participant in the M&A industry since that date, eventually starting his own firm in 2004. Pierre d’Unienville has… Read more »
Pierre is a Vice President at Sango Capital. Before Sango, Pierre worked in M&A/investment with Bertelsmann, Bboxx and PZ Cussons, and hedge funds, including Tiger Hill. Prior to this, Pierre worked with Moelis & Company, a global independent investment bank, where he provided financial advice to corporates and sponsors.
Philippe WATRIN is the Chief Investment Officer of the Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB), the public institution mandated to administer social security in Rwanda, which is as well the largest Rwandan investment fund. Prior to joining RSSB, he used to work for the French sovereign wealth fund, Bpifrance, as the Deputy Head of Assets and… Read more »
Philippe has been working for 25+ years in the ICT industry. He started his career as a consultant with Deloitte; then held managerial positions for Orange, Ooredoo, and Vodafone. He became Global Head of Business Development for Vodafone Group in 2018, a position which he held until March 2024. In that role he notably delivered… Read more »
From 1986 to 2004, Philippe Guichandut worked for various French development NGOs, including six years in Rwanda, India and the Philippines. He has been in charge of setting up and monitoring development and microfinance projects. He became the first Executive Director of the European Microfinance Network when it was created in 2004 before joining the… Read more »
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