Archives: Speakers

João Germano e Silva 2024 Speaker

João Germano e Silva, a seasoned expert with over two decades of experience, spearheads Business Development at Mitrelli. He has successfully led the execution of high-impact projects across Sub-Saharan Africa, driving growth in sectors including energy, food security, industrial development, and technology. João’s strategic leadership has resulted in the formation of key partnerships that have… Read more »

Jimmy Ranamane 2024 Speaker

Highly astute and experienced marketing, communications, and partnerships specialists with leadership acumen in corporate relationship management, branding, marketing, and business development field. I have strong investment, export promotion and tourism marketing experience having spent over 12 years’ working in senior marketing, stakeholder, relationship and brand management roles at Brand South Africa, Department of Trade, Industry… Read more »

Jiao Tang 2024 Speaker

Jiao has more than ten years of experience on climate change and climate finance for infrastructure, including waste and resources management, regenerative agriculture and the food systems, renewable energy and energy efficiency. Hailing from a private sector and investment background, she has since worked for and with international organisations, NGOs and foundations for reaching Sustainable… Read more »

Jérémy Hajdenberg 2024 Speaker

Jérémy Hajdenberg is co-CEO at Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P), supporting Small and Medium Size Companies in Sub-Saharan Africa to generate economic performance and social and environmental impact. I&P’s activities include the provision of seed funding programs; direct management of investment funds ; the management of a sponsor fund (IPDEV) ; advisory and management functions with… Read more »

Jeremy Lachal 2024 Speaker

A graduate of Sciences Po Paris and holder of a master’s degree in International Law, Jérémy Lachal founded Bibliothèques Sans Frontières in 2007 alongside historian Patrick Weil. Since then, he has directed this NGO which works to bring knowledge to those who are deprived of it, all over the world. By creating innovative programs such… Read more »

Jeremy Quainooh 2024 Speaker

Recently named the Young Fintech Leader of the Year, Jeremy Quainoo is an experienced digital finance professional with over a decade of experience in banking and fintech. Jeremy champions initiatives that connect traditional financial institutions with the future of digital finance. Currently, as the General Manager, Africa Operations & Partnerships at JUMO, he oversees innovative… Read more »

Jérémie Bismuth 2024 Speaker

Based in Gide’s London office, Jérémie is a dual qualified lawyer as Avocat à la Cour in France and Solicitor in England and Wales. He advises international financial institutions, investment funds and corporations in connection with a wide range of domestic and international financing and/or structured finance transactions, especially in Africa. Jérémie regularly acts for… Read more »

Jennifer Marzullo 2024 Speaker

Jennifer is leading the development of the Impact Licensing Initiative’s Venture Studio arm, which aims to co/found impact start-ups to take technologies licensed and adapted from corporate and university technology owners and bring them to market in Africa. Prior to working with ILI, she has 15+ years’ experience as an advisor, investor and mentor to… Read more »

Jenni Chamberlain 2024 Speaker

Jenni Chamberlain serves as Chief Executive Officer of Altree Capital Ltd. (“Altree Capital”) and Portfolio Manager for the Africa Opportunities Fund SAC Ltd and its segregated portfolio companies, as well as the Founding Partner for the Altree Kadzi Gender Climate SPV. Jenni was named to the Africa Asset Management Power 50 in each of the… Read more »

Jeffrey Kirk 2024 Speaker

Jeffrey Kirk is the managing partner of the Appleby British Virgin Islands office and he leads the BVI office Corporate Practice Group. He advises on public and private M&A, capital markets, banking & finance, FinTech including digital assets, investment funds & services, private equity, (re)insurance and other corporate matters. He is also the global head… Read more »