Archives: Speakers

Gbenga Hassan 2024 Speaker

Gbenga Hassan is the Managing Partner at Àrgentil Capital Management Limited and oversees the principal investments, private equity and asset management business. Gbenga has over 28 years of private equity, principal investing, and financial advisory experience in the international and West African markets. Gbenga is a very active investor in the SMEs in Nigeria and… Read more »

Gavin Wilkins 2024 Speaker

Gavin leads commercial and strategic initiatives across the Hawksford group working alongside Hawksford’s clients internationally. His experience extends across a broad range of asset classes, private and regulated investment structures, funds and international capital markets.

Gaëtan Herinckx 2024 Speaker

Gaëtan Herinckx is a senior investment professional passionate about working with businesses having positive impact on societies. He is Investment Director at Phitrsut. Prior this, he was Manager of direct investments at BIO, the Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries where he oversaw BIO’s investments in Corporates & Infrastructure projects. Gaëtan has been working in… Read more »

Fredrick Nshekanabo 2024 Speaker

Frederick Bayona Nshekanabo serves as the Group CFO of CRDB Bank Plc, bringing over 20 years of banking experience, including more than a decade in senior management. Since joining CRDB in 1999, he has held various leadership roles, such as Director of Finance for seven years. Frederick sits on the boards of the Tanzania Mortgage… Read more »

Fope Adelowo 2024 Speaker

Fope Adelowo co-heads the fintech and financial services practice and Venture Capital Strategy at Helios Investment Partners, one of the largest African focused private Investment firms managing funds totalling $3billion. Fope has over 15 years of experience; prior to Helios, she worked in the Principal Investment Group of Cardinal Stone Partners in Lagos and served… Read more »

Fola Pedro 2024 Speaker

Fola is an Executive Director in the African Local Currency Bond Fund, providing expertise in assessing financial institutions including NBFIs and real economy sectors such as FMCG, agribusiness and healthcare. She previously worked in the investment banking arm of Cygnum Capital, leveraging her 10 years of experience in finance to advise companies and IFIs on… Read more »

Firas Ahmad 2024 Speaker

Firas Ahmad is the co founder and CEO of Sarafu, a B2B ecommerce and payments marketplace in Tanzania. Firas also is the co-founder of Azampesa, the first sim-independent fully licensed mobile money wallet in Tanzania. He is widely recognized for his insights in fintech, technology and development in Africa.

Farai Sekeso 2024 Speaker

Farai Sekeso is an Operating Principal at Pegasus, focusing on energy related investments for the Subnational Climate Fund. Prior to joining Pegasus, Farai was with Cygnum Capital where he was Executive Director & Fund Lead of the AfricaGoGreen Fund. He has over 15 years’ experience in infrastructure & energy investments across Africa in addition to… Read more »

Faisal Razzaq 2024 Speaker

Faisal Razzaq is a Chartered engineer with a Master’s degree in Engineering and extensive project management experience. As the Business Director at NjordFrey, he leads strategic initiatives aimed at driving innovation in sustainable agriculture through the integration of advanced technologies. Faisal’s expertise in engineering and project leadership uniquely positions him to oversee the development and… Read more »

Fabio Eucalipto 2024 Speaker

Fabio is an entrepreneurial finance professional with a proven track record in both investment management and executive operational roles. His ‘on the ground’ experience encompasses developed, emerging as well as frontier markets. Before candi, Fabio was the CFO of Persistent Energy, a venture builder in the off-grid sector. Prior to this, he was a Vice… Read more »