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2019 Speakers

H.-E.-Madame-Mariame-Camara

H. E. Mariama Camara

Minister of Agriculture
Guinea

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Alderman Dan Plato

Executive Mayor City of Cape Town South Africa

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H. E. Fatoumata Jallow-Tambajang

Former Vice President of The Gambia & Minister of Women Affairs,The Gambia

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Arunma Oteh

Academic Scholar, University of Oxford Former Vice President WorldBank

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Vera Songwe

United Nations Under-Secretary-General, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa

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Geraldine J Fraser-Moleketi

Chancellor, Nelson Mandela University Former Vice President

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Barbara Makhubedu

Chief Financial Officer Shell Downstream South Africa

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Michael Hailu

Director Technical Centre for Agricultural & Rural Cooperation (CTA-EU)

Nirmala-Reddy

Nirmala Reddy

Senior Manager Enterprise Development Nedbank South Africa

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Wendy Luhabe

Economic Activist &
Social Entrepreneur

John-Groarke

John Groarke

Mission Director, USAID Southern Africa

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Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard

Founder & Chairman APO Group UK

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Vanessa Adams

Vice-President, Country Delivery & Partnerships

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Rupert Scofield

President & CEO
FINCA International USA

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Marie Francoise Marie-Nelly

Founder & Chairman APO Group UK

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Lebo Gunguluza

Dragon Investor, Dragon’s Den TV Show & Group Chairman, GEM Group

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André Laperriere

Executive Director Global Open Data for Agriculture & Nutrition (GODAN)

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Virginia Blaser

US Consul General
in Cape Town, USA

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Honourable (Prof) Hlengiwe Mkhize

Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and People with Disability

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Angelic Appoo

CEOEnterprise Seychelles Agency (ESA) Seychelles

Prof. Pat-Utomi

Prof. Pat Utomi

Founder, Centre for
Value in Leadership (CVL)

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Sabdiyo Dido

Senior Technical Advisor, Value Chains and Agribusiness Technical Centre for Agricultural

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Alan Boshwaen

CEO Botswana Innovation Hub Botswana

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Irene Ochem

Founder and CEO Africa Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF)

Bernard-Njoroge

Benard Njoroge

Managing Director Adrian Kenya Ltd Kenya

Lamia-Housni

Lamia Housni

Head of P-Curiosity LAB, OCP Group Morocco

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Leslie ‘Lee’ Kasumba

Pan African Broadcaster and Media Executive Uganda

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Jaana Keitaanranta

Country Director/Zimbabwe & Eswatini, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

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Chude Jideonwo

CEO
Joy Inc. Nigeria

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Doubell Chamberlain

Managing Director Cenfri
South Africa

Lerato-Tshabalala

Lerato Tshabalala

Author, Speaker & Creative Director Wunderman Thompson South Africa

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Tandokazi Nquma-Moyo

Business Development Manager Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) South Africa

Patricia-Nzolantima

Patricia Nzolatima

Chairwoman
Bizzoly Holdings DRC

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Birgitta Cederstrom

Business Development Director Middle East & Africa Frost & Sullivan South Africa

Selma-Bennis

Selma Bennis

Head of Education & Training in Entrepreneurship UM6P, OCP Group Morocco

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Nevine Abdelkhalek

VP, Engineering Consultants Group & Founder/Manager of University To Work

Peter-Ndoro

Peter Ndoro

Anchor SABC
South Africa

Francisco Moraes Leitao Campos, WBG Senior Economist, presented a study from the Gender Innovation Labs on registering businesses in Malawi. Photo: Joy Asico / World Bank

Francisco Campos

Senior Economist, World Bank’s Finance Competitiveness & Innovation

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Michael Sudarkasa

CEO
Africa Business Group South Africa

Ipeleng-Mkhari

Ipeleng Mkhari

CEO & Co-Founder Motseng Investment Holdings South Africa

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Chernay Johnson

insight2impact facility Engagement Manager – Client Insights South Africa

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Grieve Chelwa

Senior Lecturer Graduate School of Business University of Cape Town South Africa

Uzo Mkparu

Assistant Vice President First City Monument Bank Nigeria

Pauline-Christian

Pauline Christian

Former President, Black Business & Professional Association, Canada

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Karen Teoh

CEO & Co-founder
KOMMERCE

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Beatrice Gakuba

Executive Director AWAN-Afrika Kenya

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Tesi Rusagara

Head of Kigali Innovation City Rwanda Development Board Rwanda

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Bronwyn Corbett

CEO Grit Real Estate Income Group Mauritius

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Bea Hackula

President Africa for Africa Women’s Conference South Africa

George-Makore

George Makore

AGOA & Export Competitiveness Director USAID Southern Africa Trade

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Esther Ndichu

Managing Director, Southern & Eastern Africa, UPS South Africa

Samantha-Skyring

Samantha Skyring

CEO, Oryx Desert Salt
South Africa

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Samantha Pokroy

Founder & CEO
Sanari Capital South Africa

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Tanya van Lill

CEO, Southern Africa Venture Capital and Private Equity Association

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Renée Hunter

Associate – Client Insights insight2impact facility South Africa

Jillian-Chothia

Jillian Chothia

Freight Forwarding General Manager,
UPS SCS SA Pty Ltd

Dr-Michelle-Booysen

Michélle Booysen

Group President Petanque NXT South Africa

Alex-de-Bruyn

Alex de Bruyn

CEO
DoshEx South Africa

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Denton Haridass

Brokerage Manager
UPS SCS SA Pty Ltd South Africa

Chandré-Conradie

Chandré Conradie

Senior Regulatory Advisor
Registrar Corp South Africa

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Mignon Reyneke

Associate Professor
Graduate School of Business (GSB)

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Marianna Smith

Organic Auditor
ECOCERT South Africa