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ACMF Speakers 

From Ministers and policymakers to banks, DFIs, sovereign wealth funds, institutional investors, stock exchanges, depositories, issuers,  to CEOs in  finance, energy, infrastructure, mining, telecommunications  sectors to set new agendas and deliver roadmaps to mobilizing capital for Africa's key development sectors. 

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ACMF25

Expert Speakers 

Our distinguished line-up of African and international speakers, each a specialist in their field, will share valuable insights, strategic knowledge, and forward-looking perspectives. Their collective expertise is geared towards advancing Africa’s capital markets, fostering investment, and accelerating inclusive economic growth across the continent.  Speakers will be updated periodically.

Damilola Ogunbiyi

Damilola Ogunbiyi

CEO and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General

Sustainable Energy for All, and Co-Chair of UN-Energy

Razia Khan

Razia Khan

Chief Economist for Africa & Middle East

Standard Chartered

Ahmed Rashad Attout

Ahmed Rashad Attout

Director, Financial Sector Development Department

African Development Bank

Valdene Reddy

Valdene Reddy

Director, Capital Markets

Johannesburg Stock Exchange

Somkele Awa-Kalu

Somkele Awa-Kalu

Finance Officer

Sustainable Energy for All

Samuel Mokorosi

Samuel Mokorosi

Head, Origination and Deals, Capital Markets

Johannesburg Stock Exchange

Loyiso Kula

Loyiso Kula

Chief Executive Officer

CFA Society South Africa

Mabel Okereke

Mabel Okereke

Partner, Babalakin & Co

Secretary, Capital Market Solicitors' Association (CMSA)

Ziyanda Stuurman

Ziyanda Stuurman

Advisor: Insights and Advocacy

African Practice

Patrycja Kula-Verster

Patrycja Kula-Verster

Primary Markets: Equity Origination Manager, Capital Markets,

Johannesburg Stock Exchange

Elijah Kabaso

Elijah Kabaso

President

Capital Markets Association of Zambia

Maurice Madiba

Maurice Madiba

Head, Primary Markets

Johannesburg Stock Exchange

Anusha Naidoo

Anusha Naidoo

Group Corporate Finance

Select Advisors Limited

Stephane Bwakira

Stephane Bwakira

Director

Pangaea Securities

Anne Clayton

Anne Clayton

Head: Policy and Regulatory Affairs

Johannesburg Stock Exchange

Muhamet Fall

Muhamet Fall

Global Director, Industries

MIGA

Tshepo Magagane

Tshepo Magagane

Executive Director, Critical Minerals Fund

Director, Pangaea Advisory

Philip Katali Chitalu

Philip Katali Chitalu

Chief Executive Officer

Securities and Exchange Commission, Zambia

Inal Henry

Inal Henry

Independent Advisor &

Director and Non-Executive

Itwi Kalaluka

Itwi Kalaluka

Chief Finance Officer

Zambia National Commercial Bank (ZANACO)

Marcus Courage

Marcus Courage

Chief Executive Officer

Africa Practice

Gloria Gasasira

Gloria Gasasira

Director, Financial Markets Development

Bank of Uganda

Jules Ngankam

Jules Ngankam

Group CEO

African Guarantee Fund

Sanisha Packirisamy

Sanisha Packirisamy

Chief Economist

Momentum Investments

Ceaser Siwale

Ceaser Siwale

Chief Executive Officer

Pangaea Securities

Hon. Doudou Roussel Fwamba Likunde

Hon. Doudou Roussel Fwamba Likunde

Minister of Finance

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

George Odo

George Odo

Senior Partner & Managing Director, East Africa

AfricInvest Group

Keith Kalyegira

Keith Kalyegira

Board Chairman ABSA Bank Uganda

Board Member, Airtel Uganda

Aboubacar Koulibaly

Aboubacar Koulibaly

Head of Country, Guinea

Rio Tinto

Pearl Sebakeng

Pearl Sebakeng

Head of SOEs, Sovereigns and Corporates

DBSA

Jean-Marie Masse

Jean-Marie Masse

Chief Investment Officer

RELP

Dr. Misheck Mutize

Dr. Misheck Mutize

Lead Expert: Country Support on Rating Agencies

African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM)

Khule Duma

Khule Duma

Director, Project Management Office (PMO)

Private Office of the Presidency of South Africa

Mark Tindall

Mark Tindall

Chief Executive Officer

Tana Africa Capital

Shirley Webber

Shirley Webber

Managing Principal for Coverage Head Resources & Energy

Absa CIB

Anton-Louis Olivier

Anton-Louis Olivier

Chief Executive Officer

Serengeti Energy

Eguarekhide Longe

Eguarekhide Longe

Managing Director

NASD OTC Securities Exchange

Fola Fagbule

Fola Fagbule

Deputy Director and Head, Financial Advisory

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC)

William Thompson

William Thompson

Chief Financial Officer

Yellow

Freddy Magoro

Freddy Magoro

Chief Finance Officer

Creation Capital

Albert Oosthuysen

Albert Oosthuysen

Chief Executive Officer

Net Nine Nine

Vukile Themba-Mketo 

Vukile Themba-Mketo 

Senior Portfolio Manager, Private Debt

Terebinth Capital

Henrique Kiaku Simão

Henrique Kiaku Simão

Vice Chairman

Tosyali Iron & Steel Angola (TISA)

Moushmi Patel

Moushmi Patel

Co-founder

Sanari Capital

Heleen Goussard

Heleen Goussard

Head of Alternative Investments

Riscura

Dr. Urishanie Govender

Dr. Urishanie Govender

Chief Sustainability Officer

Harmony Gold Mining

Rachel Moré-Oshodi

Rachel Moré-Oshodi

Managing Director & CEO

ARM-Harith Infrastructure Investment

Clemens Calice

Clemens Calice

CEO and Founding Partner

Cygnum Capital

Sarvesh Suri

Sarvesh Suri

Regional Industry Director, Infrastructure & Natural Resources

IFC

Khomotso Letsatsi

Khomotso Letsatsi

Head Infrastructure Financing

Gauteng Growth and Development Agency

Zeph Nhleko

Zeph Nhleko

Chief Economist

Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)

Kobby Bentsi-Enchill

Kobby Bentsi-Enchill

Head of Investment Banking

Stanbic Bank Ghana

Shafeeq Abrahams

Shafeeq Abrahams

Chief Executive and Principal Officer

Eskom Pension and Provident Fund (EPPF)

Simba Chinyemba

Simba Chinyemba

Chief Investment Officer

Mutapa Investment Fund (Sovereign Wealth Fund of Zimbabwe)

Aminu Umar-Sadiq

Aminu Umar-Sadiq

Managing Director and CEO

Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA)

Musa Mabesa

Musa Mabesa

Principal Executive Officer

Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF)

Richard Bouma

Richard Bouma

Chairman

ARC Group

Wale Shonibare

Wale Shonibare

Director, Energy Financial Solutions, Policy and Regulations

African Development Bank

Mojabeng Monyamane

Mojabeng Monyamane

Head, Municipalities, Cities & Waterboards

Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)

Zwelibanzi Maziya

Zwelibanzi Maziya

Chief Operations Officer

Sovereign Africa Ratings

Dave Uduanu

Dave Uduanu

Chief Executive Officer

Access Pension Fund, Nigeria

Linda Mabhena-Olagunju

Linda Mabhena-Olagunju

Chief Executive Officer

DLO Energy

Themba Maphopsa

Themba Maphopsa

Group Treasury

Industrial Development Corporation IDC

Patience  Oniha

Patience Oniha

Director General

Debt Management Office, Nigeria

Yazid Benmouhoub

Yazid Benmouhoub

Chief Executive Officer

Algiers Stock Exchange

Nicholas Kabaso

Nicholas Kabaso

Chief Executive Officer

Lusaka Securities Exchange

Anymore Taruvinga

Anymore Taruvinga

Chief Executive Officer

Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe

Justin  Bgoni

Justin Bgoni

Chief Executive Officer 

Zimbabwe Stock Exchange

Thapelo  Moribame

Thapelo Moribame

Head of Market Development

Botswana Stock Exchange

David  Wainaina

David Wainaina

Chief Operating Officer

Nairobi Securities Exchange

Sunil  Benimandhu

Sunil Benimandhu

Chief Executive Officer

Stock of Exchange of Mauritius

Edson Manguinhane

Edson Manguinhane

Executive Board Member

Banco Nacional de Investimento

Tiaan  Bazuin

Tiaan Bazuin

Chief Executive Officer

Namibia Securities eXchange

Nicodemus D. Mkama

Nicodemus D. Mkama

Chief Executive Officer

Capital Markets and Securities Authority

Pedro Fredrico  Cossa

Pedro Fredrico Cossa

Director General

Bolsa de Valores de Moçambique

Vulincwala  Nhlabatsi

Vulincwala Nhlabatsi

Trade Operations Specialist

Eswatini Stock Exchange

Leslie  Ndawana

Leslie Ndawana

Chief Executive Officer & Principal Investment Officer​​

National Fund for Municipal Workers

Carl  Rothmaan

Carl Rothmaan

Chief Executive Officer

​Sanlam Investment Group

Dickson  Ssembuya

Dickson Ssembuya

Director for Research and Market Development

Capital Markets Authority, Uganda

Absalom T.   Dlamini

Absalom T.  Dlamini

Former Prime Minister, Eswatini, Managing Director,

Tibiyo Taka Ngwane (Eswatini Sovereign Wealth Fund)

Donovan A  Chimhandamba

Donovan A Chimhandamba

President & CEO

Nyanza Light Metals

Nina  Yose

Nina Yose

Head of Infrastructure

Industrial Development Corporation IDC

Brice  Beumo

Brice Beumo

Chief Executive Officer

Beko Capital

Brent  Blankfield

Brent Blankfield

Head of Private Debt, South Africa

Westbrooke

David  Cowan

David Cowan

Africa Economist

Citi 

Chetan Jeeva

Chetan Jeeva

Head Corporate & Leveraged Finance, South Africa

Absa

Helen Mkhize

Helen Mkhize

Loan Capital Market Solutions Head,

RMB

Mahongo C.  Chilembo

Mahongo C. Chilembo

Senior Associate Investment Banking

Pangaea Securities

Yukti  Sharma 

Yukti Sharma 

Head of Listings

National Stock Exchange India (NSE)

Kgomotso  Ramokala

Kgomotso Ramokala

Principal Officer

Telkom Retirement Fund, South Africa

Richard  Stout

Richard Stout

Head of Equity Capital Markets, SA and SSA

Standard Bank

Tefo  Molosiwa

Tefo Molosiwa

Head of Policy and Planning:  Sustainable Development and Risk

De Beers Group

Mapaseka  Lukhele

Mapaseka Lukhele

General Manager: Corporate Sustainability

Transnet SOC

Aasha  Patel

Aasha Patel

Group Treasurer

Growthpoint

Aboagye  Manu

Aboagye Manu

Board Chairman

GCB Bank Occupational Pension Schemes, Ghana

Neeran  Govender

Neeran Govender

Director, Origination

Deutsche Bank, South Africa

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