Dr. Frank Aswani, is the CEO of Africa Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA), a network of social investors who will collaborate to increase the flow of capital into social investors across Africa and ensure that the capital is deployed for maximum social Impact. He’s Kenyan, living in Johannesburg and holds a Veterinary Medicine degree from the […]

Judith Aidoo-Saltus is Chief Executive of Caswell Capital Partners, LLC, (“Caswell”), a financial advisory firm specializing in African capital markets and investments (www.caswellcapital.com), and CEO of its US affiliate Caswell Communications, Inc. (“CasCom”), a private investment company.  Since 2003, Judith has directed nearly $220 million in investment capital through a hedge fund that she co-manages […]

Obie McKenzie is an experienced executive with over 45 years of financial service experience. He received an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1972 and an Honorary Doctor of Commercial  Science from the University of Hartford in 2017. He is a founding Board member of both The National Association of Securities Professionals and The Tiogo […]

Senior Lawyer affiliated with LithurBrew & Company, with a passion for the potential of low cost energy for the transformation of the African continent and the monetization of its huge mineral resources. Formerly the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) in its formative period from 1988 to December 2000, perhaps the […]

Michael Sudarkasa is the CEO of Africa Business Group (ABG) (www.abghq.com), a South Africa based continentally active, African economic development company.  Founded in 2005, ABG focuses on three key areas: 1) economic and business development consulting, 2) agriculture, tourism and renewable energy projects, and 3) capacity development.  The Group specializes in the areas of private […]

Eddie Mensah grew up in Ghana, a couple of hours away from the Right to Dream campus where he is now the Managing Director. At 16 he won a national scholarship to attend Pearson College in Canada, one of a number of international United World Colleges.He earned an international baccalaureate diploma there before moving to […]

Maryana Iskander has served as Chief Executive Officer of Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator since 2013. She brings a track record of scaling organisations through partnership models, data-driven delivery, talent management and technology innovation. Harambee has partnered with over 500 African businesses in South Africa and Rwanda and provided over 175,000 jobs and work experiences to […]

Dr. Okechukwu Enelamah is the Chairman of African Capital Alliance (ACA), a leading independent investment management firm sponsoring funds and managing investments across a variety of sectors in Sub-Saharan Africa.Dr. Enelamah served as the Federal Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment in Nigeria from November 2015 – May 2019. Prior to his appointment to government, […]

Nomsa Daniels is the Director for Business Development at Anibok Investment Research Chambers, based in Johannesburg, South Africa. The company conducts research and finds investment opportunities in Africa for its clients. The principal client has been the African Opportunity Fund LP which is listed in the London stock exchange. AOP has invested in a wide-range […]