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Fayelle Ouane

Organisation: Suguba

Position: Co-founder

Country(s) of residence: Côte d’Ivoire

Speaker topics: Francophone Africa; Early stage fundraising; Majority deal-making in the SME sector

Investment size: 15mn-50mn

Regions of investment: southern-africa-ex-south-africa | east-africa | west-africa-francophone | west-africa-anglophone

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Fiyin Ogunlesi

Organisation: Oui Capital

Position: Chief of staff

Country of residence: Nigeria

WAI Angel Network Member

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Investment size: 50k-500k

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Fope Adelowo

Organisation: Helios Investment Partners

Position: Senior Vice President

Country(s) of residence: United Kingdom

Speaker topics: African PE, Fintech

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Investment size: 15mn-50mn | 50mn-150mn

Regions of investment:

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Frances Tyner

Organisation: MFS Africa

Position: Corporate Development Associate

Country(s) of residence: Kenya

Speaker topics: Impact Analysis

Investment size: 50k-500k | 500k-2mn | 2mn-5mn

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Franziska Kolk

Organisation: Startup Wise Guys

Position: General Partner Africa

Country of residence: Austria

Sectors: education | financial-services | healthcare | ict

Investment size: 50k-500k

Regions of investment: east-africa | west-africa-anglophone

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Franziska Reh

Organisation: Uncap

Position: CEO & Co-Founder

Country of residence: Germany

Speaker topics: Early-stage investments; revenue-based funding; new due diligence approaches

Investment size: 50k-500k

Regions of investment: east-africa | west-africa-anglophone | central-africa | south-africa

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Geraldine Mupandanyama

Organisation: Darena Ventures

Position: Managing Partner

Country(s) of residence: Zimbabwe

Speaker topics: The African startup Ecosystem; Product Marketing

Sectors: agriculture | energy | infrastructure | manufacturing

Investment size: 50k-500k

Regions of investment: southern-africa-ex-south-africa | east-africa | west-africa-anglophone | central-africa | north-africa

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Gwen Abiola-Oloke

Organisation: DI Africa

Position: Founder/ceo

Country(s) of residence: Nigeria

Speaker topics: Gender lens investing, Access to finance, SME development

Sectors: agriculture | consumer-goods-and-services | education | energy | healthcare

Investment size: 50k-500k

Regions of investment: west-africa-anglophone

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Hamdiya Ismaila

Organisation: Venture Capital Trust Fund

Position: General Manager

Country(s) of residence: Ghana

Speaker topics: Private Equity and Venture Capital; SME Finance; Impact Investing

Sectors:

Investment size: 2mn-5mn | 5mn-15mn

Regions of investment: west-africa-francophone | west-africa-anglophone

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Heike Ruettgers

Organisation: European Investment Bank

Position: Senior Advisor at German Federal Ministry for Ec.Coop. & Devpt

Country(s) of residence: Germany

Sectors:

Investment size: 15mn-50mn

Regions of investment:

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Helena Riese Harstad

Organisation: Optimizer Foundation

Position: Co-founder & Chairperson

Country(s) of residence: United Kingdom

Speaker topics: Early-stage, education, health

Sectors: education | healthcare

Investment size: 50k-500k

Regions of investment: east-africa | west-africa-anglophone | south-africa

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Hema Vallabh

Organisation: Five35 Ventures

Position: Fund Manager / Founder

Country of residence: South Africa

Speaker topics: Female Founders; Women in STEM; Female Fund Managers

Investment size: 15mn-50mn

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Hilary Barry

Organisation: LadyAgri Impact Investment Hub

Position: Secretary General – CEO

Country(s) of residence: Belgium

Speaker topics: Women in Agribusiness; Gender Smart Investment in Agrivalue Chains (DFI’s); European Investment Plan & Guarantees to stimulate African Private Sector

Sectors: agriculture

Investment size: 50k-500k

Regions of investment: east-africa | west-africa-francophone | west-africa-anglophone

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Ifeoma Uddoh

Organisation: Schecluded

Position: Founder and CEO

Country(s) of residence: Nigeria

Speaker topics: Gender lens Financing: Driving gender inclusion in the world of business and finance.

Business Strategy and Development

Investment size: 500k-2mn

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Imme Rindt

Organisation: South Pole

Position: Investment Manager

Country(s) of residence: United Kingdom

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Investment size: 50k-500k | 500k-2mn | 2mn-5mn | 5mn-15mn

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Irene Gathiaka

Organisation: Total Impact Capital

Position: Africa Director

Country(s) of residence: Kenya

Speaker topics: Challenges in financing SMEs

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Regions of investment: east-africa

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Isabelle Albert

Organisation: Satgana

Position: Founding member & Chief Operating Officer

Country of residence: France, Switzerland

Speaker topics: Impact investing, Climate tech, Women Entrepreneurship

Sectors: agriculture | consumer-goods-and-services | energy

Investment size: 50k-500k

Regions of investment: southern-africa-ex-south-africa | east-africa | south-africa

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Isabelle de Melo

Organisation: Mo Angels & Go Beyond

Position: Co Founder- Board Member

Country of residence: Mauritius

Speaker topics: Early Stage Angel investing; Startup coaching; Managing growth

Investment size: 50k-500k

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Ivana I. Osagie

Organisation: Rising Tide Africa

Position: Board Director

Country(s) of residence: Nigeria

Sectors: agriculture | energy | healthcare | ict | manufacturing

Investment size: 50k-500k

Regions of investment: east-africa | west-africa-francophone | west-africa-anglophone | south-africa

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Jan Maruszewski

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Jane Onoka

Organisation: IFC

Position: Operations Officer

Country of residence: Kenya

Speaker topics: Gender lens investing in Agribusiness; Entrepreneurship

Sectors: agriculture

Investment size: 50k-500k

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Jen Braswell

Organisation: Private Capital at EQT Group

Position: Head of Impact

Country of residence: United Kingdom

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Jenni Chamberlain

Organisation: Altree Capital

Position: CEO

Country(s) of residence: South Africa

Speaker topics: Investing in Africa ex ZA; Bonds, Equities and PE; Impact – Gender and Climate

Investment size: 50k-500k | 500k-2mn | 2mn-5mn | 5mn-15mn

Regions of investment: southern-africa-ex-south-africa | east-africa | west-africa-francophone | west-africa-anglophone | north-africa

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Jessica Espinoza

Organisation: 2X Challenge / DEG

Position: Chair / Global Gender Finance Lead

Country(s) of residence: Germany

Speaker topics: Women’s Entrepreneurship; Gender Lens Investing; 2X Challenge / Moving Capital

Investment size: 5mn-15mn | 15mn-50mn | 50mn-150mn | 150mn

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Jill Curr

Organisation: Newtown Partners

Position: Analyst

Country(s) of residence: South Africa

Sectors: agriculture | consumer-goods-and-services | financial-services | healthcare | ict

Investment size: 500k-2mn

Regions of investment: southern-africa-ex-south-africa | east-africa | west-africa-francophone | west-africa-anglophone

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Jo Opot

Organisation: Gather Ventures

Position: Founding Director

Country of residence: Kenya

Speaker topics: Gender Smart Investing; Fundraising

Sectors: agriculture | education | ict | infrastructure | manufacturing

Investment size: 50k-500k | 500k-2mn

Regions of investment: east-africa

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Jocelyn Cheng

Organisation: Global Innovation Fund

Position: Senior Investment Director

Country(s) of residence: United Kingdom

Speaker topics: Impact investing; Early stage VC

Investment size: 50k-500k | 500k-2mn | 2mn-5mn | 5mn-15mn

Regions of investment: southern-africa-ex-south-africa | east-africa | west-africa-anglophone | central-africa | south-africa

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Josie Middleton

Organisation: IFC

Position: Program Lead

Country(s) of residence: Kenya; United Kingdom

Speaker topics: Mobile Innovation / Technology; Early Stage and Gender Lens Investments; Accelerators / Incubators / Entrepreneurship

Investment size: 2mn-5mn | 5mn-15mn | 15mn-50mn | 50mn-150mn | 150mn

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Judith Ngonyo

Organisation: Goodwell Investments B.V

Position: Founder/ceo

Country(s) of residence: Nigeria

Speaker topics: Gender lens investing, Access to finance, SME development

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Judith Santbergen

Organisation: Triodos Investment Management

Position: Fund Manager

Country(s) of residence: Netherlands

Speaker topics: Renewable Energy; Sustainable Agriculture; Financial Inclusion; Impact Investing

Sectors: agriculture | energy | financial-services

Investment size: 500k-2mn | 2mn-5mn

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Julia Price

Organisation: Linea Capital

Position: Founder / Director

Country of residence: South Africa

Investment size: 50k-500k

Regions of investment: southern-africa-ex-south-africa | south-africa

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Jumai Mohammed

Organisation: BII

Position: Investment manager, Financial Services Group

Country(s) of residence: Nigeria

Speaker topics: Financial Services Investments Gender-lens Investing Microfinance

Investment size: 5mn-15mn | 15mn-50mn | 50mn-150mn

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June Angelides

Organisation: African Co-Investment Syndicate

Position: Partner

Country of residence: Nigeria

Speaker topics: Female founders, Women in tech, Diversity and inclusion

Sectors: education | financial-services | healthcare | infrastructure

Investment size: 50k-500k

Regions of investment: southern-africa-ex-south-africa | east-africa | west-africa-anglophone | south-africa

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Kalnisha Singh

Organisation: KD Strategies + KDS Foundation

Position: Director; Lead Advisor Impact

Country(s) of residence: South Africa

Sectors: agriculture | education | energy | healthcare | ict

Investment size: 50k-500k

Regions of investment: southern-africa-ex-south-africa | east-africa | south-africa

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Kanini Mutooni

Organisation: DRK Foundation

Position: Managing Director

Country(s) of residence: United Kingdom

Speaker topics: Impact investing; Ag and food investing; SMEs access to capital; Boards and governance

Investment size: 50k-500k | 500k-2mn

Regions of investment: southern-africa-ex-south-africa | east-africa | west-africa-francophone | north-africa

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Karen Serem Waithaka

Organisation: Social Venture Fund – Global Partnerships

Position: Investment Director

Country(s) of residence: Kenya

Speaker topics: Venture Capital; Impact Investment

Investment size: 50k-500k

Regions of investment: east-africa

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Karina Wong

Organisation: Small Foundation

Position: Head of Investments

Country(s) of residence: United States

Speaker topics: SMEs; Early stage investing

Sectors: agriculture | consumer-goods-and-services | financial-services | ict

Investment size: 50k-500k | 500k-2mn | 2mn-5mn

Regions of investment: southern-africa-ex-south-africa | east-africa | west-africa-francophone | west-africa-anglophone | central-africa

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Katherine Tengtio

Organisation: CDC Group

Position: Gender Associate

Country of residence: United Kingdom

Speaker topics: Gender-lens investing; Gender and finance services; Gender impact measurement

Investment size: 5mn-15mn | 15mn-50mn | 50mn-150mn

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Katrina Kwan

Organisation: British International Investmentt

Position: Gender & Diversity Finance Executive

Country of residence: United Kingdom

Investment size: 2mn-5mn | 5mn-15mn | 15mn-50mn | 50mn-150mn | 150mn

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Kaylene Alvarez

Organisation: Athena Global

Position: Founder & CEO/Managing Director

Country(s) of residence: United States

Speaker topics: Gender lens investing; Investment vehicle/product structuring; Barriers to access to finance

Investment size: 50k-500k

Regions of investment: southern-africa-ex-south-africa | east-africa | west-africa-francophone | west-africa-anglophone | south-africa

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Kayoko Lyons

Organisation: Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart

Position: Director of Impact Investing

Country(s) of residence: United States

Investment size: 50k-500k | 500k-2mn

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Khadija Thouré

Organisation: Teranga Capital

Position: Investment Manager

Country(s) of residence: Sénégal

Speaker topics: African SMEs support; Investment in Africa; Entrepreneurship

Investment size: 50k-500k | 500k-2mn

Regions of investment: west-africa-francophone | west-africa-anglophone

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Khetsiwe Dlamini

Organisation: Triple C Advisory

Position: Executive Director

Country(s) of residence: Kenya

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Kiendel Burritt

Organisation: Digital Africa Investment

Position: Founder

Country(s) of residence: South Africa

Sectors:

Investment size: 50k-500k

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Kim Kamarebe

Organisation: Inua Capital

Position: Managing Partner

Country of residence: Uganda

Speaker topics: Impact investing, Climate tech, Women Entrepreneurship

Investment size: 50k-500k

Regions of investment: east-africa

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Kofoworola Agbaje

Organisation: Quona Capital

Position: Senior Investment Associate

Country(s) of residence: Nigeria

Speaker topics: Fintech

Sectors: financial-services

Investment size: 2mn-5mn | 5mn-15mn

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Lade Araba

Organisation: AlphaMundi Foundation

Position: Executive Director

Country(s) of residence: Kenya

Speaker topics: Blended Finance; Infrastructure/Energy Project Finance; Investing in Africa and Risk Mitigation

Sectors: agriculture | consumer-goods-and-services | energy

Investment size: 50k-500k

Regions of investment: east-africa

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Laïssa Mouen

Organisation: Kinaya Ventures

Position: CEO

Country(s) of residence: Côte d’Ivoire; Sénégal

Investment size: 50k-500k

Regions of investment: west-africa-francophone

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Laura Davis

Organisation: RENEW

Position: Managing Partner

Country(s) of residence: Ethiopia

Speaker topics: African private equity; Gender lens investing; SME investing

Investment size: 500k-2mn

Regions of investment: east-africa

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Laura Smeets

Organisation: Truvalu

Position: Operational Director

Country of residence: Netherlands

Speaker topics: Early stage investing in emerging markets

Sectors: consumer-goods-and-services

Investment size: 50k-500k

Regions of investment: east-africa

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Lauren Dunn

Organisation: Pan African Capital Group

Position: Investment Director

Country(s) of residence: Kenya

Investment size: 50k-500k | 500k-2mn | 2mn-5mn

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Lavanya Anand

Organisation: VestedWorld

Position: Vice President

Country(s) of residence: Kenya

Speaker topics: Agribusiness investing in Africa Consumer/ e-commerce; Investing in Africa; Early-stage VC investment in Africa

Investment size: 500k-2mn

Regions of investment: east-africa | west-africa-anglophone

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Layla Kamara

Organisation: Sahelinvest

Position: Founder and CEO

Country(s) of residence: Mauritania

Speaker topics: PE in francophone Africa; Impact investing

Sectors: agriculture | consumer-goods-and-services | education | healthcare

Investment size: 50k-500k | 500k-2mn

Regions of investment: west-africa-francophone | central-africa

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Lelemba Phiri

Organisation: Africa Trust Group

Position: Principal

Country of residence: South Africa

Speaker topics: Women entrepreneurs in Africa; Innovative financing vehicles for women; The intersectionality and positionality of gender and race in fundraising

Sectors: agriculture

Investment size: 50k-500k

Regions of investment: southern-africa-ex-south-africa | east-africa | south-africa

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Leticia Browne

Organisation: Intelligent Capital

Position: Director

Country(s) of residence: Ghana

Speaker topics: Early-stage investing; Field building for impact investing

Investment size: 50k-500k

Regions of investment: west-africa-anglophone

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Lewam Kefela

Organisation: Village Capital

Position: Senior Investment Manager

Country(s) of residence: Kenya; Eritrea

Speaker topics: Alternative Investment Structures

Sectors: agriculture | education | energy | financial-services | healthcare

Investment size: 50k-500k

Regions of investment: east-africa | west-africa-francophone | west-africa-anglophone | north-africa

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Liebe Jeannot

Organisation: Akazi Capital

Position: Managing Partner

Country of residence: Canada

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Regions of investment: southern-africa-ex-south-africa | east-africa | west-africa-anglophone | south-africa

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Lilian Mramba

Organisation: Grassroots Business Fund

Position: Africa Regional Director

Country(s) of residence: Kenya

Speaker topics: Mezzanine finance; Investing in agriculture; Investing in SMEs in Africa

Sectors: agriculture | consumer-goods-and-services

Investment size: 50k-500k | 500k-2mn

Regions of investment: east-africa

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Lilian Oyando

Organisation: Goodwell Investments

Position: Investment Director

Country(s) of residence: Kenya, South Africa

Sectors: agriculture

Investment size: 50k-500k

Regions of investment: southern-africa-ex-south-africa | east-africa | south-africa

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Lilian Simiyu

Organisation: Norfund

Position: Investment Manager

Country(s) of residence: Kenya

Sectors:

Investment size: 5mn-15mn

Regions of investment: east-africa | west-africa-anglophone | south-africa

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Lisa G. Thomas

Organisation: Samata Capital

Position: Managing Director

Country of residence: Kenya

Speaker topics: Venture capital investing in emerging markets; Gender smart investing; Investing in emerging fund managers

WAI Angel Network Member

Sectors: agriculture

Investment size: 50k-500k

Regions of investment: east-africa

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Lise Birikundavyi

Organisation: BKR Capital

Position: Managing Partner

Country of residence: Canada

Speaker topics: Inclusive Business Models; Africa Rising; Investment in underrepresented founders; Development capitalism; Technology for good.

Sectors: education

Investment size: 50k-500k

Regions of investment: west-africa-francophone | west-africa-anglophone

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Liz Wilson

Organisation: Small Foundation

Position: Deputy CEO

Country(s) of residence: United Kingdom

Sectors: agriculture | financial-services

Investment size: 50k-500k | 500k-2mn | 2mn-5mn

Regions of investment: southern-africa-ex-south-africa | east-africa | west-africa-francophone | west-africa-anglophone | central-africa

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Loretta Tukahirwa

Organisation: SHONA

Position: Financial Analyst

Country of residence: Uganda

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Investment size:

Regions of investment: east-africa

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Lydia Idem

Organisation: FM Capital Group

Position: Managing Director

Country(s) of residence: United States

Speaker topics: VC trends in Africa Startup ecosystem Funding landscape

Sectors: agriculture | education | energy | financial-services | healthcare

Investment size: 500k-2mn | 2mn-5mn

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Madalena Santos

Organisation: End Poverty/ Kua Ventures

Position: Director of Operations

Country(s) of residence: Hong Kong SAR

Investment size: 50k-500k

Regions of investment: east-africa

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Maia Schuh

Organisation: BII

Position: Investment Director, Project Finance

Country(s) of residence: UK

Speaker topics: Infrastructure Renewable Energy Project Finance

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Mariam Kamel

Organisation: LoftyInc Capital Management, AUC Angels

Position: Partner

Country of residence: Egypt

WAI Angel Network Member

Sectors: education | financial-services | healthcare | ict | infrastructure

Investment size: 50k-500k | 500k-2mn

Regions of investment: east-africa | west-africa-francophone | west-africa-anglophone | north-africa | south-africa

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Marianne Mwaniki-Gateri

Organisation: Avunja Mobile; Sherpa Ventures

Position: Managing Director; Investor

Country of residence: Kenya

Speaker topics: Social Impact; Impact Investing; Sustainability

Sectors: financial-services

Investment size: 50k-500k

Regions of investment: east-africa

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Marie Polge

Organisation: Inside Capital Partners

Position: Principal

Country(s) of residence: Mauritius

Speaker topics: M&A Impact investment

Investment size: 2mn-5mn | 5mn-15mn

Regions of investment: southern-africa-ex-south-africa | east-africa

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