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Marie-Alix de Putter

Organisation: The Sisters Invest

Position: Co-founder

Country(s) of residence: France

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Marijn Wiersma

Organisation: Incredible Impact

Position: CEO

Country(s) of residence: Netherlands

Speaker topics: Female leadership; Coaching top women; ESG in finance

Sectors: agriculture

Investment size: 50k-500k

Regions of investment:

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Marlene Hormes

Organisation: AlphaMundi

Position: Managing Director

Country(s) of residence: Kenya

Speaker topics: Debt, Private Equity, and Mezzanine investing in Africa; Impact Investing; Debt restructuring; Governance: Investment Committees and Board of Directors

Sectors: agriculture

Investment size: 500k-2mn

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

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Maryanne Ochola

Organisation: Endeavor Kenya

Position: Managing Director

Country(s) of residence: Kenya

Speaker topics: Scale Up entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial ecosystems

Investment size: 500k-2mn

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

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Maya Burney

Organisation: Womvest

Position: Founder

Country(s) of residence: South Africa

Speaker topics: Alternative investment structures at the fund and deal levels (includes blended finance, impact investing, and gender lens)

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

Investment size: 50k-500k

Regions of investment: south-africa

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Mercy Mutua

Organisation: Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF)

Position: Head, Investment Advisory Services (IAS)

Country(s) of residence: Kenya

Speaker topics: Fund Management; Blended Finance; Advisory Services

Sectors: agriculture | energy

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

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Mialy Ranaivoson

Organisation: I&P

Position: Investment director

Country of residence: Madagascar

Speaker topics: Impact investment; Gender-lens investing

Investment size: 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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Micheline Ntiru

Organisation: Atika Ventures

Position: Venture Partner

Country of residence: Kenya

Speaker topics: Blended finance, Growth-stage businesses, VC investment

Investment size: 50k-500k

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

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Michelle Haigh Osorio

Organisation: KawiSafi Ventures

Position: Investment Director

Country of residence: United States

Speaker topics: Renewable energy; Emerging markets investing; Climate finance

WAI Angel Network Member

Sectors: energy | financial-services

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

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

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Mila Georgieva

Organisation: Oikocredit

Position: Equity Officer

Country(s) of residence: The Netherlands

Sectors: agriculture

Investment size: 2mn-5mn

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

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Monica Brand Engel

Organisation: Quona Capital

Position: Managing Partner

Country(s) of residence: United States

Speaker topics: Fintech (financial services + technology); Fund formation; Platform (value proposition beyond investing)

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

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Monya Bassingthwaighte

Organisation: Inspired Evolution

Position: Investment Director

Country of residence: South Africa

Speaker topics: Private Equity; Renewable Energy; Project Finance

WAI Angel Network Member

Sectors: energy | infrastructure

Investment size: 15mn-50mn

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Mumbi Waweru

Organisation: Frederick Fyle & Company LTD

Position: Partner

Country of residence: Kenya

Speaker topics: Fundraising in Africa; Alternative Financing; Private Equity

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Myriam Kirschner

Organisation: Snuggar Ventures

Position: MD

Country of residence: Kenya

Speaker topics: Growing a business as a female entrepreneur; How to build and grow a business ; Why some startups fail

WAI Angel Network Member

Sectors: agriculture | healthcare | ict

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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Nabou Fall

Organisation: Women Investment Club Côte d’Ivoire

Position: Présidente

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

Speaker topics: Women Entrepreneurs Empowerment; Investment ecosystem for women entrepreneurs; Why & How Women should be investors in Africa?

Sectors: agriculture

Investment size: 500k-2mn

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

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Nada AbdelGhani

Organisation: Algebra Ventures

Position: Head of Finance

Country(s) of residence: Egypt

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

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

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Nassima Sadar-Gravier

Organisation: Mo Angels and Living Labs Federation

Position: Co-Founder, Director

Country of residence: Mauritius

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Investment size: 50k-500k

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

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Natasha Mashego

Organisation: Womvest Ventures

Position: Principal

Country of residence: South Africa

Speaker topics: Private Equity ; Alternative Investment Structures; FinTech Investments

Investment size: 50k-500k

Regions of investment: south-africa

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Nathalie Gabala

Organisation: Mastercard Foundation

Position: Regional Head West Central and Northern Africa

Country(s) of residence: Ghana

Speaker topics: Financial inclusion; Gender; MSME finance

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

Investment size: 5mn-15mn

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Neha Shah

Organisation: Maitri Capital

Position: Co-founder

Country(s) of residence: Kenya

Speaker topics: Restructuring & Turnarounds; Family Business; Clean energy and infrastructure

Investment size: 50k-500k

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Niama El Bassunie

Organisation: The Baobab Network

Position: Managing Partner

Country of residence: Morocco

Speaker topics: Building and scaling startup having built and exited a startup; Founder journey; Raising capital

WAI Angel Network Member

Investment size: 50k-500k

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Nichole Yembra

Organisation: The Chrysalis Capital

Position: Founding Partner

Country of residence: Nigeria

Speaker topics: African tech ecosystem, FinTech, M&A

Sectors: ict

Investment size: 50k-500k

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Nieros Oyegun Sørensen

Organisation: Verod Capital & VKAV (Verod Kepple Africa Ventures)

Position: General Partner & COO

Country(s) of residence: United Kingdom; Nigeria

Speaker topics: Mid-market Private Equity (West Africa); Seed to Series B Venture Capital Investing (pan Africa); Impact Investing; Fund Management; Fund Operations; Portfolio Value Creation; Fundraising and IR; Strategic Talent / Human Capital Development (skills and leadership)

Sectors: agriculture

Investment size: 2mn-5mn

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Njeri Muhia

Organisation: FrontEnd Ventures

Position: General Partner

Country(s) of residence: Kenya

Investment size: 50k-500k

Regions of investment: east-africa

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Nneka Eze

Organisation: VestedWorld

Position: Managing Director

Country of residence: Nigeria

Speaker topics: Agriculture/Agribusiness; African youth employment; Financial services/inclusion/fintech; diversity in VC

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

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

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Nnennia Ejebe

Organisation: Adenia Partners

Position: Partner

Country(s) of residence: Ghana, Nigeria

Speaker topics: Anglophone West Africa, Majority transactions / buyouts Exits

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

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Nomsa Fulbrook-Bhembe

Organisation: Permira

Position: ESG Vice President

Country(s) of residence: UK

Speaker topics: ESG Sustainability and social inclusion Diversity Equity and Inclusion

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

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

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

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Nomsa Fulbrook-Kagwe

Organisation: CDC Group

Position: Executive

Country(s) of residence: South Africa

Speaker topics: ESG, D&I, Sustainability

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

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Nonnie Wanjihia Burbidge

Position: Fundraising consultant

Country(s) of residence: Kenya

Sectors: consumer-goods-and-services

Investment size: 50k-500k

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Nouss Bih

Organisation: Investisseurs & Partenaires

Position: Investment Manager

Country(s) of residence: Côte d’Ivoire

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

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

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Nuhamin Solomon Mengiste

Organisation: Pragma Investment Advisory & Nia Impact Capital

Position: Senior Associate

Country(s) of residence: Ethiopia

Speaker topics: ESG Investing; Ethiopia’s Private Sector Investments

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

Regions of investment: east-africa

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Nyeji Chilembo

Organisation: wCap Limited (Women Capital)

Position: Managing Partner

Country of residence: Zambia

Speaker topics: Venture Capital; Access to finance for SMEs; Gender Lens Investing

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

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

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Olufunmi Adepoju

Organisation: PearlBridge Capital Managers Ltd

Position: Managing Director

Country of residence: Nigeria

Speaker topics: Access to finance for SMEs, Business Process Re-engineering, Impact Investing

WAI Angel Network Member

Sectors: agriculture | consumer-goods-and-services

Investment size: 500k-2mn

Regions of investment: west-africa-anglophone

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Oreva Odu

Organisation: CDC Group

Position: Development Impact-Investments Associate

Country(s) of residence: Nigeria; United Kingdom

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

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Ory Okolloh

Organisation: (new fund in progress)

Country(s) of residence: Kenya

Sectors: agriculture

Investment size: 50k-500k

Regions of investment: east-africa

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Patricia Chin-Sweeney

Organisation: IDEV Africa; Beyond Capital Ventures

Position: Director; Venture Partner

Country(s) of residence: Kenya; United States

Speaker topics: Early investing; Investing in growth; Creating value through post-investment support; Climate, healthcare, clean energy, 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 | south-africa

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Patricia Hamzahee

Organisation: Integriti Capital

Position: Founder/ Director

Country(s) of residence: United Kingdom

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Pauline Koelbl

Organisation: ShEquity

Position: Founder & Managing Partner

Country of residence: Switzerland

Speaker topics: Innovation & Entrepreneurship in developing and emerging markets; Gender smart investing; SME investing

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Petra Wolkenstein

Organisation: Startup Wise Guys

Position: General Partner Africa Fund

Country(s) of residence: Austria

Speaker topics: Negotiations in tech, Fundraising

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

Investment size: 50k-500k

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

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Rachana Ramchand

Organisation: BII

Position: Investment Executive

Speaker topics: Impact investing, gender smart investing, innovative financing/ investment structures

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

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Rachel Keeler

Organisation: African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA)

Position: Value Hub Director

Country(s) of residence: Kenya, United States

Speaker topics: Venture philanthropy; Engaging philanthropists in innovative and blended finance; Bridging the gap between non-profit and enterprise models to drive social impact

Sectors: healthcare

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Ragini Pillai

Organisation: BII

Position: Executive – Gender & Diversity Finance

Country(s) of residence: UK

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

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

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Randa Sherif

Organisation: BII

Position: Investment Officer, Private Equity Funds

Country(s) of residence: Egypt

Speaker topics: D&I/Inclusion, Gender lens investing, fund investing

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

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Raquel Wilson

Organisation: Klever

Position: Founder

Country of residence: Sénégal, United States

Investment size: 50k-500k

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Rebecca Enonchong

Organisation: ABAN – African Business Angels Network

Position: Vice President

Country of residence: Cameroon

Speaker topics: Tech; Investment; Entrepreneurship

Sectors: ict

Investment size: 50k-500k

Regions of investment: west-africa-francophone

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Rebecca Sankar

Organisation: AgDevCo

Position: Managing Director & Head of East Region

Country(s) of residence: Kenya

Speaker topics: Agribusiness; Impact Investing; Early stage investing (debt and equity)

Sectors: agriculture

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

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

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Rosanne Whalley

Organisation: AHL Venture Partners

Position: CEO

Country(s) of residence: Kenya

Speaker topics: SME investing in Africa; Fund economics/structuring

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

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

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Rowena Luk

Organisation: Africa Health Ventures

Position: Founder

Country of residence: South Africa

Speaker topics: HealthTech, Impact Impacting, Technology

WAI Angel Network Member

Sectors: healthcare

Investment size: 50k-500k

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Rumbi Makanga

Country(s) of residence: UK and Zimbabwe

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

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Ruth Bertens

Organisation: Pyramidia Venturest

Position: Managing Partner

Country of residence: Kenya

Speaker topics: Venture building ; Agrifood

WAI Angel Network Member

Sectors: agriculture

Investment size: 50k-500k

Regions of investment: east-africa

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Sally Walkerman

Organisation: Small Foundation

Position: Senior Executive

Country(s) of residence: France

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

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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Samantha Pokroy

Organisation: Sanari Capital

Position: CEO

Country(s) of residence: South Africa

Speaker topics: 1) Leadership in a changing world: human and digital enablement to unlock business potential 2) Diversity & inclusion: transforming the complexion of industry through owner-managed businesses: access, visibility and dinner table conversations 3) Growth and tech investing in Africa and beyond: thinking outside the box

Sectors: consumer-goods-and-services | education | healthcare | ict | manufacturing

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

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

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Samia Tnani

Organisation: Africinvest Private Credit

Position: Head of Credit

Country(s) of residence: Tunisia

Speaker topics: Private Credit; SMEs; Africa

Sectors: agriculture

Investment size: 2mn-5mn

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Sandra Halilovic

Organisation: Ceniarth LLC

Position: Senior Investment Manager

Country of residence: United Kingdom

Speaker topics: Gender Lens; Innovative and blended finance; Impact investing in Africa

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

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

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Sandra Locoh-Donou

Organisation: Finlo

Position: Managing Director

Country(s) of residence: Kenya

Speaker topics: Agribusiness; Fintech; Private Debt in frontier markets

Sectors: agriculture

Investment size: 50k-500k

Regions of investment: west-africa-francophone

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Sanjana Sunnak

Organisation: British International Investment (BII)

Position: Executive, Asset Allocation and Capital Solutions

Country(s) of residence: UK

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

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Sapna Shah

Organisation: Novastar Ventures

Position: Partner

Country(s) of residence: Kenya

Speaker topics: Early-stage investing in East Africa, Nigeria and Ghana

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

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

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Sarah Dusek

Organisation: Enygma Ventures

Position: Managing Partner

Country of residence: South Africa

Speaker topics: Founding; Growing, scaling and exiting a business for 9 figures; Helping women think big enough

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

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

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Sarah Johnson

Organisation: Collaborative for Frontier Finance

Position: Senior Advisor

Country(s) of residence: United Kingdom

Speaker topics: Early stage investment; fund set-up and operations; TA support

Sectors: agriculture

Investment size: 50k-500k

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Sarah Mathies

Organisation: CDC Group

Position: Investment Director

Country(s) of residence: United Kingdom

Speaker topics: Africa PE; LP investment environment; Fin-tech

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

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Saskia Nysschens

Organisation: Anza Capital

Position: Chief Operating Officer

Country of residence: South Africa

Sectors: agriculture | education | energy | healthcare | ict

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

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

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Saskia van der Mast

Organisation: DOB Equity

Position: Co-CEO

Country(s) of residence: Kenya; The Netherlands

Sectors: agriculture | education | energy | healthcare

Investment size: 2mn-5mn

Regions of investment: east-africa

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Sawa Nakagawa

Organisation: ThreeArrows Impact Partner

Position: Founder and Partner

Country(s) of residence: Kenya

Speaker topics: Impact investing, Social innovation, Sustainability finance

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Sebigilwe Ooke

Organisation: CDC Group

Position: Investment Executive

Country(s) of residence: Botswana

Speaker topics: Africa PE; LP investment environment; Fin-tech

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

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Seema Dhanani

Organisation: CDC Group

Position: Head of Kenya and Coverage Director East Africa

Country(s) of residence: Kenya

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

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Seema Gohil

Organisation: Acumen East Africa

Position: Head of Agriculture (EA)

Country of residence: Kenya

Speaker topics: Innovation; Entrepreneurship; Scaling Companies

Sectors: agriculture

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

Regions of investment: east-africa

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Sherine Shohdy

Organisation: BII

Position: Head of Egypt and Coverage Director

Country(s) of residence: Egypt

Speaker topics: Impact Investing Development & Sustainable Financing

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Shiluba Mawela

Organisation: Tshiamo Impact Partners

Position: Managing Partner

Country of residence: South Africa

Speaker topics: Impact Investing

WAI Angel Network Member

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

Regions of investment: south-africa

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Shirley Ann Gilbey

Organisation: The Fold, Future Females Ventures and Investments

Position: CEO

Country(s) of residence: South Africa

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

Investment size: 50k-500k

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

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Shirley Somuah

Organisation: CardinalStone Capital Advisers

Position: Principal

Country(s) of residence: Ghana; Nigeria

Speaker topics: SME investing; Agribusiness/Processing; Ghana and Nigeria investment climate

Investment size: 5mn-15mn

Regions of investment: west-africa-anglophone

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