GTABC 2021 Panel Sessions
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Below are the recorded panel sessions for the 6th annual Georgetown Africa Business Conference which held virtually on Friday, March 12 and Saturday, March 13 2021.
GTABC 2021 Women in Business Panel
Panel Speakers include:
Cynthia Quarcoo – Founder and Managing Partner, CQ Legal & Consulting
Eloho Omame - Cofounder, FirstCheck Africa
Lerato Mbele – Presenter, BBC World News (Panel Moderator)
Laura Kemp-Pedersen Founder, ImpactInc.
Cynthia Quarcoo – Founder and Managing Partner, CQ Legal & Consulting
Eloho Omame - Cofounder, FirstCheck Africa
Lerato Mbele – Presenter, BBC World News (Panel Moderator)
Laura Kemp-Pedersen Founder, ImpactInc.
GTABC 2021 Finance Panel
Panel Speakers include:
Alice Tomdio - Head of Finance, Paystack, Nigeria
Aurele Houngbedji - Financial Risk Management, IFC
Dave Uduanu - CEO, Sigma Pensions, Nigeria (Panel Moderator)
Souleymane Ba - Partner, Investment Team, Helios Investment, London (UK)
Yofi Grant – CEO, Ghana Investment Promotion Center
Alice Tomdio - Head of Finance, Paystack, Nigeria
Aurele Houngbedji - Financial Risk Management, IFC
Dave Uduanu - CEO, Sigma Pensions, Nigeria (Panel Moderator)
Souleymane Ba - Partner, Investment Team, Helios Investment, London (UK)
Yofi Grant – CEO, Ghana Investment Promotion Center
GTABC 2021 Energy and Infrastructure Pan
Panel Speakers include
Aubrey Hruby - Africa Investments Advisor, Africa Expert Network, Atlantic Council (Panel Moderator)
Ije Okoku Okeke - Founding Team CEC Africa Investments and CFO, Abuja Electricity Distribution Company
Linda Munyengeterwa - Regional Industry Director for Infrastructure for Middle East and Africa, IFC
Opuiyo Oforiokuma - Acting Chief Operating Officer, Africa50
Rolake Akinkugbe-Filani - Chief Commercial Officer, Mixta Africa
Aubrey Hruby - Africa Investments Advisor, Africa Expert Network, Atlantic Council (Panel Moderator)
Ije Okoku Okeke - Founding Team CEC Africa Investments and CFO, Abuja Electricity Distribution Company
Linda Munyengeterwa - Regional Industry Director for Infrastructure for Middle East and Africa, IFC
Opuiyo Oforiokuma - Acting Chief Operating Officer, Africa50
Rolake Akinkugbe-Filani - Chief Commercial Officer, Mixta Africa
GTABC 2021 Healthcare Panel
Panel Speakers include:
Dr. Funmi Adewara – CEO & Founder, Mobihealth International
Kwadwo Sarpong – Georgetown Medical School (Panel Moderator)
Dr. Richardson Ajayi - Chairman, Governing Board, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital
Dr. Tariro Makadzange -Infectious Disease Physician and Vaccinologist
Dr. Funmi Adewara – CEO & Founder, Mobihealth International
Kwadwo Sarpong – Georgetown Medical School (Panel Moderator)
Dr. Richardson Ajayi - Chairman, Governing Board, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital
Dr. Tariro Makadzange -Infectious Disease Physician and Vaccinologist
GTABC 2021 Technology Panel
Panel Speakers include:
Alex Tsado - Founder, Alliance for AI
Dr. Grant Warner (Moderator) - Director of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Howard University
Jean Le Bel Ngopnang - Managing Director & Senior Expert at Blue Ocean Group
Malvin Nkomo - Founder, Hailer Technologies
Maya Horgan Famodu - Founder & Partner, Ingressive Capital
Wale Ayeni - Acting Global Head, Disruptive Technologies and Venture Capital Investments, IFC
Alex Tsado - Founder, Alliance for AI
Dr. Grant Warner (Moderator) - Director of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Howard University
Jean Le Bel Ngopnang - Managing Director & Senior Expert at Blue Ocean Group
Malvin Nkomo - Founder, Hailer Technologies
Maya Horgan Famodu - Founder & Partner, Ingressive Capital
Wale Ayeni - Acting Global Head, Disruptive Technologies and Venture Capital Investments, IFC
GTABC 2021 Trade Panel
Panel Speakers include:
Prudence Sebahizi - Chief Technical Advisor on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) (Panel Moderator)
Ambassador Robin Renee Sanders - CEO, FEEEDS Advocacy Initiative
Gainmore Zanamwe - Senior Manager (Trade Facilitation), Africa Export Import Bank
Witney Schneidman - Senior International Advisor for Africa, Covington and Burling
Prudence Sebahizi - Chief Technical Advisor on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) (Panel Moderator)
Ambassador Robin Renee Sanders - CEO, FEEEDS Advocacy Initiative
Gainmore Zanamwe - Senior Manager (Trade Facilitation), Africa Export Import Bank
Witney Schneidman - Senior International Advisor for Africa, Covington and Burling
GTABC 2021 Alumni Panel
Panel Speakers include:
Jeff Hammond – Sr. Consultant, Deloitte & Co-founder, Fleri, MBA ’20 (Panel Moderator)
Manish Padhiar – Portfolio Management at Groupe Ndoum, MBA/MSFS ‘16
Lauren Hess – Partnerships Consultant at IFC (World Bank Group), MSFS ‘19
Ashley Ndir – Foreign Service Officer at the US Department of Commerce, MA, GHD ‘16
Humphrey Wireko – Associate Principal at CrossBoundary, MBA ‘15
Jeff Hammond – Sr. Consultant, Deloitte & Co-founder, Fleri, MBA ’20 (Panel Moderator)
Manish Padhiar – Portfolio Management at Groupe Ndoum, MBA/MSFS ‘16
Lauren Hess – Partnerships Consultant at IFC (World Bank Group), MSFS ‘19
Ashley Ndir – Foreign Service Officer at the US Department of Commerce, MA, GHD ‘16
Humphrey Wireko – Associate Principal at CrossBoundary, MBA ‘15