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Layla Derraz
Layla Derraz Senior Manager - International Relations & GBF Africa Project Director Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry Layla Derraz is Senior Manager - International Relations & GBF Africa Project Director Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry where she joined in 2008. The International Relations department represents Dubai Chamber on the international stage and in...
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Yaniv Gelnik
Yaniv Gelnik Business Development Lead Ziplinefounder Yaniv Gelnik is a Business Development Lead at Zipline, a drone logistics company. Zipline's mission is to provide every human on Earth with instant access to vital medical supplies. Yaniv is originally from Israel and is a graduate of the IDF, Brown University, YuYuan XueYuan (Beijing) and the Kellogg...
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Jean-Claude Homawoo
Jean-Claude Homawoo Co-founder and Chief Product Officer LORI Jean-Claude Homawoo is Co-founder and Chief Product Officer of LORI, the leading e-Logistics trucking company in Africa, headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. Jean-Claude is a Togolese-American entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience in business and technology, during which he's led businesses in the US, Asia and Africa....
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Daniella Odette Mukayiranga
Daniella Odette Mukayiranga Country Business Development Lead at Flutterwave Rwanda Daniella Odette Mukayiranga Country Business Development Lead at Flutterwave Rwanda. She has extensive experience in Product and Project Management with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. Daniella has previously worked with notable leading companies including RSwitch, Irembo (previously known...
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Haakon Brunell
Haakon Brunell Katapult Impact Accelerators Haakon Brunell Co-Founder and Managing Partner in Katapult Impact Accelerators, a global investment vehicle for startups using technology to solve environmental and societal challenges. In only two years, they have worked with 77 companies from 29 countries that share their mission of ‘build the world you want to live in’...
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Breitner Nyantika
Breitner Nyantika Strategy and Policy Officer at Capital Markets Authority- Kenya Breitner Nyantika; Strategy and Policy Officer at the Capital Markets Authority- Kenya. Sandbox Review Committee-Member, CMA Regulatory Sandbox. He is a Certified Public Accountant-Kenya. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce, Finance major, First Class Honours, Strathmore University. Before joining the regulator he had a...
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Ketso Gordhan
Ketso Gordhan CEO SA SME Fund Ketso Gordhan is currently the CEO of the SA SME Fund, which is the largest institutional investor in Venture Capital in South Africa. Having invested in existing VC funds, the SA SME Fund has additionally launched 4 new venture capital firms covering, BioTech, Hardware and Engineering, IP Commercialisation and...
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Peter Orth
Peter Orth Co-founder Founder and Managing Partner 4DX Ventures Peter Orth is the Founder and Managing Partner of 4DX Ventures, an Africa focused venture capital fund. Prior to founding 4DX Ventures, Peter was an investor for over a decade, with work spanning global macro investing, public and private equity investing, as well as overall portfolio...
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Kwehnui KT Tawah
Kwehnui KT Tawah Global Head of Operations Sokowatch  Kwehnui KT Tawah Global Head of Operations Sokowatch currently oversees all operations across Sokowatch's markets in Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Uganda as well as international expansion. Prior to joining Sokowatch, KT served as the Head of Jumia Global and Computing for Jumia Kenya, where he was responsible...
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Chris Folayan
Chris Folayan Founder and CEO Mall for Africa Chris Folayan Founder and CEO Mall for Africa / Market Place Africa / Link Commerce is a well-established successful serial entrepreneur, board advisor, mentor, and speaker with over 25 years of C level role experiences in marketing, technology, startups, and corporate acquisitions. Born and raised in Nigeria,...
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