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Natalie Vergara Giron
Natalie Vergara Giron Head of Platform, Mercy Corps Ventures Natalie is Head of Platform at Mercy Corps Ventures delivering value-added support to drive growth and scale impact for startups in our portfolio. Our Venture Platform has delivered over 240 engagements to 38 companies in our portfolio. Natalie has 16+ years of experience in finance, strategy,...
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Rose Goslinga
Rose Goslinga Co-Founder & President at PULA For the last two decades, Rose has been part of teams pioneering agriculture insurance, first with the award-winning program Kilimo Salama, of the Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture and with Pula, an award winning InsureTech whose insurance solutions reaches millions of farmers. At Pula Rose leads a team...
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Mwende Mugendi
Mwende Mugendi  CEO, Agrails From Microsoft Research to the United Nations, Mwenda Mugendi has consistently pushed the boundaries of technology to drive meaningful change. This AI and product leadership expert is now at the helm of agrails, leveraging Gen AI and space technologies to build generative climate models and investigative systems for empowering the world’s...
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Eric Mwangi
Eric Mwangi Advisor, Climate Envoy Eric has over 25 years’ experience in advisory and investments in the public and private sector across a number of industry sectors. He has worked with leading investment companies in energy, helping them build and execute infrastructure investments. He previously worked for international firms, including Monitor Group and Dalberg in...
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Jason Njoku
Jason Njoku Founder Njokuzilla Arguably, Jason is one of Africa's most well-known technology entrepreneurs. He is the Founder of NJOKUZILLA, a family-owned conglomerate that operates in technology, media, and entertainment. NJOKUZILLA fully owns some startups and has significant minority stakes in others, which Jason executive chairs.  Additionally, NJOKUZILLA has an angel investment portfolio of over...
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Chris Godman
Chris Godman Standard Bank – Head, International ECM / Technology Advisory Chris Godman, Standard Bank – Head, International ECM / Technology Advisory. As a brand with a legacy of 161 years in Africa, we have a deep understanding and belief in the boundless opportunities that this continent presents. Our vision extends beyond mere geography; it...
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Ayomide Oso
Ayomide Oso Co-Founder Dojah Ayomide Oso brings over 8 years of expertise in developing consumer-facing products and driving operational excellence. Formerly a Technical Product Manager at Ropay and Operations Lead at Elta Solutions, Ayomide is passionate about enabling businesses to unlock their full potential through cutting-edge innovation. As a Co-founder of Dojah, her strategic vision...
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Mayowa Adeosun
Mayowa Adeosun Co-Founder & COO Sycamore Mayowa Adeosun, a Co-Founder, Chief Operating Officer (COO), and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Sycamore, is a distinguished executive with a versatile background spanning finance, strategy consulting, and risk management. Holding undergraduate and MBA degrees from Morehouse College (USA) and Lagos Business School, as well as a certification in...
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Iheakachi Nwabueze
Iheakachi Nwabueze Head of Global Marketing & Growth Grey Iheakachi Nwabueze, ACIM, is the Head of Global Marketing and Growth at Grey, a leading US-based neobank revolutionizing financial services in emerging markets. With a proven track record in driving growth and brand awareness, she oversees Grey's global marketing, PR and partnership efforts. Previously, she worked...
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Emmanuel Sohe
Emmanuel Sohe CEO Cardtonic Emmanuel Sohe (E.S) is the CEO of The Tonic Technologies, the parent company of Cardtonic, a leading digital platform helping users in Nigeria and Ghana with alternative ways to make international purchases and payments. Before joining Tonic Technologies, he had extensive experience consulting for local and international brands on big data...
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