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Simon Olsen
Simon Olsen Partner Deloitte Simon is a partner in Deloitte’s Equity Capital Markets Group and has been with the firm since 1999. He has been working in ECM for over 20 years, with his first IPO being in 2002. Simon has strong public company and equity capital markets transaction experience, including Main Market IPO (Premium,...
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Nijhad Jamal
Nijhad Jamal Partner, Equator VC Nijhad has over 16 years of investment experience from funds such as Acumen, BlackRock and Moja Capital bridging impact and traditional commercial Venture Capitalists across multiple sectors with a primary focus on Africa. He founded Moja Capital and has invested in and operated businesses across various sectors including clean energy,...
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Michelle Hassan
Michelle Hassan Kenya Country Manager & Principal Consultant BFA Global Michelle Hassan is the Kenya Country Manager and a Principal Consultant at BFA Global, as well as a Co-Director of the Jobtech Alliance. She has over 15 years of experience working in the financial inclusion space. She has worked alongside development finance institutions, banks and startups to understand low-income...
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Josh Whale
Josh Whale Founder and CEO Ampersand Josh Whale is the Founder and CEO of Ampersand, Africa's first electric mobility company. Today, Ampersand has grown into Africa's foremost e-boda company and boasts East Africa's largest EV-motorcycle taxi fleet and battery swap network, powering over 2000 vehicles nearly 1.5 million km every week. Ampersand's mission is clear: To...
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Lawrence Githaiga
Lawrence Githaiga Startup Account Executive Amazon Web Services Lawrence, currently a Startup Account Executive at Amazon Web Services (AWS) , is dedicated to propelling technological advancements across Sub-Saharan Africa. Lawrence strategically collaborates with startups, providing them with cutting-edge solutions to fuel their growth. His expertise lies in understanding the unique needs of these businesses and...
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Susan Njihia
Susan Njihia Lead Consultant Innovation & CX Lead Hello Tractor Susan Njihia leads innovation at Hello Tractor, an agricultural technology company using IOT technology to connect small holder farmers with farm equipment owners. She is passionate about driving innovation momentum with a keen interest in product design and customer experience. She has more than 8...
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Taktak Ahmed
Taktak Ahmed CEO Poslik First and foremost, I'm passionate about the hotel and restaurant business. I co-founded two restaurants and worked as a hotel beach bar manager for 4 years. I'm currently CEO and co-founder of Poslik, an order-taking solution that helps restaurant and hotel owners manage their business intelligently. Our system is powered by...
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Christian Chami
Christian Chami Sales Development & Partner Success Smile Identity I am a SaaS sales expert with years of experience in selling into key accounts within different sectors. I am adept at overseeing customer relationships, interacting with cross-functional teams to create the best experience for my accounts, and strategically uncovering new sales opportunities by providing insights...
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Efayomi Carr
Efayomi Carr Principal Flourish Ventures Efayomi is a Principal at Flourish Ventures, a co-founder and board observer of Madica. Prior to his position at Flourish VC, he was head of strategic finance for Lori, a tech startup building cost-saving market infrastructure for the trucking industry. Before Lori, Efayomi worked with Quona Capital as an associate...
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Aniko Szigetvari
Aniko Szigetvari Co-founder Atlantica Ventures Aniko possesses 25 years of emerging market investment experience, spanning venture capital, growth equity, debt, and mezzanine financing, with a primary focus on technology and digital infrastructure investments. Aniko is a co-founder of Atlantica Ventures, an African venture capital fund focused on impact investing in early-stage technology and technology enabled...
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