Agenda 

8:30 AM
Registration
 
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
Introduction and Welcome Remarks by Master of Ceremonies
Estelle Desvaux De Marigny
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Opening Remarks
Dr Njuguna Ndung'u
9:30 AM - 9:35 AM
Video Address: Ambroise Fayolle
 
9:35 AM - 10:00 AM
Keynote Address: Mauritius – Strategic Gateway to Africa
Dr Rama Krishna Sithanen
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Group Photo & Refreshments
 
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Panel Discussion: Macro-level Overview of Finance in the Region: Trends & Challenges
Tandiwe Njobe
Yusuf Abdoollah
Dr Njuguna Ndung'u
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
EIB Report: Finance in Africa
Felister Kivisi
Ricardo Santos
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Lunch Break
 
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
Panel Discussion: Financing Strategic Agricultural Value Chains
Christine Mwangi
Lloyd Guzha-Chanetsa
Mukwandi Chibesakunda
Betty Murambadoro
Maxwell Mutema
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Panel Discussion: Nature Finance in Practice
Paola de Baldomero Zazo
Theresa Reisch
Eric Naivasha
Lloyd Guzha-Chanetsa
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
Financing Critical Raw Materials
Lucy Chege
Tshepo Magagane
Isabela Nyoka
Umeesha Naidoo
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Tea Break
 
4:45 PM - 6:00 PM
Breakout Session A: TDB Ports to Power: Pension Funds and Infrastructure Development
Lucy Chege
Thandile Nxumalo
Veenay Rambarassah
Marlon Rawlins
Breakout Session B: Understanding the Women’s Market: An Opportunity for Growth and Inclusivity
Naomi Ndele
Lilian Mramba
Inez Murray
Weselina Angelow
Chiwala Shichilaba
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Networking Session & Cocktail
 
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Dinner & Entertainment
 
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
Welcome & Opening Remarks - Recap of Day 1
Estelle Desvaux De Marigny
Veenay Rambarassah
H.E Mr Oskar Benedikt
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Fireside Chat: Financial Regulation in the Time of Grey Listing
Gloria Mamba
Dovina Pillay-Naiken
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Panel Discussion: Sovereign Debt Sustainability & Economic Resilience
Felister Kivisi
Samantha Singh-Jami, Rand Merchant Bank
Jim Hodges
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Panel Discussion: Trade Finance Funds in Supporting the Supply Chain & Digital Trade Innovation
Umulinga Karangwa
Admir Imami
Thierry Vallet
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Health & Coffee Break
 
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Investing in Young Businesses in Africa: How the Financial Sector is Contributing to this Key Pillar of the EU Global Gateway Strategy
Sonja Mohnen
Paz Velasco
Godfrey Byekwaso
Daniel Essoo
Neo Ratau
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
Breakout Session B: Demonstrating Impact: Leveraging Finance for Inclusive Development
Haocong Ren
Weselina Angelow
Ricardo Santos
Kalengo S Simukoko
Breakout session A: Digitizing Credit Assessment for Inclusive Lending
Beenzu Muleya
Glen Jordan
Gerald Gore
Diana Kabaila
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Sustainability in Finance: Driving Growth with Positive Impact
Paola de Baldomero Zazo
Stephane Lebon
Wycliff Bbossa
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Wrap up & Closing Remarks
Gloria Mamba
Jim Hodges
2:00 PM
Lunch Break & End of Forum
 

Featured Speakers

Dr Njuguna Ndung’u

Chairman & Former Minister of Finance & Planning

Trade and Development Bank Group (TDB Group) Academy &  Republic of Kenya

Ambroise Fayolle

Vice President

European Investment Bank (EIB)

Dr Rama Krishna Sithanen

Governor

Bank of Mauritius

H.E. Mr Oskar Benedikt

Ambassador

European UnionRepublic of Mauritius  & Republic of Seychelles

Veenay Rambarassah

Chairperson & Director of Investments

TDB Group Board of Directors & National Pension Fund of Mauritius

Dovina Pillay-Naiken 

Acting Director

Financial Services Unit, Ministry of Financial Services and Economic Planning, Mauritius

Stephane Lebon

Sustainability Manager

 Commercial Bank Mauritius

Tandiwe Njobe

Executive, Investment Banking, Africa Regions

Standard Bank

Marlon Rawlins

Senior Financial Sector Specialist

World Bank

Dr Felister Kivisi

Senior Advisor

TDB Group

Christine Mwangi

Head of AgDevCo Ventures

AgDevCo

Yusuf Abdoollah

Partner

Grant Thronton

Mukwandi Chibesakunda

Chief Executive Officer

ZANACO

Dr Maxwell Mutema

Agribusiness Portfolio Advisor

TDB Group

Betty Murambadoro

Executive Director, Corporate &
Investment Banking

Stanbic, Zimbabwe

Paola de Baldomero Zazo

Sustainability Specialist

EIB

Theresa Reisch

Senior Nature Finance Advisor

FSD Africa

Lilian Mramba

Regional Director

Grassroots Business Fund

Lucy Chege

Associate
Executive, Project &
Infrastructure Finance

TDB

Tshepo Magagane 

Executive Director, Pangaea Advisory/
Partner

Critical Minerals Fund

Umeesha Naidoo

 Industry Development Planner

Industrial Development
Corporation (IDC) 

Isabela Nyoka

Head of Mining finance, Central, East and Southern Africa regions

Ecobank 

Inez Murray

Chief Executive Officer

Financial Alliance for Women

Weselina Angelow

Program Director

WSBI

Naomi Ndele

Head of SME
Banking and Agribusiness

KCB

Gloria Mamba

TDB Asset Management SBU

TDB Group

Jim Hodges

Head of EIB

EIB, Regional Hub for
Representative for Southern
Africa and the Indian Ocean

Umulinga Karangwa

Executive Director

ESATAL

Admir Imami

Chief Executive Officer

Zvilo

Thierry Vallet

Chief Executive Officer

Afrasia Bank

Paz Velasco Velazquez

Team Leader Investment Climate 

European Commission (INTPA)

Godfrey Byekwaso

Managing Director

Centenary Bank, Malawi

Daniel Essoo

President of Mauritius

Banker’s Association

Neo Ratau

Investment Director

Goodwell Fund

Beenzu Muleya

Manager, Financial Institutions

TDB Group

Gerald Gore

Group Chief Executive Officer

NMB

Glen Jordan

Chief Executive Officer

EMPOWA.IO

Diana Kabaila

Chief Executive Officer

Pangaea ADD

Ricardo Santos

Economist

EIB

Haocong Ren

Senior Financial Sector Specialist

EIB

Mercy Mutua

Head of Access to Finance

Mastercard Foundation

Wycliff Bbossa

Executive, Portfolio
Management

TDB Group

Lloyd Guzha-Chanetsa

Frankfurt School

Chiwala Shichilaba

Manager, Anakazi Banking

Stanbic Zambia

Samantha Singh-Jami

Africa Strategist

Rand Merchant Bank

Estelle Desvaux de Marigny

Master of Ceremonies

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