Africa Evolves: Next Steps for Development
The economic future of Africa will be under the spotlight when two hundred of the continent’s business leaders join the debate at London Business School on Saturday, 8 May
The 9th annual Africa Day, organised by London Business School’s Africa Club, will feature keynotes from Arnold Ekpe, CEO, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated; Nkosana Moyo, VP and Chief Operating Officer, Africa Development Bank; and Thierry Tanoh, VP, Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and Caribbean and West Europe, International Finance Corporation.
The following panels include representatives from Africa’s investment banks, energy and telecoms companies:
- Outlook for African Capital Markets in the Global Environment
Tutu Agyare (Managing Partner, Nubuke Investments LLP)
Razia Khan (Regional Head of Research, Africa, Standard Chartered)
John Ngumi (Director, Investment Banking, Africa, Standard Bank)
Ayo Salami (CIO, Duet Victoire Africa Index Fund)
- Agribusiness: Turning Challenges into Opportunities
Ayo Balogun (Chief Commercial Officer, Notore Industries)
Kamlesh Madhvani (Joint MD, Kakira Sugar Works)
Susan Payne (CEO, Emergent Asset Management)
Shachi Sharma (Key Account Development Manager, Syngenta)
- Developing a Culture of Expansion in Entrepreneurship
Femi Adeyemo (Group Executive Director, Oando Plc)
Richard Bell (CEO, East Africa Capital Partners)
Herman Chinery-Hesse (Chairman, BSL Global)
Moky Makura (Entrepreneur & Author, "Africa's Greatest Entrepreneurs")
- Technology and Infrastructure: Building a Platform for Economic Growth
Kevin Obi (Consultant, Telecoms,Media and Technology)
Fazal Hussain (CEO, Helios Towers, Nigeria)
Kola Karim (CEO, Shoreline Power)
John Sihra (Special Adviser to the Board, Zantel)
Thomas Ferede (Investment Professional, Development Partners International)