Katlego Mokgethi- founder and executive director of Market Players Botswana.
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Stephen Yeboah- Co-Founder and CEO of Comodity Monitor.
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Gregoire Schwebig- Founder & CEO of AfricaWorks.
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Abi Mustapha-Maduakor Chief Executive Office of The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA)
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Umulinga Karangwa – Fund Manager and Investment Advisor
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Similo Nkala -Director Operations at ZimTrade
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Kimbeng Tah- Principal State Counsel & International Arbitration Lead at Attorney General’s Chambers & Ministry of Justice of The Gambia
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Ike Arinze- Early investor, founding partner and head of operations in Trip Success at Kobo360
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Nimrod Zalk – Industrial Development Policy and Strategy Advisor at the South African Department of Trade and Industry (the dti).
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Eva Warigia- Executive Director of the East Africa Private Equity and Venture Capital Association
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