Umulinga Karangwa – Fund Manager and Investment Advisor
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Similo Nkala -Director Operations at ZimTrade
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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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Kimbeng Tah- Principal State Counsel & International Arbitration Lead at Attorney General’s Chambers & Ministry of Justice of The Gambia
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Eva Warigia- Executive Director of the East Africa Private Equity and Venture Capital Association
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Mbakiso Magwape – Principal Legal Officer- Legislation and Compliance at Botswana Unified Revenue Service.
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Leslie Mlungisi Mpofu, Executive Director at Trans-Kalahari Corridor Secretariat (TKC)
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Sola Osinoiki- Senior Director of People Technology at Prosus and Naspers group.
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Stacey Susa-Pinto, CEO of the Namibian Trade Forum
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