Introducing the trailblazers shaping the future.
Meet our #AWIEF2024 speakers!
Dr Naledi Pandor
Former Minister
of International Relations and Cooperation, South Africa
H.E. Austin Gormley
Ambassador
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Zimkhitha Peter
CEO
Allan and Gill Gray Philanthropy, South Africa
H.E. Sabdiyo Dido Bashuna
High Commissioner
Kenya High Commission, Botswana
Felicity Purchase
Speaker
City of Cape Town and then they wen
Dr. Hanan Morsy
Dep Executive Secretary & Chief Economist
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
Michael B. O'Sullivan
Senior Economist and Head, Africa Gender Innovation Lab
World Bank, USA
Ashleigh Theophanides
Chief Sustainability Officer
Deloitte, Africa
Yemisi Iranloye
Founder and CEO
Psaltry International Company Ltd, Nigeria
Xoliswa Daku
CEO
Daku Group & Founder, Daku Academy, South Africa xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Daisy Mmabatho Molefhi
Founder and Vice Chancellor
ABM University College, Botswanaxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Olawunmi Osholake
Deputy Managing Director
Global Shea Alliance, USAxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Mayokun Owolabi
Vice President, Global Expansion & Payment Partnerships- Anglophone Africa
Flutterwave, Nigeria xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Adesuwa Ifedi
Senior Vice President
Heifer Africa – Heifer International, Nigeria/United States
Michael B. O'Sullivan
Senior Economist and Head, Africa Gender Innovation Lab
World Bank, USA
Alice Usanase
Lead, Europe, Middle East & Francophone Africa
Africa Finance Coporation, Nigeria
Nana Amoah
Director - Gender, Youth and Inclusiveness
AGRA, Ghana hshdhhdanddddddddddddddddddddanddddddddddddddddddddhdhdhdhdhdhdhdhdhdhdhdhhh
Asnath Mahapa
Senior First Officer
South African Airways and Founder of the African College of Aviation, South African Airways
Nirmala Reddy
Enterprise & Supplier Development
Nedbank, South Africa dhdhdhdhdhdhhhdhdhdhdhdhdhdhdhdhdhdhhhdhdhdhdhdhdhdhdhdhdhdhhhdhdhdhdhdhdhdhdhdhdhdhhhdhdhddhdhddhdhddhdhddhdhd
Michael Sudarkasa
President and Chief Executive Officer
African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP), South Africa dhdhddhdhddhdhddhdhddhdhddhdhddhdhddhdhddhdhddhdhddhdhddhdhddhdhddhdhddhdhddhdhd
Wanjiru Mambo
CEO
Wedgehut Foods Limited, Kenya
Ben Maina
Value Creation Lead
Entrepreneurial Solutions Partner, Kenya
Affiong Williams
CEO
ReelFruit, Nigeria
Karen Shippey
Chief Director, Environmental Sustainability
Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, South Africa
Frida Owinga
Regional Director for Africa
WE,Connect International, Kenya
Lesley Donna Williams
CEO
Lesely Donna Williams Consulting PTY, LTD, South Africa
Winnie Osulah
Lead, Gender Integration
AGRA, Kenya
Jacqueline Chepkoech
Specialist, Women Entrepreneurship in Agriculture
AGRA, Kenya
Tonthoza Uganja
Founder & Director
Sustainable Farming Solutions
Nandi Mkwanazi
Founder & Managing Director
Nanloy Organic Farm
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Phumlani Nkontwana
Director
Allan Gray Centre for Africa Entrepreneurshipxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Aasiyah Adams
Founder
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Zandile Mposelwa
Corporate Affairs Director
Kellanova, South Africa
Habiba Mouttaki
Chief Commercial Officer
OCP, Africa and then en en en enen then en en e
Dr. Nawel Habchi
Neurosurgeon MD Algeria
Professor lecturer at University of Victoria London, UK
Vuyisa Qabaka
Southern Africa Lead
SNDBX, International then en en e then en en e
Aisha Pandor
Cofounder and CEO
SweepSouth, Pandora Health, South Africa, USA
Unathi Nkayi
AWIEF Awards 2024 MC
South African Singer and TV Host
Dr Ola Brown
General Partner & Founder
HealthCap Africa, Nigeria
Rita Odero
Director, Business Development Services
MEDA – MasterCard Foundation Africa Growth Fund
