- His Excellency, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, the Governor of Lagos State, Nigeria
- Distinguished Senator Aisha Jummai AlHassan, Honourable Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Federal Republic of Nigeria
- H. E. Dr Diane Gashumba, Honourable Minister of Gender & Family Promotion, Republic of Rwanda
- H. E. Susan Shabangu, Honourable Minister of Women in the Presidency, Republic of South Africa
- Basil Jones, Advisor to the Vice President and Special Envoy on Gender, AfDB
- Alfred Hanning, Executive Director, Alliance for Financial Inclusion
- Jennifer Riria, Board Member, Kenya Women Microfinance Bank (KWFT) and CEO, Kenya Women Holding Company
- Adenike Ogunlesi, Founder/Chief Responsibility Officer, Ruff ‘n’ Tumble, Nigeria
- Amrote Abdella, Regional Director, Microsoft 4Afrika Initiative, Kenya
- Tara Fela-Durotoye, Founder/CEO, House of Tara International
- Obioma Liyel-Imoke, Former First Lady, Cross River State and Founder/Board Chairman, Partnership Opportunities for Women Empowerment Realization (POWER), Nigeria
- Vera Songwe, Regional Director for Western and Central Africa, International Finance Corporation, The World Bank Group
- Melu Mizinga, Chief Executive Officer: Barclays Africa Regional Management
- Tiguidanke Camara, Chairman/CEO, Tigui Mining Group, Guinea
- Melody Kweba, President, African Women in Mining Association (AWIMA), South Africa
- Toyin Olajide, Chief Operating Officer/Managing Director, Air Peace, Nigeria
- Professor Sidi Osho, Pioneer and Past Vice Chancellor, Afe Babalola University, Nigeria
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