Biographies

A passionate advocate for financial inclusion and economic development in emerging markets, Carmelle founded EMTECH, a NY-based Fintech, to help Central Banks around the world adopt modern technologies to provide financial inclusion by design and develop resilient financial market infrastructures. Carmelle is an experienced Finance and Business Leader in the Enterprise IT sector, with specializations […]

Dr. Lydiah Kemunto Bosire is the Founder and CEO of 8B Education Investments, the first VC-backed student finance platform facilitating affordable loans for Africa’s globally mobile university students.  8B’s platform innovatively brings together lenders and universities and equips students to search, compare, and apply for financing options, thereby building a bridge to the fastest-growing, university-age

Sara Menker is an entrepreneur and the CEO of Gro Intelligence, a company that uses artificial intelligence to forecast agricultural and climate trends. She grew up in Ethiopia and later worked as a commodities trader for Morgan Stanley before founding Gro Intelligence in 2014 to leverage her skills in data analytics for social good. Gro

Lesley Marincola is the founder and CEO of Angaza, a company that provides a customer management solution for product distributors. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Product Design and a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. Marincola has over 15 years of experience in the technology industry, having worked at Amazon (Lab126) with

Peter Njonjo is the CEO and co-founder of Twiga Foods. Twiga Foods is a startup that uses a technology-enabled B2B platform to organize an efficient supply chain for fresh and dry commodities by aggregating informal retail demand.  Life of “Peter Njonjo” At a Glance: Name: Peter Njonjo Profession: Business Administrator Date of Birth: 1976 Place

Dare Okoudjou, the CEO of MFS Africa, is based in Johannesburg, South Africa. MFS Africa is a well-known African fintech company that operates the continent’s largest digital payments hub. The MFS Africa Hub, which connects over 200 million mobile wallets across 35 Sub-Saharan African countries, gives unparalleled access to the continent’s growing digital consumer base.

Ham Serunjogi is the co-founder and CEO of Chipper Cash. As CEO, Ham is responsible for leading the company’s overall strategy and direction, as well as the Executive Leadership Team. Ham began working at Meta (formerly Facebook) in Dublin, Ireland in 2016, after graduating from Grinnell College with a bachelor’s degree in economics. His role

Richard Komlan Folly works as a data scientist with a focus on geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing.  He established the African Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (AGIA), a research and development company for aeronautical goods, to develop geospatial and space technology for accomplishing the SDGs in Africa. Quick Facts Full Name Richard Komlan Folly Awards Nationality

Olubibenga GB Agboola is the CEO and creator of Flutterwave, a startup that helps emerging economies grow their businesses. GB is a seasoned entrepreneur with two successful exits and over 15 years of experience establishing scalable financial technology firms. He has led the development of Fintech solutions for PayPal, Standard Bank, and Google, among other

Andrew Watkins-Ball launched JUMO WORLD, a company that has built and operates a technology platform that provides digital financial services to individuals and small businesses in emerging nations.  The firm works with forward-thinking banks and payment providers to rewrite the rules of wealth accumulation by offering access to improved financial solutions. So far, almost 9