2023 Kigali Forum Speakers

Angaza Forum brings together industry leaders and forward-thinkers to discuss how finance can impact on Africa's sustainable development and the role of women within the financial services sector. Here are our speakers for the upcoming 2023 Event.

Caroline Masaka

Director General
Sustainable Development Goals Center for Africa (SDGC/A)

Dr. Nancy Onyango

Director of the Office of Internal Audit and Inspection
IMF

Yawa Hansen Quao

Founder
Leading Ladies' Network Ghana

Lina Higiro

Chief Executive Officer
NCBA Rwanda and 2021 Angaza Awardee

Christine Baingana

Chief Executive Officer
Urwego Bank and 2022 Angaza Awardee

Patience Mutesi

Managing Director
BPR Bank Rwanda PLC

Tony Francis Ntore

Chief Executive Officer
Rwanda Bankers Association

Hon. Clare Akamanzi

Chief Executive Officer
Rwanda Development Board

Noha Shaker

Secretary General
Egyptian Fintech Association and Vice President of the Africa FinTech Network

Tuse Joune

Chief Executive Officer
Tanzania Bankers Association

Chioma Etiaba Nwankwo

Regional Bank Head
Fidelity Bank PLC (Nigeria)

Audrey Abakah

Head SME
Agency Banking and Partnership, Absa Bank Ghana Ltd. and 2023 Angaza Awardee

Hortense Mudenge

Chief Strategy Officer, Rwanda Finance Limited

Alicia Greenwood

Chief Executive Officer
JSE Clear and Director JSE Limited (Johannesburg Stock Exchange)

Rose Wanda

Secretary General
Organisation of Eastern and Southern Africa Insurers (OESAI)

Manisha Dookhony

Board Member
African Legal Support Facility

Maria Velissaris

Founding Partner
SteelSky Ventures (US)

Adeolu Adewumi-Zer

Global Advisor and Change Leader
and Top 50 Women in Insurance in Africa Awardee

Agnes Uwanyiligira

Chief Programs Officer
Access to Finance Rwanda

Pierre Celestin Rwabukumba

Chairman East African Securities Exchanges Association & Chief Executive Officer of the Rwanda Stock Exchange

Patty Karuaihe-Martin

Managing Director
Namibia National Reinsurance Corporation Ltd (Namibre) and 2023 Angaza Awardee

Razia Khan

Head of Research
Africa and Middle East, StandardChartered

Enock Nyorekwa Twinoburyo

Economist
Sustainable Development Goals Center for Africa (SDGC/A)

Rose Lumumba

Corporate Governance Specialist
International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Anne Muraya

Chief Executive Officer
Deloitte East Africa

Aisha Debola Aminu

Country Director
New Faces New Voices-Nigeria

Jo-Ann Pöhl

Senior Advisor
Kearney (South Africa)

Kaori Yusuda

Regional Strategic Partnerships & Programme Development Coordinator
Eastern and Southern Africa, IUCN

Catherine Musakali

Chairperson
Women on Boards Network (Kenya)

Diana Kareba Rutagemwa

Executive Director
Rugori Investment Network

Gladness Deogratias

Head Global Markets
NMB Bank and 2023 Angaza Awardee

Nuru Mugambi

Chairperson
Angaza Awards

Eric Asuma

Co-Founder
Kenya Wallstreet

Nikita Pearson

Deputy to the Chairman for External Affairs and Director of the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

Annie Nibishaka

Managing Director, UAP Old Mutual Insurance - Rwanda and 2023 Angaza Finalist

Adeline Nzitatira

Marketing and Distribution Manager, Old Mutual

Sheila Wristberg

Managing Director, iRisk Management Ltd and 2023 Angaza Awardee

Tidale Mwale-Chisunka

Ag. President, Capital Markets Association Zambia

Shelagh Kahonda Rwitare

Executive Director Financial Stability Directorate, National Bank of Rwanda

Leah Uwihoreye

Regional Lead, Regulatory Affairs & Gov’t Relations, Eastern Africa, Flutterwave

Portia Bangerezako

Head of Sustainability, Old Mutual Limited

Cynthia Liliane Kamikazi

Chief – Partnerships Officer in the Gender, Women and Civil Society Department of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

Malado Kaba

Director of the Gender, Women and Civil Society Department of the African Development Bank (AfDB)

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The Angaza Forum offers an exceptional platform for attendees to connect, gain valuable insights and participate in sessions specifically designed to enhance sustainability leadership and amplify their potential for making a significant impact for their firms and for Africa.