Global Business Forum Africa 2019 | Dubai Chamber | 17 November 2019 | Madinat Jumeirah, 6 King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud St - Dubai - UAE

GBF Africa encourages international revenue flows into Africa by engaging leading decision-makers on the global investment scene. The Forum will involve prominent African stakeholders to engage in a dialogue at the highest level of implementation, advising on key strategic directives related to Africa’s economic outlook.

2019 Speakers

Admassu Tadesse
President and Chief Executive Officer, Trade and Development Bank

Afua Osei
Co-founder, She Leads Africa

Alloysius Attah
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Farmerline

Ambareen Musa
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Souqalmal.com

Arif Amiri
Chief Executive Officer, Dubai International Financial Centre Authority

Chris Folayan
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Mall for Africa

Dr. Carlos Lopes
Professor, Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance, University of Cape Town

Dr. Divine Simbi-Ndhlukula
Founder and Managing Director, Securico

Eithne Treanor
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, E Treanor Media

Eleni Giokos
Africa correspondent, CNN Business

Erik Hersman
Chief Executive Officer, BRCK

Evelyn Namara
Founder, Vouch Digital

Fadi Ghandour
Executive Chairman, Wamda Group

Goolam Ballim
Chief Economist, Standard Bank

H. E. Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa
President, Republic of Zimbabwe

H. E. Reem Ebrahim Al Hashimy
UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation and Director General, Expo 2020 Dubai

H.E. Clar Marie Weah
First Lady, Republic of Liberia

H.E. Danny Faure
President, Republic of Seychelles

H.E. Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi
Secretary General, UNCTAD

H.E. Dr. Raja Easa Al Gurg
President, Dubai Business Women’s Council

H.E. Fatima Maada
First Lady, Republic of Sierra Leone

H.E. George Weah
President, Republic of Liberia

H.E. Hamad Buamim
President and CEO, Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry

H.E. Majid Al Ghurair
Chairman, Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Mthuli Ncube
Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Zimbabwe

Hon. David J. Francis
Chief Minister, Republic of Sierra Leone

Idriss Al Rifai
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Fetchr

Innocent Bagamba Muhizi
Chief Executive Officer, Rwanda Information Society Authority

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji
Co-Founder, Future.Africa

Jason Njoku
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, iROKOtv

Jennifer Baarn
Head of Partnerships, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa

John W.H. Denton
Secretary General, International Chamber of Commerce

Kenneth Obiajulu
Co-Founder & Managing Director, Farmgate Africa

Lorien Gamaroff
Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Centbee

Mark Eddo
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Mark Eddo Media Africa

Mark Okoye
Commissioner for Economic Planning, Anambra State Government

Melesse Minale Tashu
Senior Economic Advisor, National Bank of Ethiopia

Mitchell Elegbe
Founder and Group Chief Executive, Interswitch

Nader Amiri
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, el Grocer

Nadim Habr
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Designhubz

Nadya Abdulla Kamali
Chief Executive Officer, Dubai Customs World

Neville Matjie
Chief Executive Officer, Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal

Peter Njonjo
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Twiga Foods

Robert Hersov
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invest Africa

Sami Khoreibi
Chief Executive Officer, Incubay

Sangu Delle
Chairman, Golden Palm Investments

Sola David-Borha
Chief Executive Officer, Rest of Africa, Standard Bank

Stephen Karingi
Director, Regional Integration and Trade Division, UN Economic Commission for Africa

Tizzita Mengesha Tefera
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Maisha

Toyin Sanni
Group Chief Executive Officer, Emerging Africa Capital Group

Yousif Al Ali
Acting Executive Director, Masdar Clean Energy