WORKSHOP SPEAKERS
As of October 2, 2024


The following speakers are listed in alphabetical order by last name.
Please click on speaker's photo to read their bio. 



FEATURED SPEAKERS


Margaret "Meg" Whitman
United States
Ambassador to Kenya
U.S. Embassy Kenya

His Excellency 
Neil Wigan OBE

British High Commissioner to Kenya

The Excellency  
Okaniwa Ken
Embassy of Japan in Kenya 

Solomon Quaynor
Vice President for Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialization
African Development Bank Group


U.S. TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
SPEAKERS


Heather K. Lanigan
Regional Director for Sub-Saharan Africa
U.S. Trade and Development Agency

Olufemi Adedoyin
Legal Counsel
U.S. Trade and Development Agency

Michael Mugo
Country Representative, Nairobi Kenya
U.S. Trade and Development Agency

Laura Spector
Country Manager, Power Africa
U.S. Trade and Development Agency



TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT BANK
SPEAKERS


Admassu Tadesse
Group President & Managing Director 
Trade and Development Bank 

Michael Awori
Chief Executive Officer
Trade and Development Bank 

Lucy Chege
Associate Executive, Project & Infrastructure Finance Department
Trade and Development Bank 

Goodman Chakanyuka
Executive Director, TDB Captive Insurance Company (TCI) and Group Executive, Credit Risk,
Trade and Development Bank 

Eyob Easwaran
Senior Advisor, Leading Operations
Trade and Development Bank 

Mary Kamari
Executive Director, Trade & Development Fund/Group Executive, Corporate Affairs & Investor Relations
Trade and Development Bank 

Gloria Kawooya
Associate General Counsel
Trade and Development Bank 

Catherine Kimaryo
Group Chief Strategy Advisor 
Trade and Development Bank 

Felister Kivisi
Senior Advisor, Sovereign Finance & Debt Management
Trade and Development Bank 

Tinashe Makoni
Group Executive and Deputy General Counsel
Trade and Development Bank 

Reginald Max
Senior Advisor, PPPs and Infrastructure
Trade and Development Bank 

Rodger Muwanguzi
Senior Manager, Project and Infrastructure Finance
Trade and Development Bank 

Njuguna Ndungu
Senior Advisor, Trade and Development Bank and Chairman, TDB Academy
Trade and Development Bank 

Bonginkosi Ntabeni
Senior Manager, Coverage Officer, East Africa
Trade and Development Bank 

 



SPEAKERS


Sandra Agola
Senior BD Associate
 Globeleq

Sam Baiya
Regional Program Coordinator for East and South Africa
The Public Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF)

Beth Bundi
Country Program Coordinator
U.S. African Development Foundation

Kirtika Challa
Global Head of Power & Infrastructure Advisory
CrossBoundary

Phillip Dyk
Managing Partner
Everstrong Capital

Janita Ferentinos
PPP Transactional Advisor And CP3P Trainer
Unique Financial Services/Unique Academy, Tanzania

Sedania Gebre
Senior Transaction and PPP Advisor
RTI

Lindokuhle Hlatshway
Senior Project Advisor 
Government Technical Advisory Center, South Africa

Willy Ireri
Executive Director, Kenya
Milele Energy

Brian Kelly
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Anzana Electric Group

Razia Khan
Managing Director, Chief Economist, Africa and Middle East Global Research
Standard Chartered Bank

Ibrahim Kitoo
Corporation Secretary & Director, Legal Services
Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA)

Gachao Kiuna
Executive Director
Acqua Power

Isaac Kiva
Secretary for Renewable Energy 
Republic of Kenya

Suleiman Kiula
Project Appraisal Officer
Tanzania Public Private Partnership Centre  

Mohammed Loraoui
Attorney - Advisor, International
CLDP

William Madara
Project Management Specialist, Covering East and Central Africa
Power Africa

Frank Matsaert
Director, Trade and Infrastructure for Africa
Tony Blair Institute for Global Change

Aakif Merchant
Associate Director
Convergence Blended Finance

Allan Munyua
Senior Investment Director
Meridam

Charles Munywoki
Finance Director
Craftskills Wind Energy International Limited

Beatrice Muthoni 
Senior Business Development Manager
InfraCo

Patrick Mwangi
Business Development Manager
Business Development Manager

John Mutua
Director, Economic Regulation, and Energy
Petroleum Regulatory Authority 

Kenneth Namunje 
Managing Director and Co-Founder
Craftskills East Africa

Mark Napier 
Chief Executive Officer
FSD Africa

Toyin Ojo
Senior Legal Counsel
African Legal Support Facility  

Leah Okullo
Managing Director
Delphos 

Chris Olobo
Chief Executive Officer
Dhamana Guarantee Company 

Teddy Onserio
Africa Investment Advisor
U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)

Nkem Onwuamaegbu
Africa Regional Head
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency

Isaac Otolo
Partner  
PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Limited 

David Payne
Chief Revenue Officer
Kentegra

William Pegues
Office of Infrastructure 
U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)

Otilla Phiri 
Principal Corporate Counsel
Microsoft 

Stefan Rajaonarivo
Principal Global Industry Lead, Energy Regional Lead, West and Central Africa
International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Oliver Saasa
Chairman
Trade and Development Fund 

Tim Scales
Partner
A & O Shearman 

Ketan Shah
Managing Partner
Grant Thorton

Solomon J. Simutowe 
Principal Business Development  and Promotion Officer, Public-Private Partnership Office
Ministry of Finance and National Planning

Aleem Tharani
Head of Projects 
Energy and Infrastructure, Bowmans, Nairobi

Neala Wanjala
Legal Director, PPP Directorate
National Treasury of Kenya