Wednesday 16 January 2019 London Stock Exchange...09:20 Fireside Chat – 360 perspective – Investing in high-growth companies – Assessing the size of Africa’s high-growth sector

Wednesday 16 January 2019London Stock Exchange

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07:30 Guest Arrival & Breakfast

07:50 Market Open Ceremony

08:20 Launch Event Opening AddressDavid Schwimmer CEO, London Stock Exchange Group

08:30 UK Government WelcomeThe Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP Secretary of State for International Development

08:35 Panel I – Themes emerging from Companies to Inspire Africa– The success of the Consumer Services sector – Regional themes and divides – Broader role of growth companies in African economies

Moderator: Deanne Chatterton CEO, Instinctif Africa

Panel: Charbel Antoun Chairman, Eat’N’Go Judith Karl Executive Secretary, United Nations Capital Development Fund Rob Withagen CEO & Co-founder, Asoko Insight

09:20 Fireside Chat – 360 perspective – Investing in high-growth companies– Assessing the size of Africa’s high-growth sector and key drivers – Features unique to investment in Africa – Hurdles faced by both investors and entrepreneurs – Role of the company and investor in de-risking investment

Moderator: Lanre Akinola Editor, Nurmara

Panel: Tom Greenwood Group CFO, Helios Towers Warwick Hunt Managing Partner & COO, PwC UK Nick O’Donohoe CEO, CDC Group

10:00 Coffee Break

10:30 Panel II – Women Leaders in Africa– Access to capital for female entrepreneurs – Global context of progress in Africa – Sectoral divides and further steps

Moderator: Manji Cheto Business Development Manager, Africa – Primary Markets, London Stock Exchange Group

Panel: Melanie Hawken CEO & Founder, Lionesses of Africa Dr. Amy Jadesimi CEO, LADOL Toyin Odulate Founder, Olori Cosmetics Emma Wade-Smith OBE HM Trade Commissioner for Africa

11:10 Panel III – How can companies best prepare for the next stages in their growth?– Specific hurdles to accessing capital – The role of corporate governance – Key best practices which need to be implemented

Moderator: Umerah Akram Head of ELITE UK & International, London Stock Exchange Group

Panel: Tony Edwards Partner, Stephenson Harwood Geena Malkani COO, Springfield Group Stefan Nalletamby Director, Financial Sector Development Department, AfDB Engr. Olubunmi Peters CEO, North South Power

11:50 Closing RemarksCharlie Walker Head of Equity Primary Markets, London Stock Exchange

12:00 Networking & Business Lunch

Agenda


ASOKO INSIGHT

Asoko Insight is Africa’s leading corporate information platform, providing market mapping solutions to the world’s leading investment firms, banks, corporates and governments looking for research on Africa’s key private sector landscapes. Users can access company, person and deal data, industry reports and supply chain analyses to assist with target screening, due diligence and business development.

Asoko acquires data through the following channels:

– In-country research teams collecting primary data, maintaining quality assurance and analysing revenue figures. Teams engage directly with company executives, leading suppliers and industry analysts at investment banks.

– Partnerships with in-country bodies in possession of large datasets, including tax authorities, regulators, credit reference bureaus, corporate registrars and private sector associations

– Corporate web-scraping and media screening for supporting information.

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PWC

PwC helps organisations and individuals create the value they’re looking for. We’re a network of firms in 158 countries with more than 250,000 people committed to delivering quality in assurance, tax and advisory services.

Our clients rely on us to help them explore opportunities and deal with difficult business challenges. We work closely with them to deliver sustainable solutions, tapping into the breadth of our global network and skills. Our global network of capital markets experts can support you on your IPO journey – from choosing the right market to executing the IPO and beyond.

Tell us what matters to you and find out more by visiting us online.

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PartnersLondon Stock Exchange is the #1 Exchange for African issuers outside AfricaAccess to the deepest pool of international capital in the world

110African companies currently listed on LSE

$197bnTotal market cap of African companies listed on LSE

$1.3bnRaised by African companies on Main Market in 2018 YTD

$167mRaised by African companies on AIM in 2018 YTD

$39.6bnRaised in African bonds in 2018 YTD

2018In 2018, 15 African issuers from 9 countries launched 55 bonds on the London market

Data: November 2018


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CDC

CDC Group is the UK’s development finance institution.Wholly owned by the British Government, it invests in businesses in Africa and South Asia to help them grow and create jobs for people living in the poorest parts of the world. CDC is invested in more than 650 businesses in Africa, with 128 of them featured in this publication.

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INSTINCTIF

Instinctif Partners is a leading international business communications consultancy with six |practice areas: capital markets, corporate, public policy, content & creative, employee engagement and insight & research. Its expertise spans numerous sectors, including financial services, technology & telecoms, agriculture, retail & consumer, natural resources & energy and industrials.

It is a specialist in reputation, influence and engagement. It works with clients across multiple and complex audiences combining deep insights, expert storytelling and creative delivery to change behaviours, emotions and perceptions.

Instinctif Partners currently employs over 400 people in 15 offices across eight countries across Africa, the Middle East, Europe, Asia and North America. Its Africa headquarters are in Johannesburg, with another regional team serving North Africa, based in Dubai.

Over the past two years, the company has won or been shortlisted for over fifty awards, recognising both client work and the company. Accolades include International Agency of the Year 2018 & 2017 at the PR Week Global Awards, Corporate Consultancy of the Year 2017 at the EMEA SABRE Awards, Best Crisis Communications Campaign at the PRCA MENA Awards 2017, and four awards at the Holmes Report SABRE Awards Africa 2018 including the Diamond Award for Superior Achievement in Reputation Management. Instinctif Partners has also been named by the London Stock Exchange as one of 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain.

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PwC – with you wherever in Africa you do business

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PwC has a major presence in Africa, with offices in 34 African countries.

Working closely with the global network we have a long history of helping clients succeed in Africa. Our experience, evidenced by our record of accomplishment, makes a difference for our clients' success.Our exceptional ability to assemble multi-disciplinary teams from Africa and elsewhere in the PwC network allows us to fully address our clients' needs and provide them seamless and consistent service wherever they're located on the continent.

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What's on the mind of potential investors in my business?

Strength of the idea Can you articulate it well, has someone else already thought about it and is doing it better and how will you position yourself in the market as you grow?

Business ModelHave you challenged your own business model assumptions, do they stack up and is the data based on realistic estimates that can be externally benchmarked?

Management team skillHave you got the right mix of expertise to grow the idea into a commercial operations and importantly, have you got a plan for how that will evolve as the business grows?

ScalabilityCan scale be achieved and can it be done quickly and on a cross-border basis? If you're already growing your business, how will you maintain momentum?

Exit StrategyIs this well-defined from the outset and is it clear to investors how payback will be achieved?















AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) is Africa’s premier development finance institution. It comprises three distinct entities: the African Development Bank (AfDB), the African Development Fund (ADF) and the Nigeria Trust Fund (NTF). On the ground in 34 African countries with an external office in Japan, the AfDB contributes to the economic development and the social progress of its 54 regional member states.

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STEPHENSON HARWOOD

Stephenson Harwood is a law firm with over 1000 people worldwide, including more than 170 partners. Our leading Africa practice has been active on the continent for many years. We regularly advise on key mandates of wide economic, political and strategic importance across Africa.

We advise listed and private companies, financial institutions, private clients, family offices, investment companies, private equity houses, governments and state-owned entities on a range of African-related matters.

We have a strong working relationship with leading local law firms in Africa and visit the continent regularly. Many of our team were born and lived there. Hence, our advice is set against a background of in-depth local knowledge.

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Lanre AkinolaEditor, Nurmara

Lanre is the editor of Nurmara and an advisory board member at Invest Africa. He is former editor of African Business and This Is Africa at the Financial Times, and has worked with the Bloomberg

Media Initiative Africa.

Umerah AkramHead of ELITE UK & International, London Stock Exchange Group

Umerah works in ELITE, LSEG’s ecosystem and platform for supporting private, ambitious companies in their growth and investment journeys. Since 2012, ELITE has grown into a network of 1000+

companies from 40 countries operating across a range of sectors. Having led the launch of ELITE in the UK, Umerah has also helped drive ELITE’s global expansion with presence in Africa, Latin America, Middle East and the US already. She focuses on scaling the business in partnership with networks and entities that are equally passionate about helping growing businesses achieve their potential. Umerah joined LSEG in 2005 and has worked in regulation, policy, product and business development roles – remaining focused on developing a vibrant market framework for growing companies. Previously, Umerah worked at Deloitte where she qualified as a chartered accountant and holds an MEng from Imperial College and an EMBA from Duke University.

Charbel AntounChairman, Eat’N’Go

Charbel Antoun started his career at Ericsson in Dublin in 2000. He moved to Lagos in 2003 to join the family business which has a presence in construction, manufacturing, real estate development,

hotels, catering, transportation, and flour mills. In 2011 Mr. Antoun decided to branch out on his own and co-founded Eat’N’Go Ltd thus successfully launching and rolling out Domino’s Pizza, Coldstone Creamery, and Pinkberry in Nigeria. From 2012 to 2018 Eat’N’Go grew from 0 to over 2,000 employees, opened 84 outlets, broke various records and earned a number of global awards from the brands including Best New Market Entry, Best New Store Opening, culminating in the Gold Franny Award in 2013 & 2015 which recognizes the Best Domino’s Franchisee Worldwide. Mr. Antoun received his bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering from the Univeristy of Southern California (USC) and then went on to receive an MBA from USC. Mr Antoun sits on the board of several companies (IDP Certified) and is an INSEAD Alumni.

Deanne ChattertonCEO, Instinctif Africa

Deanne has overall responsibility for strategic development and operations of Instinctif Partners, South Africa. She has over 16 years of experience helping organisations to create engagement and change through

effective marketing and communications strategies across retail, financial and media in South Africa, London and Hong Kong.

Speakers Fast growth companies

Working in collaboration with a range of exciting and vibrant companies our team of dedicated fast growth specialists is passionate about supporting entrepreneurs. We provide tailored advice and solutions for each stage of your growth journey, from start-up through international expansion to exit. Our team is with you every step of the way.

Decisions regarding where you should locate, how to access potential customers and a reality check of your

value proposition are crucial to achieving a commercially viable product or service as quickly as possible to take advantage of the market

opportunity that you have identified. This can be a

daunting time, but we can help.

As the business takes off you may become subject of interest. Current and

potential investors may require a business plan, financial reporting and

communication on cash flow.

We often provide pre-emptive advice in starting to develop

the financial systems and controls that will prepare you

for moving into the next stage. We also typically support on tax advice.

This is a crucial phase of your business and the doorway to sustained growth. You will

typically need a more substantial injection of cash

to build on your initial impact in the marketplace.

PwC delivers focused assurance and tax services to growing businesses. You will also benefit from experts in

areas such as systems implementation and transaction support.

You have grown a business that has a proven track record

of growth in revenues and, perhaps, profitability. You

now want to capitalise on the position that your company is

in and realise your investment.

Whatever your exit route, we can work alongside you by

drawing on a range of specialists within the firm to assist at each step of the exit

process, but maintaining your core relationship team.

Start upEarly stage

Scale up

Exit


Fast growth companies

Working in collaboration with a range of exciting and vibrant companies our team of dedicated fast growth specialists is passionate about supporting entrepreneurs. We provide tailored advice and solutions for each stage of your growth journey, from start-up through international expansion to exit. Our team is with you every step of the way.

Decisions regarding where you should locate, how to access potential customers and a reality check of your

value proposition are crucial to achieving a commercially viable product or service as quickly as possible to take advantage of the market

opportunity that you have identified. This can be a

daunting time, but we can help.

As the business takes off you may become subject of interest. Current and

potential investors may require a business plan, financial reporting and

communication on cash flow.

We often provide pre-emptive advice in starting to develop

the financial systems and controls that will prepare you

for moving into the next stage. We also typically support on tax advice.

This is a crucial phase of your business and the doorway to sustained growth. You will

typically need a more substantial injection of cash

to build on your initial impact in the marketplace.

PwC delivers focused assurance and tax services to growing businesses. You will also benefit from experts in

areas such as systems implementation and transaction support.

You have grown a business that has a proven track record

of growth in revenues and, perhaps, profitability. You

now want to capitalise on the position that your company is

in and realise your investment.

Whatever your exit route, we can work alongside you by

drawing on a range of specialists within the firm to assist at each step of the exit

process, but maintaining your core relationship team.

Start upEarly stage

Scale up

Exit



Capital for growth

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ELITE Club Deal connects companies with professional investors, offering companies a variety of funding options in an integrated environment.

ELITE Club Deal is the natural next step in the evolution of ELITE’s suite of services offered to ELITE companies from financial education to capital raising.

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Manji ChetoBusiness Development Manager, Africa – Primary Markets, London Stock Exchange Group

Manji leads on IPO origination from Africa at London Stock Exchange Group’s Primary Markets division. In this role, she helps guide African companies on listing options, ways to raise capital, corporate governance,

investor relations, and continuing obligations on the London Stock Exchange. Additionally, Ms Cheto is also responsible for building and maintaining a network of stakeholders – advisors, investors, and trade bodies – to ensure that a vibrant community exists to continue to support African companies listed on the London Stock Exchange and/or looking to come on the market. She also works closely with various other business units at LSEG to help drive the organisation’s Africa strategy. Prior to joining LSEG, Manji was Senior Vice President, West Africa, at risk consulting firm Teneo Intelligence, where she co-managed the company’s research and advisory services on sub-Saharan Africa. She has a decade’s experience in strategy consulting, providing market entry, business development, and stakeholder engagement support to companies operating in sub-Saharan African markets. She has also supported several African governments in their efforts to attract inward investment flows through investment conferences organised in Europe, Asia, and in Africa to help market investment opportunities on the continent. She holds a BA in Global Affairs and French from George Mason University, an MSc in Global Politics from the London School of Economics and is currently pursuing an MBA at the Africa Leadership University School of Business.

Tony EdwardsPartner, Stephenson Harwood

Tony advises on a wide range of complex corporate matters including joint ventures, M&A (private and public), venture capital and private equity, IPOs and other public company matters. A corporate finance

expert handling a wide range of complex transactions, Tony provides commercial and solution-orientated advice. He covers a number of sectors including natural resources, transportation, financials and TMT not only domestically but also regularly in Africa, the Middle East and Asia.

Tom GreenwoodGroup CFO, Helios Towers

Tom joined Helios Towers in 2010 and was appointed Chief Financial Officer in September 2015. He is responsible for all finance and IT activities across the group.Prior to his appointment as CFO, Tom was

Helios Towers’ Group Finance Director and has been instrumental in managing and raising debt and equity for the group, as well as being a key member of the team for all acquisitions and country set-ups. Tom also led the set-up of all financial systems, operations and HT’s shared service centre. He joined Helios Towers from PwC, where he was part of the TMT Transaction Services team, focusing on M&A and re-financings, mainly in the telecoms sector. Tom is a Chartered Accountant of the ICAEW (ACA).

Melanie HawkenCEO & Founder, Lionesses of Africa

Melanie Hawken is founder and CEO of Lionesses of Africa Public Benefit Corporation, the fastest growing community of women entrepreneurs on the African continent. This social entrepreneur is on

a mission to positively impact 1 Million African women entrepreneurs. An entrepreneur most of her life, Melanie has over 35 years experience in media, publishing, and communications. She is now harnessing this expertise to grow a powerful network of women entrepreneurs committed to sharing, inspiring and connecting with one another for accelerated success. Melanie passionately believes it’s time to provide the support, the business tools and inspiration to ensure the next generation of women-led businesses in Africa can flourish and fulfill their potential. Born in England, but a global traveler all her life, Melanie splits her time between Africa, Europe and the United States. She holds an Honours Degree in History of Art from University of London.

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Warwick HuntManaging Partner & COO, PwC UK

Warwick holds a Bachelor of Accountancy (with honours) degree from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg in addition to FCA (Australia and New Zealand), ACA (ICAEW) and CA (SA) designations.

Warwick is a high profile senior professional with a range of multinational clients, some in the FTSE 100 sector. Before joining the PwC Executive Board in 2013, Warwick completed a four year term as PwC Middle East Senior Partner, working extensively across key regional clients in the public and private sectors. Prior to that he was a Partner in PwC New Zealand, where he led the Firm as Territory Senior Partner and Chief Executive Officer from 2003 to 2009. Born in South Africa, he left the country in his twenties and migrated to New Zealand where he joined PwC. He was honoured as NZ Chartered Accountant of the Year in 2009 and in 2010 was invested as a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the Queen’s 2010 New Year’s Honours. He is married with two adult daughters, one is a junior doctor after having qualified at Nottingham University and the other is currently working as a lawyer in New York. Warwick and his wife Maria live in Wimbledon.

Dr. Amy JadesimiCEO, LADOL

Dr Amy Jadesimi (MBA from Stanford University, MA (OXON) and BMBCh from Oxford University) is the CEO of LADOL, a $500 million Industrial Free Zone. Amy was a Commissioner for Business & Sustainable

Development Commission. Amy got financial training at Goldman Sachs & Stanford Graduate School of Business & medical training at Oxford University. Her accolades include being voted the Young CEO of the Year (2018) by the African Leadership Forum, an Archbishop Tutu Fellow, working to reduce maternal mortality, Young Global Leader (WEF), Rising Talent (Women’s Forum for Economy and Society), 20 Youngest Power Women in Africa (Forbes), Top 25 Africans to Watch (Financial Times), named as one of the 2018 Most Influential People of African Descent (Under 40) Worldwide, in support of the United Nations International Decade for People of African Descent (UN IDPAD), named as one of 50 Influential Women in Business by The Africa Report, Jeune Afrique and the Africa CEO Forum and she is a member Advisory Board of Prince’s Trust International and contributor to Forbes.

Judith KarlExecutive Secretary, United Nations Capital Development Fund

Ms. Karl is the Executive Secretary of the UN Capital Development Fund. She started her career in the private sector as a Management Consultant with a focus on optimizing business operations in the US

private banking and real estate sectors. Ms. Karl moved to UNDP in 1988, starting as a management support officer in the Personnel division in New York. She has occupied management positions in UNDP Mali and Cambodia where she led programmes in local development finance, decentralisation, small and medium enterprise development, demining, and crisis response. Ms. Karl served for six years as the head of strategy and policy for UNDP’s Crisis prevention and recovery, was the Deputy Director in UNDP’s Washington Liaison office, and served five years as head of UNDP’s operational performance group. Ms. Karl joined UNCDF as Executive Secretary in August 2014.

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CDC is the UK’s development finance institution.

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Geena MalkaniCOO, Springfield Group

Geena Malkani is a Director and the Chief Operating Officer of the Springfield Group of Companies. She is a business development expert with varied experience in business sustainability, opportunity identification

and client retention management, business-to-business relationships, building and sales performance management. As the administrative head of the Group and all its subsidiaries, Geena supervises the efficient application of resources, both human and financial to ensure a seamless application of synergies amongst the various entities to achieve their collective goals. Her expertise spans across Oil & Gas (upstream and downstream), Real Estate, Manufacturing, Transportation and Logistics. Over the past ten years, Geena has been very instrumental in driving the creation of comprehensive business development, marketing and sales strategies for the Springfield Group of Companies. In Nigeria, she played a fundamental role in securing and execution of major oil lifting contracts by the Group. She co-led the negotiation process for the acquisition of the West Cape Three Points oil Block 2, by Springfield Exploration and Production (E&P) currently the only independent wholly Ghanaian company to be awarded an oil block. Prior to joining the Springfield Group of Companies, Geena was in charge of managing sales for the Accad Group of Companies which included Auto Parts Ltd and Universal Motors Ltd. She was also the Sales and Contracts Manager for the Nissan, VW and Porsche vehicles. She also served as the Regional Sales and Marketing Manager for PHC Motors in Ghana and became the Head of Business Development for Wellness Labs with focus on Healthcare and Diagnosis equipment and services.

The Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MPSecretary of State for International Development

Penny Mordaunt was appointed Secretary of State for International Development on 9 November 2017. She was appointed Minister for Women and Equalities on 30 April 2018. She was Minister of State

for Department for Work and Pensions from 15 July 2016 to 9 November 2017. She was elected Conservative MP for Portsmouth North in 2010. Penny worked for Conservative Central Office, becoming Head of Broadcasting under William Hague. In 2000 she served as Head of Foreign Press for George W. Bush’s presidential election campaign. In Parliament, Penny served on the European Scrutiny Committee, Defence Select Committee, and as chairman of the APPGs for Life Science and for Ageing and Older People. In autumn 2013 she was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Defence, Rt Hon. Philip Hammond MP. She served as Minister of State for the Armed Forces from May 2015 until July 2016.

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Stefan NalletambyDirector, Financial Sector Development Department, AfDB

Stefan Nalletamby is the Director for the Financial Sector Development Department at the African Development Bank. He oversees divisions spanning Financial Markets Development, Financial

Intermediation and Inclusion. He was previously Acting Vice-President, Infrastructure, Private Sector & Regional Integration. Prior to that he was the Coordinator of the Making Finance Work for Africa (MFW4A) Partnership, a unique platform for African governments, the private sector, and development partners to coordinate financial sector development interventions across the continent, avoiding duplication and maximizing developmental impact. Prior to his position at MFW4A, he spent 10 years in the Finance complex of the African Development Bank (AfDB). During his tenure as Advisor to the Vice President, Finance he designed and launched the African Financial Market Initiative (AFMI), which is designed to further develop local currency bond markets on the continent. Prior to that, he spent 9 years in the Treasury department, most recently as Group Treasurer. Before joining the AfDB, he spent 12 years in the international capital markets as a Bond Trader and Head of Bond Trading and Sales with BNP Paribas in Paris, Tokyo and Madrid.

Nick O’DonohoeCEO, CDC Group

Nick O’Donohoe joined CDC as its Chief Executive in June 2017 and is also a member of the CDC Board. He was previously a Senior Adviser to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation where he specialised in the

use of blended finance models to support the work of the Foundation. Prior to taking this role, Nick co-founded, with Sir Ronald Cohen, Big Society Capital (BSC). He served as its Chief Executive Officer from 2011 to December 2015. BSC is an independent financial institution established by the UK Government as “the world’s first social investment bank” and is capitalised with unclaimed UK bank accounts and investment by the largest UK banks. Previously Nick worked at JP Morgan, latterly as Global Head of Research. He was a member of the Management Committee of the Investment Bank and the Executive Committee of JP Morgan Chase, as well as the senior sponsor for JP Morgan’s Social Finance Unit. Nick co-authored “Impact Investments: An Emerging Asset Class”, published by JP Morgan and the Rockefeller Foundation in November 2010. Prior to JP Morgan, he spent fifteen years at Goldman Sachs. Nick served as Chairman of the UK Dormant Assets Commission which reported in March 2017. He is also a board member of the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) and Deputy Chairman of the Global Steering Group on Impact Investment. Nick has an MBA from the Wharton School and a BA in Mathematical Economics and Statistics from Trinity College, Dublin.

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Toyin OdulateFounder, Olori Cosmetics

Toyin M. Odulate is the Founder & CEO, Olori Cosmetics, an African-themed cosmetics manufacturing start-up, based out of Lagos, Nigeria. She is a seasoned Consumer Goods and FMCG senior management professional

with over 16 years of corporate experience in retail management & distribution, strategic development, operational planning, risk management, business development, product development, branding and marketing across the telecoms, management consulting & Consumer Goods /FMCG industries. She has held past senior roles including missions at L’Oreal, MTN Nigeria & Accenture and most recently as Regional Director Anglophone West Africa at Danone ELN where she worked for the past 6 years. Toyin is also an entrepreneur and one of the pioneers of organic beauty products made exclusively with African ingredients in Nigeria. Over the last decade, she has gained extensive experience in the international beauty industry including a senior executive role with the French cosmetics giant, L’Oréal. In this role, which included missions in Paris and Accra, Ghana, she managed beauty brands – including Softsheen Carson, LASCAD and Garnier – across Africa and the Middle East, where she honed her skills in beauty, brand marketing, product & business development and distribution and logistics with a focus on the African consumer. Toyin’s natural affinity for entrepreneurship may be tied to her grandfather, Jacob Soboyega Odulate, the inventor and founder of the iconic Nigerian household headache remedy, Alabukun Powder. As a young girl, she observed this long heritage of blending natural products, and through these calculated experiences, Toyin has quickly become an authority in the business of beauty in Africa.Fluent in French and Yoruba, she holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil & Environmental Engineering from Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and a Master of Business Administration degree from INSEAD (France & Singapore).

David SchwimmerCEO, London Stock Exchange Group

David Schwimmer is CEO of London Stock Exchange Group and a member of the Board of LSEG plc. Prior to joining the Group in August 2018, he spent twenty years at Goldman Sachs. He started in 1998 in the

Financial Institutions Group, covering Market Structure, Brokerage and Trading until 2005. He was then selected to serve as Chief of Staff to Lloyd Blankfein, who was then President and COO of Goldman Sachs from 2005–06. After that role, he moved to Moscow for three years as Co-Head of Goldman Sachs’ business for Russia/CIS from 2006–2009. He returned to the US to be Head of Metals and Mining in North America from 2010–11 and then led the Group globally for seven years from 2011–2018. He was made a Partner in 2012. In 2017, in addition to his Global Head of Metals & Mining, he was appointed Global Head of Market Structure. Prior to joining Goldman, he practiced law at Davis Polk & Wardwell. He holds a B.A. from Yale University, and post graduate degrees in law (JD) and international affairs (MALD) from Harvard University and The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, respectively.

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Engr. Olubunmi PetersCEO, North South Power

Engr. Olubunmi Peters is an excellent, thorough professional and a consummate manager of human and material resources with over 40 years’ experience post-graduation, garnered in both the United

States of America and Nigeria. He holds a degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas El Paso USA and a Master’s degree in Highway Engineering from California State University, Los Angeles, California – USA. He was the Managing Director/CEO of the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) from 2006 to 2009 with a profile of 28 years meritorious public service to the nation in highway design, construction and maintenance. Dr. Olubunmi Peters is a respected community leader. He holds numerous Board positions within and outside of Nigeria. Some of which include, Board Membership of Roads Nigeria PLC, member of the Board of Directors of First Central Credit Bureau formerly known as XDS Credit Bureau Company Limited and Member of the Board of Trustee of Shaw University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA among others.

Emma Wade-Smith OBEHM Trade Commissioner for Africa

Emma Wade-Smith is the first ever Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Africa, representing the UK Government’s Department for International Trade. Emma was appointed to this role in May

2018 having created and led the pan-African regional trade team since April 2017. She has lived and worked in South Africa since February 2016, having initially arrived in that country to be the UK’s Trade Director for Southern Africa. Prior to her most recent experience working on trade and investment, Emma worked at the British Embassy in Washington DC as the UK’s Counsellor for Foreign and Security Policy. She was awarded an OBE for her work helping British Nationals to safety from hot spots all around the world. Emma has had a distinguished career as a British Diplomat spanning more than two decades, with postings to Mexico and Chile as well as secondments to the United Nations in New York; the European Commission in Brussels; and the UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills where she worked on international trade.

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Partnering with fast growing African businesses through transformational change

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“ Africa is not just a place on the map, it’s where we work.”

Tony Edwards, partner

Stephenson Harwood is a full service international law firm with over 1000 people worldwide. We combine a genuine understanding of African markets with leading expertise in all areas of the law.

Twice winner of Africa’s Strategic Partner of The Year Award, Law Digest Awards

Charlie WalkerHead of Equity Primary Markets, London Stock Exchange

Charlie Walker is Head of Equity Primary Markets for the London Stock Exchange and is a capital markets specialist having spent over 11 years in J.P. Morgan Cazenove’s Equity Capital Markets team

responsible for originating and executing equity transactions. He has assisted in raising over £45bn of equity capital across five continents on behalf of clients. During his time at JPMC, Charlie also worked in Sydney raising capital for companies on the Australian Stock Exchange as well as taking primary responsibility for the South African equity capital markets practice.

Rob WithagenCEO & Co-founder, Asoko Insight

Rob Withagen is co-founder and CEO of Asoko Insight, Africa’s leading corporate data platform, offering data and insight on the continent’s most dynamic companies. Prior to starting Asoko, Rob spent over a

decade working for emerging market consultancies. He led in-country research teams across some of continent’s most dynamic economies, including Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana and Senegal. During this time, he witnessed first hand the growing demand for data on robust, African companies as well as the challenges posed to global incumbents to provide this at scale. Asoko was established to address that challenge. Since Asoko’s launch in 2013, Rob’s leadership has seen the company grow across East, West and North Africa, covering over 40,000 local companies to-date and serving some of the world’s leading investment firms, banks, multinationals and governments.

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