Ebele Okobi

Ebele Okobi is the Public Policy Director, Africa at Facebook, where she leads on engaging with government, civil society, and other policy influencers and shaping Facebook’s policy agenda across sub-Saharan Africa. Prior to Facebook, Ms. Okobi was the founding global head and senior legal director for Human Rights at Yahoo, where she led Yahoo’s efforts […]

Ebele Okobi

Ebele Okobi is the Public Policy Director, Africa at Facebook, where she leads on engaging with government, civil society, and other policy influencers and shaping Facebook’s policy agenda across sub-Saharan Africa. Prior to Facebook, Ms. Okobi was the founding global head and senior legal director for Human Rights at Yahoo, where she led Yahoo’s efforts […]

Eleonora Mejia Valencia

Eleonora Mejia Valencia is a business leader with a degree in Economics and International Business, an international MBA and fifteen years of business experience in Brazil, Nigeria, Kenya, and Colombia. Her strong Marketing background comes from her experience in large FMCG multinationals such as Johnson & Johnson and Natura Cosmetics. Along her career, she has […]

Eleonora Mejia Valencia

Eleonora Mejia Valencia is a business leader with a degree in Economics and International Business, an international MBA and fifteen years of business experience in Brazil, Nigeria, Kenya, and Colombia. Her strong Marketing background comes from her experience in large FMCG multinationals such as Johnson & Johnson and Natura Cosmetics. Along her career, she has […]

Elizabeth Ellis

Lizz was recently appointed to CEO in January 2019, after 5 years as COO during which time she led the global team to growth through strong management, business development leadership, and a commitment to financial integrity. “iDE brings the best in development, combining impact and value for money with an entrepreneurial approach that empowers the rural […]

Elizabeth Ellis

Lizz was recently appointed to CEO in January 2019, after 5 years as COO during which time she led the global team to growth through strong management, business development leadership, and a commitment to financial integrity. “iDE brings the best in development, combining impact and value for money with an entrepreneurial approach that empowers the rural […]

H.E. Liu Xiaoming

A career diplomat, joined the Chinese Foreign Service in 1974. Career Data: 1970-1974 Dalian University of Foreign Languages, China 1974-1975 Desk Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1975-1978 Political Officer, Chinese Embassy in the Republic of Zambia 1978-1982 Desk Officer, Division of U.S. Affairs, Department of American and Oceanian Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 1982-1983 The […]

Lady Dentaa Amoateng MBE

Dentaa Amoateng MBE is the founder and CEO of the GUBA Enterprise which consists of the GUBA Awards, GUBA Expo, GUBA Foundation, GUBA Careers, GUBA Diaspora Card and GUBA Health. Mrs. Dentaa Amoateng MBE is a dedicated and altruistic individual who has positively influenced many through her work with the GUBA Enterprise. The GUBA Awards […]

H.E. Professor Benedict Oramah

Prof. Oramah has been President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Afreximbank since September 2015. Prior to this, he was Executive Vice President responsible for Business Development & Corporate Banking (October 2008 – September 2015), specifically supervising Trade Finance, Project & Export Development Finance, Syndications & Specialized Finance, and Corporate Finance & Advisory […]

Dr. Tsitsi Masiyiwa

Tsitsi Masiyiwa is an African philanthropist and social entrepreneur.  She is Executive Chair and Co-Founder of Higherlife Foundation, whose primary goal is to invest in human capital development to build thriving individuals, communities and sustainable livelihoods. As a result of her work and experience establishing and growing Higherlife Foundation over the last twenty years, Tsitsi […]