Dr. Ahmed Ogwell Ouma
Reeta Roy

A thoughtful leader and an advocate for the world’s most vulnerable, Reeta has worked tirelessly to build a foundation that is collaborative and known for its lasting impact. Today, the Mastercard Foundation is one of the largest private foundations in the world. Its vision is a world where everyone has the opportunity to learn and […]
Dr. Elizabeth Anne Bukusi

Professor Elizabeth A. Bukusi (ObGyn), MPH, PhD, PGD (Research Ethics), Masters in Bioethics, CIP, FAAS, earned her general medical degree and Masters in Obstetrics and Gynecology degree from the University of Nairobi. She then earned a certificate in international health, MPH and a PhD from the University of Washington’s Department of Epidemiology; a post graduate […]
Roy Baynes

Roy Baynes is Senior Vice President Global Clinical Development and Chief Medical Officer at Merck Research Laboratories in Rahway, New Jersey. He was previously Senior Vice President of Oncology, Inflammation and Respiratory Therapeutics at Gilead Sciences and prior to that was Vice President Global Clinical Development and Therapeutic Area (TA) Head for Hematology / Oncology, […]
Tesi Rusagara
Benjamin Tetteh

Benjamin Tetteh is award-winning African journalist with over fifteen years of experience. He worked as producer with Ghana’s biggest private media, The Multimedia Group (Joy News) for years, where he produced award-winning investigative stories locally and transnational investigations, with partners in Africa, Europe and beyond. One of such investigations is the Fairtrade Chocolate Rip-off, a […]
Boye Ademola

Boye is Partner and Lead for Digital Transformation at KPMG in Africa. He is responsible for driving KPMG’s Digital and Fintech agenda across the continent. He is the author of “FinTech in Nigeria” and “Leading through Digital” publications. He has led several digital transformation projects spanning strategy, sourcing and implementation. He is focused in helping […]
Nick Barigye

Nick Barigye, Chief Executive Officer of Rwanda Finance Limited. Nick is a finance and investments professional with track record of managing successful companies in Africa. Prior to joining Rwanda Finance, Nick was the Managing Partner of Karisimbi Business Partners, an Africa focused investment and advisory firm. From 2008 to 2014, he was a Senior Executive […]
The Honorable Clare Akamanzi

Ms. Clare Akamanzi is an International Trade and Investment Lawyer, who is currently the CEO of the Rwanda Development Board and a Cabinet Member. She has served the Government of Rwanda in several senior positions for the last 15 years. Ms. Akamanzi is a Harvard Kennedy School MPA alum, and also holds an LLM (International […]
Peter Sands

Peter Sands has been the Executive Director of The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria since March 2018. Since June 2015 Peter has been a Research Fellow at Harvard University, dividing his time between the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government at Harvard Kennedy School and the Harvard Global Health Institute. Peter was […]
Cherie Blair CBE KC

Cherie Blair CBE, KC is a leading King’s Counsel with over 35 years of experience. She studied law at the London School of Economics (LSE) and is the Founder and Chair of the pioneering law firm Omnia Strategy where she focuses on cross-border dispute resolution, commercial arbitration, mediation and human rights. Cherie is a strong […]