Speakers — The Africa Debate

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

30 Sep 2025

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H.E. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi

President | Republic of Somaliland

H.E. Dr. Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi

Minister of Foreign Trade | United Arab Emirates

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Mohammed Usman Abdul-Razaq

Senior Vice President, Head of Capital Mobilisation and Partnerships | Africa Finance Corporation

Rola Abu Manneh

Chief Executive Officer, UAE, Middle East & Pakistan | Standard Chartered

Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem

Group Chairman & CEO | DP World

René Awambeng

Managing Partner | Premier Invest

Goolam Ballim

Chief Economist & Head of Research | Standard Bank Group

Atanas Bostandjiev

Founder & CEO | Gemcorp Capital

Nacim Bounouara

Partner | DLA Piper

Cheryl Buss

Chief Executive Officer | Absa International

Chantelé Carrington

Chief Executive Officer | Invest Africa

Tom Griffin

Partner | Control Risks

Gagan Gupta

Founder & CEO | ARISE Group

Adesuwa Ladoja

Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer | Lagos Free Zone

Ian Massey

Head of Corporate Intelligence, EMEA | S-RM

Arif Munir Khan

Senior Executive Officer | Crown Agents Bank Global Markets

Dr. Alaa Murabit

Executive Director, Sustainable Growth | 500 Global

Alice Ruwheza

Chairman | AGRA

Mohammed Sergie

Editor | Semafor Gulf

Admassu Tadesse

Group President & Managing Director | Trade and Development Bank

Bassem Tadros

Director of International Asset Management | XRG

Dr. Brook Taye

Chief Executive Officer | Ethiopian Investment Holdings

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