Eric Wainaina is the General Manager, Africa for Conduit. Eric leads Conduit’s business development and expansion in the continent, helping businesses in Africa move their money across borders easier, faster and with lower fees. Before joining Conduit, Eric worked as a Director at The Kenyan Wall Street, the African distributor of financial data and news
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Annelise Osborne is the Chief Business Officer at Kadena, where she leads strategic business initiatives and partnerships. With over 20 years of leadership experience, she brings her expertise in finance, real estate, and digital assets to drive the company’s growth across the Web3 landscape and beyond. Previously, she served as COO of Propellr, pioneering regulatory-compliant
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Rob Mackay is the Investor Manager Lead at Mesh, where he focuses on making high-quality alternative assets more accessible and helping investors connect with innovative opportunities. With over two decades of experience in wealth management, global markets, and structured finance, including senior roles at Nedbank Private Wealth, Rob brings a deep understanding of how technology and
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Tayyibah is a seasoned legal practitioner with 15 years of experience, managing complex technology, media, telecommunications, data protection, mergers and acquisitions matters for clients across multiple jurisdictions. She has engaged extensively with legal regulatory authorities across Africa and provided strategic public policy, compliance and risk advice to clients with an emphasis on providing strategic and
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Chipo Mushwana is currently an Executive for Payments and Technology at Nedbank and boasts over ten years of experience in technology and financial services. She previously led AlphaCode at Rand Merchant Investment Holdings, Africa’s first fintech community, where she played a pivotal role in shaping South Africa’s fintech landscape. Prior to that, she served as General Manager
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Dr. Allan Davids is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Economics at the University of Cape Town and holds the South African Reserve Bank Research Chair in Financial Stability Studies. Allan holds a PhD in Economics from UCT and has spent time as a visiting academic at several leading universities, including the Stern School
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Tanya is the Business Manager of Adhara, a global provider of liquidity management and international payment solutions for decentralised financial networks. Her previous roles have included working as the Country Manager of Binance and as the Managing Executive of Fractal Solutions at Strate (Pty) Ltd, where she was tasked with leading a team to research,
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Anne is a legal and regulatory expert with vast experience in the financial industry. She has provided strategic legal and regulatory expertise in the insurance, payments, banking and securities industries in South Africa and Kenya. At BankservAfrica, Anne has been instrumental in providing strategic governance, legal and regulatory advice in the payments environment, including the
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Currently serving as the Africa Operations Manager for Binance, the world’s foremost blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, Yande Nomvete is at the forefront of driving operational excellence in crypto, fintech and web3. In her influential role, she oversees strategy and operations for the region, with a primary focus on creating seamless, impactful and delightful
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Gideon Rossouw is an Executive specializing in Web3 Enablement at Nedbank, where he leads initiatives to integrate cutting-edge blockchain technology into banking services. Prior to his current role, Gideon spent nearly 13 years at Standard Bank Group, where he served as the Business Enablement Lead, driving key projects and optimizing business processes. His extensive experience
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