AfricaXchange 2026 is curated for leaders who can commit, deploy, and scale.
Champions of Alternative Finance
Scalers of Commercial Solutions
Leaders in:
Climate-resilient agriculture
Health systems transformation
Energy transition
AI-enabled and data-driven market platforms
Advocates for Systemic Change
Decision-makers committed to:
Partnership over patronage
Regional collaboration
Transitioning from aid dependency to commerce-driven growth
Featured Attendees
Ahmed Ogwell
CEO & President
VillageReach
Alice Nkunzimana
CEO
Papyrus International
Alice Gugelev
CEO
Global Development Incubator Africa
Alice Ruhweza
President
AGRA
Anita Otubu
Senior Director
SE4All
Anne Musuva
CEO
Kenya Healthcare Federation
Anne Mutta
Regional Director, Africa
Brac International
Arif Neky
Chairman
UN SDG Partnership Platform
Avnish Gungadurdoss
CEO
Instiglio
Betty Ka
Representative & Country Director
WFP Kenya
Bhekinkosi Moyo
Executive Director
Centre on African Philanthropy & Social Investment
Briggs Bomba
Director of Programs
Trust Africa
Bweme Antonio
Regional Coordinator for Africa
WINGS
Caren Wakoli
Founder & Executive Diretor
Emerging Leaders Foundation
Charles Opiyo
Project Manager
NNF
Clarissa Mayer
Head of Partnerships & Innovation
UBS Optimus Foundation
Cynthia Kahumbura
Co-Executive Director
Jacaranda Health
Delphine Clerc-Toure
Climate Finance Advisor and Coordinator for the SDG Partnership Platform
United Nations
Desta Lakew
Group Director of Partnerships & External Affairs
Amref Health Africa
Deus Bazira
Director and Professor
Georgetown University Global Health Institiute & Center for Global Health Practice and Impact
Dr. Adanna Chukwumma
Associate Vice President, Economic Growth
CARE USA
Edwin Macharia
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Axum
Elizabeth Yee
Executive Vice President of Programs
The Rockefeller Foundation
Fredrick Luwaga
Senior Program Manager
Clinton Health Access Initiative
Gerald Chirinda
Founder and CEO
Future Africa Group
GT
Gideon Too
Vice President
Busara
Gloria Ndekei
Executive Director
Kenya Private Sector Alliance Foundation
Jib Pornpun Rabiltossaporn
Country Director
Save the Children
Karnika Yadav
Partner & Director - Africa
Intellecap Advisory Services
Madhuri Mukherjee
Partner
The Bridgespan Group
Mallika Dutt
Director, Gender Equity and Governance
Hewlett Foundation
Mamadou Biteye
Executive Secretary
THE AFRICAN CAPACITY BUILDING FOUNDATION
Maria Kisumbi
Senior Director Strategic Partnerships
Humanity United
Mark Laichena
Chief Program and Strategy Officer
SHOFCO
Mashudu Ndou
Group Executive
Vodacom Foundation
Melvin Chibole
Regional Director
TechSoup Africa
Mendi Njonjo
MANAGING DIRECTOR
KCB FOUNDATION
Michael Jarvis
Executive Director
TAI Collaborative
Nana Afadzinu
Executive Director
West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI)
Nasri Adam
Director of Programmes, Communications , Regional Director, East Africa
AVPA
Nassir Katuramu
CEO
Solid Africa
Oluseun Onigbinde
Chief Executive Officer
BudgIT
Peter Laugharn
President & CEO
The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
Richard Matikanya
Deputy Executive Director Africa
Children's Investment Fund Foundation
Shaheen Kassim-Lakha
Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
Shruti Chandrasekhar
Regional Lead, Africa Private Equity & Funds, IFC
Private Equity & Funds, IFC
Steve Nicholls
Executive Director
African Energy Futures
Suparna Biswas
CEO
KILIMANJARO BLIND TRUST AFRICA
Susan Otieno
Chief Executive Officer, Kenya
Aga Khan Foundation
Victor Maina
Chief Executive Officer
Oxygen Hub
Vongai Nyahunzvi
Founder/ CEO
AFWAG
William Asiko
Senior Vice President, Africa Regional Office
The Rockefeller Foundation
YB
Yemeserach Belayneh
Regional Advisor
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Zoe Karl-Waithaka
Managing Director & Partner
BCG
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