Event contact: Hedvig Sundby
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NABA’s annual assessment of the key trends that will shape business, policy, and economy across Africa is back. Join experts for insight into the defining issues of the next 12 months.
NABA will host a series of events for the Africa Outlook 2023 in the Nordic capitals throughout February, starting in Oslo on February 02, then Helsinki on February 16, Stockholm on February 21, and Copenhagen on February 23.
Against the backdrop of a worsening global economy, the insight provided by the outlook is more important than ever. Key themes such as rising debt, the energy transition, climate change, and food security are amplifying risk. Understanding how to navigate the landscape, and how key markets are evolving, is vital.
Please note that this is a physical seminar.
Africa Outlook Oslo - Program
Mr. Emmanuel Kwapong
Economist, Africa
Standard Chartered Bank
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Emmanuel is an Economist on the Africa Research team at Standard Chartered, based in London. He is responsible for providing macroeconomic coverage on key markets in Sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on Francophone Africa, Botswana, Sierra Leone and The Gambia. Emmanuel holds an MSc in Finance and Economics from the University of Warwick, and earned his Bachelor’s in Economics and Statistics from the University of Ghana. He is a CFA charterholder.
Mr. Tellef Thorleifsson
Chief Executive Officer
Norfund
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Mr. Tellef Thorleifsson is the CEO of Norfund. He co-founded Northzone in 1996, and has over the years invested in companies such as Spotify and Kahoot. Prior to Northzone, Mr. Thorleifsson took part in the founding of Western Bulk Shipping, a global shipping company, which he then took public as a CFO. Before this, he held the position as board secretary of I.M. Skaugen. Mr. Thorleifsson also a co-founder of The Voxtra Foundation, which is making targeted investments and grants in developing countries.
Mr. Sameh Shenouda
Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer
Africa Finance Corporation
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Mr. Sameh Shenouda is Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer of the Africa Finance Corporation. He leads origination, execution and portfolio management of transactions across a wide range of sectors and products at AFC. With over 27 years of experience in infrastructure investments, project development and fundraising in international capital markets, Mr. Shenouda has a deep knowledge of African markets as well as the Power, Transport & Logistics and Oil & Gas sectors. Prior to joining AFC, Sameh was the Chief Executive Officer of Zarou, a developer, owner, investor and operator of infrastructure projects in Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
Ms. Dami Lalude
Senior Vice President, Investment Team
Helios Investment Partners
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Ms Lalude has 13 years of relevant professional experience. She re-joined Helios in May 2017 following an 18-month sabbatical to work as a Special Advisor to the Minister of Finance in Nigeria, supported by the UK Department for International Development (DFID). Prior to joining Helios in September 2013, she served in roles within Investment Banking at Goldman Sachs in London, spanning M&A advisory in the Natural Resources Group and high yield capital markets within Leveraged Finance. She received an MEng in Chemical Engineering from Imperial College (First Class Honors) and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Ms Lalude is a Nigerian and British national.
Mr. Felix Ndi-Obiosa
Of Counsel - Africa
DLA Piper
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Felix Ndi-Obiosa is a project finance and development lawyer with extensive experience advising on energy and infrastructure projects across Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
Felix has considerable experience advising on oil & gas and power generation projects (including renewables) in sub-Saharan Africa and works with clients across the energy value chain.
His clients include governments, national oil companies, sponsors, project companies, traders, commercial banks and development and international financial institutions.
Felix is a key member of the firm’s Energy and Natural Resources, Project Finance and Africa initiatives.
Mr. Lanre Akinola
Head of Content
NABA
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Lanre Akinola is Head of Content at NABA. He is the former editor of This Is Africa, a Financial Times publication, and African Business Magazine. He has worked with the Bloomberg Media Initiative Africa, and is a 2014 Desmond Tutu Leadership Fellow.
Mr. Idar Kreutzer
Chief Executive Officer
Finance Norway
Ms. Mathilde Emilie Thue
Chief Executive Officer
NABA
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Ms. Mathilde Emilie Thue is the CEO at the Norwegian-African Business Association (NABA). NABA seeks to promote business opportunities on the African continent, adding value to companies doing business in African markets.
Prior to NABA Ms. Thue was working with the development of renewable energy projects and has been part of the Official Norwegian Delegation to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).