Japan Africa Business Forum 2014
Participants List with Profiles

June 2014
African Development Bank
External Representation Office for Asia (ASRO)

Note
This booklet of participants list has been prepared by the Forum Secretariat with spirit ofproviding platform for stimulating encounter and interaction at the forum and promoting business
partnership development. Most of the profiles have been verified by the Secretariat with thecooperation of participants. However, some information contained herein was sourced fromavailable public information on websites.

Japan Africa Business Forum 2014
Table of Contents

Welcome Message from the Chairperson of the japan Africa Business Forum....... 3

Panelists/ Moderators from Overseas ………………………………………………..... 4

Other Speakers and Participants from Overseas ……………………………………. 28

Japanese Panelists and Moderators ………………………………..……….……….. 59

African Ambassadors to Japan …………………………………..……………………. 76

AfDB Participants …………………………………………………………………......... 971

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Japan Africa Business Forum 2014
Welcome Message from the Chairperson of theJapan Africa Business Forum

Ambassador Mohau Pheko - Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa to Japan
南アフリカ共和国大使・フォーラム議長
On behalf of the African Diplomatic Corps in Japan, it is a great honour to welcome you to the
Inaugural Japan-Africa Business Forum 2014, co-organized with the African Development Bank. The
theme is ‘Succeeding in Africa: Unlocking Growth & Opportunities.’ For this reason, this forum brings
together change makers to the table for a dynamic discussion on the changing African landscape.
Speakers from the African continent and Japan have come together to present the new African story.
It is a story that shows that Africa’s economic growth is creating substantial new business
opportunities.
The Japan-Africa Business Forum is in recognition of the important juncture Africa finds itself in its
development and economic trajectory. Seven of the fastest growing economic are on the African
continent. The last 10 years have contributed to reversing the Afro-pessimism that dominatedperceptions of Africa’s economic, social and political potential. The power of entrepreneurship andinflux of capital into the African continent has led to unprecedented business activity that is changing
lives and entire economies each day. A year ago, in Yokohama, Japan, TICAD V celebrated 20
years of partnership between Japan and Africa. Under the theme “Hand in hand with a more
Dynamic Africa”, the goal is to enhance economic growth by promoting trade and investment in thepriority areas of infrastructure, agriculture, power & energy, innovation, science and technology
development and the active engagement of the private sector. Japan during TICAD V made acommitment to contribute to the growth of Africa, utilizing private and public funds equivalent to
US$32 billion in the next 5 years. Taking advantage of the commitment made by Japan, The Forum
will share the key drivers behind the surge of interest in Africa. African and Japanese speakers will
shared their experiences for succeeding in Africa. In addition, they will uncover how to explore theprocess of identifying the right choice of investment in Africa.
The African Diplomatic Corps is pleased to see the strong interest in doing business in Africa. We
thank all the speakers, partners, and sponsors for their generous commitment. You will be inspired!
Best regards,
Ambassador Mohau Pheko.

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Panelists/ Moderators from overseas[ Head of International Organization ]Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, Chief Executive Officer, New Partnership for Africa's Development(NEPAD), South Africa
NEPAD 計画調整庁長官
Dr. Mayaki was professor of Public Administration and Management in Niger and Venezuela where
he served during the periods 1978 – 1982 and 1985 – 1987 respectively. He also worked for ten
years in the mining sector in Niger. From 200 – 2004, he was Visiting Professor at the University ofParis XI where he taught international affairs and international organizations. He also led
researchers at the Centre for Research on Europe and the Contemporary World in the same
university. In January 1997, under the presidency of Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara, Dr. Mayaki joined thecabinet as Minister in charge for African Integration and Cooperation, before holding the position of
Foreign Minister.
He was appointed Prime Minister of the country in November 1997. He remained in charge until
January 2000. As Prime Minister of Niger, Dr. Mayaki played a catalyst role in enhancing the social
dialogue in the country. He initiated the creation of relevant technical committees in charge of thenegotiations with social partners. In 1998, Dr. Mayaki, with the collaboration of the International
Confederation of Free Trade Union, organized a national forum on social dialogue, launchednecessary consultations and measures which resulted in the creation of the first ‘National
Commission for Social Dialogue’ (Commission Nationale sur le Dialogue Social) in 2000. This
commission was the first created in Africa. In August 2000, he created the Public Policy Analysis
Circle (Cercle d’analyse des politiques publiques), a think-tank focusing on health and education
policy. In 2004, he became Executive Director of The Platform supporting rural development
stakeholders in Western and Central Africa (The Rural Hub), located in Dakar in Senegal. Since
2009, Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, is the CEO of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development.
Website: www.nepad.org

4[ Ministers ]Dr. Florence A. Chenoweth, Minister for Agriculture, Liberia
リベリア共和国・農業大臣
A native of Liberia, Dr. Florence Chenoweth holds a Master’s degree in agricultural economics andher PhD in land resources from the University of Wisconsin in Madison. In the 1970s, she became
Liberia's Minister of Agriculture. Dr. Chenoweth’s years of public service and career have been
devoted to improving the livelihoods and food security of women farmers in Africa. No stranger to thepolitical struggles of Africa, in 1980, Dr. Chenoweth and her family escaped Liberia after a violent
coup, walking across the country to safety in Sierra Leone. Undeterred in her commitment tosustainable agricultural development in Africa, Dr. Chenoweth joined the Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations (FAO) as its representative in Gambia, West Africa in 1995 andwent on to open FAO's first office in South Africa following the end of apartheid. In 2001, Dr.
Chenoweth was named FAO liaison with the UN in New York City, serving as the link between theagency and the UN General Assembly until 2007. Recently, Dr. Florence A. Chenoweth is the
Minister for Agriculture, Liberia. Under Dr. Chenoweth’s leadership, Liberia’s Ministry of Agriculture
is training rural women with small farm equipment, food processing equipment and conducting
farmer-to-farmer trainings, so that they become self-sufficient in food production. Honoring Dr.
Chenoweth with the 2011 Africa Prize distinguishes her as a role model not only to women, but to all
African leaders.

Mr. Davis Chirchir, Cabinet Secretary, Kenya Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, Kenya
ケニア共和国･エネルギー石油長官
Mr. Chirchir has a depth of experience in project development, management and execution and isskilled in strategic analysis and financial management. He previously served as a commissioner at5the Interim Independent Electoral Commission. He was also General Manager at Kenya Posts andTelecommunications Corporation where he coordinated the restructuring of KPTC to create Telkom
Kenya, Communication Commission of Kenya, Postal Corporation of Kenya and staff Pension Fund.
Mr Chirchir also coordinated the privatisation of Telkom Kenya and the establishment of mobile
phone company Safaricom. He holds a Masters of Business Administration in International
Management from Royal Holloway School of Management at the University of London. He also hasa Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and Physics from the University of Nairobi.
Website: www.energy.go.ke

Hon. Robert Kaponda SICHINGA M.P., Minister of Commerce Trade and Industry, Zambia
ザンビア共和国・通商産業大臣
Honorable Robert Sichinga is currently a Member of Parliament and the Minister of Commerce,
Trade and Industry in the Government of the Republic of Zambia, appointed in 2011.
Hon. Sichinga has vast experience in financial and business management in both the private andparasternal enterprises, primarily in the Industrial sector.
As a business entrepreneur himself, the Honorable Minister served as facilitator in several national
and international matters relating to the impact of foreign investment in Zambia, private sector
development, and citizen economic empowerment. Hon. Sichinga has contributed massively to thedevelopment of various national and regional policies relating to industrial development. He is amember of the Zambia Institute for Chartered Accountants (ZICA), Rotary International andFounding Chairperson for Transparency International Zambia and Integrity Foundation.
Website: www.mcti.gov.zm

6Mr. Jean Paul Nemoyato Bagebole, Minister of the Economy and Commerce, Democratic
Republic of the Congo (DRC)
コンゴ民主共和国・経済商務大臣
Minister Jean Paul Nemoyato Bagebole was born on November 17 1969. Minister Jean-PaulNEMOYATO Bagebole has been Minister for Economy and Commerce since April 28 2012. He has
been a Member of Parliament from Bambesa's Oriental Province Constituency (North-East), firstelected in 2006 and reelected in the 2011 elections. His MP's status notwithstanding, Minister JeanPaul NEMOYATO is an Assistant Professor in the Economics Faculty at Université de Kinshasa.
Minister Jean Paul Nemoyato Bagebole holds a Bachelor's Degree in Economics (Management)
and a Master's Degree, both from Unikin.

Ms. Valentine Sendanyoye Rugwabiza, Chief Executive Officer, Rwanda Development Board(RDB), Rwanda
ルワンダ開発庁長官
Ambassador Valentine Rugwabiza is the Chief Executive Officer of the Rwanda Development Boardand a cabinet member. She has extensive experience in both the public and private sector where
she held senior management positions. Between 2005 and 2013, she served as the Deputy DirectorGeneral of the World Trade Organization.
Prior to joining the World Trade Organization, she served as Rwanda's Permanent Representative
to the UN in Geneva, and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Switzerland. During her
tenure as an Ambassador, she was the Coordinator of the African Group of Ambassadors in the7

WTO. She was a member of the Council of Economic and Social Affairs in the Office of the
Rwandan President in Kigali. Ambassador Valentine Rugwabiza is a founding member of the
Rwanda Private Sector Federation, the Rwanda Women Entrepreneurs' Organization and the
Rwandese Women Leaders' Caucus.
Website: www.rdb.rw[ Energy Power and Natural Resources ]Mrs. Daphne Mashile-Nkosi, Executive Chairperson of Kalagadi Manganese (Pty) Ltd, South
Africaカラガティ・マンガニーズ CEO 会長 （南アフリカ）
Mrs. Daphne Mashile-Nkosi is the executive chairperson of Kalagadi Manganese, a trustee andchairperson of the Women’s Development Bank Trust, a chairperson of Women’s Development
Bank Investments Holdings (Proprietary) Limited. She has a strong development background, as anactivist on gender issues, and encourages business to improve the quality of life of poor
communities and the nurturing of women entrepreneurs and business leaders. In 1993, she wasnominated by the Women’s Development Bank to study development economics in Nagoya, Japan.
She is the founder and a director of Temoso Telecommunication (Proprietary) Limited. She
represents shareholder interests as a director of various companies, including: Interfile, Kalahari
Resources, Temoso Holdings, and Metmar Trading (listed on the JSE).
Mrs. Daphne Mashile-Nkosi is the chairperson of Bakhazi-Banalima (Proprietary) Limited. She isalso a trustee of the FirstRand Empowerment Trust. She is directly involved in the successful
structuring of the Cell C third network operator in South Africa. Mrs. Mashile-Nkosi started her career
as a loan officer with Women’s Development Bank Micro Finance in 1990 and grew through theranks. She has a long history of commitment to developing the black community, and particularly
women. She is a former detainee, and founder member of Detainees Parents Support Committee,
which gave moral and material support to families of detainees and political prisoners during the 70s
and early 80s. She was active in formation of United Democratic Front and, after the un-banning of
the ANC, became the chairperson of the Soweto Sub-region of the Women’s League and General
Secretary of the Soweto South African Communist Party. She served on the National Committee ofthe Women’s National Coalition and was involved in the pre-Beijing and the post-Beijing process.
She was active in the formation of Transvaal Rural Action Committee, an NGO fighting against
forced removals and incorporation into the homelands systems. This experience matured into an
active Rural Development career, with a special focus of rural women and culminated in theformation of the National Movement of Rural Women, which is still concerned with the rights anddevelopment of rural women. She remains committed to ensuring the long-term sustainability of the8movement. She submitted the document “Minority Status of African Women under customary Law”
and organised advocacy programmes around the implications of polygamy.
Mrs. Daphne Mashile-Nkosi is the winner of the 2014 Africa CEO of the Year; the 2013 International
Star for Leadership in Quality Award; the 2013 IPM CEO of the Year, inter alia.
Website: www.kalahariresources.co.za

Dr. Oba Otudeko, Chairman, Honeywell Group; FBN Holdings Plc, Nigeria
ハニーウェル・グループ FBN ホールディング会長 （ナイジェリア）
Dr. Oba Otudeko CFR is Chairman, Honeywell Group Ltd and FBN Holdings Plc. He is a foremostand visionary Nigerian entrepreneur reputed for his highly successful domestic and foreign
investments cutting across diverse sectors of the economy. He was formerly Chairman, First Bank ofNigeria Plc, FBN Bank (UK) Limited Fan Milk Nigeria Plc, and Airtel Nigeria Ltd and had, at various
times, served on the boards of Central Bank of Nigeria, Guinness Nigeria Plc, British American
Tobacco Ltd and Ecobank Transnational Incorporated. He was the 16th President and Chairman ofCouncil, Nigerian Stock Exchange. He holds the Nigerian National Honour of Commander of theOrder of the Federal Republic (CFR) awarded in 2011. Professionally, he is a Chartered Banker,
Chartered Accountant and Chartered Corporate Secretary. He was Chancellor of the Olabisi
Onabanjo University, Ogun State and currently serves as a member of the Office of Distinguished
Friends of London Business School (UK). Dr. Otudeko is the founder of Oba Otudeko Foundation(OOF), a not-for-profit organisation.

WebsiteHoneywell Group: www.honeywellgroup.com/group.php
FBN Holdings Plc: www.fbnholdings.com

9[ Infrastructure ]Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam, CEO, Ethiopian Airlines, Ethiopia
エチオピア航空 CEO
Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam joined Ethiopian Airlines in 1985 as Transportation Agent at Addis
Ababa Airport. He progressed through the ladder to Manager Cargo Traffic Handling. He wasappointed as Regional Director for India and South East Asia based in Bombay. He was transferred
to Jeddah as Area Manager for Saudi Arabia. When Ethiopian Airlines commenced direct services tothe USA, he was appointed as Area Sales Manager for North East USA and Canada based in New
York. In October 2000 he was appointed as Regional Director for the Americas.
On August 16, 2004 he was appointed as Executive Officer marketing & Sales to head theMarketing and Sales Operations of Ethiopian Airlines. On July 1, 2006 he was appointed as Chief
Operating Officer of Ethiopian Airlines to head all the operating divisions of the airline, Commercial,
Flight Operations, Customer Services and Maintenance and Engineering. Since January 1, 2011,
he has been serving as CEO of Ethiopian Airlines.
He earned his B.A. degree in Economics from Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia and his Mastersof Business Administrations Degree from the Open University in the United Kingdom.Mr.
GebreMariam is married and a father of four children and currently residing in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Website: www.ethiopianairlines.com/en

Dr. Zodwa Dlamini, LHWC Chief Delegate, Lesotho Highlands Water Commissioner (LHWC)
RSA’s Permanent Delegate, Maseru Lesotho
レソト王国・高地水道長官

10Dr. Zodwa Dlamini is currently LHWC Chief Delegate leading the RSA Delegation based in Maseru
Lesotho. She was appointed as Lesotho Highlands Water Commissioner (LHWC) RSA’s Permanent
Delegate based in Maseru Lesotho since 2005. Prior to joining LHWC, from 1986 to 1991, she was a
Tutor at the University of Iowa Geography Department, Iowa City, USA and Researcher for the
Office of Affirmative Action University of Iowa and Africare Fellow at the University of Iowa. Dr.
Dlamini was the first African Senior Lecturer appointed at the Johannesburg College of Educationteaching Sociology of Education in 1992. In 1994, she promoted as the Deputy Director for
Advanced Basic Education and Literacy (ABEL) an AED and Creative Associates Project funded by
USAID to assist and fund Transitional Government and NGOs involved with ABET and Pre-primaryeducation in South Africa. Dr. Dlanimi was the Head of Education in the Northern Cape –Amalgamated all the three ex-departments of Education into one Department.
Due to the leadership of Ministers the RSA LHWC Delegation successfully concluded the LHWP
Phase II Feasibility Study. Subsequently the RSA Cabinet gave DWA through RSA Delegation a go
ahead in Dec 2008 to start negotiations with the Government of Lesotho (GOL) for Phase II. She has
been successful in leading the RSA Delegation to conclude the negotiations of the implementation of
Phase II. As the member of a non-government organisation “Every Child Is Ours” founded byPresident Clinton while he was president, Dr. Dlamini introduced the Northern Cape Education
Department and Training to ECIO and provided books for school libraries in the province.
She obtained her BA Honours in Geography from the University of Fort Hare, Alice Eastern Cape,
MA in Urban and Political Geography from the University of Iowa, IA USA, and PHD in Social
Foundations of Education from the University of Iowa, IA USA.
Website: www.lhwp.org.ls

Mr. Remmy Makumbe, Director, Infrastructure and Services, Southern African Development
Community (SADC), Botswana
南部アフリカ開発共同体 インフラ・サービス局長（ボツワナ）
Mr. Remmy Makumbe joined the National Raillways of Zimbabwe in 1980 as a Graduate Engineer.
He rose through the ranks to the position of Chief Signal and Telecommunications Engineer, as well
as officiated as Area Operations Manager (Southern Area). He left the NRZ in March, 1995, andjoined the Southern Africa Transport and Communications (Technical Unit) in Maputo as a Railway
Technical Expert for the SADC Region. He later joined the Southern African Railways Association in
Harare, Zimbabwe, as Executive Director, a position he held until December 2004. He joined the
SADC Secretariat as Director responsible for Infrastructure and Services in January, 2005. He also
officiated as the SADC Chief Director for three years from 2006.
Mr. Remmy is a holder of a B. Sc Electrical Engineering Honours Degree from the University of
Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), a Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Economics and Transport

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Economics from the University of South Africa (UNISA), as well as Master of Policy Degree from the
University of Fort Hare, South Africa. He has numerous publications in the area of infrastructure anddevelopment in general.
Website: www.sadc.int

Mr. Helmut Reiner Bahrs, Global Head, Financial Institutions, Investec Limited, South Africa
インベステック国際金融機関グループ長 （南アフリカ）
Mr. Helmut was born on January 7, 1945 in Nuremburg, Germany. He is a German national andholds permanent residence in the Republic of South Africa to which he emigrated from Germany in1965. He is married to Marian. They have two married daughters. Helmut and Marian reside in
Johannesburg. Mr. Helmut completed his Grammar School and University education in Germany.
He attained a ‘banking diploma’ by attending evening classes at the University of Cologne. He did
this concurrently with serving his banking apprenticeship of 2½ years with Deutsche Bank, Krefeld,
Germany. Mr. Helmut immigrated to South Africa in 1965 and worked there in a number of banks,
specialising in Treasury disciplines and International Banking. He commenced his career as a bankclerk and rose to become and Executive Director and running the International Business of a major
Merchant Bank in Johannesburg before leaving South Africa for Hong Kong where he helped set up
the new branch in Hong Kong of Bayerische Vereinsbank AG of Munich (today HVB –Unicredito).
Mr. Helmut left Hong Kong in 1992 for family reasons and returned to South Africa. He took up the
position of Senior General Manager, Treasury and International Business at Bank Corporation
Limited, Johannesburg – today ABSA Bank. In this capacity he was also responsible for the bank’s
Hong Kong Branch. During this time, he travelled widely in the region, including China, concluding
business and networking. Helmut joined Investec Banking Group in Johannesburg in 1995 as Global
Head of International Division. He was instrumental in setting up the Hong Kong Representative
Office of Investec Bank Limited and still holds today the non resident position of Chief
Representative of that office.

Website: www.investec.com

12[ Agribusiness ]Dr. Eleni Gabre-Madhin, Chief Executive Officer of eleni LLC, Ethiopia
エレーニ LLC CEO （エチオピア）
Dr. Eleni Gabre--‐Madhin is Co-founder and chief executive of eleni LLC, a newly formed company
with equity investments by Morgan Stanley, IFC (International Finance Corporation), and 8 Miles
Fund, that is positioned to be the industry leader in designing, building, and supporting theoperations of commodity exchange eco-systems in frontier markets. The company’s business model
is to deliver exchange turnkey projects on a Private-Public Partnership (PPP) basis. Dr. Eleni GabreMadhin is founder and former CEO of the highly acclaimed Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX),
which she founded and managed from 2008 to late 2012, successfully trading $1.2 billion annually
after 3 years of operation. A globally recognized thought leader on agricultural commodity markets
and African development, she has held prior roles at the World Bank, the International Food Policy
Research Institute in Washington, and UNCTAD in Geneva. She has a PhD in applied economics
from Stanford University, an MSc in Agricultural Economics from Michigan State University, and BA
in economics from Cornell University, and was awarded Outstanding Dissertation by the American
Agricultural Economics Association in 1999 for her research on Ethiopian grain markets. Dr. Eleni
Gabre‐Madhin has been named among the 125 Global Women of Impact by Newsweek in April
2013, among 100 Most Influential Africans by New African in 2012, and received the prestigious
Yara Prize for Agricultural Transformation in Africa and the African Banker Icon Award, both in 2012.
She was named among 50 Women Shaping Africa by The Africa Report in 2011, nominatedOutstanding African Businesswoman in 2010, and selected as Ethiopian Person of the Year in 2009.
ECX is the first company in Africa to receive the prestigious global CIO10 Award for IT excellence
applied to business in 2011 and was named Agricultural Initiative of the Year by Africa Investor in
2011.
Dr. Eleni Gabre‐Madhin has been featured in the PBS/Wide Angle television 1 hour documentary
titled The Market Maker, which aired nationwide in the US in July 2009, and her work has been
covered extensively by the international media, including the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post,
Financial Times, The Guardian (UK), The Economist, Der Spiegel, Japan Times, Christian Science
Monitor, Bloomberg, Reuters, CNN, BBC, RAI Italia, France Arte, African Business, The African
Report, among others.
Dr. Eleni Gabre‐Madhin is a sought after public speaker, participating in high-level for a such as theWorld Economic Forum, Time/CNN Global CEO Forum, World Export Development Forum, Chicago
Council on Global Affairs, Clinton Global Initiative, Mo Ibrahim Forum, TED, and many others. She
was invited to address G8 Leaders at Camp David in May 2012 during the joint session with African
leaders on the New Alliance for Food Security in Africa.
Website: www.eleniexchanges.com

13Mr. Nkosi’ Mcineka, Co-founder and CEO, Amaphisi Farmers, South Africa
アマフィシ・ファーマーズ CEO （南アフリカ）
Mr. Nkosi’ Mcineka is an entrepreneur and a farmer with extensive experience in Agri-business,
Food security, Information Technology, Project Management, Broadcasting technologies, Banking
systems and Contact centre business. He is a co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Amaphisi
Farmers which is a South African (RSA) registered enterprise focusing on producing and processing
cooking herbs, vegetables and offering agri-advisory services to farmers and investors in Africa. He
is an Electronic and Computer Engineer by profession; he obtained his education in RSA and in The
United Kingdom (UK). Nkosi’ has served in senior positions in both private and public sectors in RSA
and UK. His major contributions are in Agriculture; Rural Development, Transformation of Small
businesses, Pay-TV industry (Multichoice, Irdeto, Open-TV and Morai); Financial Industry (Standard
Bank Africa and Land Bank) and Energy (Eskom) and Government (CIPRO, DWAF, and NC
Premier Office). Managing resources in different continents has made Nkosi’ understand andappreciate different cultures.
Website: www.amaphisi.co.za

Dr. Chris van der Merwe, Chief Executive Officer, PamodziAgri, South Africa
パモジ・インベストメント・ホールディングズ CEO （南アフリカ）
Dr. Chris van der Merwe holds a degree in Veterinary Science from the University of Pretoria. He
has worked as a veterinarian in large and small animal practice in South Africa, England andNamibia. He has been involved in Agricultural, Agri-processing and the Food Industries since 1992
and was the founder of Scientific Veterinary Diets (1992), a specialist pet food manufacturer whichstill today has a major share in the market segment. He has served ad Operations Director andProcurement Director at Nola division of Foodcorp before being appointed CEO. He played a majorrole in the enormous turn-around of this business and served as CEO from 2001 to 2008. He served

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on the Foodcorp Board from 2001- to 2008. He also founded Frontier Africa, which has Cattle andGame farming operations in South Africa, Namibia, and Zambia. He founded Free State Oil in 2010
and as CEO of this green fields venture, led the team that built and operates this 500 ton per day
soya crushing and hexane extraction facility in Villiers, Free State, South Africa. Dr. Van der Merwe
served on the Protein Research Foundation from 2000 to 2010 (soya and protein research). He wasa Founder and Chairman of the Pet Food Institute of South Africa (pet food industry organization).
He was vice-Chairman of South African Oil Processors Association.
Website: www.pamodzi.co.za[ Health ]Dr. Oladapo Walker, Coordinator Inter-Country Support Team for West Africa, World HealthOrganization (WHO), Burkina Faso
世界保健機関 (WHO) IST/西アフリカ・コーディネーター（ブルキナファソ）
Dr Oladapo Walker was Professor of Pharmacology and Therapeutics of the University of Ibadan,
Ibadan Nigeria where he served from 1984-1996. During his tenure in the University Dr Walker was
the lead investigator for approaches to the management cerebral malaria in the University College
Hospital in Ibadan. He was part of the global team for the development of new antimalarials
including atemisinin. Thus, whilst in the University he was highly sought for by the drug industry for
his unique expertise at that time on the clinical pharmacology and pharmacodynamics ofantimalarials. This opening gave him the expertise for the link between research and Industry. In
addition to his clinical work, he was lead investigator in Ibadan for the development of cost effective
methods for the assay of drugs used in malaria. His studies into risk factors for acquiring cerebral
malaria contributed to our knowledge of the disease and reduction in mortality in its clinicalmanagement.
He joined the WHO in 1996 as Advisor on Operations Research for the Accelerated Malaria
Programme. His work assisted Ministries of Health to in-cooperate therapeutic drug monitoring of
antimalarias into their routine plans of work by building extensive capacity in this critical area in thevarious Ministries of Health of African countries. This effort by his team paved the way for thetranslation of research data into policy, which is now routine. He was appointed the WHO
Representative in Uganda in 2000.His major focus in Uganda was health systems strengthening. He
was awarded the Uganda Ministry of Health Merit Award in for Public Health in 2005, having shown
impact on some of the most important public health challenges in Uganda including the scaling up of
the use of antiretrovirals for HIV at the community levels and linked the treatment of HIV and TB. In
addition, he was lead investigator for the introduction of home management of uncomplicated15malaria which is now the norm in African countries. He was reassigned to the cabinet of the WHO
Regional Director for Africa in 2005, where he was Programme Manager for Technical Cooperation
with countries. In this capacity he expanded his scope in public health by being part of the initialgroup in WHO that scaled up policy dialogue for health systems strengthening. The outcome was
the establishment of the International Health Partnership group. In 2008 he was reassigned as InterCountry Coordinator for East and Southern Africa where he contributed to the partnership for
elimination of malaria and scale up of HIV management. He is currently the Inter Country
Coordinator for West Africa where he is focusing on complex emergencies and health development.
He took up his present position in 2012.
Website:www.afro.who.int/en/who-in-the-african-region/organizational-structure/inter-countrysupport-teams.html

Dr. Paul Mwaniki, Vice Chairman, Kenya Healthcare Federation (KHF), Kenya
ケニアヘルスケア連盟 副会長
Website: Kenya Healthcare Federation: www.khf.co.ke

Mr. James Kuria, Head of Africa Business Development, Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting Co.,Ltd.
デロイト トーマツ コンサルティング アフリカビジネス開発リーダー
Mr. Kuria has 12 years career ranging from Semiconductor Manufacturing, Beverage Supply Chain
Management, Chemicals Business Management and Consulting in Japan. After Graduating from16

Tokyo Metropolitan University (Japan), He started his career at Texas Instruments (TI) Japan as a
Semiconductors Process Engineer in charge of semiconductor Epitaxial, Etching and Copper Plating
Metallization processes. On leaving TI, He joined Coca Cola Japan Supply chain Operations inTokyo. He worked as a Project Manager in start-up of 2 new beverage Aseptic Filling Plants ofblended Teas and Mineral water to supply the West Japan Region of Osaka, Hiroshima andFukuoka. He later joined Sumitomo Chemical Company Japan as a Deputy Manager in Crop
Protection and Household Chemical business covering ASEAN countries, and Africa Market.
Currently he is the Head of Africa Business Development at Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting in Japan.
Mr. Kuria authored the Japanese book Africa; the last remaining frontier in the world - Business
Opportunities and Risks (publisher: Nippon Jitsugyo Publications, Tokyo, Japan, 2014).
He holds MBA from Chuo University Graduate School of Strategic Management Japan. He has a
Kenyan nationality and a Japan permanent resident. He is Fluent in Japanese, English and Swahili.
Website: www.tohmatsu.com/view/en_JP/jp[ Risk Management ]Ms. Rendani Neluvhalani, Partner, EY South Africa, International Tax Services - Pan-African Tax
Desk, Asia Pacific Tax Centre
EY 南アフリカ 国際税務サービス 汎アフリカタックスデスク
センター パートナー （南アフリカ）

アジア・パシフィックタックス

Ms. Rendani Neluvhalani, International Tax Services (ITS) Partner, who has been with theorganization for over 15 years and brings extensive Pan- African tax experience to the role.
Currently, she leads the Ernst & Young Africa Global Tax Desk Network in Beijing. Ms. Rendani
joins China’s Africa Global Tax Desk Network from her current position as EY’s Pan-African ITS
Partner, based in South Africa. Ms. Rendani and the EY Africa tax network serve the China market,
as well as countries in the Asia-Pacific region and Japan. She brings a broad understanding of many
African tax systems to her new role, as well as a well-established African network. Ms. Rendani’s
experience spans across various industries, with a focus on the financial services andtelecommunication industries. She spent over two years with the international and structured financeteam in EY’s London office where she spent a significant portion of time on tax effective supply chain

17and transfer pricing engagements. Ms. Rendani also led the ITS practice in South Africa for four
years as well as the Africa region for two years.
Website: www.ey.com/CN/enDr. Nathaniel O. Agola, Associate Professor, International Economics & Finance, Doshisha
University – Graduate School of Global Studies, Kyoto, Japan
同志社大学大学院グローバル･スタディーズ研究科准教授
Prof. Nathaniel Agola has written extensively on international economics, finance, private sector
development, SME development, and foreign direct investment covering both the regions of SubSahara Africa and East Asia. Prof. Agola has worked in the U.S.A., Japan and Africa in businessdevelopment consulting, teaching and research. Prof. Agola is also the founder of Qweza Inc., acatalyst for creation of technology-based and growth-oriented SMEs as a solution to the vexed
question of “missing middle” in Sub-Saharan African countries industrial development. Qweza Inc.,
offers a tripartite solution of innovative financing, technology acquisition and capacity building.
Website: www.doshisha.ac.jp/en

Mr. Ken Poonoosamy, Managing Director, Board of Investment (BOI), Mauritius
モーリシャス投資委員会 委員長
Mr. Ken Poonoosamy is the Managing Director of the Board of Investment (BOI), the country’s
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Since joining BOI in 2005, he led various directorates within the organization and has used his
international expertise to develop and promote Mauritius as a competitive global hub and has seen
investment thrive in financial services, logistics, BPO, ICT, seafood and Freeport sectors.
Mr. Ken has equally been closely involved with the development of new economic clusters as partof the country’s strategy of economic diversification and has also formed part of a series of bilateralnegotiations panels at a country level. Since 2011, he has driven a number of initiatives as part ofthe broader country Africa Strategy. His leadership and insight are contributing to Mauritius’s rise as
the global investor’s platform into Africa. Mr. Ken is a regular speaker at international conferences on
Africa related investments, good governance in IPAs and doing business practices, shipping andseafood as well as a number of sector specific opportunities.
Prior to joining the BOI, Mr. Ken served in the Mauritius Freeport and at Deloitte and Touche. He
holds a Master’s degree in Port and Shipping Management, a BA (Hons) Economics andInternational Trade from Leeds Metropolitan University (UK), in addition to a professional diploma inshipping from Lloyds (UK). Ken is also an alumnus of the ESSEC Business School in France.
Website: www.investmauritius.com

Mr Lies Kerrar, CEO HUMILIS FINANCE, Algeria
ウミリスファイナンス CEO （アルジェリア）
Mr. Lies Kerrar is an Executive Board Director Forum des Chefs d’Entreprises (FCE), an Algerian
association of the leading Algerian enterprises. He is also Chairman of Hawkama El Djazair, theAlgerian Institute of Corporate Governance (Algeria), Advisor of the National Investment Fund, theAlgeria sovereign fund, and a contributor of the OEDC-MENA Corporate Governance Task Force.
Mr. Lies Kerrar is heading Humilis Corporate Finance. Humilis provides transaction execution
capability across diverse industries, including privatizations, acquisitions, mergers, joint ventures,project finance, Public Private Partnerships, minority investments and financing from strategic andfinancial investors. Additionally, Humilis offers corporate finance advisory and financial modelingservices, which gives clients valuable insights and assistance during a financing process and resultin a financing transaction with lower costs and greater certainty of closure.

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Mr. Lies Kerrar is also Advisor in Algeria for UNIDO Investment and Technology Promotion Office(ITPO), Tokyo. Lies Kerrar has a degree in International Trade from HEC Montreal. He holds MBA
Finance from HEC Montreal and studied Corporate Finance and Derivatives at University of Toronto.

Web Sites
www.humilisfinance.com
www.fce.dz
www.becapitalpe.com

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[ Finance ]Mr. Ebenezer N. ESSOKA, Vice Chairman, Africa Region, Standard Chartered Bank, South Africa
スタンダードチャータード銀行 アフリカ地域担当副会長 （南アフリカ）
Mr. Ebenezer Essoka has had over 30 years of banking experience in Africa. He joined Standard
Chartered Bank in 1986 and is currently Vice Chairman, Africa. Prior to this appointment, he was
Chief Executive Officer of Standard Chartered Bank, South Africa and Southern Africa.
Mr. Essoka holds an MBA in Finance as well as a Diploma in International Business from Seton Hall
University South Orange, New Jersey, USA and has also attended senior development programmes
at INSEAD, London Business School, Templeton College, Oxford University and Cambridge
University.
He has served on twelve subsidiary Boards of Standard Chartered Bank. He is currently Chairmanof Standard Chartered Bank Cameroon, Chairman of Standard Chartered Securities, Africa andpreviously Chairman of Standard Chartered Bank Côte d’Ivoire and Non Executive Director of tenothers including Nigeria and Pakistan.
Mr. Essoka has served on the Presidential Investor’s Advisory Council of Ghana. In South Africa(SA), he has served as Director on the Main Board of the Banking Association; was Vice Chairmanof the International Bankers’ Association and Council Member of Business Leadership SA. In
addition, he serves on the Global Advisory Council of the London Business School and is a founding
member and trustee of the Global Reach Network Foundation – an organisation focused on bridging
opportunity gaps for individuals and communities worldwide.
Website: www.sc.com/za

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Mr. Karim Hajji, CEO, Casablanca Stock Exchange, Morocco
カサブランカ証券取引所 CEO （モロッコ）
Mr. Karim Hajji is the CEO of the Casablanca Stock Exchange, one of the largest exchange in
Africa, and a member of the World Federation of Exchanges. In 2011, he joined the HOPE Global
Board of Advisors and was appointed Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Association of
African French speaking Exchanges. Prior to joining CSE in April 2009, he was Chairman and CEO
of Atlas Capital Group, a well-respected, independent investment bank, active in both corporate
finance and asset management, which he had founded in 1999. After an 8 year international career
at Eli Lilly and Co in the US then in Italy and Switzerland, he had joined the ONA Group, Morocco’s
largest conglomerate, in 1990 as advisor to the Chairman, then General Manager of an affiliate inMonaco and finally Group CFO in 1994. Mr. Karim Hajji holds an MBA from New York University’s
Stern School, a diploma from “Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris” and a Master’s degree in capital
markets from the University of Paris-IX Dauphine.
Website: www.casablanca-bourse.com

Mr. Joseph Ogutu, Director of Strategy and Innovation, Safaricom, Kenya
サファリコム 戦略イノベーション局長 （ケニア）
Mr. Joseph Ogutu joined Safaricom as Chief Corporate Affairs Officer in May 2005 from Telkom
Kenya where he was the Principal Assistant to the Managing Director and Chief Strategy &Regulatory Officer. He then served as Chief Human Resource Officer from 2008 before taking on therole of Director, Resources Division in the March 2011 company reorganization. In October 2012, Mr.
Ogutu was appointed as the Director, Strategy & innovation Division, where he works closely with22

the CEO in formulating strategic direction for the business focusing on developing Safaricom’s
position as an industry leader in driving innovation in products & services. He also serves as the
Chairman of Safaricom Foundation and sits in the Board of TEAMS Limited.
Mr. Ogutu has had a dynamic career in the telecommunications industry spanning more than 25
years of which the last 12 have been at Executive Committee level. During this period, he wasactively involved in the reform of the sector including the drafting of the Postal and
Telecommunication Policy Paper that led to the restructuring of the defunct Kenya Posts andTelecommunications Corporation and subsequent establishment of CCK, Telkom Kenya and Postal
Corporation of Kenya. He has also been involved in the establishment of the institutional framework
for the Eastern Africa Submarine Cable System (Eassy).
Mr. Ogutu is a Kenyan citizen and a graduate of Economics from the University of Nairobi.
Website: www.safaricom.co.ke

Ms. Minoush Abdel-Meguid, MANAGING DIRECTOR & CO-FOUNDER of Union Capital Partners,
Egypt
ユニオンキャピタルパートナー代表 （エジプト）
Ms. Minoush is the Managing Director and cofounder of Union Capital Partners, the Investment
Manager of Union Capital Private Equity one of Egypt’s first SME focused private equity funds. She
leads the investment management team of Union Capital and also works on post acquisition value
creation. She serves on the board of several investments as well as these companies’ executive
committees. Ms. Minoush served as Assistant to the Chairman and of the Head Corporate Finance
Division within Egyptian Capital Market Authority between December 2005 and December 2007. In
her capacity as corporate finance head, Minoush has been part of the team leading the introductionof a new takeover chapter as well as working on a comprehensive reform plan for the division. She
was the CMA representative in the stock exchange Listing and Acquisitions committees wasappointed CMA representative in the board of the Mortgage Finance Fund.
Ms. Minoush has more than 17 years of experience in the field of investment banking andinvestment management. Prior to joining the CMA Ms. Abdel Meguid was Senior Transactor Resident Vice President, Corporate Finance & Investment Banking North Africa Division at Citigroupin Egypt since April 2004 (nominated for a promotion in December 2005 to Vice President). She
also served as a Manager, Investment Banking Division HSBC Investment Company Egypt up to
April 2004. Prior to joining HSBC she was a Financial Analyst at the Investment Banking Division ofGoldman Sachs International, London, as part of the European Mergers & Acquisitions teamcovering M&A, Debt and Equity capital market transactions. Minoush also attended the Chase
Manhattan Bank Credit & Investment Training Program within the Commercial International Bank's
training. Upon the completion of the program she worked as a Senior Investment Analyst, Private

23Equity Investments Division of Commercial International Investment Company managing thecompany's portfolio in the cement and building material, financial services, food and agribusiness aswell as real estate with a total portfolio under management exceeding EGP500 million. Ms. Abdel
Meguid has also been involved in major corporate finance and investment banking transactions
including: First cross border M&A in Egypt - Orascom Construction Industries (OCI) acquisition of
Pakistani Cement Chakwal Cement, Sidi Krir Petrochemicals Company 20% Initial Public Offering(USD 250 million), the first IPO in the Egyptian market in five years and ADR offering for Portuguese
government-owned Electricity Company (Electricidade de Portugal SA).
Ms. Minoush is the founding president of the Egyptian Young Bankers Association, an Egyptian
non-governmental organization that caters for the progression of young bankers from 2003 until her
resignation in 2008. She was the sole Egyptian participant at the State Department’s renowned
International Visitors’ Leadership Program in 2005 with focus on “Women in Economic Development”
and was selected by Business Today Magazine as the 2nd ranked Young Executive under 40 in
Egypt in 2003 and was the Class Speaker at her graduation commencement at the American
University in Cairo from which she holds a B.A in Economics and International Relations, magna
cum laude. Ms. Minoush has been on the Forbes list of the Most Powerful Women in Africa since2011, the renowned magazine has cited her strong commitment to bring about change in the field ofinvestment and entrepreneurship in Egypt as reasons for her selection. She has participated inseveral international conferences and has lectured as a guest speaker at various leading universities
and think tanks across the world on topics including Entrepreneurship, Women Empowerment,
Economic Development, Investments and Finance including at the University of Georgetown,
University of Kansas, University of Sydney, Australian National University, the London School of
Economics, the World Bank, International Republican Institute and Girls Inc.
Website: www.unioncapitalpe.com

Mr. Amadou Hott, CEO of the sovereign wealth fund of Senegal for strategic investments, Senegal
セネガル国家戦略投資ファンド CEO
Mr. Amadou Hott holds undergraduate degrees in applied mathematics and economy, a Master's
degree in Finance from Sorbonne University in Paris, and was an exchange student in the Master's
programme in Financial Mathematics at New York University (NYU) after winning the Sorbonne/NYU
Scholarship. He has 14 years of investment banking experience at Société Genérale, BNP Paribas,
ABN AMRO and Millennium Finance in New York, London, Dubai and Lagos, with the last eight
years focused on African transactions. For two years, he was Chief Executive Officer of UBA Capital,
the investment banking arm of UBA. Hott is past CEO of Dangote Capital and currently serves as24

Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Afribridge Capital, an Africa-focused investment andadvisory company. As a volunteer, Hott serves as Special Adviser for Investment and Financing toMacky Sall, President of Senegal and since September 2013 he is the CEO of the Sovereign wealthfund for strategic investments of Senegal.

[ Young Lions ]Mr. Yaw Owusu, Founder and Managing Director, Gateway Innovations, Ghana
ゲートウェイ・イノベーション 社長（ガーナ）
Mr. Yaw Owusu founded Gateway Innovations Ltd to develop and manage the first technology parkin Ghana. He co-authored the book "Modernizing Commonwealth Governments", which outlines therole of startup incubation and technology parks in transforming Africa's IT economy. Mr. Owusu haspresented papers on innovation in emerging markets at numerous conferences over the last 10
years. He worked for General Electric and IBM Global Services as project manager before joining
the technology unit of Goldman Sachs in New York. Mr. Owusu studied in the Executive MBA
program at Columbia Business School in 2001-2002 and majored in Mathematics and Economics at
Albright College, Reading, Pennsylvania. He earned a certificate in Planning, Developing andManaging Technology Parks in 2007 from the Shanghai International Business Incubator.
Website: www.ghanacybercity.com
Contact: yowusu@ghanacybercity.com

Professor Bruno G. POLLET, Director, Hydrogen South Africa (HySA)HySA 社長（南アフリカ）

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Professor Bruno G. Pollet is currently at the University of the Western Cape in Cape Town as
Professor of Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cell Technologies and Director of the DST Hydrogen South
Africa (HySA) Systems Competence Centre (an industry oriented and led R&D Centre with a strongemphasis on prototype/product development and energy material manufacturing). Mr. Pollet is
known in the field (both in academia and industry) to be a dynamic, energetic, enthusiastic, positiveand visionary individual with extensive expertise in the research fields of Hydrogen Energy, PEMFC,
Fuel Cell Electrocatalysis and Electrochemical Engineering. He was formerly Associate Director of
the Birmingham Centre for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research, and Operations and Delivery Directorof the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Doctoral Training Centre in Hydrogen,
Fuel Cells and their Applications in the UK. He was responsible for the Department of Energy &Climate Change Hydrogen Fuel Cells and Carbon Abatement Technologies Demonstration
Programme Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle project and PEMFC, MEA and Fuel Cell Electrocatalysis
activities at the University of Birmingham. He successfully implemented a Hydrogen and Fuel Cell
Supply Chain within the Western Central England with over 60 SMEs involved in the development
and manufacturing of hydrogen and fuel cell components. He has worked for Samuel Banner Ltd
and Albion Chemicals Ltd (now Brenntag (UK) Ltd) in Sales and Marketing, Johnson Matthey Fuel
Cells Ltd as Test Facility Scientist, Membrane Electrode Assembly Design Scientist and Programme
Leader, SmartWater Europe Ltd as Research Manager and Coventry University as Head ofSonoelectrochemistry, Project Development Manager and Lecturer in Environmental & PhysicalSciences. He was awarded a Diploma in Chemistry and Material Sciences from the Université
Joseph Fourier, France, a BSc (Hons) in Applied Chemistry from Coventry University and an MSc in
Analytical Chemistry from The University of Aberdeen. He also gained his PhD in Physical
Chemistry in the field of Electrochemistry and Sonochemistry under the supervision of Professors J.
Phil Lorimer & T.J. Mason at Coventry University. Mr. Pollet has published many scientificpublications, articles and book chapters in the field of Fuel Cells, Electrocatalysis andElectrochemical Engineering. Pollet is member of: the ECS, ISE, RSC, IChemE, SCI and member ofeditorial board journals. He is also fluent in French and Spanish.
Website: www.hysasystems.org

Mr. Darryl Naidoo, PhD Student Researcher, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
National Laser Centre, South Africa
科学工業研究会議（南アフリカ）
Mr. Naidoo is currently under a PhD studentship at the CSIR National Laser Centre after obtaining
an MSc in Physics summa cum laude from the University of KwaZulu-Natal while with the
Mathematical Optics research group. His PhD research in centered on high brightness lasers which
are explored in maximizing the energy extraction from a laser system while maintaining a specificlaser beam quality at the output with research interests including optical communication throughfibers coupled with laser beam control. His research has led to the development of fundamental tools

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for the analysis of laser beams, particularly to infer mode quality through a technique termed modal
decomposition where we have been the first to demonstrate this digitally. Through Mr. Naidoo
research they have published 9 international peer-reviewed journal papers all of which have beenpresented at either international or local conferences. Mr. Naidoo has obtained several awards
which include; best MSc oral presentation in 2010 and 2011, best PhD publication in 2012 and best
PhD poster in 2013. He has also received an award as the best student at the National Laser Centre
excellence awards and at the CSIR excellence awards in 2012. Mr. Naidoo is an active member of
the CSIR student body in affiliation with two international societies which funded the first IONS
conference in Africa where he was a primary organizer.
Website: www.csir.co.za/lasers[ Setting the Stage ]Mr. Adam Kendall, Partner, McKinsey & Company’s sub-Saharan Office, Johannesburg
マッキンゼー・サブサハラ・オフィス パートナー（南アフリカ）
Mr. Kendall is a Partner in McKinsey’s office in Johannesburg, South Africa. He leads McKinsey’s
Electric Power and Natural Gas Practice work in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), and does a significant
amount of work in the mining sector as well. Since 2000, his work has focused on projects in theenergy, electricity, and mining sectors, with particular attention paid to bringing electricity access torural areas, capital project delivery, regulatory strategies, transformations, and operations work inemerging markets. Adam brings extensive experience working directly with private sector andgovernment leaders across a range of African and international markets.
Prior to joining McKinsey, Adam worked as a short-term consultant in the Social Protection Sectorof the World Bank, developing programs to monitor the success and sustainability of the Sector’s
projects.
Mr. Kendall has a BA in History and Political Science with Distinction from the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill (1998). In addition, Adam has a Diploma in International Relations from theJohns Hopkins University Bologna Centre (1999), and a Masters in International Relations with
Distinction from the School of Advanced International Studies of the Johns Hopkins University(2000).
Website: www.mckinsey.com/global_locations/africa/south_africa

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Other speakers and participants from overseas[ Private Sectors ]Mr. PETER MUNGA, Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Equity Bank Ltd & CEOof Equatorial Nut Processors, Kenya
Equity Bank 理事会議長等（ケニア）

Mr. Peter Kahara Munga, CBS, serves as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors ofEquity Bank Ltd. He is also Member of the Governance, Board Nomination and Staff Remuneration
Committee and of the Strategy and Investment Committee of the Company, as well as Chairman of
the Company's Board Executive Committee. Additionally, he is Chairman of National Oil Corporation
and a Director in Micro-Enterprise Support Program Trust (MESPT), British American Investments
Company (Kenya Ltd), Rockefeller Foundation and Equatorial Nut Processors. He is a retired
Deputy Secretary. He is Certified Public Secretary with experience in both public and private sector
management. He holds a diploma in Human Resources and Financial Management.
Website: www.equitybank.co.ke

Mr. Kiprono Kittony, CEO of Capital Realtime Ltd & National Chairman of Kenya National
Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI), Kenya
キャピタル・リアルタイム CEO ケニア商工会議所会長
Mr. Kiprono Kittony is a graduate with a Global Executive MBA with the Strathmore University
Business School, together with the Columbia University Business School, a degree in Bachelor of28

Commerce Business Administration and a degree in Law both from the University of Nairobi, he has
a lot of experience in public life as an implementer of various developmental projects countrywide
and has a wide exposure in International relations. He is the Founder Chairman of Radio Africa
Limited which is now the fastest growing media company in Kenya with several radio stations
including the market leading Kiss TV, Kiss FM, and Classic 105 Radio Stations, as well as a national
daily newspaper, “The Star”. He is also the CEO of Capital Realtime Limited which is one of the
major Safaricom Dealerships in the country; Chairman of Media Owners Association, My Jobs In
Kenya, AAR Health Insurance Limited, Mtech Limited, and the National Chairman of the Kenya
National Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KNCCI); A Board Member of Media Council of Kenya,
Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA), Betting Control and Licensing Board, AAR Holdings Limited,and Danida’s Business Advocacy Fund; An Advocate of the High Court of Kenya; A Director of manyother SMEs. Mr. Kittony is also involved in philanthropic activities such as aiding orphans andsupporting other worthy causes and mentors youth through Green Horn Mentorship and AIESEC
programmes. Mr. Kittony represents Kenya Chamber of Commerce and Industry at the EACCIA
Board.
Website: Capital Realtime Ltd: www.capitalrealtime.co.ke
Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry: www.kenyachamber.or.ke

Amb. Dennis Awori, Managing Chairman and Acting Managing Director, TOYOTA KENYA LTD.
Kenya
トヨタケニア会長 （ケニア）
Ambassador Dennis Awori, former Kenyan Ambassador to Japan and Korea obtained a BSc (hons)degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Manchester in 1976. He is a graduate ofboth Ashridge Management College UK, in Business Leadership Program and Emory Business
School Management Development Atlanta University. Amb. Awori began his career with Cooper
Motor Corporation Holdings Ltd where he was General Sales Manager and then Branch Manager for
the West Kenya region. He was appointed Managing Director of Lonrho Motors East Africa(previously named the Motor Mart Group) in 1997. He became Corporate Advisor and Executive
Consultant, a post he held until he was appointed the Ambassador of the Republic of Kenya toJapan and Korea in 2004. Upon his return in April 2009, he was immediately appointed Chairman of
Toyota East Africa Ltd and Executive Advisor to Toyota Tsusho Africa (Pty) Ltd. In April 2010 he wasappointed to the NEPAD National Steering Committee, by the Government of Kenya to promote
Kenya’s effective participation in regional infrastructure development. Amb. Awori- also serves as
Non-Executive Director, Kenya Airways; and Non-Executive Chairman; Bank of Africa, Kenya.
Website: www.toyotakenya.com

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Mr. SAMUEL MAJWEGA MUSOKE, Director of Uganda National Chamber of Commerce (UNCCI)& Chairman MK GroupMK グループ会長、ウガンダ商工会議所会長
Mr. Samuel Majwega Musoke is the Director of the Uganda National Chamber of Commerce andIndustries (UNCCI). The Chamber is a major link that brings Ugandan businessmen and women tocounterparts in other countries to exploit opportunities abound.
He is a businessman, entrepreneur and an educationist of high standing who has taught in several
schools and is now managing many education related ventures. Mr. Majwega Musoke is the Chief
Executive Director of a group of publishing companies founded in seven East and Central Africancountries under the auspices of MK Publishers Ltd. The publishing firms founded under the MK
brand name are: MK Publishers Ltd, the mother company in Uganda; MK Publishers (R) Ltd in
Rwanda; MK Publishers Ltd in Zambia; MK Publishers Kenya Ltd, MK SEG, Burundi, MK Publishers
Tanzania Ltd and MK Publishers, Ethiopia. He has founded other companies in the realms ofeducation, notably, MK Crown Academy, WR Consultant which links students to over 159
universities in the world, Axil International Colleges, Uganda which offers international education in
Uganda and MK General School Supplies Ltd. He is the founder of SDM Properties (U) Ltd, aleading properties development company in Uganda. He is winner of the Uganda Businessman of
the Year Award 2000 and also winner of the 2003 International Award for Excellence and Business
Prestige, New York, USA. He was the Vice Chairman of Uganda Publishers Association and
Chairman of Mubende Farmers Association (1989-92). Mr. Majwega Musoke holds MA
Administration (Management) from Nkumba University, Uganda.
Website: www.chamberuganda.com

Mr. Chris Bale, CEO Power, Oil & Gas, Honeywell Groupハニーウェル・グループ・電力・石油・ガス CEO （ナイジェリア）

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Mr. Chris qualified as an engineer and spent the early part of his career in manufacturing
management with Jaguar cars in Birmingham, England. He then moved to the power industry withthe government-owned CEGB, and hence Powergen at privatisation. Chris undertook a range offinance and corporate roles before becoming Power Station Manager of the Rheidol and Connah's
Quay Power Stations. He subsequently assumed executive responsibility for Powergen’s electricity
trading in the UK Power Pool and operations at East Midlands Electricity Distribution with 2.7 million
customers. In 2001 Chris joined Scottish Power as Director of Operations in the Generation
Business where he had day-to-day responsibility for all the company's UK sites including wind farms,
pumped storage, hydro-electric, biomass, CHP sites and major coal and CCGT plants totalling over
6000MW of capacity. He later joined the UK government’s Environment Agency as Executive
Director, Performance and Innovation before founding Ocean Electric Power to develop marine andsolar PV renewable energy projects. Chris also co-founded the Carbon Catalysts Group. He is now
CEO Power, Oil & Gas with the Honeywell Group, based in Lagos, Nigeria. He holds an MBA andhas attended the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Programme. He is a Fellow of
the RSA in the UK.
Website: www.honeywellgroup.com/group.php

Mr. Mehdi Bendimerad, Founder and CEO of SPS (Système Panneaux Sandwichs), Algeria
SPS, CSO （アルジェリア）
Mr. Mehdi studied construction management in France and California and worked several years in
the US before moving back to Algeria in 2000 to start his own business. He has been working to
introduce and popularize other building materials through the concept "build different" and has
worked with US companies on transferring technical manufacturing and construction know-how.
SPS is a company that specializes in building with new materials. It is certified ISO 9001/2008 for its
quality management system and, in the past two years, has extended its production to the
manufacture of metal sandwich panel and portable buildings. Since 2011, Mehdi has been amember of the Executive Committee of the FCE-Forum des Chefs d'Entreprise (the prominent
employers' organization). He is a founding member of the Casbah Business Angels, Algeria's
premier angel investor organization, launched in 2012 and Chair of the Algeria Local Chapter ofPartners for a New Beginning's North Africa Partnership for Economic Opportunity.
Website: www.sps-dz.com

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Mr. Adama OUEDRAOGO, CEO of SATEL SARL, Burkina Faso
SATEL SARL 社 CEO （ブルキナファソ）
Mr. Adama OUEDRAOGO was born on 01 January 1971 in Tangaye, Burkina Faso. He is
graduated from University of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. He is superior Technician withspecialization in optical fiber network. In 1997 he has been the Network and transmission CEO of“Informatique Service” (the first private Computer Company in Burkina Faso). He is by now the CEOof SATEL SARL Ltd, a private Company, through Burkinabe Law, created in September 2001.
SATEL is a major player in the fields of Energy, ICT (Information and Communication) and security
systems by Electro - Magnetic and Electronic Burkina Faso and in the Sub - West African Region.
Website: www.satel-burkina.com

Mr. Cyr Namoulniara DIATTO, DIRECTEUR GENERAL, SOCIETE DE DISTRIBUTION DE FIBREOPTIQUE (SODISFO), Burkina Faso
光ファイバー回線事業会社会長 （ブルキナファソ）
Mr. Namoulniara Sibiri Cyr DIATTO, a Telecom Engineer Specialist in Optic Fiber Networks, is the
Director General of the private Company SODISFO (Company of Distribution of Optic Fiber in
Ouagadougou). Before being the DG of SODISFO, Mr. DIATTO has been Head of Project to monitor
the works of the interconnection project. International Liaison Fiber Optic Fada-Frontier NIGER (200kms), on behalf of the Burkina Faso National Office of Telecommunication. In 2003, he has been
appointed National Supervisor for the Deployment project of cross-border fiber link for 1000 kms
Burkina interconnection with neighboring countries: Cote d'Ivoire, Mali and Togo. Fiber cableconnection through Submarine optical SAT3 Follow-work – reception. Mr. DIATTO is graduated
Master 2 Architecture and Networks Technology Induced Circuits Communications, in the field of32

telecommunications - Radar system - navigation - communications Optical - Digital Televisions,from “Faculté des Sciences et Techniques Université de Limoges /France” (Faculty of Science andTechnical- University of Limoges / France).

Mr. Zamo Gwala, CEO of Trade and Investment KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
クヴァズルーナタル地方貿易・投資 CEO （南アフリカ）
Mr. Zamo Gwala joined Trade and Investment KZN as the Chief Executive in March 2006. Tradeand Investment KZN is an agency mandated to promote the province of KwaZulu Natal as aninvestment destination with an objective of increasing Foreign and Domestic Investment & Trade.
This organization was formed in 2000 to replace the KwaZulu Natal Marketing Initiative (KMMI) thatwas instrumental in attracting a significant number of Chinese and Taiwanese companies thatinvested in this province during the 1990’s. Prior to joining Trade & Investment KZN, Zamo held
several positions in Project Finance, Project Management, Sales and Marketing in companies suchas Eskom, Siemens and IDC (from 1990 to 2006). Throughout his career, Zamo has been working in
Durban and Johannesburg. Mr. Zamo has a BCom (hons) and MBA qualifications, married with twochildren.
Website: www.tikzn.co.za

Mr. Khalid Ibrahim Khalifa Alsleas, Representative of DP World Djibouti
DP World ジブチ代表
Mr. Khalid Alsleas graduated from Egypt University with a Bachelor of Aviation Science Degree in
1984.Before joining DP World in 2007. He worked as Fighter Pilot in UAE, where he served during

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the period of 1984-2004. After his retirement in 2004, he also worked as Chairman in a Contracting
Company from 2004-2007 in Dubai.
Since 2007, He’s representing DP World in Djibouti where he builds and enhances the DP World
brand and images in Djibouti. He meets appropriate executive and legislative branches of the
Djibouti government as well as applicable third parties to ensure that there is timely and appropriate
communication between Management and all parties on key issues associated with the operation of
DP World Port/Terminal as well as issues that affect DP world’s role in Djibouti.
Website: www.dpworld.com

Mr. Jason Reynard, REGIONAL CEO, Bolloré Africa Logistics in East Africa
ボロレアフリカロジスティクス 東アフリカ CEO
Mr. Jason Reynard was appointed Regional CEO of Bolloré Africa Logistics in East Africa in March,
2013. Mr. Reynard began his career with Bolloré Africa Logistics nearly 20 years ago as theTransport Division Manager for the then SDV Transami Kenya Limited. Since 1995, Jason has beenworking in various parts of Africa. He was the Country Managing Director for Bolloré Africa Logistics
Ghana, managing the operations of four subsidiaries. During his tenure in Ghana, Jason also sat on
the Board of Directors of Meridian Port Services (MPS), a PPP Project in which Bolloré Africa
Logistics was awarded concession as the Container Terminal Operator in the Port of Tema in 2007.
Prior to this, Mr. Reynard was the Deputy Managing Director of Bolloré Africa Logistics in Nigeria. In
his career, Jason has also served as Managing Director of SDV Transami and AMI Tanzania, SDV
Transami Uganda as well as Operations Director of SDV Transami Kenya. Mr. Jason has over 25
years of logistics experience in Shipping, Freight Forwarding, Logistics, Ports Privatization, Oil &Gas/ Mining Operations, Supply Chain and Project Management in East and West Africa.
Mr. Reynard was educated in England and graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University in1990 with a BSC Hons degree.
Website: www.bollore-africa-logistics.com

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Ms. Tshepo Makhene, Managing Director of Afrolink Enterprises (Pty) Ltd., South Africa
Afrolink 社 社長（南アフリカ）
Ms. Tshepo Makhene is the Managing Director of Afrolink Enterprises (Pty) Ltd. A newly formed
business facilitation company registered in South Africa in September 2013. Prior to this she worked
for the Department of Trade and Industry South Africa for the past 15 years and she also has yearsof experience worked in the private sector. From 2009 – 2013 Ms Makhene was based at the South
African Embassy in Tokyo as the economic counsellor and upon her return she briefly held the postof manager export promotion: East Asia Region. One of her main achievements was when she wasappointed the Pavilion Director for South Africa’s participation at the AICHI World Expo 2005. Ms
Makhene’s has a marketing background and is currently studying towards an Msc in Investment
Promotion and Economic Development through Napier University, Edinburgh. Ms Makhene is ahighly professional and a self-driven individual.

Mr. Vincent Mabulu, Executive chairman of Kianga Capital Limited and President of Archi-M
Studios, South Africa-Hong Kong
Kianga Capital 社 会長（南アフリカ・香港）
Mr. Vincent Mabulu is Executive chairman of Kianga Capital Limited and President of Archi-M
Studios and also sits on various boards as non-executive director. Kianga means "burst of sunshine"in Swahili if a financial service business focused on driving Asian Pacific investment funding towards
projects in South Africa and Africa. He studied towards a Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch) - SAIT
(now University of South Australia) and had early success in his studies when he was awarded The
South Australian GAS Company prize for final year thesis.
He served as a junior architect from 1985 – 1987 at Househam Mcpherson Henderson before
founding Archi-M Studios. He is still the Managing Director of Archi-M Studio (Bloemfontein) which is35

responsible for strategy, the design and project supervision as well as general management of thecompany. Notable projects completed by Archi-M Studios being Eskom Head Quarters Extension;
Lesotho Palace of Justice; Design and supervision of U.N Office Complex in Maseru.
Recent projects are aimed at infrastructure and housing solutions for rural development target areas
in South Africa and Africa. Where Archi-M and Kianga Capital were jointly awarded management ofa $1 Billion USD Edzan Developers approved project and where the launch and handover of the site
was by the then Deputy minister of Rural Development Ms Pam Tshwete in August 2013.
He is a registered member of the following affiliations; Member of Royal Australian Institute ofArchitects (RAIA), South African Institute of Architects (MIArch), Registered Architect (S.A),
Association of Arbitrators S.A.
Website: www.kiangacapital.com

Mr. Themba MADI, Chief Financial Officer of Kianga Capital Limited, South Africa-Hong Kong
Kianga Capital 社 CFO（南アフリカ・香港）
Mr. Themba MADI is the Chief Financial Officer of Kianga Capital Limited in Hong Kong. Kianga
means "burst of sunshine" in Swahili if a financial service business focused on driving Asian Pacificinvestment funding towards projects in South Africa and Africa. Themba studied towards a B.Com,(Accounting and Business Management) at University of South Africa and has over 18 years ofexperience in the financial services arena, he has gained considerable experience in retail banking,corporate finance, asset based finance and deal structuring, having worked for Wesbank, Standard
Bank, Rand Merchant Bank, and Imperial Bank (now part of Nedbank Capital). This experience led
to him being honoured as a finalist in the national “Amstel - Salute to Success” campaign. Anotheraccolade was a three page feature in the 10 Years of Democracy issue the national publication,
Enterprise Magazine. And now recently has been honoured in the 2013 and 2014 South African
Tomorrow Leaders Summit.
Recent projects are aimed at infrastructure and housing solutions for rural development target areas
in South Africa and Africa. Where Archi-M and Kianga Capital were jointly awarded management ofa $1 Billion USD Edzan Developers approved project and where the launch and handover of the site
was by the then Deputy minister of Rural Development Ms Pam Tshwete in August 2013.

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Mr. Themba is also involved in a number of businesses and social initiatives. He was a founding
director of Young Business for South Africa (YBSA). This forum creates a platform where young
South Africans get the opportunity to interact and learn from South African leaders and captains ofindustry of this country. He is a regular speaker in Asia pacific Finance and Venture Capital forums
eg of AVCJ Hong Kong, sharing the panel with Asia IFC Head amongst others. He has beenfeatured in various Asian publications eg Asian Investor.
He continues with social involvement through his involvement as member of YBSA and as founding
Chairman of Africa Heritage Society Mining Forum. These initiatives have helped him establish afirm network across all industry on the greater African and Latin America continent.
Website: www.kiangacapital.com

Ms. Kauna Ndilula, Managing Director, Business Financial Solutions, Namibia
ビジネス・ファイナンシャル・ソリューション 社長 (ナミビア)
Ms. Kauna Ndilula is a Development Finance Specialist with diverse experience covering areas
such as finance, business development and support, strategic planning, project screening,
investment facilitation, SME institutional development, and community development. Kauna hassignificant development exposure having serves on the Boards of NNF, the National executive of
NCCI, NamDef and is currently serving as the Chairperson of the Windhoek Branch NCCI, Board
member of NAMMIC Holdings and Trustee of Kuleni Preservation Fund and a Director of BFS.
KAUNA NDILULAMember of the Advisory Board for Namibia.
Ms. Kauna Ndilula is a Development Finance Specialist with special expertise in economic
development.She has extensive experience in banking, business development and support, SME
institutional development, strategic planning, program and project design, project screening,
investment facilitation, budgeting, program management, employee relations, corporate marketing,community development and counseling.
Ms. Kauna has worked in the private sector as a Community Development Officer and in small
business finance; in the nonprofit and international development sectors as the Associate Peace
Corps Director for Namibia and as the Executive Director of NamDeF; and in government as Special
Assistant at the Namibian Parliament.She has also served on various development forums including
the National Youth Council of Namibia where she served as the Regional Coordinator for Women,
and as Chairperson of the Namibian National Chamber of Commerce, Windhoek Branch.

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Ms. Kauna Ndilula is a development finance specialist who has diverse exposure working in private
sector, Government and the NGO world.

Mr. Aliou FAYE, CEO BENET Co., Senegal
ベネット社 CEO （セネガル）
Mr. FAYE is a graduate of Business Administration; in 2001 Mr. Aliou FAYE joined the government
office in charge of Decentralization and Local development. After one of service he joined the private
sector to manage CSMEA which later became the SOFT – EQUIPMENT a joint venture of threecompanies; XINXING DUCTILE IRON PIPE (China), VAG ARMARUREN (German), and MAFODER(Morocco). The group then became BENET GROUP. The Group deals in ductile iron water pipes,
butterfly valves, all types of construction equipment, manhole, and road grating.
Mr. Faye has wide experience in partnership and investment in new markets. He also provides
technical advice to construction companies on water and sanitation works projects. He is fluent in
French, English and Arabic languages.

Mr. Nicolas DJIBO, President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Côte d'Ivoire
コートジボワール商工会議所会長
From December 2012, Mr. DJIBO Youssouf Nicolas is the President of the Chamber of Commerceand Industry of Côte d’Ivoire (CCI-CI). He served as the First Vice President of the same Chamber38

from Sept 2002 until his election in 2012. Mr. DJIBO is also the Mayor of Bouaké and the second
major city of Côte d’Ivoire since June 2013.
From October 2011 to date: Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bouaké City’s wholesale market;
June 2011 to date, Member of the Board of Directors of BNI (Banque Nationale d’Investissement),
major financial Institution in the economic development of Côte d’Ivoire for more than 50 years. BNI
is specialized in investments financing in the agricultural sector, banks and financial institutions
refinancing, financing public investment profitable to the State, SMEs financing, funds mobilization
on capital markets.
From February 2011 to date; Chairman of Ariel Glaser Foundation for the Fight against Pediatric
AIDS in Côte d’Ivoire, June 2006 to date Member of the Board of Directors of Société Ivoirienne
d'Oxygène et d’Acétylène (SIVOA), a Company specialized in Industrial Gas Manufacturing,
December 2002 to November 2006 Member of the Board of Directors of the Autonomous Port of
Abidjan. Also from December 1997 to December 2005 he was the Chairman of COGIM-TECNOA,
an Ivoirian Company operating in Air conditioning, Cold and Refrigeration sector. March 1992 to2000 he worked as the Managing Director of “Etablissements Robert Gonfreville” in the City of
Bouaké, the former biggest textile Company of Côte d’Ivoire. Mr. DJIBO was also representative of
the Cotton Fiber Processing Industry of Côte d'Ivoire (COTIVO-FTG-UTEXCI).
Website: www.cci.ci/index.php/en/2013-04-10-15-59-43/carte-des-delegations-consulaires

Mr. Lassane ZIBA, Président de la section Térritoriale du Centre Ouest de la Chambre deCommerce et d’Industrie du Burkina Faso
ブルキナファソ商工会議所中西部会長
Mr. ZIBA was born in Pô, Burkina Faso, Mr. Alassane ZIBA is a telecommunications Engineer. He
is also the promoter of Hotel Sissili. This young economic operator presides over the Territorial
branch of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Central West region. He has been installedin his new position on 22 November 2013. On September 6, 2010 in Geneva, Switzerland, Mr.
Lassané Ziba received the price of "International Star for Quality" in Gold category. This prize,
awarded by the International Organization Business Initiative Directions, which award the company
that demonstrated quality service. With this award, what are the merits of a Burkinabe company
therefore come to be recognized once again internationally. Mr. ZIBA is also the CEO of ZIL
Telecom International SA.
Website: www.zil-telecom.net

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Mr. Franck TAPSOBA, Director General of Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Burkina Faso
ブルキナファソ商工会議所事務局長
Mr. Tapsoba was born on 8 January 1957 in Bobo - Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, Franck TAPSOBA
holds a Degree in Commercial Engineering from the “Institut Catholique des Hautes Etudes
Commerciales” ( ICHEC ) in Brussels/ He is the CEO of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of
Burkina Faso since November 2007. He began his career in May 1981 at the Chamber ofCommerce and Industry of Burkina where he held responsibilities in the management of commercial
activities of the Institution before devoting himself to the heart of any business consular chamber ofensuring the representation of the interests of the private sector with public authorities. He alsochairs the boards of the following companies : FASO BAARA Agency : Agency delegated project
created by the World Bank and privatized in 2012; Burkina Container Terminals (TRCB ) : Company
responsible for managing container terminals in the international bus station in Ouagadougou(OUAGARINTER) and dry port of Bobo - Dioulasso (BOBORINTER); Road Maintenance Fund of
Burkina Faso (FER- B): Fund established by the Government of Burkina Faso to finance themaintenance of the national road network. Moreover, Mr. TAPSOBA represents THE members
States of the Economic and Monetary Union of West Africa (WAEMU) in the Board of Directors of
the Regional Stock Exchange (BRVM). He is a member of the Lions Club Ouagadougou Lights and
Senator No. 59599 of the Junior Chamber International (JCI)
Website: www.cci-bf

Mr. Evariste KY, Chargé d’Etudes, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Burkina Faso
ブルキナファソ商工会会議所 ビジネスプロモーション部マネージャー

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Mr. KY graduated Master of Applied Foreign Languages of Tourism and Business at the Institute ofForeign Languages Applied (ILEA) from the University Cheikh Anta Diop (UCAD) in Dakar, Republicof Senegal. Economist of Organizations, Mr. KY has actually 19 years of professional experience
capitalized in coaching and business management (exploration, economic and trade promotion,
networking through participation in international trade fairs and transportation). Since 2007, he isChargé d’études at the Direction of the Business Promotion in the Chamber of Commerce andIndustry of Burkina Faso. Mr. has expertise in the following areas: Development and operational
management of major national and international business projects, Knowledge of the expectations of
the national as well as issues of government decisions on trade to support an integrated business
community, Procedures applied knowledge of technical and financial partners and mobilizing
financial resources, National Focal Point responsible for the design, implementation and monitoringand evaluation of projects selected under the selected queries, Operational management of maritime
activities consignment (Shipping - commercial), Operational management of tourism activities (travel,
hotels). Mr. KY is fluent in French, English and Spanish.
Website: www.cci.bf

Mr. Jean-Baptiste SATCHIVI, President of Benin Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIBENIN),
Benin
ベナン商工会議所会長
Mr. SATCHIVI elected on 25th January 2014 as President of Chamber of Commerce and Industryof Benin (Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie du Bénin). Mr. Jean-Baptiste SATCHIVI is graduateof DESS of Enterprise and Development of Université Paris V. René Descartes-France in 1987.
Founder and Chief Executive Officer of CDPA – AGRISATCH, an Agri-business group since 1988,
he developed his companies’ activities on importation of fish, producing poultry and drinks (beers).
Agrisatch is the first and the biggest company in Benin.
Website: www.ccibenin.org

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Mr. Raymond ADJAKPA ABILE, Assignment Manager of the President of Benin Chamber ofCommerce and Industry (CCIBENIN), Benin
ベナン商工会議所マネージャー
Mr. Raymond ADJAKPA ABILE is currently Assignment Manager (Chargé de Mission) of the
President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Benin. He is Consultant and Trainer in
Quality - Security – Environment. Mr. ADJAKPA ABILE studied at Université François Rabelais in
Tours (France). He holds a Master’s degree in Administration and Management of Enterprises, apost-graduate diploma (DESS) in Banking Economics and in Quality Insurance.
Website: www.ccibenin.org

Mr. Said Mahamoud DEIL, 1st Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce of Djibouti & CEO of Halt
Group, Republic of Djibouti
ジブチ商工会議所第一書記

ハルトグループ CEO

Mr. Said has a depth of experience in finance management, he newly elected 1st secretary of
Chamber of Commerce of Djibouti,. Previously, Mr.Said served in various managerial positions in
the public sector in particularly in finance Ministry in Management of Recipe and Property, Service of
the General control.
He has taken also part in several advanced finance workshops include among others, thePerspectives and Developments of the Republic of Djibouti- Djibouti. He earned his Bachelor degree
in Finance and his Master degree in Finance – Institut Superieur de Gestion (.I.S.G) – Tunis, Tunisia.

42Mr. Dennis Karera, Managing Director of Kigali Heights & Chairperson of Rwanda Hotels andRestaurants Association & Board Member of East African Business Council (EABC), Rwanda
東アフリカビジネス協議会役員 （ルワンダ）
キガリハイツ社長 ルワンダホテルレストラン協会会長
Mr. Karera is a business entrepreneur in Rwanda with many years of outstanding and diversified
experience in Real Estate development. He has developed and owns properties in Kigali, and is theManaging Director of Park View Courts, and outstanding Apart-Hotel facility in Kigali. He is also theManaging Director of Kigali Height Development Company in Kigali based Real Estate Company
currently doing mixed use development. In addition, he is the Chairman of Rwanda Hospitality
Association and is a key player in the activities of the Rwanda Private Sector Federation. He is
professionally a graduate of Criminology from the University of Cambridge, UK, a retired senior civil
servant and a seasoned business operator in the East African Region. Mr. Karera is also the
Honorary Consul of Ghana Consulate in Rwanda, as well as the Vice-Chair, East Africa BusinessCouncil representing Rwanda.
Website: www.kigaliheights.com

Mr. Jim Kabeho, Director of Madhvani Group, Uganda & East African Business Council (EABC),
Uganda東アフリカビジネス協議会役員 （ウガンダ）
Mr. Kabeho is a Commerce graduate from Makere University and is an entrepreneur who has vast
knowledge on private sector issues. Currently, he is the executive director of Madhvani Group Itd

43and the chairman of the Uganda Sugar Manufactures Association. Mr. Kabeho is also a board
member of the Private Sector Foundation Uganda, the Uganda Manufactures Association and alsosits on the Finance and Administration Committee, EABC.
Website: www.madhvanifoundation.com

Mr. Avninder Singh Dhariwal, Managing Director of AVCO INVESTMENTS LIMITED, Tanzania &Board Member of East African Business Council (EABC), Tanzania
東アフリカビジネス評議会役員・AVOC 社長 （タンザニア）
After graduating from Warwick University UK in Engineering Science he worked in the constructionindustry in the UK for 12 years. In 1993, he returned back to Tanzania to join his family construction
company and formed Avco Investments Limited which has grown into a large logistics company
transporting goods all over the East, Central and Southern Africa region. The company is also
involved in the building materials production and supply. His experience in transport has given him agood insight into all the opportunities existing in the region for various industries. He is a keenentrepreneur and has a vision to expand into Industry. He is currently the Vice Chairman of the
British Business Group Tanzania and on the Northern Zone Committee of Tanzania Truck Owners
Association (TATOA).
Website: www.avcotz.com

Mr. Econie Nijimbere, President of Burundi Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Agriculture &Handicrafts, CCIB & Chairman of East African Business Council (EABC), Burundi
東アフリカビジネス協議会役員、ブルンジ商工会議所会長

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Currently Mr. Nijimbere is the President of Burundi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CFCIB),
was born in 1962. He is an Economist with a Bachelor of Economics (Management andAdministration Option), University of Burundi. Mr. NJIMBERE before embarking in the private sector
worked for four years for a public company in this case COTEBU (Bujumbura Textile Complex).
Within the company, he held senior position, he served as Economic Advise to the FinanceDirectorate General when he left COTEBU in 1992. Since July 1992, he joined the private sector asa Director and CEO of the company “Mister Minute Printing” with 19 years he just spent in theprivate sector, it has a very good knowledge of Burundian business. From 2010 to present, he is
President of the Industrial Association of Burundi, Board Member Administration of the OBR(Burundi Revenue Authority) and also a member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Chamber ofCommerce and Industry of Burundi (CFCIB). Mr. Econie NJIMBERE has regularly participated ininternational business forums and thus has proven experience in the business community as
evidenced by the experience of the first gold medal obtained in April 2005 in Switzerland.
Website: www.chamber-commerce.net/dir/547/Chambre-de-Commerce-dIndustrie--dAgriculture-etdArtisanat-in-Bujumbura[ Governments and Public Organizations ]Mr. SIMON-SOMONE MIBRATHU, Secretary General, Ministry of Budget, Republic of Djibouti
ジブチ予算省事務総長
Mr. Simon-Somone Mibrathu graduated from French university in economics and political science in
1990, Mr. Mibrathu has more than 20 years of professional experience in the ministry of Economy
and Finance, and particularly in Finance, Development of private sector, Project Management. He
was adviser of Minister of Finance, director of External Finance and from 2007 Permanent Secretaryof the ministry of Finance, and since 2013 of the ministry of Budget.
He has worked closely with IMF, World Bank, African Bank (AFDB) and Islamic Bank (IDB) and has
also been member of the Islamic Bank board of directors and Paris21 for Statistics and Alternate
Governor for 10 years of World Bank.

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Mr. LOURENÇO SEBASTÃO SAMBO, Director of Centro de Promocao de Investimentos (CPI)
Mozambique
モザンビーク投資促進センター局長
Director General of the Investment Promotion Centre – CPI, since July 2010. Before that he was
Economic Adviser to the Minister of Planning and Development of the Republic of Mozambique. Mr.
SAMBO graduated from Eduardo Mondlane University in economics, he holds a Master’s Degree inAgriculture Business Management. Among many studies, he conducted a study sponsored by theFriederich Ebert Foundation on the social and macro economic impact of deeper SADC regional
integration in Mozambique as well a survey on the perception of the national business communityand non-state actors as a complement to the study, published in South Africa by SAIA from WITS
University namely the “REGIONAL INTEGRATION IN SOUTHERN AFRICA”, Vol 2, on Deepening
Integration in SADC – Rapid Changes in Mozambique to Meet SADC Targets. He also participatedin the study on the reengineering of CPI in 1996 which culminated in the drafting of CPI’s first
Strategic (1997-2000) as well as in the formulation of several proposals of studies and interventions
crucial for the development of business and of the entrepreneurial sector in Mozambique requested
by different public entities.
Website: www.cpi.co.mz/index.php/en/

Dr. MARIA LUÍSA PERDIGÃO ABRANTES, CEO of ANGOLAN NATIONAL PRIVATEINVESTMENT AGENCY (ANIP), Angola
アンゴラ民間投資機構 CEO
Dr. Maria Abrantes, holds a Law Degree from Agostinho Neto University, Angola, and completed
her Post-graduate studies at the São Paulo University Law School, Brazil, Graduate Business46

Schools at Georgetown and Harvard University, UAN. Dr. Abrantes is a member of the American
Society of International Law, the American Bar Association, the Angolan Bar Association, thePortuguese Bar Association, the US National Association of Female Executives and the Amnesty
International. She is also a life member of the National Bar Association, the Southern Law Center for
Poverty, Alabama, USA, member of the Women in International Trade, USA, an Honorary Educatorof the St. Joseph Indian School, Dakota, USA and a guest International Arbitrator at the International
Court of Arbitration, France, since 1997.
Dr. Abrantes, an experienced businesswoman and international consultant who has been actively
involved in the economic reforms carried out in Angola, was appointed in 2011 to become thePresident and Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Angola Private Investment Agency ANIP. Prior and since 1991 she was the ANIP Representative in the USA.
Website: www.anip-angola-us.org

Mr. David Nuyoma, CEO of Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF), Namibia
ナミビア年金基金 CEO
Mr. David Nuyoma is the CEO of GNPF of Namibia since January o1, 2013. He is an outstanding
economist with a remarkabe performance in the financial and investment sector. Mr. David Nuyoma
is the founding CEO of the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN), former Executive Director of
Namibia Investment centre (NIC), Senior Manager Corporate Affairs, Planning and SME Support at
Namibia Development Corporation (NDC).
He has made contribution to the growth and development of national and regional instotutions
where he served as in Directorship capacities as President of Economic Advisory Council, Namibia
Stock Exchange, National Planning Commission and Southern Africa Development Community(SADC) etc.
Website: www.gipf.com.na

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Mr. Eric Robson ANDRIAMIHAJA, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Economic Development Boardof Madagascar (EDBM)
マダガスカル経済開発局 副 CEO
Mr. Eric Robson Andriamihaja is the Deputy CEO of the Economic Development Board ofMadagascar (EDBM). As education background, he holds an MBA from the University of South
Carolina, USA.
EDBM was created and operational since March 2007. Its primary mission is to facilitate
investments by making the business climate conducive to companies’ developments. EDBM aims atstrengthening national private sector; increasing foreign direct investments; elaborating andrecommending incentive measures to boost investments in Madagascar; assisting investors in
implementing their projects, especially in the six identified priority sectors such as tourism,
agribusiness, light manufacturing industry, ICT, infrastructure and mining.
In doing so, EDBM acts as an interface between the private sector and the administration; it serves
as one-stop-shop regrouping eleven ministerial representatives which ensure the company
incorporation and the issuance of different permits and licenses.
Website: www.edbm.gov.mg

Mrs. Florence Mumba, Acting Director General of Zambia Development Agency (ZDA), Zambia
ザンビア開発機構 局長代理
Mrs. Mumba is currently employed as Acting Director General at the Zambia Development Agency(ZDA), an agency of the Zambian Government with the responsibility of fostering economic growth48

and development by promoting trade and investment through an efficient, effective and coordinatedprivate sector led economic development strategy.
Prior to the appointment as Acting Director General, Mrs Mumba was employed as Director
Investments whose duties included coordinating the development and implementation of marketingand investment promotion activities of the Agency in order to attract and facilitate both domestic andforeign investment, packaging of Zambia as an attractive destination for investment in the private
sector and maintaining liaison with existing and potential investors in relation to other public andprivate institutional requirements.
Before joining the ZDA, Mrs Mumba worked for the Zambia Privatisation Agency where she worked
as a Team Leader. She was in charge of the privatisation of a number of companies where her
involvement ranged from advising Government on privatisation issues to preparation of companies
for privatisation and structuring privatisation transactions including management of the tender
process, evaluation of bids and negotiations for sale.
Website: www.zda.org.zm

Mr. ABOUBAKER OMAR HADI, Chairman of the Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority
ジブチ経済特区議長
Mr. Aboubaker Hadi is a dynamic and dedicated professional with 36 years of proven experience inthe transport, logistics and ports business. With demonstrated leadership qualities, flexibility and theability to provide expertise and a consistently high-quality performance. He has management andadministration knowledge. Mr. Hadi joined the Djibouti port in 1978, where he held several
management positions until 2008, he was Manager Director Ports & Cargo, Tincan Island, Lagos
Nigeria until 2011 when he was appointed Chairman of the Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority.
He obtained degree from World Maritime University in Malmö, Sweden.
Website: www.djiboutifz.com/en/about-us/partners/dpfza.html

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Mrs. HANA FARAH ASSOWEH, Director General of the National Fund of Social Security (CNSS),
Ministry of Labor, Djibouti
労働省国家社会保障局長（ジブチ）Mrs. Hana joined the National Social Security Fund in 1999 and progressed through various
responsibilities in this agency to her appointment as Director General of the National Social Security
Fund (CNSS) in 2014. She attended in high-level training programs (executive and management
seminars) among other, on the Social Protection (World Bank) and the Actuarial Study of Pension
Plan (BIT-ILO).
She obtained a Master's degree in Economics and Business management from Université de Fès(Morocco).

Mr. ALI MOHAMED DIMBIO, Press Adviser to the President of the Republic of Djibouti
ジブチ大統領プレスアドバイザー
Mr. Dimbio joined the President Press-attaché in 2004, before holding the position Press Adviser to
President since in 2007. He began his career as high school professor and also he has been Parttime lecturer a written communication to the National Institute of Public Administration (INAP), andthen the principal of Tadjourah High and Secondary School.

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He served as Journalist contributor to prestigious newspaper ''la Nation and has written many
journal and magazine articles, he is an Author of a booklet on regional development requested by
UNDP.
He participated in the drafting of Initial and Periodic Report of the International Covenant on
Economic, Social and Cultural and Elaboration of the Djibouti investment guide. He served as an
Interface with the International Press (Jeune Afrique, le monde, france24, Africa magazine).
He holds Master's degree in linguistics from the University of Dijon (France).

Mr. Mahmoud Ahmed Ahmed ElMahgoub, Investor Relations Manager – Asia Region, General
Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), Egypt
エジプト投資自由貿易庁マネージャー
Mr. Mahmoud has over 9 years of professional experience in investment promotion. He is currently
an Investor Relations Manager – Asia Region at the General Authority for Investment and Free Zone
(GAFI) – Egypt, responsible for providing a wide range of promotion and facilitation service topotential and existing Asian investors. During his 9 years at GAFI; Mahmoud was responsible fordesigning and managing various capacity building and institutional transformation programs incooperation with international organizations and consultancy firms such as MIGA/World Bank, EU,
and other consultancy firms.
In addition to that, Mahmoud has extensive experience in developing proactive promotion
strategies. Mahmoud holds an MBA in Entrepreneurial Thinking and Innovative practices from Bay
Path College (USA).
Website: www.gafinet.org

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Mr. Ali Zaki, Business Development Associate – Americas & Asia, Moroccan Investment
Development Agency (AMDI), Morocco
モロッコ投資・開発庁 アジア・米州担当
After completing a B.A degree in International Studies and Diplomacy from the American University
in Morocco (Al Akhawayn Univeristy), Ali ZAKI graduated from Sciences Po Paris where he pursued
a Masters Degree in European Affairs and politics. Following a one year experience as a Junior
Consultant at the Royal Institute for Strategic Studies in Rabat, Ali ZAKI received an excellence
grant to pursue an Executive Masters Degree at the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium where hespecialized in renewable energy and international trade and negotiations.
Ali Zaki was appointed Head of the Analysis & Strategy Division at the Moroccan Investment
Development Agency (AMDI) since 2012. Currently, he has been serving as a Business
Development Associate for Americas and Asia for one year in AMDI.
Website: www.invest.gov.ma

Mr. Wilbard Nashandi, Deputy Director of Projects & Incentives Namibia Investment Centre Ministry of Trade and Industry, Namibia
ナミビア貿易産業省 投資センター部長補佐
Mr. Nashandi held several Senior Positions in the Ministry of Trade and Industry, before his current
position as a Deputy Director; Projects and Incentives Management. Prior to joining the Ministry of52

Trade and Industry, he was an Economist in the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources the
position he held for 8 years. He was also appointed to serve as the Board Member of Namibia
Tourism Board on the 1st of November 2010 until November 2013. He is currently involved with thefacilitation of investment projects in Namibia, including the project appraisals.
Website: www.mti.gov.na

Ms. Ndeye Diago DIEYE, Investment Officer of the Sovereign wealth fund for Strategic Investmentsof Senegal (FONSIS)
セネガル国家政府系戦略投資ファンド
Ms. Ndeye Diago DIEYE holds a Bachelor of Arts degree Cum Laude in Economics and Japanese
Language and Culture from Macalester College in St Paul, MN in the USA. During that time she wasan exchange student for 6 months at Waseda Daïgaku where she obtained a certification forcompleting the Autumn Term at the School of International Liberal Studies. Before started university
in the USA, Ms. DIEYE obtained an International Baccalaureate Diploma from the United World
College of the Atlantic in Wales, United Kingdom. She was born and raised in Senegal.
Ms. DIEYE has 7 years of investment banking advisory and corporate finance experience acquired
at Credit Suisse Securities USA in New York, Credit Suisse LLC in London, the Royal Bank of
Scotland in London and at the Senegal office of the Top-Tier global audit and advisory firm Mazars.
She joined FONSIS in November 2013.
As a volunteer, Ms. DIEYE serves on the Board on the United World College National Committee ofSenegal by siting in the selection committee and by mentoring prospective and current Senegalesestudents attending any of the 14 world-wide United World Colleges.

53Mr. Tadesse Dadi SEGNI, Adviser in Ethiopia, United Nations Industrial Development Organization(UNIDO) Investment and Technology Promotion Office (ITPO) TOKYO, Ethiopia
UNIDO 投資技術振興アドバイザー（エチオピア）
Mr. Tadesse D. Segni, who is Certified Investment, Business and Development Consultant, iscurrently serving as Adviser in Ethiopia under the United Nations Industrial Development
Organization Investment and Technology Promotion Office (ITPO) Tokyo Advisory program in
Ethiopia. He has experience of more than 20 years in investment and business consultancy andresearch activities. Besides, Mr. Tadesse has served as Country Team Leader for the United
Nations Industrial Development Organization’s Nation-wide Investor Survey and he has served as
UNIDO’s National Coordinator for investment promotion, Sub-Contracting and Partnership Exchange
Programs in Ethiopia.
Website: www.unido.org

Mr. Nandio DURAO, Advisor of Investment and Technology Promotion in Mozambique, UNIDOITPO Tokyo
UNIDO モザンビーク投資テクノロジー促進アドバイザー
Mr. Nandio Durao, was born in Mozambique, graduated in Tourism from Eduardo Mondlane
University in Mozambique and mastered Business Administration at the University of Tsukuba inJapan. Since his return to Mozambique, he has been working as Advisor for Investment andTechnology Promotion in UNIDO Field Office Mozambique with the main task of promoting theimprovement of business relationships between Mozambique and Japan. Experienced inmanagement and research, Mr. Durao has previously worked as consultant for UNIDO, JICA andthe Embassy of Japan in Mozambique and as assistant lecturer at Universidade Politecnica.

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[ Non-African Countries ]Mr. Robert Hersov, Founder and CEO - Invest Africa, and African Capital Investments, UK
インベストメント・アフリカ、アフリカキャピタルインベストメント創始者／議長 （英国）
Mr. Robert Hersov is a South African entrepreneur, senior executive and private investor based in
London. He currently serves as CEO of Invest Africa, Managing Partner of Sapinda UK, Chairman of
the VistaJet Advisory Board, and Chairman of Adoreum Partners. Mr. Hersov’s grandfather, Bob
Hersov, founded AngloVaal, one of Southern Africa’s largest mining and industrial companies, which
his father, Basil Hersov, ran from 1973 to 2001.
Mr. Hersov has been a member of many public and private boards and owns many companies in
the resource, media/marketing, luxury and finance sectors. Rob has been focused on investing in
Africa, a place very close to his heart given his upbringing and family ties. He has been a driving
force behind Sapinda Group’s direct investments in sub-Saharan Africa. He has also made anumber of personal investments on the continent and has close relationships with businesses acrossdifferent African regions. In April 2013, Rob saw an opportunity to create a platform for the growing
number of individuals becoming involved in pan-African investments and founded Invest Africa.
Invest Africa was founded with the specific purpose of delivering on the demand for high quality
relationships within growing African markets amongst the business community. The private club has
amassed over 300 high level members in just 12months and has launched operations in London,
New York, Johannesburg and Dubai. Mr. Hersov received a B.B.S. from the University of Cape
Town and a M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School.
Website: www.investafrica.com

Mr. Clive Tasker, CEO of Standard Advisory (China) Limited, Bejing, China
スタンダードアドバイサリー CEO（中国）55Mr. Clive Tasker is based in Beijing and is responsible for leading Standard Bank’s initiatives in
China, and for the strategic relationship with ICBC which is a significant shareholder in the Standard
Bank Group. The Standard Advisory (China) Limited is a non-banking subsidiary of the Standard
Bank Group providing general advisory services. The group’s relationship with ICBC continues totranslate into joint initiatives in investment banking, and to support the transactional and corporatebanking services we offer Chinese investors into Africa and Chinese corporates operating within
Africa, as well as facilitating the flow of trade between Africa and China. Prior to this, Clive was Chief
Executive of Standard Bank Africa with responsibility for managing Standard Bank’s African portfolio
outside of South Africa. He has been Chairman of the Board of Stanbic Bank RDC s.a.r.l in the DRC,
and Chairman of the Board of Standard Bank de Angola. Over the past 7 years, Clive has held
directorships on the Boards of Standard Bank’s operations in Angola, Botswana, DRC, Ghana,
Kenya, Mauritius, Namibia, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Prior to assuming his role as
CEO Standard Bank Africa in 2008, he was responsible for managing Standard Bank’s Home Loans,
Bancassurance, Retail Marketing and Retail Human Resources divisions. Before joining Standard
Bank he held various senior executive roles in commerce and industry and was Managing Directorof PPC Cement and Chief Executive Officer of Educor. Mr. Tasker is a Lawyer by profession, having
qualified and practiced in Johannesburg and holds a BA LLB degree from the University of Natal.
Clive also completed an AMP at the Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania.
Website: www.standardbank.com

Mr. Michael Marshall, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Atago Pacific Partners, Japan
アタゴ・パシフィック・パートナーズ共同創設者、代表 （米国）
Atago Pacific Partners is a U.S based principal investment and advisory firm focused on crossed
boarder M&A and Investment activities across multiple industries.
Prior to co-founding Atago Pacific Partners, Mr. Marshall was also the former CEO of PineRidge
Partners, a Tokyo based Private Equity and Asset Management firm; the former senior executive ofSoros Real Estate Partners in Japan and former senior investment banker with Morgan Stanley in
the U.S and Pan-Asia. Mr. Marshall has invested in over $12 billion in assets globally throughout his
career and has been involved in many successful turn around, growth and start up businesses
globally. Mr. Marshall has lived and worked in several different countries during his career but mostly
in the U.S and Japan. He has worked in Japan since 1997 and was heavily involved in Japan’s
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After working with Soros, Mr. Marshall pioneer one of the first boutique Japanese Middle Market
Investment buy out and turn around firms in 2003, where his firm invested in, created and grew 12
operating companies in Japan. Mr. Marshall moved back to the U.S in 2011 to run Atago PacificPartners and focuses primarily on out-bound investments from Japan to the U.S. and Sub Sahara
Africa.
Mr. Marshall currently serves on the Executive Board of the University of So. California Real Estate
Board, Lusk Center and the Advisory Board of an International Technology Investment Fund basedin London and Tel Aviv. Mr. Marshall has degrees from the University of Missouri-Columbia and The
University of Southern California at Los Angeles (UCLA).
Website: www.atagopacific.com

Mr. S. Kuppuswamy, Chairman, CII Africa Subcommittee on Finance & Banking; ADVISOR,GROUP FINANCE AND SPECIAL PROJECTS of SHAPOORJI PALLONJI & CO. LTD., India
インド工業連盟 アフリカ金融銀行小委員会 委員長

シャプールジ・パロンジ 顧問

An Engineering Graduate from IIT Kharagpur with First Class Honours (National Merit Holder),MBA from Madras University, and Diploma in Bank Management, the Highest Banking Qualificationin India, from Indian Institute of Bankers. Before joining Shapoorji Pallonji Group in 1998, held
various senior positions in Bank of India, Shipping Credit and Investment Corporation of India, andICICI. Extensively traveled in Africa, Europe, East Asia and Middle East for negotiating / concluding
business deals and arranging funds required for projects.
Presently employed with Shapoorji Pallonji & Co. Ltd. as Advisor – Group Finance & Special
Projects and a Director in various Group Companies of Shapoorji Pallonji Group, besides heading
the Group’s AFRICA BUSINESS CENTRE (ABC).
Website: www.shapoorji.in

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Ms. Janaki Chaudhry, Member, CII Africa Committee; Head of Strategy & Business Development
at Tata International, India
インド工業連盟アフリカ委員会 委員

インド タタ International 戦略・ビジネス開発部長

Ms. Janaki is Head – Strategy & Business Development at Tata International. Tata International, awholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons, is the trading arm of the group. In her current role as Head –Strategy & BD at Tata International, she is responsible for recommending the strategy andinvestment in business opportunities for the company across the world. The company operates infive major business lines: Leather & Leather Products, Metals, Minerals, Distribution & Agricultural
trading. Janaki has over 18 years of cross-functional experience in Sales, Marketing & Six Sigma.
She started her career with Tata Administrative Services (1991) & has worked with Tata Steel, R + K
Design & GE, before her current job at Tata International. She holds a BTech degree from Kerala
University in Electricals Engineering & Masters Degree in Management (MMS) from S.P. Jain,
Bombay University.”
Website: www.tatainternational.com

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Japanese Panelists and Moderators

Mr. Norihiko ISHIGURO, Vice-Minister for International Affairs, Japanese Ministry of Economy,
Trade and Industry (METI)
経済産業審議官
Mr. Norihiko ISHIGURO is currently the Vice-Minister for International Affairs (METI) since 2013. He
has joined Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) in 1980. After serving as Director of
Policy Planning and Coordination Division, Deputy Director-General of Economic and Industrial
Policy Bureau & Manufacturing industries Policy Bureau, Mr. ISHIGURO worked as Director-Generalof Commerce and Information Policy Bureau in 2009, and Director-General of Economic andindustrial Policy Bureau in 2011.
He holds LL.B. degree in Law from the University of Tokyo. And he studied at the Asia-PacificCenter of Standford University as a visiting researcher in 1985.
Website: www.meti.go.jp/english

Mr. Tatsuo YAMASAKI, Director-General, International Bureau, Ministry of Finance, Japan
財務省国際局長
Mr. Tatsuo Yamasaki is the Director-General of the International Bureau of the Japanese Ministryof Finance. He assumed office in August 2012, after serving for two years as the Senior Deputy
Director-General of this Bureau.

59Mr. Yamasaki joined the Ministry of Finance in 1980. He worked as a Chief Economist of the JBIC
from 1997 to 2000, based in Singapore. Between 2000 and 2008, he served as the Director and the
Deputy Director-General in the International Bureau of the Ministry of Finance.
From 2008 through 2010, he worked as the Deputy Commissioner for International Affairs of theJapanese Financial Services Agency. During this period, he also assumed the position of Vice
chairman, Executive Committee of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS).
Website: www.mof.go.jp/english

Ambassador OKAMURA Yoshifumi, Director-General for African Affairs, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of Japan (MOFA) and Personal Representative of the Prime Minister for Africa
外務省アフリカ部長
Mr. OKAMURA Yoshifumi is Director-General for African Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)
of Japan and Personal Representative of the Prime Minister for Africa since September 2012.
Ambassador Okamura was in charge of convening the TICAD V (Tokyo International Conference on
African Development) in June 2013 at Yokohama as Secretary-General of the Conference.
Ambassador Okamura was also in charge of the State visit of the Prime Minister Shinzo Abe toAfrican countries (Cote d’Ivoire, Mozambique, and Ethiopia) in January 2014. He has a vast array ofexperience and deep knowledge on Africa, through serving as Ambassador of Japan to Cote d’Ivoire
from 2008 to 2011, and covering Togo, Benin, Burkina Faso, and Niger.

Website: www.mofa.go.jp

60Mr. Hiromichi Matsushima, Director-General for International Affairs, Minister’s Secretariat,
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)
農林水産省 大臣官房総括審議官（国際）Mr. Matsushima serves as Director-General for International Affairs in MAFF and manages all
international relations regarding agriculture, forestry and fisheries including negotiations on TPP and
Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) such as Japan-Australia EPA, Japan-EU EPA, and ODA
issues. Prior to the current position, he was a main negotiator in EPAs negotiations for a couple ofyears. He started his career as an official of MAFF in 1982. He has a deep knowledge of WTO
though his working experience as a counsellor in Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations
and other International Organizations in Geneva from 1999 to 2003. Also, he has outstandingknowledge of domestic agricultural policies by serving as a director of Regional Products Promotion
Division and Milk and Dairy Products Division.
Website: www.maff.go.jp/e/Mr. Shinji FUJINO, Executive Director, Member of the Board, Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National
Corporation (JOGMEC)
石油天然ガス・金属鉱物資源機構（JOGMEC）理事
Mr. Shinji FUJINO joined the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industries (METI), the Government ofJapan in 1987. He has over ten years of experience in energy policy in METI. He worked in theInternational Energy Agency (IEA, Paris) from September 2008 to June 2012. As Head of Country
Studies Division, he reviewed energy policies of the IEA member countries. Since July 2012, he has
been working in JOGMEC (Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation) as Director General ofBusiness Strategy Department, Oil & Gas Upstream Business Unit. He assumed the position of61

Executive Directors, Members of the Board effective on April 1, 2014. He majored in physics, andhas a BA and a Master in Science from the University of Tokyo.
Website: www.jogmec.go.jp/english

Mr. Hiroshi Kato, Vice President, JICA
国際協力機構（JICA）理事
Mr. Hiroshi Kato is Vice-President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency and Director of
the JICA Research Institute. Since joining JICA in 1978, he has served at various positions,
including the General Affairs Department, the Planning Department, and the Southeast Asia
Department. He also has an experience working at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (in Tokyoand in the Ivory Coast). He graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1978 majoring in Asian History.
He later earned his master's degree in Public Administration from the John F. Kennedy School ofGovernment, Harvard University in 1988. He is Visiting Lecturer and Professor at Kobe University(Graduate School of International Studies) since 2003. He has been on the board of directors of theJapan Society for International Development since 2002.
Website: www.jica.go.jp/english

Mr. Tomiyasu Nakamura, Executive Vice President, JETRO
日本貿易振興機構（JETRO）理事
Mr. Tomiyasu Nakamura is currently the Executive Vice President of Japan External Trade
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He joined JETRO in 1977 after he graduated from Sophia University with BA in Economics. From1985 to 1989, he worked as a Trade Commissioner in Lagos, Nigeria. From 1997 to 2000, he served
as an Executive Director in Jakarta, Indonesia, and then he spent 4 years, from 2002 to 2006 in
Seoul, Korea, as a Director General. Before being appointed as the Executive Vice President, heserved as a Director of the Industry and Technology Department from 2007 to 2008, and then a
Director General of the Trade Fair Department from 2008 to 2011 at the HQ.
Website: www.jetro.go.jp

Mr. Shigeki Kimura, Managing Executive Officer, JBIC
国際協力銀行（JBIC）執行役員
As Managing Executive Officer of Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), Mr. Shigeki
Kimura currently heads JBIC’s Industry Finance Group, which extends financial supports to theoverseas business activities of Japanese companies through various measures including export
financing, investment financing, project financing, ship-and-airplane related financing, debt andequity financing of M&A, private equity investments, securitization, and SME financing. Prior tojoining JBIC on June 25, 2013, he was Cabinet Councilor in charge of the government’s task force toresolve the abduction problem. Prior to these positions, he has experienced various assignments at
the Ministry of Finance primarily focusing on international finance and capital markets, which include
Director of Development Institutions Division in charge of multilateral development institutions (World
Bank, Asian Development Bank, etc.), Director of Research Division in charge of policy dialogue with
China and India, Foreign Exchange Law, and Asian Bond Markets Initiative, Director of the Office of
the Vice Minister for International Affairs , Director for Coordination tackling the Asian Finance Crisis ,Deputy Director conducting FX market intervention, and Deputy Director supervising non-Japanese
investment banks’ businesses in Japan. He also worked for international financial institutions suchas the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank as a senior manager responsible forcapital market issues. Mr. Kimura also led a project team in the Cabinet Secretariat of the Japanese
Government to establish Consumer Affairs Agency, a new government agency for consumer
protection.
Mr. Kimura has graduated from the Law Faculty of Tokyo University and also studied economics at
University of Cologne in Germany. He has passed National Bar Examination and acquired an
approval by Minister of Justice to be registered as an attorney at law.
Website: www.jbic.go.jp/en63Mr. Yutaka Kase, Joint Chairman, Committee on Sub-Saharan Africa; Chairman of the Board,
Sojitz
経団連サブ・サハラ委員会委員長

双日会長

Mr. Yutaka Kase is currently the Chairman of the Board Sojitz Corporation since April 2012. He is
also the Chairman Committee on Sub-Saharan African KEIDANREN since June 2012. He joined
Nissho Iwai Corporation (predecessor of Sojitz Corporation) in 1970. He was appointed as the
Executive Officer of Nissho Iwai Corporation in 2001, the Representative Director and Senior
Managing Executive Officer of Sojitz Corporation in April 2004, and then the Executive Vice
President in August 2004. Before being appointed as the Chairman of the Board, he served as the
President and CEO from 2007 to 2012.
Website: www.sojitz.com/en

Mr. Mamoru Sekiyama, Chairman of Committee on Africa-Japan Relations, Keizai Doyukai; Senior
Executive Vice President, Marubeni
経済同友会アフリカ委員会委員長 丸紅副会長
Mr. Sekiyama is currently Vice-Chairman of Marubeni Corporation, one of Japan’s largest trading
firms. He also is the Chairperson of the Committee on Africa-Japan Relations at the Japan
Association of Corporate Executives (Kezai Doyukai). Mr. Sekiyama joined Marubeni Corporation in
1974. He was appointed as a Corporate Senior Vice President of Marubeni and Chief Executive
Officer of the Plant, Power and Infrastructure Division in 2005. In 2009 he was promoted to Senior
Executive Vice President and made a Member of the Board of Directors of Marubeni. He was named
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Mr. Sekiyama also serves as the Chairman of the Japan-Uzbekistan Economic Committee, as well
as a Director in the Japan-Myanmar Association.
WebsiteKeizai Doyukai: www.doyukai.or.jp/en/
Marubeni: www.marubeni.com

Prof. Hiroyuki Hino, Senior Advisor to the Presidency of the Republic of Kenya
ケニア大統領府アドバイザー
Prof. Hiroyuki Hino is Senior Advisor to the Presidency of the Republic of Kenya for Strategic
Initiatives and Economy. He is on assignment from Kobe University, Japan, where he is Professor of
Economics at its Research Institute of Economics and Business Administration. Prof. Hino is also
Special Fellow at Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Research Institute, Member ofBoard of Advisors of Centre for Research on Peace and Development at Leuven University andmember of the National Economic and Social Council of Kenya (NESC). Prof. Hino was until recently
Economic Advisor to the Prime Minister of Republic of Kenya.
Prior to assuming the current positions, Prof. Hino was a senior staff of the International Monetary
Fund (IMF), serving as Director of the Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Senior Advisor of theAfrican Department, Assistant Director in the Policy Development and Review Department, Resident
Representative to the Philippines, and others. He also was Economic Advisor to the Minister ofFinance of Uganda, and served in a number of advisory committees of the Ministry of Finance ofJapan. Prof. Hino is an author of a number of books and articles. His publications include among
others, Youth and Employment in Sub-Sahara Africa: Working But Poor (co-editor, Routledge,
forthcoming); Ethnic Diversity and Economic Instability in Africa: Inter-Disciplinary Perspectives (coeditor, Cambridge University Press, 2012); and Towards the Restoration of Sound Banking System
in Japan: its Global Implications (Co-author, Kobe University, 1999). He holds a Ph.D. in Economics
at University of Rochester.
Website: www.president.go.ke

65Mr. Susumu Tsubaki, Director of Asia Africa Investment and Consulting Pte.LTD., Japan
アジア・アフリカ・インベストメント＆コンサルティング
Mr. Susumu Tsubaki is a director of Asia Africa Investment and Consulting Pte. Ltd. He is also theManaging Partner and Representative Director of Pan Asia Partners. Prior to founding PAP, Mr.
Tsubaki was a Partner and Managing Director at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), where hedeveloped his vast professional skills and network throughout Pan-Pacific region ('91-'06). At BCG,
Tsubaki worked closely to clients in a wide range of industries with special emphasis on high-tech,telecommunications, IT, entertainments contents and consumer goods. Mr. Tsubaki established Asia
Africa Investment and Consulting Pte. Ltd. in 2013 and established the first Japanese social venturedevelopment investment fund in Africa. Mr. Tsubaki holds B.S. degree in molecular biology from The
University of Tokyo. Mr. Tsubaki is a professor of Business Breakthrough University.
Website: www.aa-ic.com

Mr. George HARA, Ambassador and Chairman, Alliance Forum Foundation Taketo Hara, Special
Advisor to the Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister of Japan
国連経済社会理事会非政府諮問機関アライアンス・フォーラム財団 代表理事
H.E. Ambassador George Hara is an archaeologist, entrepreneur/industrialist and a UN diplomat. In
Japan, Ambassador Hara served as Senior Advisor to the Ministry of Finance, and the Prime
Minister’s Special Commissioner on the Government Tax Panel, as Advisor to the Ministry of Internal
Affairs and Communications, and as a member of various government committees, including
Japan’s Industrial Structure Council of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
Ambassador Hara has also previously served on the boards of the San Francisco Opera, Universityof San Francisco, Tokyo Foundation, Japan Society and the Hara Research Foundation. In 2003,

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Hara received the National Leadership Award and was named Honorary Co-Chairman of theBusiness Advisory Council (Republican Party) in the US.
Ambassador Hara was born in Osaka, Japan, in 1952. After graduating from Keio University’s
Faculty of Law, Hara became involved in archaeological research in Central America until the age of
27. Following this, he enrolled in the Stanford MBA Program in California and received a Master of
Science degree from the Stanford University Graduate School of Engineering after a period serving
as a UN Fellow.
He is also the author of numerous publications, including a Japanese best-seller entitled 21 Seiki no
Kokufuron (An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations in the 21st Century),
published by Heibonsha in 2007, and Atarashii Shihonshugi (New Capitalism) published by PHP in
2009.

Mr. Yasushi Yoshikai, Managing Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Energy Business Unit Ⅱ,
MITSUI & CO., LTD
三井物産 執行役員 エネルギー第二本部長
Mr. Yasushi Yoshikai is currently a Managing Officer and a Chief Operating Officer of Energy
Business Unit II of MITSUI & CO., LTD since 2012. He started his career from the Gas & Carbon
Division of Mitsui Head Office in 1978, after graduated from Waseda University with BA in
Commerce. From 2004 to 2006, he was appointed to be a General Manager of the Strategic
Planning Department and the Business Development Division in HQ.
Between 2008 and 2012, he stationed in Europe, and served as a Division Senior Vice President of
Mitsui & Co. Europe Holdings Plc from 2011 to 2012.
Website: www.mitsui.com

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Mr. Eiji Hijikata, Senior Operating Officer /Power Project and Infrastructure Division, Marubeni
Corporation
丸紅 電力・インフラ部門

部門長補佐

Mr. Hijikata is currently Senior Operating Officer of Power Projects & Infrastructure Div. at Marubeni
Corporation, one of Japan’s largest trading firms. Mr. Hijikata joined Marubeni Group in 1986. In
2000, he moved to the Philippines as President at Marubeni Energy Services Corporation. In 2004,
he became President at Marubeni Asian Power Ltd. in Hong Kong. In 2008, he was appointed as
General Manager of Overseas Power Project Dept.-II in Power Projects & Infrastructure Div.,Marubeni Corporation, and President & CEO of Marubeni Power Development Corp. In 2013, Mr.
Hijikata was appointed to his current position as Senior Operating Officer of Power Projects &Infrastructure Div. of Marubeni Corporation.
Website: www.marubeni.com

Mr. Takahiko Goan, Advisor, Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
ヤマハ発動機 顧問
Mr. Takahiko Goan is currently an Advisor of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. Since 2014. Since 1977, hehas been working in Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. After graduated from Waseda University with BA in
Law. He stationed at Yamaha Motor Europe N.V., in the Netherlands from 1986 to 1990. Then he
was appointed as a President of Yamaha Motor Portugal, Lisbon, in 1990, a Manager and a Group
Leader of the Overseas Market Development Operations in charge of South/East Africa, Caribe andSouth Pacific territories in 1995, and a Chief Executive Officer of Thai Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. in
2006. Before he assumed his current position, he served as an Executive Officer of Yamaha Motor

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Co., Ltd. and an Executive General Manager of the Overseas Market Development Operation
Business Unit from 2009 to 2014.
Website: www.global.yamaha-motor.com

Mr. Toshihiko Kita, Managing Executive Officer, President of Machinery Division, Sojitz
双日 常務執行役員 機械部門長
Mr. Toshihiko Kita is currently serving as a Managing Executive Officer as well as a President of
Machinery Division of Sojitz Corporation since 2012. He joined Nissho Iwai Corporation(predecessor of Sojitz Corporation) in 1975. He was appointed to be the General Manager of Marine
Business Department in 2008 and then an Executive Officer and a Senior Vice President of
Machinery Division in 2009. At the same time, he also served as a Senior General Manager ofMarine & Aerospace Unit from 2010 to 2012. While he worked for Sojitz, he was also in charge ofbeing a Chairman of the Economic Cooperation Committee of Japan Foreign Trade Council, Inc.
from 2012 to 2014 March.
Website: www.sojitz.com/en

Ms. Yukiko Omura, Advisory Board member of Amatheon Agri Holding N.V. & Former Vice
President and COO of International Fund For Agricultural Development (IFAD), Executive Vice
President of Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), World Bank Group
アマテオン・アグリ・ホールディング顧問 前 MIGA 長官

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Ms. Yukiko Omura is currently the Director of the Board for Assured Guaranty, Member of the Risk
and Finance Committees, an Advisory Board member of Amatheon Agri Holding N.V., a Nonexecutive member of the board of directors for GuarantoCo Ltd. (Private Infrastructure Development
Group), and Chair of the Treasury Committee on Advisory Boards of CG/LA Infrastructure andColumbus Frontiers. She has been an Executive Vice President of Multilateral Investment
Guarantee Agency (MIGA), a member of the World Bank Group since May 2004. Ms. Omura served
as Vice President of the international fund for agricultural development (IFAD). She has more than
30 years of international professional experience in multilateral development agencies and leading
investment banks. She worked in more than 80 countries, including 20 African countries and gained
vast experience in the management of global, regional and country operations with particularemphasis on public-private partnership project finance. She began her career as a project economist
with the Inter-American Development Bank, in Washington, D.C. She spent 10 years at J.P. Morganin Tokyo, New York and London, among other duties launching the emerging markets operations in
the Tokyo office and heading EMSTAR (Emerging Markets Sales, Trading and Research) Marketingfor Northern Europe, out of London. Ms. Omura joined Lehman Brothers as Head of Emerging
Markets, Asia and served as its Head of Credit Business, Asia. She was Head of the Global Fixed
Income and Derivatives Department of UBS in Japan. Following a merger with SBC and LTCB, Ms.
Omura served as the new Head of the merged bank, She was head of Dresdner's Global Markets
and Global Debt offices in Japan. She serves as a Member of Advisory Board at Amatheon Agri
Holding N.V. and supports the development of Amatheon in Africa. In 2002, Ms. Omura created the
AIDS Prevention Fund. Ms. Omura educated in Switzerland and the United Kingdom and she holds
Master's degree in Political Economics from the Boston University.
Website: www.amatheon-agri.com

Mr. Takaaki Abe, President, Granpa Co. Ltd.
グランパ 社長
Mr. Takaaki Abe is the President of Granpa Co. Ltd. He joined the Bank of Aomori in 1968. After
serving as a head of the loan department, several branches and the international department of the
Bank of Aomori, he founded Granpa Co. Ltd. in 2004. While he is managing his company, he has
made a number of workshops about agribusiness.

70Mr. Yasushi Shingai, Executive Deputy President, JT
日本たばこ（JT） 副社長
Mr. Yasushi Shingai is Representative Director and Executive Deputy President of Japan TabacoInc. since 2011. He is supporting the CEO in the areas of strategy, HR, legal general administrationand food business etc. Mr. Shingai joined JT in 1980.After serving as Vice President, Finance
Planning Division from 2001 to 2004, he was Chief Financial Officer from 2004 to 2005 andExecutive Vice President and Deputy CEO of JT International SA in Geneva from 2006 to 2011. Mr.
Shingai holds a Master of Engineering and a B.A. in electronic engineering from the University of
Kyoto, Japan.
Website: www.jti.com

Dr. Yasuhiko Toride, Group Executive Professional, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
味の素 研究開発企画部 専任部長
Dr. Yasuhiko Toride joined Ajinomoto Co., Inc. in 1981 and was involved in the business of aminoacids for animal feed, led studies on nutrition improvement with amino acid (Lysine) fortification inrural communities in developing countries including China, Syria and Ghana. From 2005 to 2009 heworked at Ajinomoto Europe in France in charge of R&D in Europe. He assumed his current post at
R&D Planning Department in 2009 and has been directing nutrition improvement projects indeveloping countries including Ghana, India. He earned his Ph.D in Agricultural Chemistry from the
University of Tokyo. His current interest is to establish a sustainable business for nutrition
improvement in developing countries with strategic partnership with various social sectors.
Website: www.ajinomoto.com/en

71Mr. Yukishige Sanada, TERUMO Europe General Manager, TERUMO Corporation
テルモ テルモヨーロッパ経営企画部ゼネラルマネージャー
Mr. Yukishige Sanada is currently serving as a General Manager of the Corporate Planning
Department of Terumo Europe N.V. In 1998, he stationed in the branch of Dubai, and since then, he
has been engaging in African business. In 2007, he established the South African representative
office, and worked in Africa for next 5 years. He is now involved in African business as well as
businesses in other emerging countries via European HQ in Belgium.
Website: www.terumo.com

Ms. Mina Arai-Ito, Middle East and Afrcia Group Representative, Baker & Mckenzie, Attonery at
Foreign Law
ベーカー＆マッケンジー法律事務所 中東アフリカグループ代表
Ms. Mina Arai-Ito handles litigation and investment matters for both Japanese companies doing
business in Africa and the Middle East as well as for non-Japanese corporate clients entering or
already operating in Japan. Having spent three years in the Baker & McKenzie Cairo office andhaving practiced law in many jurisdictions around the world, Ms. Arai-Ito is truly an international
lawyer with local connections, in-depth knowledge and experience. Working together with thegovernments of Japan as well as other countries, she is also actively involved in many CSR and pro
bono projects.
Website: http://bakermckenzie.co.jp/e/aboutus

72Mr. Yasumitsu Himeno, Representative in Tokyo, World Bank Group MIGA
世銀グループ多国間保証機関（MIGA）東京事務所長
Mr. Himeno, a Japanese national, is the Representative for MIGA’s Tokyo office since May, 2010.
He is also a Senior Business Development Officer and leads the business origination for Japanworking with corporate, investment banks and commercial banks to support their investments into
emerging markets.
Prior to joining MIGA, Mr. Himeno was the Head of Commodities Group in Fixed Income Division ofMorgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch in Japan where he led the team of commodities trading andorigination covering natural resources, oil, gas and power sectors as well as related derivative
products business.
Mr. Himeno also engaged in project finance, commodity finance and trade/investment insurances
during early 90s at global trading firms.
Website: www.worldbank.org/en/country/japan

Mr. Muneo Kurauchi, Senior Managing Executive Officer, Mitsubishi Tokyo UFJ
三菱東京 UFJ 銀行 専務執行役員
Mr. Muneo Kurauchi is currently Senior Managing Executive Officer of the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi
UFJ, Ltd., a wholly-owned commercial banking subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group(MUFG). Mr. Kurauchi commenced his banking career at the Bank of Tokyo, Ltd. in 1978. In thefollowing years, he gained notable global banking experience. In May 2010, he was appointed
Managing Executive Officer & Group Head of the Nagoya Corporate Banking Group, in which
capacity he supervised the bank’s business relations with major companies, including Toyota Motors,

73which is headquartered in the area. Returning back to Tokyo, he assumed his current position inJune 2013. Mr. Muneo Kurauchi is a graduate of Keio University’s Faculty of Economics where hereceived his bachelor’s degree. He is married with two sons and a daughter.
Website: www.bk.mufg.jp/global

Mr. Hideto Nakahara, Senior Executive Vice President, Global Strategy & Business Development,
Mitsubishi Corporation
三菱商事 代表取締役副社長執行役員
After graduated from the Tohoku University with LL.B, Mr. Nakahara joined Mitsubishi Corporationin 1973. Since then, he held several positions such as General Manger of Coal & Nuclear Fuel
Department, General Manager of Ferrous Raw Materials Business Unit. He also served as SeniorVice President of Regional CEO for Europe (in London), Senior Vice President and Chief
Representative for China (in Beijing), Executive Vice President for Global Strategy & Regional
Development, Member of the Board, and has been serving as Senior Executive Vice President for
Global Strategy & Business Development since 2011.
Website: www.mitsubishicorp.com/jp/enMr. Hattori Takashi, Managing Director, Toyota Tsusho Corporation
豊田通商 常務取締役
Mr. Takashi lived in Africa for 15 years in 3 countries (Kenya, Ivory Coast, and South Africa).

74Currently, Mr Takashi is Managing Director in charge of the automotive Global Management andgeneral business activities in Africa. He also plays a role as an auditor of CFAO, our strategic
partner. Mr. Takashi is now building the structure & scheme for developing our human resources(14,000 persons) in Africa. He sincerely believes it shall be KSF for further expansion of theirbusiness.
Website: www.toyota-tsusho.com/english

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African Ambassadors to Japan

H.E. Ambassador ESTIFANOS Afeworki Haile, Embassy of Eritrea & Dean of the African
Diplomatic Corps (ADC)
エスティファノス・アフォルキ・ハイレ エリトリア大使・在京アフリカ外交団 団長
H.E. Ambassador ESTIFANOS Afeworki Haile was born in Asmara, Eritrea, on 1947 served his
country prior and after independence in different capacities: political, social, economic and military.
Rural Eritrea Head of Operations, Northern Front Commander, Permanent Secretary of Foreign
Affairs Bureau - Beirut, Foreign Economic Affairs - Rome, Envoy of EPLF in Ethiopia - Eritrea Peace
Negotiation, elected twice as a Central Committee member of EPLF (1977 - 93), Head of Finance,
Head of Trade and Industry, Parliament Member, DG of Civil Aviation Authority, DG of
Communications Department, Minister of Transport and Communication and currently serving as
Ambassador of the State of Eritrea to Japan and the Republic of Korea. Life long interest andcommitment in peace, stability, prosperity and cooperation of the Horn of Africa.
Website: www.eritreaembassy-japan.org

AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY Dr. MOHAU PHEKO, Embassy of
the Republic of South Africa & Chairperson of the Japan-Africa Business Forum 2014
モハウ・ペコ 南アフリカ大使・フォーラム議長
Ambassador Dr. Mohau Pheko is a rare breed of person. Throughout her career, she has shown astrong commitment to all facets of equitable global relationships, enlightened governance, gender
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human rights, climate change and democracy. Ambassador Dr. Mohau Pheko joined the Department
of International Relations & Cooperation, August 2010. She served as the Republic of South Africa’s
High Commissioner to Canada from 2010 to 2011. She began her tenure as The Republic of South
Africa’s Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary to Japan since 2012.
Website: www.sajapan.org

Ambassador Sid Ali KETRANDJI, Embassy of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
シド・アリ・ケトランジ アルジェリア民主人民共和国大使
Website: www.algerianembassy-japan.jp

Ambassador João Miguel VAHEKENI, Embassy of the Republic of Angola
ジョアン・ミゲル・ヴァイケニ アンゴラ共和国大使
Ambassador Vahekeni has been the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republicof Angola to Japan since 2011. Prior to assuming the current position, he served as the Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Angola to Hungary from 2003 to 2011, where he
was awarded the Commander’s Cross of Merit of the Republic of Hungary. Ambassador Vahekeni
holds a Master’s Degree in Science and a Certificate in Applied Mathematics from the University of
Lausanne, Switzerland. Ambassador Vahekeni is also an elected Council Member of the Jean
Monnet Foundation for Europe.
Website: www.angola.or.jp/english

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Ambassador ZOMAHOUN, Embassy of Benin
ルフィン・ゾマホン ベナン共和国大使
Ambassador ZOMAHOUN D.C. Rufin has been serving as Ambassador of Benin to Japan sinceAugust 2nd, 2012. Arriving in Japan in the early 1990s, Mr ZOMAHOUN has shown very strong
interest for Japan, Japanese People and most of all Japanese’s culture. From April 2006 to May
2011, he was the Special Adviser to the President of the Republic of Benin in charge of Economic
Affairs in Asia and Pacific Ocean. Ambassador ZOMAHOUN holds a Master Degree in Sociology
from Sophia University Yotsuya, Tokyo and completed Doctoral (Ph.D) Course Requirement of three
years of lectures. He is the Author of two books in Japanese: “Zomahoun view of Japan” (1999) and“Do African Countries benefit from Globalization?“ (2000).
Website: www.beninembassy.jp/en

Ambassador His Excellency Mr. Jacob Dickie NKATE, Embassy of the Republic of Botswana
ジェーコブ・ディッキー・ンカテ ボツワナ共和国大使
H.E. Ambassador Jacob Dickie Nkate is the Ambassador of Botswana to Japan. He holds a
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Botswana. Ambassador Nkate has worked as a
Magistrate from 1986 – 1988 before opening his private law firm in 1988. He became a Member ofParliament in 1994 and rose to the position of Assistant Minister in the Ministry of Finance andDevelopment Planning. From 1999 – 2009, Ambassador Nkate was appointed to Cabinet andserved in different ministries as a Minister of Lands and Housing, Trade and Industry; and Educationand Skills Development. In 2010, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Botswana
Export and Investment Authority (BEDIA).
Website: www.botswanaembassy.or.jp

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Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Francois OUBIDA, Embassy of Burkina Faso
フランソワ・ウビダ ブルキナファソ大使
H.E. Ambassador Francois OUBIDA, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Burkina
Faso to Japan since December 2011 was graduated from the National School of Administration andMagistrature in Burkina Faso, majors in diplomacy. He owns a Master degree in administration
management from Ignatius University of New York/ St Clement University of Bulgaria. Ambassador
OUBIDA has served in many countries including the republic of Cuba and the United States ofAmerica.
Website: https://sites.google.com/site/burukinafasotaishikan

Ambassador Pierre NDZENGUE, Embassy of the Republic of Cameroon
ピエール・ンジェンゲ カメルーン共和国大使
H.E. Dr. Pierre NDZENGUE, Minister Plenipotentiary – Classe exceptionelle-has been Ambassadorof the Republic of Cameroon to Japan since May 2008.
A career diplomat, Dr. NDZENGUE joined the Foreign Service in July 1978 and has served in
Geneva, Washington DC, before landing to Japan. International Relations and Conflict Management
are his fields of expertise, apart being a soccer fan and Captain of ADC Soccer Team.
Website: http://cameroon-embassy-jp.org/eng/emb/emb.html

79Chargé d'Affaires a.i. MWENDA BAMBINGANILA Raphaël, Embassy of the Democratic
Republic of Congo
ラファエル・ムウェンダ・バンビンガニラ コンゴ民主共和国臨時代理大使
Mr. MWENDA BAMBINGANILA Raphaël, Chargé d'Affaires a.i., Married, Chargé d'Affaires ai of the
Embassy of the Democratic Republic of Congo in Japan since 2011. A career diplômât, Director at
Ministry of Foreign Affairs. And economist by training (University of Rome, Italy); In his active,
participation in several international forums: UN, AU, UNDP etc.

Ambassador Boniface LEZONA, Embassy of the Republic of the Congo
ボニファス・レゾナ コンゴ共和国臨時代理大使
A diplomatic experience of more than 20 years, mainly in the multilateral field where he served as
Frist Counsellor, and in charge of the disarmament and security issues, and also of thepeacekeeping operations at the Permanent Mission of Congo to the Unite Nations (New York, 20062010). Japan is now a new place and bilateral stage of his career that Ambassador LEZONA joinedsince March 2013. Two economic missions realized with Japanese public-private investors to Congo,
respectively in February and November 2013, are worth citing as new developments aspects.
Ambassador LEZONA studied at Law and Diplomacy (ENAM-University, Brazzavillo, Congo, 19861989). International Relations (IRIC, Yaounde, Cameroon, 1995-1999), Multilateral diplomacy(UNITAR, IPI – New York, 2006; 2008, 2009, 2010), Post-conflict Reconstruction (DIRCO, Pretoria,
South Africa, 2012).

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Ambassador Jérôme Klôh WEYA, Embassy of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
ジェローム・クロー・ウェア

コートジボワール共和国大使

Since September 2011, H.E. Ambassador Jérôme Klôh WEYA is the Ambassador of the Republicof Côte d’Ivoire to Japan, with jurisdiction over Australia, the Republic of Indonesia, Malaysia, theRepublic of the Philippines and the Republic of Singapore.
As a senior career diplomat, Mr. WEYA entered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1981. He held
several key positions at the central Department and in different Embassies and Permanent Missionsof Côte d’Ivoire abroad, in particular in Morocco, Geneva and Vienna. Until his appointment as
Ambassador of Côte d’Ivoire to Japan, Mr. WEYA was Chief of staff, then Director of Cabinet todifferent Ministers of Foreign Affairs.
Ambassador WEYA has participated, as a multilateralist, in several international conferences andnegotiations in the framework of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development(UNCTAD), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the World HealthOrganization (WHO), the World Trade Organization (WTO), the World Intellectual Property
Organization (WIPO), etc.
Website: http://www.ahibo.com/ambaci-jp

Ambassador Ahmed Araita Ali, Embassy of Djibouti
アホメド・アライタ・アリ ジブチ共和国大使
Ambassador Ahmed Araita Ali has been appointed as Ambassador of Djibouti to Japan withaccreditation to Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, Vietnam and the Philippines since2008. Mr. Ahmed joined the Minister of Minister of Foreign Affairs as Roving Ambassador
Extraordinary and plenipotentiary responsible for the NEPAD and Peer Review Mechanism.

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He has served Executive Director of the Djiboutian Social Fund Project Development established by
the African Bank of Development. Mr. Ahmed was professor of History and Geography and has
worked tirelessly for the national education as advisor to the Minister until 2000.
Website: http://www.djiboutiembassy.jp

Ambassador H.E. Hisham El-Zimaity, Embassy of Egypt
ヒシャーム・エルズィメーティ エジプト・アラブ共和国大使
Prior to taking the function of Ambassador to Japan, Ambassador El-Zimaity served as DeputyForeign-Minister for International Organizations and Multilateral Diplomacy, and Deputy-ForeignMinister for the Americas & the Organization of American States (OAS) at the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs in Cairo. He was previously Ambassador to Hungary, Slovenia and Pakistan. Also served as
Dean of Egypt's Institute for Diplomatic Studies (IDS) and Director of the Cairo Centre for Training
on Conflict Resolution and Peacekeeping in Africa (CCCRP). He speaks fluent Arabic, French andEnglish. He was born in Cairo, Egypt on 13th March 1955.
Website: www.mfa.gov.eg/english/embassies/egyptian_embassy_japan

Ambassador H.E. Mr. Markos Tekle Rike, Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic ofEthiopia
マルコス・タクレ・リケ エチオピア連邦民主共和国大使

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H.E. Ambassador Markos Tekle Rike was appointed as Ambassador of Ethiopia to Japan in March
2011. He has a Masters Degree in Political Science and International Relations and he will receive
doctor’s degree this year. Main area of interest is encouraging Japanese companies to investment inEthiopia.
He was a dean at faculty of Social Science, Hawassa University in Ethiopia from 2006-2009.
Website: www.ethiopia-emb.or.jp

Chargé d'Affaires a.i. Mr. François PENDJET BOMBILA, Embassy of the Gabonese Republic(Gabon)フランソワ・ペンジェ・ボンビラ ガボン共和国臨時代理大使
Mr. François PENDJET BOMBILA holds a Diploma in Science and Information Techniques and alsoa graduate of Public Administration from the National School of Administration and International
Institution of Public Administration in Paris. Mr. PENDJET BOMBILA François is currently the Headof Mission Embassy of Gabon to japan since 2010. In 2000 he served as First Counselor at
Embassy of Gabon in Japan. He was the First Counselor at Embassy of Gabon in Cameroon in1994 and in 1993 he worked as First Counselor in charge of Trade and Consular Affairs.
In 1991, Mr. PENDJET BOMBILA François was the director of Treaties Section after joining the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1984.
Website: www.gabonembassyjapan.org/index-eng.html

83H.E. Ambassador Edmond Kofi Agbenutse Deh, Embassy of the Republic of Ghana
エドモンド・コフィ・アグベヌチェ・デー ガーナ共和国大使
H.E. Ambassador Edmond Kofi Agbenutse DEH assumed duty as Ambassador of Ghana to Japanon 31st January 2013. His previous diplomatic assignments were at the Embassy of Ghana Bamako,
Mali, from 2006-2010; Embassy of Ghana in Rome, Italy, from September-October 2004 and from1988-2002; and Embassy of Ghana in Cotonou, from 1992-1996. Since joining the Ministry ofForeign Affairs and Regional Integration in April 1986, Ambassador DEH held various positions
including the Acting Director, Americas Bureau from 2005-2006. Until his appointment, he was the
Director, Middle East & Asia Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration of the
Republic of Ghana.
Website: www.ghanaembassy.or.jp/index.html

H.E. Ambassador Senkoun SYLLA, Embassy of the Republic of Guinea
サンクン・シラ ギニア共和国大使
H.E. Ambassador Senkoun SYLLA has been serving as the Ambassador of Guinea in Japan since
May 2013. From 1996 to 2003, he built his career as a diplomat in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ofGuinea. He served as an Acting Head of the Africa-Asia and Middle East section. He was also incharge of early warning mechanism in the management and resolution of conflicts in Africa. Thenfrom 2004, he was appointed to be an advisor and the Charge d'Affaires in Beijing (China), and took
part in organizing the Sino-African Cooperation Forum.
H.E. Ambassador Senkoun SYLLA holds an advanced degree in International Negotiation fromHigher School of Administration, Trade and Industry of Paris in France as well as Masters in
Economic and Social Administration at the University of Paris.

84H.E. Ambassador BENSON H. O. OGUTU; M.B.S, Embassy of the Republic of Kenya
ベンソン・ヘンリー・オウマ・オグトゥ ケニア共和国大使
Ambassador Ogutu is a career diplomat having joined the Kenya Foreign Service in 1984 upon
graduating from the University of Nairobi. He rose through the ranks serving in various capacities
both at home and abroad. His diplomatic assignments have taken him to Japan (First Secretary
1990 – 1994), United Nations in New York (Counsellor 1998), Tehran (Deputy Ambassador 1999),
Hague-Netherlands (Deputy Ambassador 2000- 2004). At the Headquarters, he served in several
departments including Protocol, Middle East, Americas, and Ministers’ Cabinet. He headed the
Directorate of Special Duties and became Director/Ambassador in the Africa and AU Directorate
before moving to the Ministry’s overall coordinating role as Director of Political Affairs. During his
career, Ambassador Ogutu has travelled extensively and participated in numerous international and
Diplomatic Conferences. H.E. Ambassador Ogutu was appointed Ambassador to Japan in July 2010.
Website: www.kenyarep-jp.com

Ambassador Richard RAMOELETSI, Embassy of the Kingdom of Lesotho
リチャド・ラモエレツィ レソト王国大使
Ambassador Richard Ramoeletsi has extensive experience in both the public and private sector
where he has served at various position including, senior management. Between 1998 and 2010, he

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served as the Field Operations Manager of the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority with mainemphasis on socio-economic issues relating to communities affected by large dams.
As Ambassador he has served in many committees of SADC Ambassadors and African Diplomatic
Corps in Tokyo. Ambassador Ramoeletsi as a student in Wales, he was an active member of the
Lesotho Wales Link and was the President of Lesotho Foresters Association until 2010.
Website: http://www.lesothotokyo.org/en/top/index.html

Ambassador Youngor Sevelee TELEWODA, Embassy of the Republic of Liberia
ヤンゴー・セベリー・テレウォダ リベリア共和国大使
Ms. TELEWODA is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Japan with multiple
accreditations to Indonesia, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand andAmbassador Designate to New Zealand since 2011. Prior to her current position, she served as
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of theNetherlands, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the European Union from 2003 to 2010.
Her Excellency Ms. Youngor TELEWODA began her diplomatic career in 1985 when she served at
the Liberian Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York as Minister Counsellor.
Ambassador Telewoda obtained her Bachelor Degree in Business Administration from the Universityof Liberia and holds a Masters of Business Administration in Public Finance and Banking degreefrom Pace University, New York, USA respectively. She has a strong passion for education andempowerment of young people. Despite her busy schedule, she dedicates time to work with the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Liberia Committee on Special projects and the David A. Straz, Jr.
Foundation of Tampa, Florida, USA on Special Education Projects in Liberia.
Her Excellency Ms. Youngor TELEWODA chaired the Logistics Committee for the First International
Colloquium for Women’s Empowerment, Leadership Development, International Peace and Security
Conference held in Monrovia, Liberia 7-8, March 2009.
Website: www.liberianembassyjp.org

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Ambassador Ahmed A. S. OWN, Embassy of Libya
アフマド・アブドルカリーム・サーレム・オウン リビア大使
Ambassador OWN joined Libyan Foreign Ministry in 1976 as a diplomat. Ambassador OWN
Worked as Consul in Palermo-Italy, Deputy Chief of the Libyan Embassy in Burkina Faso, Chargéd’Affaires a.i. of the Libyan Embassy and International Organizations and UN office in Austria.
Further served as Deputy Permanent Representative of UN and Chargé d’ Affairs a. i. of Libya in
New York, as well as Director-General of the International Organization Dept. and Director of
American Department at the Libyan Foreign Ministry. On 12 March, 2014, assumed his duty as
Ambassador of Libya to Japan.
Website: www.lytokyo.org/en

Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, Minister Plenipotentiary, Mr. Eugène Mahaonison, Embassy of
the Republic of Madagascar
マハオニソン・ユージェーヌ マダガスカル共和国臨時代理大使

Website: http://madagascar-embassy.jp/japanese/index_jp.html

87Ambassador H.E. Reuben Ngwenya, Embassy of Malawi
ルベン・ングウェニャ マラウイ共和国大使
His Excellency Ambassador Reuben Ngwenya is the Ambassador of Malawi to Japan. As a holder
of master’s degree in Business Management, he is keen to have more trade and investment
between Malawi and Japan, in addition to the vibrant diplomatic relations. He has vast work
experience in government and worked at the office of the President and Cabinet before joining the
diplomatic career.
Website: www.malawiembassy.org/en

Ambassador Mahamane Elhadji Bania TOURE, Embassy of the Republic of Mali
モハマン・エルハッジ・バニア・トゥーレ マリ共和国大使
H.E. Ambassador Mahamane Bania TOURE started his diplomatic carrier in 1984 in the United
Nations Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of his country, Mali. He served in various
capacities at the Embassy of Mali in Washington DC, USA for 10 years. He has been serving as
Ambassador of Mali to Japan since March 2012. H.E. Ambassador Toure is a graduate of the
Graduate School of Public and International Affairs of the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania,
USA.
Website: www.ambamali.jp

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Ambassador H.E. Yahya NGAM, Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
ヤヒヤ・ンガム モーリタニアイスラム共和国大使
H.E. Ambassador Yahya NGAM, Master degree of International relations, Minister Plenipotentiary of
diplomatic service of Mauritania, joined the Foreign Ministry of 1985, he served as Counselor at the
Embassies of Mauritania to Romania and Morocco and the Permanent Mission of Mauritania to theUnited Nations. He served also as Director of European and American affairs of the Ministry ofForeign Affairs and Cooperation of Mauritania. Before his appointment to Japan, he served as
Ambassador to Italy and Gambia. He speaks French, Arabic and English.
Website: www.amba-mauritania.jp/en

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Dr. Samir ARROUR, Embassy of theKingdom of Morocco
サミール・アルール モロッコ王国大使
H.E. Ambassador Dr. Samir Arrour, started his career at the Ministry of Finance. After serving as a
diplomat and Chargé d’Affaires a.i. of the Embassy of Morocco in Tokyo, he served as the
Ambassador of Thailand, covering Lao, Cambodia, and Vietnam. After serving in Rabat as the
Director of Protocol, he became the Ambassador to Portugal before his mission in Japan to coveralso the Philippines. He is the Chairman of the Trade & Investment Committee of African Diplomatic
Corps. Japan.
Website: www.morocco-emba.jp/en89

Ambassador H.E. Belmiro Jose MALATE, Embassy of the Republic of Mozambique
ベルミロ・ジョゼ・マラテ

モザンビーク共和国大使

H.E. Ambassador Malate has been appointed as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaryof the Republic of Mozambique to Japan since 2009 and to South Korea since 2012. In 2013, theExcellency was also appointed as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Australia
and New Zealand. H.E. Ambassador Malate has Master degree in International Political Economy(Warwick University, UK).
Website: http://embamoc.jp/english/index.html

Ambassador H.E. Sophia-Namupa Nangombe, Embassy of Namibia
ソフィア＝ナムパ・ナンコンベ ナミビア共和国大使
Ambassador Sophia-Namupa Nangombe is the Ambassador of Namibia to Japan since October
2013. She served as the foreign service officer for over 23 years. She has a Masters Degree in
Economic Development. Her responsibilities have been the management of multilateral affairs
including the United Nations and the Japan development programme of TICAD. She served incapacity of deputy head of mission of Namibia to Zimbabwe, Belgium, Luxemburg, the Netherlands
and European Union and recently to India before I was appointed Ambassador of Namibia to Japan.

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Ambassador H.E. Godwin Nsude AGBO, Embassy of Nigeria
ゴッドウィン・ンスデ・アボ ナイジェリア連邦共和国大使
Ambassador Godwin Agbo was born in Nigeria and educated in various institutions, which included
University of Nigeria, Nsukka, where he graduated in Law. Before his appointment as Nigeria’s
Ambassador to Japan, Amb Agbo had distinguished career in his Enugu State public service. He
also served a member of the National Assembly.
Website: www.nigeriaembassy.jp

Ambassador H.E. Dr. Charles MURIGANDE, Embassy of Rwanda
シャルル・ムリガンデ ルワンダ共和国大使
Dr. Charles MURIGANDE has been serving as Ambassador of Rwanda to Japan with concurrent
accreditation to Australia, New Zealand, Thailand and the Philippines since August 2011. Prior tobeing Ambassador, Dr. Charles MURIGANDE held various Ministerial portfolios including Education,
Cabinet Affairs and Foreign Affairs. Dr. Charles MURIGANDE holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics from
University of Namur, Belgium and has taught at Howard University in Washington D.C and served as
the Rector/Vice Chancellor of the National University of Rwanda.
Website: www.rwandaembassy-japan.org/en

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Ambassador H.E. Bouna Sémou DIOUF, Embassy of the Republic of Senegal
ブーナ・セム・ジュフ セネガル共和国大使
Education: Lycée Van Vollenhoven, Dakar ; University of Lagos; Polytechnic of Central London ;John Kennedy School of Government of Harvard University. Bachelor, Master degrees. Regular in
Career training at the United Nations Staff College in Turin, The World Bank Development Institute,Princeton University among other Centers of Excellence. Ambassador Bouna Sémou DIOUF Joined
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Senegal in 1973. A seasoned diplomat with excellent negotiating,analytical and drafting skills. Areas of competence include Economic Diplomacy, Relations with
International Financial Institutions, United Nations, Regional Cooperation and Integration in Africa,
WTO issues, EPAs, Climate change Negotiations and Parliamentary Diplomacy. Occupied Seniorleadership positions in Government and United Nations System among which : Secretary to the UN
Economic Commission for Africa, Director, Economic Policy and Resource Strategy Department,
IFAD ; UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative ; Senior Director, United
Nations ; Ambassador, The Special Adviser to the Prime Minister of Senegal. Since September 2010,
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Senegal to Japan with Residencein Tokyo and accreditation also to Australia, Indonesia, Philippines, New Zealand, Singapore, Tonga
and Viet Nam.
Holder of National and Foreign decorations including: Officier, Commandeur and Grand Officier
de l’Ordre National du Lion du Sénégal ; Order of the Rising Sun of Japan with Rosette and Golden
Rays ; Commandeur de l’Ordre du Wissam Alaouite du Royaume du Maroc, Chevalier de l’Ordre
National du Mérite de la République Gabonaise. Trilingual: French/English /Italian.
Website : www.senambatok.org

Ambassador Abdelwahab Mohamed ELHIJAZI, Embassy of the Republic of the Sudan
アブドゥルワッハーブ・ムハンマド・エルヒジャージ スーダン共和国大使

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H.E. Ambassador Elhijazi obtained his university degree in Economic and Social studies from the
University of Khartoum in 1984. He joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Sudan in June 1986.
As a young diplomat he studied French Language (CAVILAM, Vichy) and diplomatic relations in the“ Institut International d’Administration Publique “ in France during November 1987 to July 1989.
Through his career, he served in Embassies of the Sudan to Morocco (Rabat), Mali (Bamako),
Algeria (Algiers), European Communities, Belgium and Luxembourg (Brussels), Germany (Berlin).
He was the director for Economic and Technical Cooperation during the period July 2008-December
2010 and director for European Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from January and July 2011.
He has assumed his duties in the embassy of the Sudan in Tokyo in July 2011. Mr. Elhijazi
participated in many regional, international conferences and fora as a Sudanese delegate.
Website: www.sudanembassy.jp

Ambassador Salome Thaddaus SIJAONA, Embassy of the United Republic of Tanzania inJapan
サロメ・タダウス・シジャオナ タンザニア連合共和国大使
H.E. Ambassador Sijaona graduated with B.A. in Economics from the University of Dares Salaam in1974. In her early years, her work was focusing mainly on Regional and Local Governments and she
was appointed Permanent secretary of the Ministry of Regional Administration and Local
Government from 1998-2001. She was then appointed Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Lands,
Housing and Human Settlement from 2001-2009.
She took up her position as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Tanzania to Japan
from April 2010.
Website: www.tanzaniaembassy.or.jp/english/e_index.html

93Ambassador BODJONA Alewabia Delali Aklesso, Embassy of the Republic of Togo
ボジョナ・アレワビア・デラリ・アクレソ トーゴ共和国臨時代理大使
Ambassador Steve BODJONA has been serving in his capacity of charge d'affaires of Togo since
the opening of the embassy in October 2010. He is a writer and poet.
Website: www.ambatogojapon.net

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Farhad KHLIF, Embassy of the Republic ofTunisia
ファルハト・クリフ チュニジア共和国大使
A seasoned diplomat with 22 years of experience in the fields of diplomacy and international
relations. An extensive expertise in international legal affairs, including performing legal research,studies and opinions on different topics. Powerful leadership, effective negotiation andcommunication skills in a multi-cultural environment. Strong experience in planning, implementing
and monitoring programs and projects. Fluent in Arabic, French and English.
Website: www.tunisia.or.jp

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Ambassador Betty Grace Akech-Okullo, Embassy of Uganda
ベティ・グレース・アケチーオクロ ウガンダ共和国大使
Ambassador Betty Grace Akech-Okullo started her career as Educational Administrator and entered
the field of politics as an elected Constituent Assembly member for Gulu District, Uganda. She thenmoved on to serve as a member of the Parliament representing Gulu District. She also held
positions of the Minister of State for Health, of State for Local Government and of State for Higher
Education. After completing the term as the Cabinet Minister in Charge of Security at the Office of
the President, she assumed the office of the Ambassador to the Republic of Sudan. She has been in
Japan as the Ambassador since 2013.
Website: www.uganda-embassy.jp

Ambassador Ng'ona Mwelwa CHIBESAKUNDA, Embassy of the Republic of Zambia
ンゴナ・ムエル・チベサクンダ ザンビア共和国大使
His Excellency, Amb. Ng’ona Mwelwa Chibesakunda is Zambia’s Ambassador to Japan appointed
in 2012. He is also extra-accredited to South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Solomon Islands. A
lawyer by profession, the Ambassador served as Clerk of the National Assembly of the Republic ofZambia for many years during which he offered consultancy services in the Parliamentary reform
processes, Regulations and Procedures to many institutions including the Parliaments of Lesotho,
Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Nigeria and the East African

95Legislation Assembly. Other Institutions that have benefitted from his expertise include theCommonwealth Parliamentary Association and the SADC Parliamentary Forum.
Ambassador Ng’ona Mwelwa Chibesakunda is the longest serving Clerk of Parliament in the
Commonwealth as well as the longest serving Clerk / Secretary General - Inter Parliamentary Union.
He also has the award of International Man of the Year 1991/1992 offered by the International
Biographical Centre, Cambridge UK, for outstanding work in Parliamentary practice and procedure.
The Applicant has a number of publications on Parliamentary matters.
Website: www.zambia.or.jp

Counsellor Mr. Lloyd P. SITHOLE, Chargé d'Affaires ad interim, Embassy of the Republic of
Zimbabwe
ロイド・シトーレ ジンバブエ共和国臨時代理大使
Mr. Lloyd Sithole, Charge d’Affaires (a.i) Embassy of the Republic of Zimbabwe has worked in the
diplomatic service for 26 years. Previously he served in United States of America. Main area ofinterest is the challenges confronting African societies in managing the transition from traditional tomodern market economies based ones, and some of the deficits in the development discourse.
Website: www5.ocn.ne.jp/~zimtokyo/sub6.html

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AfDB Participants

Mr. Raymond Zate Zoukpo, Director, Office of the First Vice President and Chief Operating Officer(FVP & COO), African Development Bank
アフリカ開発銀行 総合調整局長
Mr. Zoukpo is currently the Director of Office of the First Vice President and Chief Operating Officer(FVP & COO) since 2008. He has joined the African Development Bank in 1986 as the Economist of
Research and Planning Department. After serving as Personal Assistant to the President, Head of
Debt Management, Head of Credit Risk Management, Mr. Zoukpo worked as Director of Financial &Risk Management Department (FFMA) in 2006 and Director of the Reform Implementation Team
(RIT), President office in 2007. Mr. Zoukpo has a Doctorate’s Degree specialization in Quantitative
Policy Analysis (University of Tsukuba, Japan), a Master of Arts degree in Management Science andPublic Policies (University of Tsukuba, Japan) and a MAITRISE D'ECONOMIE APPLIQUEE (M.E.A)
in Economics from the University of Abidjan, in Côte d'Ivoire. He had a distinguished career inbanking, financing and development.

Mr. Désiré Vencatachellum, Director, Resource Mobilization and External Finance (FRMB),
African Development Bank
アフリカ開発銀行 資金動員及び外部資金局長
His work focuses on issues of relevance for developing and emerging economies, in particular
African ones. Over the course of his career Mr. Désiré has demonstrated his ability for strategic
thinking and innovation, produced impactful policy documents, and published applied research. Mr.
Désiré is actively involved in international development discussions, such as the post-2015

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development agenda and the ongoing African Development Fund replenishment. His technicalexpertise spans economic policy, country-level studies, development effectiveness, quantitative
analysis, and private sector operations for enhanced development impact.
His 18 years of post-Ph.D. professional experience started as University Professor at HEC Montréal(Université de Montréal). Mr. Désiré then moved to the African Development Bank as a Research
Economist. Through a competitive process he was promoted twice at the Bank to his current positionof Director of Operational Resources and Policies. Throughout his career Mr. Désiré has been
acclaimed for his strong managerial capacities. Mr. Désiré has set up and led teams to deliver onhigh-level mandates.

Mr. Peter Ide, Chief Technical Assistance Officer, Private Sector Operations, African Development
Bank
アフリカ開発銀行 民間セクター局 チーフ TA オフィサー（EPSA, FAPA 担当）
Mr. Peter Ide is Chief Technical Assistance Officer for the Private Sector Department of the African
Development Bank. His responsibilities include the Enhanced Private Sector Assistance (EPSA)
Initiative. He joined the Bank in 2007.
From 1988 to 2000 he was Senior Project Officer in the Washington Office of the Overseas
Economic Cooperation Fund (OECF) of Japan (now JICA), where his responsibilities included
cofinancing and coordination with the World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank and USAID as
well as yen loan projects in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. He subsequently
represented one of Japan’s leading environmental engineering firms, Nihon Jogesuido Sekkei (NJS
Consultants), prior to joining the African Development Bank in early 2007. He started his
international development career in 1986 with USAID. He is a graduate of Hampshire College andCornell University.

98Mrs. ONIKE, NICOL-HOURA, Principal Business Development Officer, Private Sector Department(OPSM), African Development Bank
アフリカ開発銀行 民間セクター局プリンシパルオフィサー（ビジネス開発・コミュニケーション）
Mrs. Onike Nicol-Houra, a Sierra Leonean national, joined the African Development Bank in 2001.
She holds a Master degree in Business Communication, with a focus on marketing and businessdevelopment. She also holds a Master degree in Information and Communication Technologies(ICTs) and a Master degree in Environmental Communication. Her multidisciplinary backgroundallows her to cover a wide range of activities involved in realizing new business opportunities,
including product or service design, business model design, and marketing. Since May 2001, Mrs.
Nicol-Houra has been working for the Private Sector Department of the African Development Bank,
where she gained significant experience in information and communication activities, client
relationship management, as well as Business promotion. For the past 7 years, her scope ofactivities has expanded to include marketing and business development. In this regard, she isactively involved in designing and implementing major business development activities in private
sector operations. Before joining the African Development Bank, Mrs. Nicol-Houra was acommunication specialist for the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of
the World Bank Group. Mrs. Nicol-Houra views her position at the African Development Bank as anopportunity to create synergies between communication, marketing and business development
activities and make the most of it for private sector operations, and beyond.

Mr. Masayuki Tamagawa, Head, External Representation Office for Asia (ASRO), African
Development Bank
アフリカ開発銀行 アジア代表事務所所長
Mr. Masayuki Tamagawa, Japanese national, is currently the Head of External Representation
Office for Asia of the African Development Bank since October 2012, when AfDB opened its first99

regional external office outside Africa. While serving as a senior official of Ministry of Finance in thearea of international finance, financial sector policy and tax/custom administration, he had actively
taken international assignments at OECD (Deputy Chair of Financial Market Committee), IOSCO(Chair of Working Group on Secondary Market Regulation), IMF (as Advisor and TA Area Chief for
Asia and Pacific of the Monetary and Financial Sector Department) and Asian Development Bank
(Director General of Budget, Human Resource and Management Systems Department). Before
joining AfDB, he was Deputy CFO of JT (Japan Tobacco Inc.). He has degrees from the Universityof Tokyo (B.A in Law) and Oxford (M.A in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics).
WebsiteEnglish: www.afdb.org
Japanese: www.afdb-org.jp
African Business Promotion Support Network (AB-NET): http://ab-network.jp

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