Chanzo Capital

An executive producer and founder/CEO of Southbox Entertainment, Jon previously spent a decade in venture capital and tech, founding data-focused companies and Africa-oriented ventures such as Appfrica, Hive Colab and AfriLabs. He is a former TED Fellow and Senior Fellow.

Entrepreneur and venture builder with 20 years' experience in corporate venture, telecoms, and startups across Southern and West Africa. Former CEO of iBurst Africa and CTO of RMB Private Bank, he has co-founded multiple IT, telecoms, and e-commerce ventures and holds two BCom degrees from South African universities.

An entrepreneur and venture builder with 20 years in corporate venture, telecoms and startups, Tinyiko has co-founded IT, telecoms and e-commerce ventures and served as CEO of iBurst Africa and Mavoni Telecoms. He holds BCom degrees from the University of Natal and the University of Cape Town.

An investment professional with over 20 years in angel, VC and PE funds in Europe and Africa, Sewu-Steve has invested in 250+ SMEs across 26 sub-Saharan African countries and runs advisory firm Asime Partners. He is an alumnus of London Business School and Audencia Business School and holds CAIA, CIFE and Prince 2 charters.

Chairman, founder and majority shareholder of private equity group Convergence Partners, which invests in African telecom, media and technology, Andile has been involved in infrastructure projects such as Seacom and FibreCo. He formerly served as South Africa's Director General of Communications.

Brings 7 years of technical experience across Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal and Kenya, and holds a BA in Computer Science and Economics from the University of Ghana.

An angel investor and chairman of EDventure Holdings focused on nurturing startups in health care, human capital and aerospace, Esther has invested in companies including Facebook, LinkedIn, 23andMe and Evernote and trained as a backup cosmonaut.

An entrepreneur and academic serving as director of MIT's Center for Civic Media and an associate professor at the MIT Media Lab, Ethan co-founded Global Voices and Geekcorps and helped found Tripod. His work focuses on media as a tool for social change.

A Chartered Certified Accountant with 8 years of finance and administration experience in Ghana, holding a Higher National Diploma in Accounting from Takoradi Polytechnic and a BSc in Business Administration from Open University Malaysia.

A managing partner at Skytree Capital Partners specializing in real estate and impact investing, Keith has advised on over $47B in transactions and previously co-managed Hamilton Lane's Golden State Investment Fund for CalPERS. He holds a JD from Yale, an MBA from Stanford and a BA from Brown.

An investment banker with over 25 years structuring private equity and project finance in Africa, Mawuli has managed Ghana's first SME equity fund and led the Africa Venture Capital Association. He is currently a partner at PCP Capital Partners and holds economics degrees from Keele and Reading.

Co-founder of MSM Property Fund, Musi began as a stockbroker at Investec Wealth & Investment and later managed a R2.5 billion fund. He was named Equity Dealer of the Year 2014 in South Africa and holds an MSc and a postgraduate management degree from the University of Witwatersrand.

A finance professional with 17 years of experience in investment, treasury and risk, Nelly held senior roles at Shelter Afrique, Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec, the Business Development Bank of Canada and the African Development Bank. She holds master's degrees from Heriot-Watt University and ICN Business School and is a CFA and CMA charterholder.

An ambassador with extensive public and private sector experience, Nozipho serves as an independent non-executive director of AngloGold Ashanti and Mercedes-Benz South Africa and chairs several sustainability committees. She previously served as South African Ambassador to Switzerland and on the UN Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.

CEO of The Bureau SA, a Geneva-based multi-family office providing wealth management, estate planning and fiduciary services to ultra-high-net-worth African families. She previously held senior roles at Clariden Leu Bank and Fortis BGL Group.

Managing Partner at Skytree Capital Partners specializing in real estate transactions and impact investing. Over a 30-year career he has advised on over $47B in transactions and previously co-managed Hamilton Lane's CalPERS-backed Golden State Investment Fund.

A business executive with 9 years in startups and executive roles, Winnie manages Angel Fair Africa and focuses on early-stage investments in African high-tech startups. She previously held roles at Lipa Later, DSquares and HotelOnline and founded Heartbeat Adventures. She holds a BSc in Hospitality and Tourism Management from Pwani University.