2026 Featured Speakers
H.E Dauda Lawal
Governor, Zamfara State (invited)
H.E. Comrade Dr. Nasir Idris
Executive Governor, Kebbi State, Nigeria
H.E Caleb Mutfwang
Governor of Plateau State (invited)
Stephen Blewett
Chief Executive Officer, MTN Ghana
Hon. Louis Watum Kabamba
Minister of Mines for the DRC
Dr. Alex Apau Dadey
Founder & Executive Chairman, KGL Group, Ghana
Snehar Shah
CEO, IX Africa Data Centre
Dr. Mariya Mahmoud Bunkure
Minister of State, (FCT) Abuja, Nigeria
Ian Greenstreet
Chief Executive Officer, Ghana International Bank (GHIB
Esther Masese Waititu
Board Director, Results for Development
Don Christensen
Executive Chairman, InvestBank Corp
Dr. Mariam Temitope Masha
Snr. Special Assistant to the President, Nigeria
Clare Akamanzi
CEO, NBA Africa
Wale Hassan
CEO of Novac
Latrice Walker
New York State Assembly (D55)
Hon. Dr. Litha Musyimi-Ogana
Commissioner of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR)
Tunde Agboke
Deputy Director, HP Foundation | Head of Employee Giving & Volunteering, HP Inc
LaTaunya Darden
Lead, Emerging Exporter Business Development Division, EXIM Bank
Alexandra Esmel
Attorney at Law, Bird & Bird
Dr. Femi Salami
Founder, MinePro USA
Enny Bakers
Founder, Seller Africa Marketplace
Mr. O. Felix Obi, MPM
Member, International Trade Advisory Committee (ITAC)
Vincent J. Vicari
Founder and CEO of NJCBDC
Akindele Akinyemi
Managing Principal, GABA Marketplace Center
Dr. Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, SAN
Minister of Science & Technology, Nigeria
Dilip Chauhan
Deputy Chief Business Diversity Officer and Senior Advisor for MWBE Business Opportunities at the NYC Mayor's Office of MWBE
The Honorable. Reta Jo Lewis
Former. CEO, Export-Import Bank, U.S.A
Wala Blegay
Prince George’s County Council
Hon. Uba Maigari Ahmadu
Minister of State for Steel Development
HE Dauda Lawal
Governor, Zamfara State
Louis Watum Kabamba
Minister of Mines for the DRC
HE Caleb Mutfwang
Governor of Plateau State
Dr. Mariya Mahmoud Bunkure
The Minister of State for the (FCT)
Former Mayor Eric Adams
The 16th Mayor of New York city
The Hon. Reta Jo Lewis
CEO, Export-Import Bank, U.S.A
Latrice Monique Walker
New York State Assembly. (D55)
2025 Featured Speakers
Co - Conveners
Amb. Karen Booker
CEO, Alkebulan Global
Vince Vicari
Founder, NJBDC
Ralph Charles
Director of Programs
Kat Cronin
Director, USAfrica HUB
Gbenga Omotayo
Executive Director, USAfrica HUB
Dr. Femi Salami
Managing Partner, MinePro (USA)
Amb. Dr. Karen L. Booker
CEO, Alkebulan Global LLC
Vince Vicari
Founder, NJBDC
Ralph Charles
Director of Programs
Kat Cronin
Director, USAfrica HUB
Gbenga Omotayo
Founder, USAfrica HUB
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