Mrs. Kanayo Awani is the Executive Vice President of the Intra-African Trade Bank (IATB) at Afreximbank, renowned for her extensive banking career and leadership in African trade and industrialization. Under Mrs. Awani’s guidance, Afreximbank has grown significantly, with total assets expanding from US$1.4 billion to approximately $30 billion by 2022. Her flagship initiative, the “Intra-Africa …
Kamina Johnson Smith is a distinguished Jamaican attorney-at-law and Senator, notable for being Jamaica’s first female Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade. Since 2016, she has concurrently held the roles of Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Leader of Government Business in the Senate. During her tenure, Johnson Smith has significantly expanded …
Mr. Julian Mair currently serves as JMMB’s Group Chief Investment Strategist, leveraging over 20 years of experience in the financial services sector to shape Jamaica’s capital market. His career highlights include pivotal roles such as Head of Treasury and Investment Services at Dehring, Bunting and Golding (now Scotia Investments) and Senior Trader and Cambio Manager …
Dr. Jan Yves Remy currently serves as Co-President of TradeLab, a global network of universities that provides international trade and investment advice to beneficiaries, particularly in developing countries. She is also the Director of the Shridath Ramphal Centre for International Trade Law, Policy and Services (SRC) at the University of the West Indies Cave Hill …
Patricia Janet Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal, PC, KC, is a distinguished British diplomat, barrister, and politician who currently serves as the sixth Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations. Elected at the 2015 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, she assumed office on 1 April 2016. Born in the Commonwealth of Dominica, Baroness Scotland is the …
Hon. Oneidge Walrond serves as a Member of Parliament and Minister of Tourism, Industry, and Commerce in Guyana, appointed on August 7, 2020. Her portfolio encompasses a broad spectrum of responsibilities focused on enhancing Guyana’s business environment and developing its tourism industry to foster globally competitive enterprises. She oversees key entities such as the Competition …
Helen Grant OBE is a politician who represented Maidstone and The Weald as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 2010 until the constituency was abolished in 2024. She made history as the first black woman of mixed heritage to be elected as a Conservative MP and selected as a candidate for a Conservative-held parliamentary seat. …
Gbemisola Osadua is a prominent International Commercial Lawyer and Africa Trade Ph.D. Researcher based in Switzerland. She is the Founder and Lead Advisor at Dynamics Impact Ltd, an advisory firm specializing in international trade and investment policies, regulations, and sustainability. Her firm provides professional services to governments, institutions, and businesses, focusing on company formation, regulatory …
Enoh T. Ebong serves as the Director of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), having been nominated by President Biden and confirmed by unanimous consent of the U.S. Senate. In her role, Ms. Ebong leads USTDA’s efforts to promote sustainable and clean infrastructure development, fostering economic growth in emerging economies while supporting U.S. jobs …
The honorable Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is a Democratic politician currently serving as the U.S. Representative for Florida’s 20th congressional district, encompassing significant Black-majority areas in and around Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. She won a special election in 2022 to fill the seat left vacant after the passing of Alcee Hastings. She is a member …