Affiong Williams is the CEO & Founder of ReelFruit the largest fruit processing, packaging and marketing company in Nigeria. The company, founded in 2012, retails a range of dried fruit and nut snacks through a variety of channels including over 450 Supermarkets, Airlines, Schools, Hotels, and concluding export sales via Amazon.com ReelFruit is an award-winning …
Mr. Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede is the first African co-chairman of the Global Business Coalition on Health (GBC Health). He is also an investor, banker and philanthropist. As co-founder of the Tengen Family Office, Aig-Imoukhuede oversees a multibillion-dollar business portfolio, while through the Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation, Aigboje and his wife, Ofovwe, manage a significant financial commitment focused on …
Élisabeth Moreno is the member DE&I, Advisory Board, Sanofi whose advisory council’s role is to support the DE&I strategy, to monitor progress on the company’s 2025 goals and to advise on how to amplify its impact in this space. She was born in Tarrafal, Cape Verde and a former Minister for Gender Equality, Diversity and …
Erica Plybeah is the founder and CEO of MedHaul, a technology-driven benefit corporation that connects vulnerable patients to vital transportation resources. A social justice innovator, Plybeah grew up in the Mississippi Delta where she observed extreme poverty, ill health, and needless suffering, which fed her passion for ensuring all people have the freedom to participate …
Eyong Ebai is the Executive General Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa, responsible for GE Healthcare’s operations in 22 markets across West, South and East Africa. Eyong also serves as an Executive Director on the Board of GE International Operations (Nigeria) Ltd & GE South Africa Pty Ltd. Eyong first joined GE Healthcare in 2016 as General …
Dr. Florence Saint-Jean is the Founder Global Trauma Research because she trusts that anyone can get through a traumatic event with the right support. She believes her purpose is to be used by God and, through leadership, help people attain their goals by means of prayer, education, counseling, and support. Florence obtained a post-doctorate certificate …
Folake Owadunni is the CEO & Co-Founder of Emergency Response Africa. This health tech company provides medical care to victims at the scene of the emergency and facilitates advanced hospital care by building a network of first responders, emergency vehicles, and hospitals to serve people experiencing medical emergencies. The company, which launched in March 2021, …
Dr. Michelle Morse is the Chief Medical Officer, Center for Health Equity and Community Wellness, NYC Health. She is an internal medicine and public health doctor who works to achieve health equity through global solidarity, social medicine and anti-racism education, and activism. She is also an Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School. In September 2019 …
Dr. Afam Onyema is the Co-Founder & CEO, GEANCO Foundation. He was born in Chicago, IL in 1979. He graduated from Harvard University (cum laude) and Stanford Law School. While in law school, Afam co-founded the GEANCO Foundation. After graduating from law school in 2007, Afam declined multiple lucrative law firm offers in order to …
Geetha Tharmaratnam is the Chief Impact Investment Officer, WHO Foundation. She has been an investment executive with 19+ years of experience in Private Equity, venture capital, development finance, impact investing and insurance in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe. She has had a focus on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), gender lens-investing, healthcare and financial …