Mr. John Olajide
Cavista Holdings
Chairman Cavista Holdings, Board Chairman, Corporate Council on Africa
Opening Ceremony
Invest in Nigeria
John Olajide
Board Chair, Corporate Council on Africa
Chairman, Cavista Holdings
Founder & CEO, Axxess
John Olajide is an entrepreneur, investor, healthcare technology innovator, civic leader, and philanthropist dedicated to improving global access to healthcare while creating tens of thousands of jobs in various industries.
A key player in U.S.-Africa relations, John was elected Chair of the Board of the Corporate Council on Africa in 2023, promoting trade and investment between the two regions.
He is the Founder and CEO of Axxess, the leading global home healthcare technology company, headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Since its founding in 2007, Axxess has grown under John’s leadership to having a presence in the U.S., Europe, Asia, Middle East and Africa.
He is also the Founder and Chairman of Lagos, Nigeria-based Cavista Holdings, a diversified investment company with interests in technology, agriculture, hospitality and fintech.
Through corporate citizenship and philanthropy, he actively supports initiatives in healthcare, education, poverty alleviation, and women’s empowerment.
Cavista Holdings
Chairman Cavista Holdings, Board Chairman, Corporate Council on Africa
Opening Ceremony
Invest in Nigeria
John Olajide
Board Chair, Corporate Council on Africa
Chairman, Cavista Holdings
Founder & CEO, Axxess
John Olajide is an entrepreneur, investor, healthcare technology innovator, civic leader, and philanthropist dedicated to improving global access to healthcare while creating tens of thousands of jobs in various industries.
A key player in U.S.-Africa relations, John was elected Chair of the Board of the Corporate Council on Africa in 2023, promoting trade and investment between the two regions.
He is the Founder and CEO of Axxess, the leading global home healthcare technology company, headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Since its founding in 2007, Axxess has grown under John’s leadership to having a presence in the U.S., Europe, Asia, Middle East and Africa.
He is also the Founder and Chairman of Lagos, Nigeria-based Cavista Holdings, a diversified investment company with interests in technology, agriculture, hospitality and fintech.
Through corporate citizenship and philanthropy, he actively supports initiatives in healthcare, education, poverty alleviation, and women’s empowerment.
Ms. Philana Mugyenyi
GE Healthcare
Director Government Affairs & Market Access, Sub-Saharan Africa
Detection & Diagnostics: The Key to Unlocking Health System Resilience
Cancer Detection and Care: Importance of Diagnostics and Treatment Access
GE Healthcare
Director Government Affairs & Market Access, Sub-Saharan Africa
Detection & Diagnostics: The Key to Unlocking Health System Resilience
Cancer Detection and Care: Importance of Diagnostics and Treatment Access
Ms. Ehime Eigbe
Sweetkiwi Holdings
Founder and CEO
Turbocharging SMEs: Strategies for Accelerating U.S.-Africa Trade and Investment
Sweetkiwi Holdings
Founder and CEO
Turbocharging SMEs: Strategies for Accelerating U.S.-Africa Trade and Investment
Dr. Joseph Lubega
Texas Children's Hospital
Associate Professor and Director - Texas Children's Global HOPE
Cancer Detection and Care: Importance of Diagnostics and Treatment Access
Texas Children's Hospital
Associate Professor and Director - Texas Children's Global HOPE
Cancer Detection and Care: Importance of Diagnostics and Treatment Access
Mr. Sanjeev Gupta
Africa Finance Corporation
Executive Director for Financial Services
Strategic Infrastructure Investment: Sustaining Growth
Mr. Sanjeev Gupta is a Board member and Executive Director for Financial Services at Africa Finance Corporation. He is responsible for Treasury, Trade Finance, Syndication, Country Relations and Advisory lines of business within AFC.
Mr. Gupta has over 30 years’ experience in Investment Management, Private Equity and Corporate Finance. His forte has been to blend together global and indigenous corporates, financial investors, and governments to develop commercially viable businesses and development models that leave a sustainable impact on emerging economies.
Prior to joining AFC, Mr. Gupta was the Managing Partner of Emerging Markets Mergers and Acquisitions Center of Excellence at Ernst & Young. He has also been the Chief Executive Officer of Sanlam Investment Management Emerging Markets operations and a Founder & Managing Partner of Emerging Opportunity Consulting, a boutique advisory firm specializing in SME financing.
Mr. Gupta holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Calcutta, India and is an Alumnus of the Said Business School, University of Oxford, England and also an alumnus of the MIT Sloan School of Management. He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, India (FCA).
Sanjeev is a Board Member at various charitable and “not for profit organizations” globally. He is a member of the institute of Directors, United Kingdom.
Guest Lecturer at various universities, e.g., UCLA Anderson School of Management, University of Amsterdam Business School, Indian Institute of Management: Shillong, India, Murdoch University, Virginia military institute, Dubai etc.
Africa Finance Corporation
Executive Director for Financial Services
Strategic Infrastructure Investment: Sustaining Growth
Mr. Sanjeev Gupta is a Board member and Executive Director for Financial Services at Africa Finance Corporation. He is responsible for Treasury, Trade Finance, Syndication, Country Relations and Advisory lines of business within AFC.
Mr. Gupta has over 30 years’ experience in Investment Management, Private Equity and Corporate Finance. His forte has been to blend together global and indigenous corporates, financial investors, and governments to develop commercially viable businesses and development models that leave a sustainable impact on emerging economies.
Prior to joining AFC, Mr. Gupta was the Managing Partner of Emerging Markets Mergers and Acquisitions Center of Excellence at Ernst & Young. He has also been the Chief Executive Officer of Sanlam Investment Management Emerging Markets operations and a Founder & Managing Partner of Emerging Opportunity Consulting, a boutique advisory firm specializing in SME financing.
Mr. Gupta holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Calcutta, India and is an Alumnus of the Said Business School, University of Oxford, England and also an alumnus of the MIT Sloan School of Management. He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, India (FCA).
Sanjeev is a Board Member at various charitable and “not for profit organizations” globally. He is a member of the institute of Directors, United Kingdom.
Guest Lecturer at various universities, e.g., UCLA Anderson School of Management, University of Amsterdam Business School, Indian Institute of Management: Shillong, India, Murdoch University, Virginia military institute, Dubai etc.
Mr. Witney Schneidman
Schneidman & Associates
CEO
Future of U.S .- Africa Trade and Investment: AGOA and Beyond
Schneidman & Associates
CEO
Future of U.S .- Africa Trade and Investment: AGOA and Beyond
Mr. Stephen K. Benjamin
The White House
Assistant to the President, Senior Advisor to the President and Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement
Cities – Delivering Now to and For the People of the Future
The White House
Assistant to the President, Senior Advisor to the President and Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement
Cities – Delivering Now to and For the People of the Future
Mr Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji
Ekiti State Government
Governor
Cities – Delivering Now to and For the People of the Future
Ekiti State Government
Governor
Cities – Delivering Now to and For the People of the Future
Hon. Nana Ama Dokha Asiamah-Adeji
Republic of Ghana
Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry
Special Economic Zones: Linking Africa to Regional and Global Supply Chains
Republic of Ghana
Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry
Special Economic Zones: Linking Africa to Regional and Global Supply Chains
Mr Oluwabankole Falade
Flutterwave
Director Regulatory Affairs and Government Relations
Unleashing Digital Banking & Payment Systems to Drive Growth
Oluwabankole Falade is Flutterwave’s Chief Regulatory and Public Policy Officer with over 20 years of experience in law, regulatory affairs, government relations, and business development across financial and telecoms industries. Before joining Flutterwave, Bankole was the Director, Regulatory Affairs and Government Relations at IHS Towers. He also held key leadership roles at VISA and MTN, where he managed interactions with key government stakeholders and regulators in key markets across Africa. He supports Flutterwave’s vision by providing strategic oversight and government relations strategies.
Flutterwave
Director Regulatory Affairs and Government Relations
Unleashing Digital Banking & Payment Systems to Drive Growth
Oluwabankole Falade is Flutterwave’s Chief Regulatory and Public Policy Officer with over 20 years of experience in law, regulatory affairs, government relations, and business development across financial and telecoms industries. Before joining Flutterwave, Bankole was the Director, Regulatory Affairs and Government Relations at IHS Towers. He also held key leadership roles at VISA and MTN, where he managed interactions with key government stakeholders and regulators in key markets across Africa. He supports Flutterwave’s vision by providing strategic oversight and government relations strategies.