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Cracking the Nut Africa 2014 - Speakers

Vanessa Adams
Chief of Party, USAID Agricultural Growth Program, ACDI/VOCA,
Judith Aguga Acon
Technical Director, Access to Finance Rwanda,
Harry Akama
Economic Development Coordinator and Cocoa Life Project Manager, World Vision Ghana,
Paul Amevor
Programme Manager, Cocoa Sustainability Programme, Mondelez International,
Mawuli Asigbee
Project Manager, Cocoa Life Programme, CARE International,
Livinus Balog
Technical Specialist on Sustainable Agriculture, MEDA Ghana,
Shari Berenbach
President and CEO, USADF,
John Berry
Independent Consultant,
Davina Boyd
Research Project Manager - Agroenterprise in Africa, Murdoch University,
Jean Claude Bucumi
Technical Assistant, USAID FEWS NET Rwanda,
Trinnie Cartland
Programme Manager for Production and Market Development, CRSPT-AKF,
Africanus Chalamila
Project Manager & Technical Advisor, Fundacion Paraguaya,
Dan Chizelema
National Technical Manager, USAID FEWS NET Rwanda,
Julia Corvalan
Tanzania Country Office Manager, Fundacion Paraguaya,
Amy Davis
Chief of Party, Expanding Financial Inclusion in Africa, Catholic Relief Services,
Wouter Deelder
Partner, Dalberg Global Development Advisors,
Jennifer Denomy
Director, Youth Economic Opportunities, MEDA,
Nimna Diayté
President, FEPROMAS,
Elizabeth Diebold
Head, Agriculture Finance and Investment, USAID,
Tatyana Dolgaya
Product Development Manager, BFC,
Colin Dreizin
USAID/DCA,
Eunice Ekodi
Head Agricultural Finance, Fortis Microfinance Bank PLC,
Moges Gebremedhin
Regional BCC Advisor, Danya International,
Thomas Habanabakize
Farmer Field School, Facilitator,
Mike Hammond
Head, DFID Rwanda, DFID,
Angela Hansen
Partner & Director: Agriculture & Food Security, Dalberg Global Development Advisors,
Brook Johnson
Senior Technical Advisor, NCBA/CLUSA,
William Carlton Jones Jr.
Associate Director, Monitor Deloitte South Africa,
Julianne Kayonga
Country Manager, Starbucks,
Yariv Kedar
Managing Director, Sustainable Agribusiness, Amiran Kenya Ltd.,
Waringa Kibe
Rural Finance & Marketing Advisor, Global Communities,
Mike De Klerk
Mike de Klerk Facilitator, Making Finance Work for Africa (MFW4A),
Michael Kortenbusch
Principal Founder and Managing Director, BFC,
Alessandra Lustrati
Senior Private Sector Advisor, CARE International UK,
Mary Munene
Coordinator, Cooperative Development Program, Land O'Lakes,
Nadia Musaninkindi
Technical Assistant, USAID FEWS NET Rwanda, Chemonics International,
Tim Muzira
Value Chains Manager, East Africa Exchange,
Elizabeth Ndedya
Lead Social Organizer, Aga Khan Foundation,
Jeanne Nyirajyambere
Senior Nutrition Specialist, Global Communities,
George Odhiambo
Head of Retail Banking, KCB Bank Rwanda,
Chinwe Osuji
Head of Human Development, Doreo,
Maazou Oumarou
Microfinance Advisor AIM Youth, Freedom from Hunger,
Nupur Parikh
Program Manager, Coffee Initiative, TechnoServe,
Jon Porter
Lead Investment Manager, Karisimbi Capital Partners,
Pradeep Prabhala
Senior Manager, Monitor Deloitte South Africa,
Rossana Ramirez
Director of Youth Microfinance, Freedom from Hunger,
Adil Sadoq
MEDA,
Melanie Sany
Chief of Party, USAID Akazi Kanoze, Education Development Center,
Catherine Sobrevega
Country Project Manager, MEDA,
Raf Somers
Belgian Development Agency BTC, Program Co-manager,
Hunter Thompson
Director, Karisimbi Business Partners,
Kimberly Tilock
Country Director, Kenya, Global Communities,
Joseph Ubek
M&E Officer, Fortis Microfinance Bank,
Ucha Unimke-ulayi
Ucha Unimke-Ulayi Head Bank PLC, Abuja, Fortis Microfinance Bank,
Nathan Van Dusen
Africa Director, Carana Corporation,
Guy Vanmeenen
Sr. Technical Advisor MF Africa, CRS,
Moritz Waldstein Wartenberg
Transparency Innovations Manager, TechnoServe,
Lindsay Wallace
Deputy Director, Financial Inclusion, The MasterCard Foundation,
Maurice Wiener
Consultant,
Jason Wolfe
Senior Household Economic Strengthening Advisor, USAID,
Bee Wuethrich
Communications & Outreach Specialist, Landesa,
Cracking the Nut Conference
2024
October 7-8, 2024
Conference will be held in Nigeria; registration opening soon
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Submissions are due by June 21, 2024

Cracking the Nut Conference
2023

June 12 - 13, 2023
Conference will be held at Chemonics International Headquarters in Washington, DC
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Registration ends on May 31