2024 Winners
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
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Ololade ADESANYA
DIRECTOR,
DELOITTE
Mary Akinyemi
Senior Analyst,
Fidelity International
Imani Camp
Vice President and Lead Consumer Staples Responsible Investing Analyst,
Calvert Research and Management (Morgan Stanley)
Sandy Choute
Head of Diverse Wealth Strategies & Diverse Advisor Experience,
JP Morgan
Sharee Hassan
Vice President | Director of Sustainable Investing | Wealth Management,
Northern Trust Corporation
Chiamaka Odikanwa
Head of Product Management, CTO,
HSBC
Jayven Sandy
People & Strategy Lead - Enterprise Technology,
M&G plc
Jane Visram
Senior Associate and chair of Mosaic,
Ares Management Limited
Sharhea Wade
Vice President: Global Head of Inclusion, Diversity & Equity Programs,
State Street Corporation
Ragine Williams
Leader of DE&I Recruiting & Reporting and Outreach,
SEI
ESG & Sustainability
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Tuokpe Ajuyah
Head of ESG and Sustainable Investing,
Crewcial Partners
Wendy Mlotshwa
Investment Specialist - ESG,
Ninety One
Amani Terhas Boros
Head of Sustainability, State Street Bank International,
State Street
Impact Investing
Public Markets Investing
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Kiana Milani
Global Head of Models Infrastructure Implementation,
BlackRock
Carole Okigbo
Head of Investment Strategy, Asia Pacific,
Vanguard
Tanay Tatum-Edwards
Founder & CEO,
FreeCap Financial, Inc
Private Markets Investing
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Tania Eyanga
Founding Co-Chair & CEO,
CAMPEA, the Central Africa Markets VC & Private Equity Association
Ife Famuyibo
Manager - SME Wealth and Asset Management,
Accenture UK Ltd
Iynna Halilou
General Partner,
The MBA Fund
Vanessa Stephens
Vice President - Private Equity Legal Transactions,
BlackRock
Kristina Whyte
Head of Infrastructure,
American Equity Life (Brookfield)
Sales & Investor Relations
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Temilayo Butler
Vice President,
HarbourView Equity Partners
Eleanor Obigwe
Vice President, Global Client Management,
BNY Mellon
Ginelle Pennycooke
Head of Globallink Fixed Income EMEA,
State Street Corporation
Nathallia Pryce
Director, Business Development,
SEI Investments
Wealth Management
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Melissa Asimolowo
Vice President, EMEA Wealth Client Service Manager,
Nuveen
Brittany Hubbard
Vice President, Relationship Advisor,
Northern Trust Company
Lindsey Jones
Executive Director,
JP Morgan Chase
Christiana Okere
Co-founder,
myStash
Chelsea Ransom-Cooper
Chief Financial Planning Officer,
Zenith Wealth Partners
Rio Stedford
Head of Financial Planning,
Finura
2023 Winners

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
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Chasity Boyce
Chief of Staff to Head of U.S. Real Estate,
Barings
Nana Darko
Director, Legal and Compliance,
BlackRock
Hannah Goodyear
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Specialist,
Natixis Investment Managers
Ginene Lewis
Assistant General Counsel,
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Toni Thorne
Vice President - Marketng Strategy Lead,
J.P. Morgan Asset Management
ESG & Sustainability
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Ahanna Anaba
Head of Sales and Partnerships,
Finverity
Diago Dieye
Managing Director,
Nyala Ventures
Amara Lalemi-Jacobs
Sustainable Investing Strategist,
JP Morgan Asset Management
Miranda Love
Head of ESG, Global Credit Finance,
State Street
Kudirat Olateju
Fixed Income Research: Associate,
T. Rowe Price
Impact Investing
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Kahena Joubert
Vice President, Sustainability and Impact,
Goldman Sachs
Wakiuru Njuguna
Managing Partner,
HEVA Fund
Oreva Odu
Investment Executive,
British International Investment (BII)
Hannah Subayi Kamuanga
Country Officer – Democratic Republic of Congo Private Equity & Venture Capital Expert – Central Africa,
Proparco – Agence Française de Développement
Public Markets Investing
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Ebele Conroy
Investment Analyst,
Columbia Threadneedle Investments
Celia Fraser
Co-Head: Business Data, Analytics and Tools,
Capital Group
Yejide Onabule
Director, Emerging Markets Credit Research Analyst,
Barings
Kadian Tinto
Chief Operating Officer,
Tephra Digital
Private Markets Investing
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Memento Charinga
Senior Delegated Solutions Manager,
LGIM
Dallas Cruz
Equity Partner,
Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP
Rebekah Kofo-Kasumu
Partner - Head of Finance,
LocalGlobe
Iyandra Smith Bryan
Chief Operating Officer,
Quantfury Trading Limited
Ashleigh White
Managing Director,
KPMG LLP
Sales & Investor Relations
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Chanel Bean
Principal, Head of Experience & Enablement,
Carlyle Group
Pamela Brylski
Head of Family Offices, Foundations and Endowments,
Shenkman Capital
Amoye Henry
Chief Consultant,
AH Global Consulting
Zaneta Koplewicz
Managing Director, Real Estate,
Blackstone
Saheedat Onifade
Investment Strategist, Junior Capital and Private Equity Solutions,
Churchill Asset Management
Wealth Management
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Mary Agbesanwa
Fintech growth lead,
Seccl
Margaret Farquharson
Senior Director, Exchange-Traded Funds,
Nationwide
Olachi Opara
Portfolio Manager,
Brown Advisory
2022 Winners

Alternatives
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Juliette Adams
CAP10 Partners LLP
Lise Birikundavyi
Managing Partner,
BKR Capital
Ndidi Ezenwa
Partner,
Juven
Chloe Kelley
PIMCO
Mutsa Mutembwa
Assistant Director,
Inflexion
Impact
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Simone Andrews
Senior Responsible Investment Manager,
APG Asset Management
Evelyne Dioh
Managing Partner,
WIC Capital
Tenisha Elliott
Senior Associate, Analyst, Responsible Investment,
Columbia Threadneedle Investments
Tade Fayomi
Financial Services and Leadership Advisory,
Egon Zehnder
Anita Foster Washington
Associate,
Aviva Capital
Erin Harkless Moore
Senior Director of Investments,
Pivotal Ventures
Selia Mamadou
Principal Legal Counsel,
African Development Bank Group
Oyin Oduya
Impact Measurement & Management Practice Leader,
Wellington Management
Ama Seery
Janus Henderson Investors
Thembeka Stemela Dagbo
Fund Manager,
M&G Investments
Traditional
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Mandy Adogla-Popovic
Jupiter Asset Management
Melanie Dickson
BlackRock
Selma Hassabu
Business Lawyer,
Columbia Threadneedle Investments
Bolanle Johnson
Head of First Line of Defence (1LOD) Operational Risk,
RBC Brewin Dolphin
Ella Mbaeri
Morgan Stanley
Christine Meredith
Head of Fixed Income Technology,
Janus Henderson Investors
Shannon Nelson
Director, Investment Stewardship,
BlackRock
Tinashe Tande
BlackRock
Yvonne Yeboah
Vice President, Client Relationship Management,
BlackRock
Professional Services
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Kikun Alo
Senior Associate,
Clifford Chance
Valerie Etienne
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Jennifer Kent
Partner,
Latham & Watkins
Rukayyat Kolawole
CEO & Founder,
PaceUP Invest GmbH
Mayowa Kuyoro
Partner and Head of Africa Financial Services Group and EEMA Fintech and Payments Practice,
McKinsey & Company
Alicia Thomas
Partner,
Macfarlanes
Linzi Thomas
Partner,
Latham & Watkins