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2024 Winners

Gala

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

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      Raisa Béliard, CFA

      Investment Executive, British International Investment

      Nneka Chime

      Partner, Crossboundary

      Sayiddah McCree

      Sr. Impact Investment Officer, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

        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

              Rufaro Chiriseri, CFA

              Director, Head of Fixed Income, British Isles, RBC Wealth Management

              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

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                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

                    Alix Landais, CFA

                    Special Situations Manager, British International Investment

                    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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                      Rachel Betton

                      Portfolio Manager and Managing Director, J.P. Morgan Asset Management

                      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

                            Aneka Beneby

                            Portfolio Manager, Julius Baer International

                            Margaret Farquharson

                            Senior Director, Exchange-Traded Funds, Nationwide

                            Olachi Opara

                            Portfolio Manager, Brown Advisory

                            Nneka Orji

                            Senior Director, Alvarez and Marsal

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                              Juliette Adams

                              CAP10 Partners LLP

                              Lise Birikundavyi

                              Managing Partner, BKR Capital

                              Ola Brown, MFR

                              Founder, HealthCap Africa

                              Ndidi Ezenwa

                              Partner, Juven

                              Shana C Hall

                              Executive Director, Finance, GCM Grosvenor

                              Mutsa Mutembwa

                              Assistant Director, Inflexion

                              Andra Ofosu

                              Director, US Sales, Aspect Capital

                              Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes

                              Founder & Managing Partner, Aruwa Capital Management

                                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

                                  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

                                  Hannah Smith

                                  Managing Director, State Street

                                  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

                                    MaameYaa Kwafo-Akoto

                                    Partner, A&O Shearman

                                    Alicia Thomas

                                    Partner, Macfarlanes

                                    Linzi Thomas

                                    Partner, Latham & Watkins