Speaker Bios: USAfBC Powering Africa Executive Panel Dicussion: Financing the Energy Transition to Power the Lobito Corridor

President, U.S.-Africa Business Center
U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Kendra L. Gaither is President of the U.S.-Africa Business Center. She joined the U.S. Chamber of Co...(read more)

Vice President
U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Dr. Guevera Yao is the Vice President for the U.S.-Africa Business Center at the U.S. Chamber of Com...(read more)

Director of Power Systems Development
African Development Bank

Mr. Batchi Baldeh has over 36 years of professional experience across the power value chain and fina...(read more)

Acting Special Coordinator
Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment

Helaina R. Matza is the Acting Special Coordinator for the Partnership on Global Infrastructure Inve...(read more)

Counsellor for Development Affairs and International Partnerships
European Union

Carolina Lasso Navarro joined the EU Delegation to the United States in September 2022 as counsellor...(read more)

Senior Vice President, Project Development
Africa Finance Corporation

Osaruyi Orobosa-Ogbeide is an accomplished business executive with international experience, focusin...(read more)

Managing Director
EnergyNet

Simon’s role is to develop Energynet’s global business portfolio, with a specific focus on governmen...(read more)

Associate Manager
U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Senior Advisor, Climate Finance & Innovation
Power Africa

Rockfeler P. Herisse, Ph.D. is the new Pretoria-based Investment and Innovation Advisor to expand pa...(read more)

CEO
Sun Africa

Widely recognized as a thought leader and expert in the areas of project development and foreign dir...(read more)

Senior Advisor
Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment

Passionate about leveling the global playing field, Danae joined the Partnership for Global Infrastr...(read more)

Executive Vice President
Africell Group

Magase Mogale is Executive Vice President of Africell Group, the only US-owned mobile network operat...(read more)

Managing Director, Financial Services
GE Vernova

Subha Nagarajan heads North American Advisory and Execution for GE Vernova Financial Services’ Capit...(read more)

Managing Director, Africa and Middle East/North Africa Policy, Office of the Chief Executive
U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)

Beth Roberts is the Managing Director for Policy covering Africa and the Middle East, North Africa (...(read more)