
Friday, September 12, 2025
Toronto, Canada

AGENDA
Panel 1
Building a Successful Emerging Market Investment Firm
Speakers
Andrew Apampa, Associate Director of Convergence
Jen MacBruce, Senior Director of Investment Finance, MEDA
Moderator
Kurankye Sekyi-Otu, Founder & CEO of Capoeira Partners
Panel 2
Healthcare Investment Frontiers
Speakers
Syeda Zaki, Portfolio Manager of Global Health Innovation at Grand Challenges Canada
James Fraser, President and CEO of Madiro
Moderator
Dr. Nikolai Whyte, MD & Co-Founder of BHPN
Panel 3
Unlocking Value in SMEs, AI & Payments
Speakers
Jean-Paul Ngezigihe, CTO of Blockwise
Patrick Egbunonu, President & Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer of Informanos
Moderator
Sarra Ali, Founder & CEO of Diaminate
Panel 4
Purpose-Driven, Holistic Investments in Capital, Health, Heritage & Community
Speakers
Yalembrhan Beyene, Founder & President of ECCAI
Imanzi Kayitare, Founder of Rwandapreneur
Aden Abebe, Co-founder of ArtHealth
Moderator
Ola Idris, Co-founder of Fikra House
SPEAKERS

AA
Andrew Apampa
Associate Director, Convergence

JM
Jen MacBruce
Senior Director of Investment Finance, MEDA

SZ
Syeda Zaki
Portfolio Manager of Global Health Innovation, Grand Challenges Canada

JF
James Fraser
President and CEO, Madiro

JN
Jean-Paul Ngezigihe
CTO, Blockwise

PE
Patrick Egbunonu
President & Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer, Informanos

YB
Yalembrhan Beyene
Founder & President, ECCAI

IK
Imanzi Kayitare
Founder, Rwandapreneur

AB
Aden Abebe
Co-founder, ArtHealth











