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Mr. Thierno-Habib Hann

Mr. Thierno-Habib Hann is the Chief Executive Officer of Shelter Afrique, the Pan-African institution for housing. He joined Shelter Afrique from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), where he served as the Asia/Pacific Lead for housing finance, based in Bangkok, Thailand.

Mr. Hann has extensive international experience in housing finance, capital markets/investment banking and structured finance spanning over 20 years. He brings a wealth of leadership experience in development and investment, sharp insight into the real estate landscape and a strong track record of delivery.

Mr. Hann began his career at the consulting firm Arthur Andersen, LLC as a Senior Consultant in Financial Services and Capital Markets in New York City. He has worked at JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs as Manager and Vice President, respectively, and led investment teams issuing mortgage-backed securities (RMBS/CMOs) and credit derivatives (CDS)

He also served at the World Bank Group as the Private Sector Development Program Manager in Guinea, responsible for designing and implementing the investment climate improvement program while developing a bankable pipeline of investments and government advisory projects in strategic sectors of the economy.

Mr. Hann holds an MBA in Finance & Investments from the Zicklin School of Business, Bernard Baruch, City University of New York; a master’s degree in Accounting and Finance (M.S.T.C.F) and a bachelor’s degree in Management and Applied Economics (GEA), from University Paris IX Dauphine, with honors.

A native of Guinea (Conakry), Habib is the co-founder of “AngelAfrica” – a Pan-African thinktank formed to achieve economic prosperity on the continent by building and fostering innovation, investors and business partnerships.

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Mr Christopher Chege

Christopher has over 20 years extensive experience in setting up and managing housing finance operations; from deal origination and underwriting to processing and has also been closely involved in business turnaround situations across Pan African flagship  institutions.

He is  also a contributing member  to industry umbrella bodies and societies including the African Real Estate Society (AFRES), the Global Real Estate Society (GRI), the East African Property Investments (EAPI) and serves as a keynote speaker at Makerere University’s School of Real Estate.

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Mr. Edmond Adjikpe

With over 18 years of experience in the banking and investment industry, Edmond is a seasoned professional with a strong track record in structuring and financing integrated large-scale projects. He worked in commercial banking for Ecobank and at Shelter-Afrique, a Development Financial Institution, where He held various levels of responsibility including Regional Business Manager for North, West, and Central Africa.

He holds an MBA in Banking and Finance from the African Centre of Higher Education in Management (CESAG – Dakar Senegal) and an Engineer Degree in Statistics and Demography from the High School of Applied Economy (ESEA – Ex ENEA. Dakar Senegal). His expertise includes bank financing, financial services, and market finance, as well as the structuring and financing of residential and commercial real estate programs.

In addition to his work experience, he served on the Board of Directors of the Regional Mortgage Refinancing Fund of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (CRRH-UEMOA) and was previously a member of the Credit Committee of Ecobank Benin. He also served as Head of Department Public Sector & Local Corporates at Ecobank Benin and Head of Division Studies/Research – Informal Sector & Employment at INSAE Benin (Ministry of Development). Edmond is Fluent in both French and English.

 

 

 

 

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Zachary Kanyatta Munene

An accomplished Banker, Investment and Finance Specialist, Zachary leads the development and execution of Shelter Afrique’s strategy for Financial Institutions Group (FIG) across Africa. He also provides Regional Business leadership across all products in Eastern Africa.

Zachary holds a First Class Honors Degree in Economics (Moi University, Kenya) and a Masters Degree in Economics (University of Botswana). He also holds a Post Graduate Certificate in Project Planning, Appraisal and Financing from the University of Bradford, United Kingdom. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Business Administration (Finance Option) with research interest on how capital markets can be harnessed to provide sustainable housing and infrastructure financing solutions in Africa.

With over 20 years’ banking experience spanning across commercial banking and international development finance institutions, Zachary has led successful investments (equity and debt) in many financial institutions and housing infrastructure projects across multiple markets in Africa. Prior to his current role, Zachary served as the Regional Business Manager for Eastern and Southern Africa Regions and before that, he was Shelter Afrique’s Regional Representative and Regional Business Manager for Anglophone West Africa, based in Abuja – Nigeria.

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Nisan Abdulkader

Nisan Abdulkader, dual Yemeni-Kenyan, is a seasoned communications & government advisor having worked in senior public and private sectors roles across the globe including in Tunisia, Kenya, South Africa, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Syria, Italy and Canada. Nisan began her career in advisory roles at UN agencies including Consortium for agricultural research (CGIAR), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome, Italy and the United Nations Environment Program in Addis Ababa,Ethiopia. Nisan has also served as the Vice President for Wavteq and the Vice President, Africa & Middle East at the Financial Times Group.

In the course of her career, Nisan has advised over 30 government authorities in Africa on how to best respond to the significant foreign investment opportunity which has created an estimated 50 million high value jobs across sectors like Infrastructure, Agriculture, Healthcare, Tourism, ICT and Manufacturing. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Nisan has supported key African economic development and investment authority to weather the economic impacts through expert advice & resilience strategies to rebuild emerging economies.

As a dynamic and key expert in the field, Nisan has participated as a panelist and moderator in key global influencing forums and events. She held a directive role at the largest North American African Business Initiative in Montreal, Canada; as well as being invited to speak on multiple global platforms including the BBC Focus on Africa news segments, Harvard, Yale University symposium, Annual Investment Meeting UAE, COMESA Annual Meeting as Chair, Commonwealth Africa Forum, One Africa Network Forum, Global Business Forum in Canada and an initiative by the World Bank, the EI4A –Entrepreneurship for Investment in Africa. Nisan is also a Board Member at Unsolve consultancy, Guul Group & Board President of the Yemeni National Business Council WICCI and on the advisory board of Business Club Africa and four foreign direct investment consultancies in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Nisan holds the Mary Brooks Law Award, the Social Business Impact Award and the Extraordinary Young 30 Under 30 Award from the Government of Canada.

Nisan Abdulkader holds an honours B.A in Political Science, Management and

International Development Studies from McGill University in Canada and a Diploma of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies from Harvard University. Nisan speaks 6 languages: Arabic, English, Italian, French, Swahili, Spanish.

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Marianne Koly

Marianne Koly is an audit, risk, and fraud examination leader with a wealth of expertise.

She earned her master’s degree in public administration from École Nationale d’Administration Publique du Québec (Canada) and holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University Paris XII (France).

Marianne is a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), a Certified Risk Management Assurance (CRMA) professional , and a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE).

With a remarkable 20 year career, she has progressively advanced in both assurance and advisory services in auditing within a prestigious ‘Big Four’ audit firm. Notably, Marianne served as an Audit Senior Manager at EY (formerly Ernest & Young) in West Africa.

Her extensive experience includes conducting risk-based internal audits in Canada and collaborating with multinational financial institutions across Africa to deliver audit project.

Marianne has played a pivotal role in delivering financial audits and consulting services, encompassing risk mapping, transaction advisory services, and internal control reviews.

Fluent in both English and French, Marianne Koly brings a unique international perspective to her work, making her an asset to the company.