H.E. Goodluck Jonathan

President

Federal Republic of Nigeria

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy

Nigeria

Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina

Federal Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development

Nigeria

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Zhong Jianhua

Special Representative of the Chinese Government for African Affairs

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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

former President of Brazil

Diezani Alison-Madueke

Federal Minister of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria

Robert Ward

Country Publishing Director

Economist Intelligence Unit

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Xan Smiley

Middle East and Africa Editor

The Economist

Jacqueline Novogratz

Chief Executive Officer

Acumen Fund

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Peder Sondergaard

Chief Executive Officer Africa – Middle East Region

APM Terminals

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Kennedy Bungane

Chief Executive Officer, Barclays Africa

Head of Africa Group Strategy, Barclays

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Vladimir Duthiers

International Correspondent

CNN

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Adeola Adetunji

Chief Executive Officer

Coca-Cola Nigeria Ltd

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Austin Okere

Group Chief Executive Officer

Computer Warehouse Group

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Saheed Adepoju

Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Encipher

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Steven Evans

Chief Executive Officer

Etisalat Nigeria

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Bisi Onasanya

Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

FirstBank of Nigeria

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Mark Dean

Chief Technology Officer

IBM Middle East and Africa

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Gagan Seksaria

Chief Financial Officer and Head of Investments

International Container Terminal Services Inc

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Ayodeji Adewunmi

President and Co-Founder

Jobberman.com

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Wolfgang Goetsch

Managing Director

Julius Berger Nigeria

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Matthieu Pigasse

Chief Executive Officer, Lazard France; Vice-Chairman, Lazard Europe

Chairman, Lazard Africa

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Ndidi Nwuneli

Founder

LEAP Africa

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Ozwald Boateng

Founder

Made In Africa

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Mark Eddo

International Journalist and Managing Director

Mark Eddo Media

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Chinezi Chijioke

Head of Africa Education Practice

McKinsey & Company

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David Ige

Group Executive Director on Gas and Power

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)

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Jussi Hinkkanen

Vice President, Corporate Relations and Business Environment

Nokia

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Barbara Ischinger

Director for Education and Skills

OECD

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Manoj Kumar

Vice President

Procter & Gamble West Africa

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Tony Attah

General Manager, Business Integration

Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC)

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Kola Karim

Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

Shoreline Energy International

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Diana Layfield

Regional Chief Executive Officer, Africa

Standard Chartered

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Anthony Chukwueke

Director

Transcorp Energy

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Brian Molefe

Group Chief Executive Officer

Transnet

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Steve Vosloo

Programme Specialist

UNESCO

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Frank Braeken

Executive Vice President Africa

Unilever

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Victor Gbolade Osibodu

Chairman

Vigeo Holdings

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Robert Neuwirth

Author, Stealth of Nations and Shadow Cities: A Billion Squatters, A New Urban World

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Hakeem Belo-Osagie

Chairman

Etisalat

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