Global Forum on
Remittances, Investment
and Development

United Nations – Nairobi, Kenya

Organizers
In collaboration with
Alima 
Keita 
Co-founder 
Ciwara Capital 
Alima 
Keita 
Co-founder 
Ciwara Capital 

Meet other Speakers

Elvina 
Quaison 
Diaspora Engagement Specialist, EU Global Diaspora Facility, 
ICMPD 
Elvina 
Quaison 
Diaspora Engagement Specialist, EU Global Diaspora Facility, 
ICMPD 
Yohannes 
Assefa 
Director for Market Systems, 
DT-Global, Inc. 
Yohannes 
Assefa 
Director for Market Systems, 
DT-Global, Inc. 
Stella 
Opoku-Owusu 
Co-Executive Director, 
AFFORD 
Stella 
Opoku-Owusu 
Co-Executive Director, 
AFFORD 
Sandra 
Yao 
Senior Vice President Africa, 
Thunes 
Sandra 
Yao 
Senior Vice President Africa, 
Thunes 
Sarah 
Hugo 
Technical Lead, 
DMA Global 
Sarah 
Hugo 
Technical Lead, 
DMA Global 
Alima 
Keita 
Co-founder, 
Ciwara Capital 
Alima 
Keita 
Co-founder, 
Ciwara Capital 
Álvaro 
Lario 
President, 
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) 
Álvaro 
Lario 
President, 
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) 
Dilip 
Ratha 
Lead Economist, Migration and Remittances and Head of Knomad, 
World Bank 
Dilip 
Ratha 
Lead Economist, Migration and Remittances and Head of Knomad, 
World Bank 
Khady 
Sakho Niang 
President of the Board, 
ADEPT 
Khady 
Sakho Niang 
President of the Board, 
ADEPT 

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