Global Forum on
Remittances, Investment
and Development

United Nations – Nairobi, Kenya

Organizers
In collaboration with
Chris 
Ostrowski 
Chief Executive Officer and Founder 
SODA Public Digital Money 
Chris 
Ostrowski 
Chief Executive Officer and Founder 
SODA Public Digital Money 

Meet other Speakers

Thomas 
Jul 
Chief Executive Officer, 
Inpay 
Thomas 
Jul 
Chief Executive Officer, 
Inpay 
Jonas 
Tesfu 
Founding Trustee, 
Pangea Trust 
Jonas 
Tesfu 
Founding Trustee, 
Pangea Trust 
Meryem 
Aziz Alaoui 
Senior Consultant on remittances and financial inclusion, 
World Bank/IFAD 
Meryem 
Aziz Alaoui 
Senior Consultant on remittances and financial inclusion, 
World Bank/IFAD 
Niffone Jacqueline N. 
Dabou 
Deputy Director, Directorate for Financial Inclusion, 
Central Bank of West African States – BCEAO 
Niffone Jacqueline N. 
Dabou 
Deputy Director, Directorate for Financial Inclusion, 
Central Bank of West African States – BCEAO 
David 
Berno 
Remittances and Inclusive Digital Finance Officer, FFR, 
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) 
David 
Berno 
Remittances and Inclusive Digital Finance Officer, FFR, 
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) 
Omolayo 
Nkemakonam Oyudo 
Research Manager and Gender Specialist, 
DMA Global 
Omolayo 
Nkemakonam Oyudo 
Research Manager and Gender Specialist, 
DMA Global 
Gibril 
Faal 
Director, 
GK Partners 
Gibril 
Faal 
Director, 
GK Partners 
Esther 
Waititu 
Chief Financial Services Officer, 
Safaricom Kenya - M-Pesa 
Esther 
Waititu 
Chief Financial Services Officer, 
Safaricom Kenya - M-Pesa 
Eric 
Guichard 
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, 
Homestrings 
Eric 
Guichard 
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, 
Homestrings 

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