Global Forum on
Remittances, Investment
and Development

United Nations – Nairobi, Kenya

Organizers
In collaboration with
Dr Peter 
Johnston 
Climate Scientist focused on Africa 
University of Cape Town South Africa 
Dr Peter 
Johnston 
Climate Scientist focused on Africa 
University of Cape Town South Africa 

Meet other Speakers

Veronica 
Studsgaard 
Founder and Chair, 
International Association of Money Transfer Networks (IAMTN) 
Veronica 
Studsgaard 
Founder and Chair, 
International Association of Money Transfer Networks (IAMTN) 
Eric 
Guichard 
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, 
Homestrings 
Eric 
Guichard 
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, 
Homestrings 
Nika 
Naghavi 
Group Head of Growth, 
MFS Africa, 
Nika 
Naghavi 
Group Head of Growth, 
MFS Africa, 
Sidiki 
Traoré 
Diaspora Focal Point, 
FADEV 
Sidiki 
Traoré 
Diaspora Focal Point, 
FADEV 
Chris 
Ostrowski 
Chief Executive Officer and Founder, 
SODA Public Digital Money 
Chris 
Ostrowski 
Chief Executive Officer and Founder, 
SODA Public Digital Money 
Mariam 
Adan 
Head of Compliance, 
AMAL Money Express 
Mariam 
Adan 
Head of Compliance, 
AMAL Money Express 
Cristina 
Duarte 
United Nations Secretary-General Special Adviser for Africa, 
United Nations Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (UN OSAA) 
Cristina 
Duarte 
United Nations Secretary-General Special Adviser for Africa, 
United Nations Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (UN OSAA) 
Stella 
Opoku-Owusu 
Co-Executive Director, 
AFFORD 
Stella 
Opoku-Owusu 
Co-Executive Director, 
AFFORD 
Louis 
De Koker 
Professor of Law and Senior Financial Crime Policy Consultant, CGAP, 
La Trobe University 
Louis 
De Koker 
Professor of Law and Senior Financial Crime Policy Consultant, CGAP, 
La Trobe University 

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