Global Forum on
Remittances, Investment
and Development

United Nations – Nairobi, Kenya

Organizers
In collaboration with
Dr Samuel 
Tiriongo 
Director, Research and Policy 
Kenya Bankers Association 
Dr Samuel 
Tiriongo 
Director, Research and Policy 
Kenya Bankers Association 

Meet other Speakers

Leonard 
Makuvaza 
Remittances and Inclusive Digital Finance Officer, FFR, 
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) 
Leonard 
Makuvaza 
Remittances and Inclusive Digital Finance Officer, FFR, 
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) 
Gibril 
Faal 
Director, 
GK Partners 
Gibril 
Faal 
Director, 
GK Partners 
Ruhling 
Herbst 
Executive Head, Africa Business Development, 
BankservAfrica 
Ruhling 
Herbst 
Executive Head, Africa Business Development, 
BankservAfrica 
Kennedy 
Kipkemboi Sawe 
Regulatory Director of Mobile Money, 
GSMA 
Kennedy 
Kipkemboi Sawe 
Regulatory Director of Mobile Money, 
GSMA 
Ahmed 
Faragallah 
Senior Financial Sector Specialist, Payment Systems Development Group, 
World Bank 
Ahmed 
Faragallah 
Senior Financial Sector Specialist, Payment Systems Development Group, 
World Bank 
Frédéric 
Ponsot 
Senior Technical Specialist, Remittances, Diaspora and Inclusive Finance, FFR, 
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) 
Frédéric 
Ponsot 
Senior Technical Specialist, Remittances, Diaspora and Inclusive Finance, FFR, 
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) 
Sharon 
Dimanche 
Chief of Mission, 
IOM 
Sharon 
Dimanche 
Chief of Mission, 
IOM 
Amitabh 
Saxena 
Managing Director & Head of Product, 
Digital Disruptions 
Amitabh 
Saxena 
Managing Director & Head of Product, 
Digital Disruptions 
Paddy 
Siyanga Knudsen 
Vice President, 
Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism 
Paddy 
Siyanga Knudsen 
Vice President, 
Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism 

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