Global Forum on
Remittances, Investment
and Development

United Nations – Nairobi, Kenya

Organizers
In collaboration with
Gopinath 
Prahlada Char Tulasi 
Advisor, Department of Economic Policy and Research 
G20/GPFI Presidency 2023, Reserve Bank of India 
Gopinath 
Prahlada Char Tulasi 
Advisor, Department of Economic Policy and Research 
G20/GPFI Presidency 2023, Reserve Bank of India 

Meet other Speakers

Romana 
Rajput 
County General Manager, 
Interswitch Kenya 
Romana 
Rajput 
County General Manager, 
Interswitch Kenya 
Louise 
Baker 
Managing Director, 
Global Mechanism of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) 
Louise 
Baker 
Managing Director, 
Global Mechanism of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) 
Stephen 
Odua 
State Department for Investment Promotion, 
Goverment of Kenya 
Stephen 
Odua 
State Department for Investment Promotion, 
Goverment of Kenya 
Christian 
Kajeneri 
Head of Fintech Strategy, Products and Services, 
MTN Rwanda 
Christian 
Kajeneri 
Head of Fintech Strategy, Products and Services, 
MTN Rwanda 
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) 
Guillaume 
Top 
Diaspora Investment Specialist, FFR, 
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) 
Guillaume 
Top 
Diaspora Investment Specialist, FFR, 
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) 
Halimatou 
Nimaga 
Vice-President, 
Union des Ambassadeurs (UDA) 
Halimatou 
Nimaga 
Vice-President, 
Union des Ambassadeurs (UDA) 
Sabine 
Mensah 
Deputy Chief Executive Officer, 
Africa Nenda 
Sabine 
Mensah 
Deputy Chief Executive Officer, 
Africa Nenda 
Pedro 
De Vasconcelos 
Lead Technical Specialist and Manager of the Financing Facility for Remittances, 
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) 
Pedro 
De Vasconcelos 
Lead Technical Specialist and Manager of the Financing Facility for Remittances, 
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) 

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