Global Forum on
Remittances, Investment
and Development

United Nations – Nairobi, Kenya

Organizers
In collaboration with
Jacob 
Aboagye 
Head of Remittances 
Ecobank Group 
Jacob 
Aboagye 
Head of Remittances 
Ecobank Group 

Meet other Speakers

Wolfram 
Zunzer 
Digital Transformation in Africa, Head of Programme for Employment Promotion in Africa with the Diaspora, 
WIDU.africa Platform 
Wolfram 
Zunzer 
Digital Transformation in Africa, Head of Programme for Employment Promotion in Africa with the Diaspora, 
WIDU.africa Platform 
Chris 
Ostrowski 
Chief Executive Officer and Founder, 
SODA Public Digital Money 
Chris 
Ostrowski 
Chief Executive Officer and Founder, 
SODA Public Digital Money 
Stephen 
Odua 
State Department for Investment Promotion, 
Goverment of Kenya 
Stephen 
Odua 
State Department for Investment Promotion, 
Goverment of Kenya 
Esther 
Waititu 
Chief Financial Services Officer, 
Safaricom Kenya - M-Pesa 
Esther 
Waititu 
Chief Financial Services Officer, 
Safaricom Kenya - M-Pesa 
Hans 
Boon 
Managing Director, 
PostFinance International Development 
Hans 
Boon 
Managing Director, 
PostFinance International Development 
Francine 
Dove 
Remittances and Inclusive Digital Finance Specialist, FFR, 
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) 
Francine 
Dove 
Remittances and Inclusive Digital Finance Specialist, FFR, 
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) 
Sokhna Mbaye 
Diop 
Technical Advisor, 
Ministry of Agriculture of Senegal 
Sokhna Mbaye 
Diop 
Technical Advisor, 
Ministry of Agriculture of Senegal 
Veronica 
Studsgaard 
Founder and Chair, 
International Association of Money Transfer Networks (IAMTN) 
Veronica 
Studsgaard 
Founder and Chair, 
International Association of Money Transfer Networks (IAMTN) 
Jutta 
Urpilainen 
Commissioner for International Partnerships, 
European Commission 
Jutta 
Urpilainen 
Commissioner for International Partnerships, 
European Commission 

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