Global Forum on
Remittances, Investment
and Development

United Nations – Nairobi, Kenya

Organizers
In collaboration with
Nika 
Naghavi 
Group Head of Growth 
MFS Africa, 
Nika 
Naghavi 
Group Head of Growth 
MFS Africa, 

Meet other Speakers

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) 
Julius 
Kakeeto 
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, 
PostBank Uganda 
Julius 
Kakeeto 
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, 
PostBank Uganda 
Sara 
Mbago-Bhunu 
Regional Director, East and Southern Africa, 
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) 
Sara 
Mbago-Bhunu 
Regional Director, East and Southern Africa, 
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) 
Elvina 
Quaison 
Diaspora Engagement Specialist, EU Global Diaspora Facility, 
ICMPD 
Elvina 
Quaison 
Diaspora Engagement Specialist, EU Global Diaspora Facility, 
ICMPD 
Dilip 
Ratha 
Lead Economist, Migration and Remittances and Head of Knomad, 
World Bank 
Dilip 
Ratha 
Lead Economist, Migration and Remittances and Head of Knomad, 
World Bank 
Elizabeth 
Howard 
Chief Executive Officer and Founder, 
African Crowdfunding Association 
Elizabeth 
Howard 
Chief Executive Officer and Founder, 
African Crowdfunding Association 
Andy 
Jury 
Chief Executive Officer, 
Mukuru 
Andy 
Jury 
Chief Executive Officer, 
Mukuru 
Angelo 
Cicogna 
Director, International Relations and Economics Directorate, 
Bank of Italy 
Angelo 
Cicogna 
Director, International Relations and Economics Directorate, 
Bank of Italy 
James 
Whitaker 
Director Crossborder Payments, 
Mastercard 
James 
Whitaker 
Director Crossborder Payments, 
Mastercard 

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