Global Forum on
Remittances, Investment
and Development

United Nations – Nairobi, Kenya

Organizers
In collaboration with
Sandra 
Yao 
Senior Vice President Africa 
Thunes 
Sandra 
Yao 
Senior Vice President Africa 
Thunes 

Meet other Speakers

Niffone Jacqueline N. 
Dabou 
Deputy Director, Directorate for Financial Inclusion, 
Central Bank of West African States – BCEAO 
Niffone Jacqueline N. 
Dabou 
Deputy Director, Directorate for Financial Inclusion, 
Central Bank of West African States – BCEAO 
Fridah 
Ntarangwi Kimathi 
Founder and Director, 
ZidiCircle 
Fridah 
Ntarangwi Kimathi 
Founder and Director, 
ZidiCircle 
Guillaume 
Top 
Diaspora Investment Specialist, FFR, 
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) 
Guillaume 
Top 
Diaspora Investment Specialist, FFR, 
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) 
Quentin 
Rukingama 
Managing Partner, 
JBQ Africa 
Quentin 
Rukingama 
Managing Partner, 
JBQ Africa 
Barry 
Cooper 
Technical Director, 
Cenfri 
Barry 
Cooper 
Technical Director, 
Cenfri 
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 
Juliet 
Mburu 
Senior Digital Financial Infrastructure Specialist, 
FSD Kenya 
Juliet 
Mburu 
Senior Digital Financial Infrastructure Specialist, 
FSD Kenya 
Daniele 
Frigeri 
Director, 
Cespi 
Daniele 
Frigeri 
Director, 
Cespi 
Omolayo 
Nkemakonam Oyudo 
Research Manager and Gender Specialist, 
DMA Global 
Omolayo 
Nkemakonam Oyudo 
Research Manager and Gender Specialist, 
DMA Global 

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