Day 2 - 12 June 2025

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09:00-09:45 Morning Coffee/Networking

09:45-10:15 Keynote - Fati N'Zi-Hassane, Africa Director, Oxfam International

Fati N'Zi-Hassane

Africa Director

Oxfam International

Fati N'Zi-Hassane has been Oxfam's Africa Director since October 2022. Previously at the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) which she joined in 2016 as Chief of Staff to the Executive Secretary, Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, she subsequently held the position of Head of the Skills and Employment Programme which she supervised the creation within the same institution, before being promoted to Head of the Human Development and Institutions Division. In this last role with AUDA-NEPAD, she oversaw the Health component to the Agency’s response to the COVID-19 crises, the creation of a Gender Programme, and numerous projects aligned to Nutrition, Education and Employment continental strategic priorities.

Before joining AUDA-NEPAD, Fati worked in Europe for more than ten years as a management consultant and program manager in large international groups, supporting the transformation of private and public entities.

10:15-11:15 Water as a Catalyst for Peace – Sustainable solutions to address the root causes of water-induced stress to prevent future conflicts

Ali Jatani Boru

Head: Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Department

Kenyan Red Cross

Gemechissa Abdiyo Mustefa

Delegate, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

Nairobi Cluster, Kenya and Somalia

Dr. Marion Chambart

Lead, Water Security and Resilience

IFRC HQ

Maria Pinzon

Global Manager, Water Systems Strengthening

IFRC HQ

Tullu Zeituna Roba

Program Advisor Food Systems and Climate Change

Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation (SDC)

Fillipa Anacoreta Correia

Deputy Head of the Water Unit

ICRC

11:15-11:45 Coffee Break

11:45-12:45 Future Proofing Supply Chains - Planning for a future that is sustainable, efficient and flexible

12:45-14:15 Lunch

14:15-14:45 Keynote - The Expanding Role of DFIs in East African Humanitarian and Development Settings - Seema Dhanani, Head of Office, Kenya and Coverage Director East Africa, British International Investment

Seema Dhanani

Head of Office, Kenya and Coverage Director East Africa

British International Investment

Seema has led the East African mission for British International Investment (BII) from a strategic and operational perspective since November 2019. She is responsible for BII’s existing portfolio, origination efforts across infrastructure, financial services and corporates as well as all stakeholder relationships. Seema is an NED on the Board of Africa Logistics Properties and The Africa Power Platform. Prior to BII, Seema was the Chief Representative Officer for East & West Africa at Mauritius Commercial Bank responsible for governance and client coverage.

During her earlier career, Seema spent 18 years with Standard Chartered Bank in a variety of roles across Singapore, London and Nairobi through various disciplines. She was the founding member of an $18bn leveraged credit fund, Head of Directorate within the Group CEO’s Office and Executive Director for Strategic Promoter Initiatives within East Africa.

Seema is a CFA Charterholder and has a BA in Law & Business Studies from the University of Warwick, United Kingdom. She is married and has two children.

14:45-15:45 Innovative Finance – Amidst a funding shortage, how can we evolve beyond traditional funding methods to stay relevant?