Professor Kelly Mua Kingsly
Chair of the Board of Directors and Director for Group A, Constituency 4 (Angola, Cameroon, Malawi and Zambia)
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Chair of the Board of Directors and Director for Group A, Constituency 4 (Angola, Cameroon, Malawi and Zambia)
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Vice Chair of the Board of Directors & Director for Group C Constituency (Chubb Insurance Bermuda Ltd and Atradius Participations Holding)
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Director for Group A, Constituency 1 (Burundi, Chad, DRC, Mali and Senegal)
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Director for Group A, Constituency 2 (Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda and South Sudan)
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Substantive Director Representing Group A
Constituency 3 (Ethiopia, Madagascar, Niger & Zimbabwe)
Substantive Director Representing Group A
Constituency 5 (Ghana, Tanzania & Uganda)
Substantive Director Representing Group A
Constituency 6 (Benin, Côte d’Ivoire & Togo)
Dr. Dev Haman, Director for Group D1, Constituency 1 (Africa Re, COMESA, Kenya Re, TDB and ZEP Re)
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Professor Kelly Mua Kingsly is an executive with expertise in international sector financial management, public policy advisory, and financial investigations. With a solid track record in resource mobilisation, project development, and operations management, he has significantly contributed to improved organisational processes and project profitability. Professor Kelly’s strategic planning, coordination, and change management leadership has consistently driven innovation, transparency, and accountability within strategic organisations and institutions.
Since 2016, Professor Kelly has served as the Associate Director for Finance Operations at the Ministry of Finance’s Directorate General of Treasury, where he designs strategies for monitoring public revenue and expenditure, prepares financial reviews, and leads public finance reforms. Additionally, he is the Censor at the Central Bank (BEAC) and represents Cameroon at the Regional Advisory Commission on Financial Markets. His previous roles included senior treasury inspector, assistant resident representative at UNDP, and managing Director of Marstejes Enterprise, demonstrating his extensive government experience.
Professor Kelly holds a PhD in Public Policy and Business Management, a Master’s in Public Administration, and several professional certifications. He is also a full financial forensics and auditing professor and a knight of the National Order of Valour. He currently serves on the boards of ATIDI, Quantum Blockchain Capital, Prima Finance and Investment, and the African Chamber of Digital Commerce.
Ms. Christina Westholm-Schröder is Sovereign’s Chief Underwriter and Senior Vice President, with more than 30 years of experience in the political risk insurance industry. She is responsible for all aspects of Sovereign’s transactional underwriting and also leads Sovereign’s successful cooperation with multilaterals and ECAs.
Prior to joining Sovereign, she was a senior officer at the MIGA in Washington, D.C. She joined MIGA as one of the first employees and worked in several managerial capacities before assuming the role as Head of Reinsurance. In her earlier career, she worked as a financial analyst and as a broker in Sweden and at Bank of America in New York.
Ms. Westholm-Schröder is a past-elected Vice President of the Berne Union (“BU”).
She has served on the BU’s Board since 2014, and is currently a member of the Human Resource Committee. She previously held the positions as Chair of the Investment Committee and the Technical Panel of the BU. Other board engagements includes a current position as an alternate at a Swedish charity supporting education in Zambia and Kenya, and she was the Chairperson of the World Bank Childrens’ Center, a parent cooperative for World Bank and IMF staff in Washington, D.C.
She has a degree in international business from Stockholm School of Economics and Business Administration and an MBA in finance from New York University.
Mr. Hugues Toto is a Commercial Engineer from the University of Mons Hainaut in Belgium. He began his career in 1998 at the ‘’ Banque de Commerce et Développement ‘’ in Kinshasa. A year later, he joined the Forrest International Group to lead the Cement plant of Lukala (CILU), and as a Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the cement segment in which the Forrest Group holds interests in a partnership with Heidelberg Cement Group.
He is currently the Managing Director of RAWSUR LIFE and Chair of the Board of Directors of l’Agence Nationale pour la Promotion des Investissements (ANAPI), a public institution under the Ministry of Planning tasked with promoting investments in the DRC. He has also acted as a Board Director at the Commercial Bank of Congo (BCDC) from 2015 to 2020 as well as at the Federation of Congo Enterprises (FEC) where he was Chair of the National Industry Commission from 2014 to 2019.
Herbert serves as the Head of the Financial Sector Development Department and Director General for the Banking and Non-Banking Sector at Rwanda’s Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning. He has led key financial sector policy reforms and innovations, including the EjoHeza informal sector digital pension scheme, which has become a model for developing countries with $24 million in assets under management.
His leadership has significantly increased financial inclusion, achieving 100% financial access from less than 20% in 2008. With over 15 years of experience in financial sector development, Herbert has successfully delivered and implemented numerous financial sector strategies and policies, such as Rwanda’s first and second Financial Sector Development Strategies and the National Microfinance Strategy. His work has facilitated the growth of digital payments, expanded lending to the agriculture sector, and supported the inclusion of 800,000 MSMEs. Herbert holds a Master’s in Economic Policy Management and a Bachelor’s in Economics from Makerere University, Uganda, along with executive certificates in financial inclusion from Tufts University and Harvard Kennedy School.
His extensive experience includes capacity building, resource mobilisation, and representing the Government of Rwanda on several boards such as Sonarwa Life Insurance, Rwanda, Access to Finance Rwanda and Capital Markets Authority Rwanda.
Sekai is a seasoned professional with a career in the insurance and legal sectors. Since 2017, she has been the Managing Director of the Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of Zimbabwe. In this role, she oversees the company’s operations, ensuring robust systems in risk assessment, underwriting, marketing, investments, and general administration. Her leadership has been pivotal in maintaining the company’s financial stability and reputation.
Before her current role, Sekai was the Head of the Insurance Division at the Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of Zimbabwe for 18 years. She has extensive experience in marketing and selling short-term insurance policies, managing client relationships, processing claims, and developing new insurance products.
She has also held significant roles at Diamond Insurance Company as Product Development Manager and
Claims Manager, where she improved policy wordings, introduced new products, and managed claims efficiently.
Sekai’s career began in the legal sector as an Assistant Law Officer (Public Prosecutor) at the Ministry of Justice, Legal & Parliamentary Affairs, Chitungwiza Magistrates’ Court, in 1989. She holds a Bachelor of Laws Degree from the University of Zimbabwe and is pursuing a Master of Business Administration at Zimbabwe Open University. Sekai also has a Higher Certificate in Insurance Practice from the Insurance Institute of South Africa, underscoring her comprehensive expertise in legal and insurance fields. Sekai has been serving on the board of ATIDI for four years.
Khadija is a seasoned insurance professional with over three decades of experience in the industry. She has been the Deputy Commissioner of the Tanzania Insurance Regulatory Authority (TIRA) since 2018. In this role, she oversees the registration and conduct of insurers, brokers, and agents, formulates and enforces insurance standards, and recommends regulations to support government policies related to insurance. Her expertise also includes standardising compulsory insurance contracts and ensuring clarity and fairness in insurance terms and conditions.
Prior to her current position, Khadija held several key roles at Zanzibar Insurance Corporation (ZIC) from 1988 to 2018. She was the Director of General Insurance, managing reinsurance underwriting, treaty arrangements, and claim settlements. She also held positions as Manager of General Insurance and Life Insurance, where she led departments, underwrote risks, managed claims, and prepared financial reports. Her career at ZIC spanned various departments, providing her extensive experience in underwriting, reinsurance, and claims management across multiple insurance classes. Khadija holds a Master of Business Administration in Corporate Management and several insurance and risk management qualifications from the Institute of Finance Management. She has also undergone numerous professional training programmes in leadership, management, reinsurance, and risk management.
Maryse is a seasoned professional with over 17 years of experience in banking and technology. She holds a Master 2 in Banking and Finance from the University of Le Havre and an Executive MBA from HEC Paris, obtained in 2021. Maryse has held key roles at renowned companies such as BNP Paribas Fortis, Atos, and Société Générale France, where she managed regulatory production projects for nearly seven years.
In 2017, Maryse became the Technical Advisor for international financing within the Office of the Minister of the Economy in Benin. She was the sole female cabinet member, coordinating Benin’s inaugural rating process by WARA to attract investors. Since November 2020, she has been the Chief of Staff of the President of the West African Development Bank, based in Togo, where she plays a central role in financing the development of the eight UEMOA member countries.
Maryse’s work has earned her international recognition. In 2021, she received the Best Gender Sensitive Leader prize from the African Women’s Entrepreneurship Program (AWEP). In 2022, she was awarded the Panafrican Corporates Award for Female Leadership and Innovation in the “Finance and Banking Executives” category, recognising her significant contributions to Africa’s development through her sector.
She has sat on the ATIDI board and multiple regional insurance boards.
Mr. Ambastha is the Executive Director and Chairman-cum-Managing Director (Additional Charge) of ECGC Ltd., a premier state export credit agency in India. He began his career at ECGC in 1995 and has served in various capacities across different offices nationwide.
Over his 28 years with the company, he has overseen significant aspects of the business, particularly in the short-term export credit insurance sector. This includes providing insurance for exporters and export working capital lending by banks, covering both fundbased and non-fund-based facilities extended to exporters. He has also been involved in audit and compliance, serving as the head of the Internal Audit Division and Vigilance Department, among other roles.
Under his leadership, ECGC services more than 13,000 export accounts across 4,000 bank branches of 21 banks through its working capital insurance program. Additionally, the organization supports over 7,000 exporters with around 11,500 covers for export receivables. He holds a postgraduate degree in political science, an MBA in Marketing, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management.
Dr. Dev Haman brings over three decades of professional experience spanning the private sector, public sector, and regional intergovernmental organisations at senior management levels within Southern Africa. His extensive career includes diverse senior management roles in Mauritius, where he served as a Senior Auditor in a public accounting firm, Chief Internal Auditor in a parastatal body, and Head of Finance and Administration at Mauritius Telecoms.
Dr. Haman eventually transitioned to the COMESA Secretariat, where he currently serves as Assistant Secretary- General (Administration and Finance). Prior to this, he spent 8 years as the Director of Budget and Finance, overseeing financial services and strategic planning, and another decade as the Chief Internal Auditor, playing a crucial role in promoting good corporate governance and risk management practices. Since 2018, he also sits on the Board of the Zambia Institute of Leadership.
He is an FCCA (Fellow), and his educational background includes a Doctor of Business Management, a Doctor of Financial Management, and a Doctor of Business Administration, among other advanced degrees and certifications.
Mr. Ahmed Rashad Attout, an Egyptian citizen, is a seasoned and results oriented banker, with a special emphasis
on capital markets, sovereign, and corporate finance. He has over 23 years of banking experience in Africa and
the Middle East and is currently the Acting Director of the Financial Sector Development Department of the
African Development Bank Group (AfDB).
In this role he has led the delivery and execution of funded and unfunded transactions of more than USD3.5
billion in over 30 African countries. His work involves engaging in the full complexity of the Bank’s lending and
non-lending operations in middle, and low-income countries, including transition states. He has been leading
several types of sovereign and non-sovereign transactions, executed through Banks, governments, non-bank
financial institutions, insurance companies, guarantee funds, mortgage (re) finance companies, special purpose
vehicles, and private equity funds.
Mr. Attout has led the operationalization of the Bank’s flagship Capital Markets Development Trust Fund (CMDTF),
which assists African countries to develop their capital markets through grant funding. He has also overseen the
implementation and launch of the Africa Exchange Linkage Project (AELP), which links and integrates Africa’s
stock exchanges. He has also been instrumental in deepening the Bank’s support to the African Sovereign
Investors Forum (ASIF).
Prior to joining the AfDB in 2010, Mr. Attout was a Corporate Finance Officer at Société General Bank (2000-
2004) – Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (2004-2008) – and Banque Audi (2008-2010). Mr.
Attout holds a MSc in Management of International Development from the University of Turin – Italy.
Mr. Isaac Kahara is a senior development finance and infrastructure professional with two decades of experience spanning export credit, project and structured finance, financial risk advisory, treasury and institutional governance.
He is currently Country Head – East Africa at UK Export Finance (UKEF), the UK’s Export Credit Agency,
where he leads UKEF’s strategy, government engagement and transaction origination across East Africa. He is
responsible for developing and structuring complex public-sector, corporate and project finance transactions,
deploying export credit and credit-enhancement solutions to improve project bankability and mobilise commercial financing. His work spans infrastructure, energy, healthcare, water, agriculture and other strategic sectors.
Isaac has extensive experience working at senior level with governments, development finance institutions,
commercial banks, multinational corporations, project sponsors and international stakeholders, bringing together financing, risk mitigation and development objectives in complex emerging-market environments.
He has served on the Board of ATIDI since 2023, initially as an Alternate Director, and has been a substantive
Board Director since 1 July 2026.
Prior to joining UKEF, Isaac spent nearly a decade at Deloitte in Financial Risk Advisory and Global Treasury
Advisory Services, advising multinational corporations and public-sector institutions on financial risk management, governance, treasury, institutional transformation and organisational effectiveness. Earlier in his career, he held treasury and financial management roles at Equinor.
Isaac holds a Master’s degree in Strategic Management and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Economics and
Management, both from Aix-Marseille University, France, and is a Certified Treasury Professional (CTP). He is
fluent in English, French and Kiswahili.
Mr. Omari Issa is a Tanzanian national with extensive professional experience in the public and private sectors,
having held leadership positions in the U.S., Europe and further covered markets in Asia and Latin America.
In May 2024, he was sworn in as Commissioner, President’s Office Planning Commission of Tanzania. Mr. Issa
is the Chancellor of the Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and Technology (NM-AIST) in Tanzania. He
chaired the Board of the Tanzania Electric Supply Company and served as CEO of the Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete
Foundation.
Mr. Issa served as the CEO of the President’s Delivery Bureau – an institution established to oversee
implementation of Tanzania’s Public Delivery Transformation Programme termed Big Results Now (BRB).
Previously he held the role of CEO of the Investment Climate Facility for Africa (ICF). In this position, Mr. Issa
was responsible for managing the ICF’s seven-year programme to improve Africa’s investment climate and
remove barriers to growth.
He has first hand experience of doing business in Africa, having previously worked as Executive Director and
Chief Operating Officer of Celtel International, where he covered 13 African countries and Belgium and played
an instrumental role in managing Celtel’s growth and expansion across the continent.
Mr. Issa started his career in 1972, as an engineer with East Africa Posts and Telecommunications Corporation
based in Tanzania and Kenya where he lastly held the position of Deputy Chief Engineer and Chief of Long and
Short-Term Planning. Upon completing his MBA at Columbia University in 1980, he moved to the World Ban
in Washington where he spent six years working as a financial analyst. Subsequently, Omari joined the IFC in
Washington where he held various positions over a fourteen-year period, lastly as Chief Investment Officer.
Mr. Issa is a member of the International Advisory Council of China Investment Corporation.
He chaired the Amref Health Africa International Board for six years and served on the CTBC Board in Brazil, the
Rwanda Development Board and as an Independent Non-Executive Director at Millicom International Cellular
SA. He chaired the Tanzania Telecommunications Company Board as well as Celtel Boards in Tanzania, Gabon
and the DRC.
Mr. Issa holds an MBA from Columbia University, New York and a Bachelor of Science (Hons) from the Polytechnic
of Central London. He is fluent in English, Swahili and French.
Ibrahim Sagna is the Executive Chairman of Silverbacks Holdings, a private alternative investment firm focused
on tech, sports, and the creative economy, with 10 profitable exits for investors since 2019.
Silverbacks’ landmark investments include Uber-backed Moove, Stripe-backed Wave Mobile Money, Visa and
Mastercard-backed Flutterwave, Tether-backed Lemfi, Netflix movies producer Forever7 Entertainment, and the
NBA Africa’s BAL 2024 semi finalist and 3X SA basketball champion, the Cape Town Tigers.
He serves on boards and committees for institutions such as Afreximbank’s FEDA, Sonangol-backed Kimbo
Fund, UNDP- backed Innovative Finance Lab Ethiopia, MIT Kuo Sharper Center, and hosts the “IN THE VALLEY”
business podcast.
His 30 year career includes global finance roles at DFIs such as the IMF, Africa Finance Corporation, Afreximbank,
regulators such as Rwanda Capital Markets Authority, and asset managers such Millennium Global and Emerging
Capital Partners.
He holds degrees from Boston College, INSEAD, LBS, and HBS.