EVENTS

Backbone at Events

Bako Ambianda, our Managing Partner, possesses deep insight and expertise on African markets and development matters. He frequently represents the firm as a keynote speaker at major international conferences, where he addresses topics such as Energy, Doing Business in Africa, International Trade, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Venture Capital, and Economic Development across the continent.

Featured Global Engagements

World Economic Forum

Davos, Switzerland

Future Investment Initiative (FII)

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Bloomberg New Economy Gateway Africa

Marrakesh, Morocco

Russia–Africa Summit

St. Petersburg, Russia

Royal African Young Leadership Forum (RAYLF)

Lagos, Nigeria

World Gas Conference

Washington, D.C., USA

Offshore Technology Conference (OTC)

Houston, Texas, USA

South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival

Austin, Texas, USA

UN Global Compact Leaders’ Summit

New York, USA

Texas–EU Business Summit

Austin, Texas, USA

PowerGen: Renewable Energy Conference

Orlando, Florida, USA

TICAD Business Expo & Conference

Yokohama, Japan

Spring Meetings of the IMF

Washington, D.C., USA

Afreximbank Annual Meetings

Accra, Ghana

AfDB Annual Meetings

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD 14)

Nairobi, Kenya

World Future Energy Summit

Abu Dhabi, UAE

US-China Innovation Summit

Houston, Texas, USA

International Festival for Business

Belgium

Powering Africa: Summit

Washington, D.C., USA

SuperReturn Africa

Cape Town, South Africa

Bloomberg New Economy Forum

Singapore

Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference (ADIPEC)

Abu Dhabi, UAE

SelectUSA Investment Summit

Baltimore, USA

Africa Tech Summit

Accra, Ghana

To invite Bako Ambianda to an event, please send an official invitation letter via email to bako@backbonecv.com
(This email is managed by the office of the Managing Partner.)

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