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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