Amala Umeike. Founding Partner, Stren & Blan Partners.

Andrew Skipper MBE
CEO of Polymetis Professional Solutions.

Andrew is the founder and CEO of Polymetis Professional Solutions (polymetis.co.uk) a consultancy which advises businesses in a range of sectors including law by bringing experienced and connected networks together and delivering solutions effectively and in collaboration. Andrew is a commercial lawyer of 40 years standing having been on the global Management Committee and the head of corporate globally for Hogan Lovells and subsequently Head of their Africa Practice. Andrew is on various boards in the business and cultural space with a focus on Africa, including recently as Co-chair of the UK Government’s Africa Investors Group, as Interim Director of the Royal Africa Society, being on the Board of the SA Chamber of Commerce and the legal group of the UK Nigeria EDF. Andrew is also committed to the arts, is on the advisory board to 1-54 and was vice chair of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art in USA.
Andrew received the MBE in the Platinum Jubilee hours list for services to UK trade especially in Africa.

Ed Marlow, Senior Board Advisor to Mota-Engil.

Ed Marlow, was most recently a Senior Board Advisor to Mota-Engil. Previously he was a Managing Director at Deutsche Bank responsible for lending activities across Sub-Saharan Africa. Immediately prior to this, he was for 7 years the Head of Sub-Saharan Africa for Credit Suisse Global Markets. He has also been Global Head of Coverage for Principal Investments at HSBC having founded and led HSBC’s African Principal Investments Business. Ed also has a strong advisory and both Executive and non-Executive Director background in Natural Resources and Infrastructure both in Sub- Saharan Africa and Canada and has also worked for Insinger De Beaufort, UBS and Citigroup. An ex British Infantry Officer, he has an MBA from Cranfield University, a PGDip Law from the University of Northumbria, a BA from Manchester University and is a graduate of the US Army

Christian Aniukwu. Managing Parter, Stren & Blan Partners.

Ozioma Agu
Partner, Stren & Blan Partners.