Mr Amrane was appointed by His Majesty King Mohammed VI as Chief Executive Officer of Ithmar Capital in February 2019.

Prior to this appointment, Mr Amrane was Deputy CEO of the Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (MASEN). He was a member of the Executive Board since its creation in 2010.

His previous experience in the economic and financial areas and his engineering capabilities allowed him to oversee all the procedures and operations within MASEN, from development to legal engineering, partnerships and financing.

From 2006 to 2010, Mr Amrane was the managing director of the Moroccan subsidiary of the BPCE Group to develop the activities of the French banking group in Morocco's banking and real estate sectors. Prior to that, Mr Amrane held various positions in the Moroccan Ministry of Economy and Finance. He was a Public Finance Inspector, Head of the Debt Restructuring Service at the Treasury Division, and then Head of Credit within the same division.

Mr Amrane holds a dual degree in engineering from Hassan II Institute of Agronomy and Finance from the General Inspectorate of Finances and the Association of Investment Management & Research (certification).

Youssef leads UNEP FI’s climate engagement with financial institutions across Africa and the Middle East, supporting the financial sector in advancing climate action and the transition to a low-carbon economy. Before joining UNEP FI, he worked with the Green Climate Fund (GCF), Attijariwafa Bank, and FSD Africa on climate and sustainable finance initiatives.

Said JABRANI has served as Chief Executive Officer of TAMWILCOM (National Company for Enterprise Guarantee and Financing) since May 2025. A graduate of École Centrale Paris with an engineering degree, he brings nearly 20 years of experience in strategic consulting, banking, and finance.
Throughout his career, he has held senior leadership positions at Bank of Africa and BMCI before joining BNP Paribas Group in Paris, where he oversaw retail banking operations across Africa. In 2023, he joined the Management Board of Crédit du Maroc as the member responsible for Commercial Banking.
With his appointment as CEO of TAMWILCOM, Mr. Jabrani draws on his extensive local and international expertise to strengthen the institution’s strategic role in advancing inclusive financing and promoting entrepreneurship in Morocco, in line with the Kingdom’s economic priorities.

Kenza Zerrou is a leading expert in innovative finance, specializing in the development of financial strategies and instruments that synchronize public and private capital to strengthen domestic funding initiatives. With a proven track record in designing and launching pioneering financing platforms, Kenza successfully established the first financial platform supporting Primary Health Care (PHC), bringing together multilateral development banks and the World Health Organization (WHO) to mobilize greater investments at the country level. This initiative leverages WHO’s expertise to enhance coordination, minimize fragmentation, and maximize impact.

At WHO, Kenza founded the Innovative Finance Unit, laying the groundwork for new financial instruments designed around key performance indicators (KPIs) and blended financing models. These efforts have enabled the creation of sustainable, results-driven funding mechanisms that optimize resources for global health priorities.
Beyond WHO, Kenza has extensive experience managing and overseeing cross-sectoral programs in collaboration with key international partners, including the OECD, ILO, EIB, EU, FAO, and OIE. A key driver of resource mobilization and strategic partnerships, she has played a pivotal role in securing funding for innovative finance projects spanning health, education, energy and employment.


Recognized for her ability to bridge policy and investment, Kenza has also led the organization of high-level policy dialogues, international conferences, and donor forums, advancing discussions and fundraising efforts in innovative finance. Her work continues to shape sustainable finance strategies that drive systemic impact at a global scale.

Dr. Khadija Owusu is a British-Ghanaian medical doctor, global health leader and Founder & CEO of AKAYA Foundation, a youth-led nonprofit advancing health, education and leadership for young women and girls across Ghana, Kenya and the UK. Alongside her clinical practice in the NHS, she works at the intersection of medicine, prevention, youth leadership and social innovation, championing community-led approaches to improving health outcomes and advancing health equity. Dr. Khadija holds a Master of Public Health from Imperial College London and has been recognised as a Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 honouree, Diana Award recipient and one of the UK's leading diaspora changemakers. Through her work, she is passionate about shaping the future of healthcare, sustainable development and youth leadership across Africa and beyond.

 Jessica Mshama is a Tanzanian entrepreneur, youth leader, and advocate for digital education and financial empowerment. She holds a Bachelor’s in Finance from the Catholic University of Eastern Africa and is currently pursuing dual Master’s degrees in Leadership & Governance and International Business.

Jessica founded Nakua Na Taifa Langu, an NGO advancing digital literacy and entrepreneurship among African youth, and serves as School Director of Assumpter Digital Schools in Dar es Salaam. She has represented Tanzanian and East African youth on global platforms, including the UN General Assembly (UNGA77) and COP28.

Her impact has earned her recognition on Forbes 30 Under 30 Africa and 40 Under 40 Africa, among numerous other honors. Jessica remains driven by one conviction: that digital skills and education are the foundation of a more equitable future for Africa’s next generation. 

Sustainability and Climate Risk Specialist with years of experience in development finance and international organizations. PhD from TU Dresden, Germany. Currently a Contextual Risks Specialist at the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and a Research Fellow at the United Nations University Resource Nexus, working at the intersection of climate-fragility risk, agrifood systems, and E&S safeguards across Sub-Saharan Africa. 

Nidal Tafah is the Co-Founder and CEO of MIRRIAH, a Moroccan social enterprise that makes solar-powered irrigation affordable for smallholder farmers through a pay-as-you-grow model. A rural engineer and PhD student, she leads MIRRIAH’s strategy and growth. Under her leadership, the company is expanding across Morocco, replacing fossil-fuel pumping with clean solar energy and helping farmers improve water efficiency, reduce costs, and build climate resilience. 

 An eco-feminist, impact-driven actor within the climate and environment space, rooted in the belief that frontline voices and actors should be active stakeholders in implementing concrete action to generate lasting impact as well as tangible hope.