Bachelors Economics & Finance (Shanghai)
Banking career with PBOC, Nedcor, ABSA, Bank of China
Heads Emerging Market Focus' Shanghai office

BA Law (majoring in Law, Political Sciences, Economics, & French), University of Stellenbosch
Honours Degree: Economics, University of Stellenbosch
Chinese Mandarin studies, Beijing Foreign Languages University
Masters Degree: Finance, Peking University
Member of the Bright Young Minds group in South Africa
Experience in trade issues
Former Assistant Researcher, South African Institute for Security Studies

PY Raman, Chief Representative, India

BA (Economics & Statistics), MA (Economics), Delhi School of Economics
Banking experience in HK, London & Abu Dhabi

Stean Mpolo, Chief Representative; Cameroon & CEMAC

Basic Private Law (Yaoundé University)
Masters Degree: Banking (CNAM-ITAB Paris, France)
National Credit Council, Cameroon Central Bank, Yaoundé
Board Member: National Financial Credit Bank, Cameroon
Board Chairman: Samaritan Insurance Company, Cameroon
Member: Business Round Table, South Africa
Director: Stean & Associates

André Nzomono-Balenda, Chief Representative: Republic of Congo

BA and MA: Administration, Economics & Social Sciences: Université Jean Moulin, France
MA: Law & Banking Experience, Université Jean Moulin, France
Higher University Professional Degree Diploma, Foreign Trade:  Université Jean Moulin, France
Former Second Secretary, Embassy of the Republic of Congo, Pretoria.
Former Foreign Relations Advisor for the President: National Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture of Congo
Former Director of Promotion: Congolese Foreign Trade Centre
Consultant: International Trade

PhD: Philosophy, University of Toulouse, France
Senior Advisor to Ministers of Higher Education and Scientific Research in charge of International Cooperation
Consultant to UNESCO
Consultant to AfDB
Founder member of NEPAD Business Group, Côte d’Ivoire
General Manager: Africa Business Services
 

Juan Soldano, Chief Representative: Brazil & Argentina

BA: Economics (UBA Argentina)
MBA (FGV Brazil)
Former Chief of Cabinet for the Argentinean Ambassador to Brazil
Former Economic Advisor to Presidential Candidate Bordon (Argentina)
Partner: JSD Consultoria e Assessoria Ltda

Masters of Law (Public Int. Law) University of Dar-Es-Salaam
Diploma in Legal Practice, Kenya School of Law
Bachelor of Laws Degree, University of Nairobi
Admitted to the Roll of advocates in Kenya and in Tanzania
Extensive experience in public and private sector legal representation and policy formulation
Member of Defence Counsel: UN Special Court for Sierra Leone & UN Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
Agent for Africa Regional Property Organisation: Trademarks & Patents
Associate: Oraro & Rachier Advocates/Solicitors, Nairobi

Bac. Droit & Licence Droit (UNR), Cert. ITB, IUHEI, LLM International Economic and Trade Law (UEM)
Trade and investment Law Specialist
Former law lecturer and IDA expert on private sector development and privatisation
Former Central Bank Counsel
Director: Inter Consult Africa (Kenya and Mozambique)

Harry Hamelers, Chief Representative: Singapore

40+ years experience in the banking sector working in South Africa, Hong King and Singapore
Experience in structured and commodity trading, precious metals, and trade finance and funding
Founder: Hamelers and Associates Pte Ltd
Managing Director: Belfield International (Hong Kong) Ltd

Dr. Roberto Rios Herran, Chief Representative: Poland

BA Law, University of Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico
Masters Degree: Public Administration, American University, Washington D.C.
PhD: Law, Sorbonne, Paris
Former Director: Legal Studies and Research, World Trade Institute, Bern, Switzerland
Extensive legal experience in oil and engineering construction; Mergers & Acquisitions, Energy, EU and World Trade Organization matters
Visiting professor at HEC, France; Instituto de Empresa, Spain; WTI, Switzerland; and Capital University, USA
Member of the International Association of Energy Economics (IAEE)