Alessandra Cetera is the Account Executive for Africa and Middle East responsible

for maintaining and extending existing customer relationships in the sub-region.

She has more than 12 years’ experience in the Financial Markets having covered

Business Management and Fixed Income Sales roles in Investment Banks such as

Barclays Capital and the Royal Bank of Scotland, as well as Relationship and

Account Management roles for Financial Services providers such as Bloomberg,

Oracle Financial Services and Dealogic. She holds a Bsc in Economics and

Commerce (Hons) from the University of Bari (Italy) and a Msc in Marketing and

Finance from the University of Exeter (UK).

Alessandra is fluent in Italian, English, Greek and Spanish, and has a basic

knowledge of French and Arabic.

Clement Chamboko, Managing Director: Business Development and Group Chief Commercial Officer GCR Ratings, Africa.

Clement has extensive knowledge of regulatory and market dynamics across the African continent, underpinned by a deep passion and appreciation for Africa’s growth potential. He leads the strategic expansion and customer engagement initiatives at GCR Ratings, playing a pivotal role in driving commercial growth and building strong client relationships. His leadership underscores a commitment to advancing transparency and sustainable development by fostering trust through strategic market engagement.

Clement has notable experience designing and implementing business plans for regional growth and is adept in strategy formation and leading teams to deliver on the objectives set. He has strong business development experience harnessed during his foundational career within banking.

In his current role, Clement oversees the expansion of GCR Ratings’ footprint and the agency’s growing participation in Africa’s capital markets.

Clement has had a stellar career spanning almost two and a half decades, cutting across corporate and investment banking, business banking as well as retail banking.

He has held key positions in leading financial institutions across Africa, including Ecobank, Bank One, Nedbank, Commerzbank, Barclays, Absa, and HSBC.

Clement holds a Post-Graduate Advanced Diploma in Banking Law from the University of Johannesburg and a Post-Graduate Advanced Diploma in Management from Milpark Business School. He also holds a Bachelor of Social Science (Hons) from Rhodes University and formed part of the Executive Development Programme at Wits Business School. He is also a Certified Associate of the Institute of Bankers of South Africa.

Christian Fang is a Vice President and Senior Analyst with the Sovereign and Sub-Sovereign Risk Group at Moody’s Investors Service.

Based in Dubai, Christian serves as lead analyst for a portfolio of sovereigns in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia, including Jordan, Kuwait, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka.

He is also lead analyst for the Gulf Investment Corporation and the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector, multilateral development banks serving the interests of the Gulf Cooperation Council and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, respectively.

Christian was formerly based in Singapore covering a portfolio of predominantly Asia Pacific and Eurasian sovereigns and sub-sovereigns.

Prior to joining Moody’s, Christian was a Lead Portfolio Manager for the Monetary Authority of Singapore, where he was responsible for the investment of Singapore’s foreign reserves in European fixed income, global investment-grade credit, and global developed equity markets.

His time with the central bank included a two-and-a-half-year stint in London as its sole in-house investment representative. He also worked in monetary policy operations and macroprudential policy research, and was involved in the negotiation of Singapore’s renminbi swap line with China, as well as banking systemwide stress tests.

Christian holds an honors bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Chicago and a master’s degree in Finance from Princeton University.

Nicole Gibb is a seasoned financial services professional with over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. She currently serves as the Group Head of Ratings and Research at GCR Ratings, the leading provider of credit ratings in Africa and an affiliate of Moody’s. Based in GCR Rating's Johannesburg office, Nicole oversees the agency’s analytical output and research strategy, driving methodological excellence, market-relevant insights, and high-quality credit opinions that support financial resilience and sustainable growth across the continent. Nicole’s leadership at GCR Ratings is central to the vital role that GCR Ratings plays in Africa’s financial ecosystem where the team combines deep local insights with international best practices to shape the capital markets across the continent.

Prior to GCR Ratings, Nicole held senior positions at Absa Group, Fitch Ratings, and Rand Merchant Bank, while also having worked at Commerzbank. Most recently, she served as Head of Credit for Non-Bank Financial Institutions at Absa Group, and has been responsible for Banks, Financial Institutions, and Global Corporate portfolios in her previous roles. Her expertise spans credit risk assessment, financial analysis, research, and strategic thought leadership. Nicole has worked across various African markets, building a deep and nuanced understanding of each region’s credit dynamics.

Widely respected for her strategic acumen and people-centric leadership, Nicole is known for building high-performing teams and fostering a values-driven and results-focused culture. A regular contributor to industry thought leadership, Nicole is recognised for her integrity, strategic vision, and analytical rigour in every role she undertakes.

David Rogovic is an Vice President - Senior Analyst in Moody’s Sovereign Risk Group based in New York. David has lead and back-up analyst responsibilities for a number of sovereign and supranational credits in Africa as well as Latin America and the Caribbean. David’s prior experience includes the best part of a decade analyzing sovereign credit risk in Western and Eastern Europe, Russia, Turkey and Asia with J.P. Morgan, Nomura Asset Management and Roubini Global Economics, as well as an earlier stint with S&P’s financial institutions division. David is a Fulbright scholar (Economics Institute, Zagreb) and was awarded a Master of Public Administration from the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University and Bachelor of Arts (Economics) from Pace University.

Christos joined Moody’s banking team in Cyprus in April 2007, after previous experience in asset and portfolio management. Christos is a CFA charter holder and holds a master’s degree in International Securities, Investment and Banking(Distinction) and a bachelor’s degree in Management (1st Class Honours).Over the years Christos has led the assignment of a high number of new Moody’s ratings in Sub-Saharan Africa, including in South Africa, Mauritius, Kenya, Tanzania, the DRC, and Angola. He also has extensive experience in covering a number of countries across the Middle East and Eastern Europe. Christos has been a key speaker at Moody’s and third party events, discussing Moody’s banking system outlooks and views on financial inclusion, innovation and technology. He has also conducted high-profile broadcasts and other media interviews. Christos is now the lead banking analyst for Cyprus, Jordan, Kenya, Ghana, Mauritius and for a portfolio of financial institutions in Saudi Arabia. He is a frequent author of topical research on these banking systems and also has covered topics on financial inclusion, innovation and technology.