Speaker

Hady Barry is a Senior Investment Associate at Ventures Platform, where she focuses on identifying and supporting early-stage ventures shaping Africa's future - particularly in Francophone markets. She is especially passionate about supporting visionary entrepreneurs building a prosperous low-carbon future on the continent and beyond. Hady brings over a decade of experience across fintech, global health, and social impact. Before joining Ventures Platform she led business development in Francophone Africa for Taptap Send, where the partnerships she brokered drove a majority of the company's profitability in the region. She has also held expansion roles at Zipline, negotiating national-level partnerships and designing systems to expand access to essential health commodities. She holds an MBA from UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business and a BSFS in International Economics from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service. Based between Abidjan and Dakar, Hady is driven by a deep commitment to shaping equitable and inclusive futures.