Sanne Steemers

President Rest of Africa at AFEX

Speaker

Sanne Steemers is President Rest of Africa of AFEX. Building on the impact of AFEX in Nigeria, she is responsible for rolling out infrastructure, markets and capital to smallholders and processors across Africa, starting from Kenya and Uganda. Having twenty years’ experience in corporates and as an entrepreneur, Sanne has worked with many organizations in over fifty countries. Sanne holds an MSc in International Business from the University of Groningen, combined with certifications in various industries and in management. She specializes in sustainable trade and impact investing, and serves on several investment committees and boards. Sanne is on a mission to redefine the food system at scale, and strongly believes in people, integrity and quality. She believes that through creating real value, agribusiness can be profitable to all stakeholders. Her diverse experience in global supply chains includes impact assessments, agricultural finance, sustainability strategy, in sectors such as banking, insurance, high-tech and commodities trade. She has always loved food, since helping her parents in the kitchen just when she was able to walk. Her first job was selling ice cream in her teens. Food still inspires her today, and Sanne has personally committed to help facilitate $1 billion investments into agribusiness and reach 10 million people.