The heart of African private markets
Meet senior LPs and GPs. Drive developments in credit, fundraising, tech, infrastructure, creatives & more.
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attendees
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LPs with $1.5trn in AUM
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GPs
13,000+
meetings during the event
Sponsor in 2025
Opportunities are now open for this year!
Find out more here or contact sponsorsuperreturn@informa.com.
Africa's biggest and most senior private capital conference
Africa's leading private capital event
Senior international LPs and GPs come together in Cape Town to network and explore the continent's most pertinent market trends, challenges and innovations.
The agenda offers specialist insights into Africa's private capital markets. Topics include fundraising and exits, local and international LP sentiment, infrastructure trends, private credit practices, African music, gaming and IP investment, value creation strategy, VC cycles, risk mitigation, AI, cross-national collaboration, food & agriculture and much more.
Who will you meet?
Connect with 700+ of the leading names in African private capital. Form lasting partnerships with senior decision-makers including 350+ GPs and 200+ LPs with $1.5trn+ in assets under management.
The most influential and fastest-growing firms will be there. Companies that attend include BII, Norfund, Sango Capital, 27four, TLcom Capital, Altree Capital, Capitalworks, Adlevo Capital, TLG Capital, Oui Capital and more.
Expert-led discussions
Hear from 175+ thought-leaders specialising in African private equity, with speakers from Africa, Europe, the US and beyond.
Companies confirmed to speak include U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), Calvert Impact, Lightship Anchor Fund, Oryx Impact, DPI Venture Capital and much more.
Network with a world-class audience
Enjoy an agenda built to facilitate networking opportunities with coffee mornings, breakfasts, networking breaks, extended lunches, evening drink receptions and an awards ceremony!
Plus, join exclusive closed-door discussion groups to discuss niche topics on Africa investments and get to know like-minded LPs and GPs in an informal setting.
Specialist insights. Specialist networking.
Delve deeper into trending topics and meet people with the same interests as you on the focused summit day.
- Private Credit - brand new for 2025!
- Culture and Creatives
- Fundraising
- Infrastructure
If you have a summit day ticket, you can access all three summits and freely move between them throughout the day.
LPs attend for free
SuperReturn Africa is the must-attend event for local and international LPs to meet leading GPs from across the continent. LP benefits include exclusive closed-door sessions, an LP breakfast, networking lunch and fund presentations.
LPs that attended in 2024 include Casey Family Programs, GIPF, IFC, AfDB, IDP Foundation, BESTSELLER Foundation, Bpifrance, Motor Industry Retirement Funds, Public Investment Corporation, Sanlam Life Insurance and many more.
Bigger. Bolder. Better
Discover what's new at SuperReturn Africa 2025!
- Closed-door sessions: emerging managers, faith based investment, LP/GP fishbowl
- Workshops: alternative fund structures, infrastructure and sustainability
- New domicile masterclass
- LP-only lunch and Africa allocations discussion group
- New themes: local capital, creatives & IP, AI, maritime, streaming and cross-national collaboration.
- Private Credit Summit: all new stream
Specialist insights. Specialist networking.
Delve deeper and connect with GPs and LPs with the same interests as you.
Book to attend the specialist summits day and move between four at your leisure. Plus, save £300 when you book it with the main conference.
Fundraising Summit
Specialised content on the fundraising climate in Africa, key data, consolidation, LP capital deployment, alternative fund structures, emerging managers, family offices, pension funds, the role of the DFI, secondaries and co-investments, exits and more.
Tuesday 2 December.
Infrastructure Summit
Tailored insights into how investors are maximising opportunities and breaking down barriers in infra, financing, climate, digital infrastructure, social infrastructure, LP views, the maritime ecosystem, transport trends, real estate, PPPs and more
Tuesday 2 December.
Culture & Creatives Summit
Hear from the experts on the latest investment opportunities in the creative and cultural industries including digital content & streaming, music, gaming, sports and esports as well as money making strategies, the power of IP and more.
Tuesday 2 December.
Private Credit Summit
Latest insights on the evolution of debt, credit practices and pitfalls, SME financing, real stories, the portfolio company perspective, de-risking, purpose-driven lending and more.
Tuesday 2 December.
Expert speakers include...
Christian Winkler
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
asc impact
A welcoming space to reconnect, build new ties and exchange ideas.
Sponsor Africa’s leading private equity event
To find out about all our sponsorship opportunities, contact Marcia Brissett at sponsorsuperreturn@informa.com or call +44 (0) 20 8052 0427.
The SuperReturn Africa Awards
The awards represent a unique opportunity to celebrate excellence, leadership and innovation in Africa's private equity industry.
Show your commitment and align your brand with those recognised as the best in their field.
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Certified by the CPD Certification Service
SuperReturn Africa is now a CPD certified event.
Delegate attendees will receive a CPD certificate after attending the event. For further information on CPD accreditation please visit: www.cpduk.co.uk
