Summits Day
Summits Day
- David Saunders - Director, Briter Bridges
Are there enough investible deals on the continent, and how does one define ‘investible’ in the first place? How did 2023 Africa do in comparison to previous years from both the investor and the fund manager perspective? How can fund managers rethink capital raising in a market that is always volatile? What’s the game plan for growth in 2024?
- Alexandre Alfonsi - Founding Partner, Axonia Partners
- David Moore - Principal: Funds and Co-Investments, Blue Earth Capital
- Treena Maguire - Director, Moravia Capital Investments
- Fadi Bassir - Investment Manager, Private Equity Funds and Co-Investments, British International Investment (BII)
- Hannah Subayi Kamuanga - Partner, Launch Africa Ventures
How are high risk, high interest rate environments, and elections influencing the sentiment of local and international investors in different ways? What’s on the LP checklist in Africa? What weapons can LPs and GPs use to defeat the zombie funds?
- Morula Digoamaye - Unlisted Investments Manager, Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF)
- Catherine Swanepoel - Partner & Chief Investment Officer, South Suez Capital
- Riikka Molander - Associate Director, Fund Investments, Finnfund
- Shruti Chandrasekhar - Head of Private Equity Investments, Africa Region, IFC
What makes the DFI hesitate when it comes to capital contributions to third or fourth time funds? How can international DFIs support the mobilisation of local and foreign commercial capital into the continent to create a healthy and sustainable ecosystem? Credit, co-investment and alternative strategies – is the appetite there? Does the DFI agenda align at its core with African fund managers?
- Lucas Kranck - Founder & Managing Partner, Ascent
- Vibhuti Jain - Managing Director, Africa, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)
- Sofia Gedeon - Investment Director Sustainable Enterprises, Head of Funds, Swedfund International
- Ahmed Badreldin - Managing Partner, RMBV
A compelling platform to demonstrate the transformative influence of the fund on the African impact investing ecosystem. This session will illustrate the fund's pioneering approach to advancing African-owned, African-led, and African-domiciled funds. How is this approach reshaping the impact investment landscape in Africa and proving to be a model for similar initiatives worldwide? An analysis of the fund’s role in fostering economic development, innovation and empowerment on the continent and beyond.
- Samuel Akyianu - Managing Director, Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund, MEDA (Mennonite Economic Development Associates)
- Sébastien Boyé - CEO & Co-Founder, Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P)
- Joyce-Ann Wainaina - Managing Partner, Chui Ventures
- Teddy Roux - Director of Growth and Partnership, Entrepreneurial Solutions Partners (ESPartners)
What would incentivise African family offices to keep their wealth on the continent? Which regions have started to attract local and international family offices and why? What regulatory and tax requirements do family offices need to consider when deciding how and where to allocate their wealth?
- Mark Kleyner - Co-Founder & Program Director, Dream VC
- Ron Margalit - Head, Global Sustainable Investments, Menomadin Group
- Creagh Sudding - Director, Family Business, KPMG Private Enterprise, KPMG
This workshop brings together pension funds, GPs and others from across the continent and beyond. How did the top performing pension funds get to where they are? How can African GPs get on the pension fund radar and combine forces? Addressing some of the greatest investment challenges facing pension funds and GPs alike.
Run under the Chatham House Rule. Open to all.
Limited capacity, first come first served.
For LP registrations please contact Adrianna Moskal at adrianna.moskal@informa.com
For GP and Service provider registrations please contact Munazzah Alloo at munazzah.alloo@informa.com
- Leslie Ndawana - Principal Executive Officer, National Fund for Municipal Workers (NFMW)
- William Nkutha - Deputy Principal Officer, University of Cape Town Retirement Fund (UCTRF)
In what ways can ‘no track record’ actually be a good thing? What are the resources available to new fund managers to understand what makes them marketable? War stories: what battles have emerging managers fought on the African continent? Which did they win, and which are they still fighting?
- Samuel Akyianu - Managing Director, Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund, MEDA (Mennonite Economic Development Associates)
- Nadia Kouassi Coulibaly - Head of Research, African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA)
In what ways is growth equity connecting PE and VC in Africa? What are the biggest impediments to growth on the continent and how are firms working to overcome them? What factors, usually overlooked, are contributing to sustainable growth in Africa? What partnership opportunities are out there for funds looking to level up and make strong profit?
- Idris Bello - Managing Partner, LoftyInc Capital Management
- Kunaal Mehta - Executive Director, Clearwater Capital
- Eric Osiakwan - Managing Partner, Chanzo Capital
3 stories in one room.
Find out:
What motivates each player everyday?
What challenges have each encountered and how different or similar are they?
What can each manager learn from the others?
Can they work together?
5 mins presentations followed by 15 mins conversation and 5 mins Q&A
- Hans Balyamujura - Deputy Chief of Party, DAI Global - USAID Southern Africa Mobilizing Investment
- Samantha Pokroy - Founder & CEO, Sanari Capital
- Zachariah George - Managing Partner, Launch Africa Ventures
- Jenni Chamberlain - Founder & CEO, Altree Capital
Where are African GPs positioning environmental and social impact fundraising on the priority scale, and what roadblocks are they facing? Which sustainable fundraising success stories are GPs on the continent most proud of? How is the DFI mandate contributing to the evolution of fundraising in Africa from risk mitigation towards value creation? To what extent was Africa raising for impact before everyone else?
- Eric Maillebiau - Founder, CapEos
- Lisa G. Thomas - Founder & Managing Director, Samata Capital
- Evelyne Dioh Simpa - Managing Director, WIC Capital
- Wairimu Karanja - Partner & Chief Legal Officer, Persistent
Does the traditional 10 year fund cycle, and 2 and 20 fee structure always make sense for African countries? What’s a reasonable hurdle rate for Africa? What’s new and next for M&A consolidation on the continent? Redefining exits: what creative strategies can investors adopt?
- Mercy Mutua - Head, Access to Finance, Mastercard Foundation
- Rana Abdel Latif - Senior Principal, Nclude
- Fope Adelowo - Co-Head, Helios Digital Ventures
Hosted by Adenia
16:50: Adenia welcome address by Stéphane Bacquaert, Managing Partner, Adenia