Summit Day
This practical, case study session will explore how VCs are navigating today’s evolving market environment, with a focus on valuations, exits, liquidity and long-term value creation.
Through two real-world case studies, speakers will share:
- How investment and valuation strategies have evolved in the current climate
- On-the-ground lessons from scaling businesses across African and other emerging markets
- Approaches to exits, liquidity and return of capital in VC markets
- How firms are adapting their venture models in response to changing LP expectations and market realities
9 mins presentations followed by 7 mins Q&A
After years of dominance in payments and lending, where is the next major wave of fintech opportunity emerging across Africa? As banks, insurers and incumbents increasingly look to partner with or acquire fintech businesses rather than compete with them, what does that mean for exits, consolidation and long-term value creation across the ecosystem? When African fintech companies outgrow the original scope of DFI mandates, does that represent mission drift, or proof that the model has successfully scaled? Highlighting the fintech success stories, exits and scale-up journeys shaping the next phase of Africa’s digital financial ecosystem.
As AI increasingly reforms underwriting, due diligence, portfolio management and operational workflows, how are LPs, GPs and portfolio companies best using the technology to create measurable efficiency and value creation advantages today? With data becoming increasingly central to investment processes, how are firms strengthening data availability, integration and sovereign ownership without becoming overly dependent on external technology ecosystems? As advanced technology evolves at breakneck speed, how are businesses ensuring their models remain defensible, secure and commercially relevant over the long term?
For investors interested in digital assets but unsure where to begin, what are the three most important things they should understand before entering the space? As stablecoins increasingly move from speculative assets toward financial infrastructure, where are they solving real problems across African markets? How can tokenisation and digital assets allow African markets to leapfrog traditional financial systems?