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SuperReturn Africa
5 - 7 December 2022
Cape Town
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Main Conference Day One

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Main Conference Day One

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08:00 - 09:0060 mins
Day 1
Registration and welcome coffee
    08:00 - 09:0060 mins
    Discussion group
    GP Masterclass Breakfast: Blended finance structures in Africa – AfricaGrow and its impact approach
    • Simone Baur - Director, Impact Investments, Allianz Global Investors GmbH
    • Martin Ewald - Lead Portfolio Manager, Impact Investments, Allianz Global Investors GmbH
    • Diane Mak - Director of Impact Measurement and Management, Allianz Global Investors GmbH
    09:00 - 09:055 mins
    Day 1
    Chair's opening remarks
    • Zemedeneh Negatu - Global Chairman, Fairfax Africa Fund, LLC
    09:05 - 09:2520 mins
    Day 1
    Africa is open for business
    • Deanne De Vries - International Speaker and Author, Africa Advocate
    09:25 - 10:0035 mins
    Day 1
    African private equity market post-Covid 19: how is it truly doing?
    • Nigel Wellings - Joint Head of Corporate, London, Clifford Chance
    • Lars Zimmermann - Vice President, Corporates/Funds & Risk Capital, Africa, DEG Impact GmbH
    • Yemi Lalude - Partner & Head of Africa, TPG
    • Hatim Ben Ahmed - Partner, Mediterrania Capital Partners
    10:00 - 10:3535 mins
    Day 1
    The recipe for success
    • George Odo - Senior Partner, AfricInvest
    • Luc Rigouzzo - Managing Partner, Amethis
    • Nimrod Gerber - Managing Partner, Vital Capital
    • Paul Boynton - Joint CEO, Old Mutual Alternative Investments
    • Danladi Verheijen - Co-Founder/CEO, Verod Capital Management
    10:35 - 11:2045 mins
    Day 1
    Networking break
      11:20 - 11:3515 mins
      Day 1
      Fundraising snapshot
      • Justin Beardon - Manager of Infrastructure and Natural Resources Research, Preqin
      11:20 - 12:1050 mins
      LP-only
      LP fund presentations
      • Stephan Breban - CEO, Giants’ Shoulders Capital Limited
      • Edmund Higenbottam - Managing Director, Verdant Capital
      • Alexis Caude - Managing Partner, Adenia Partners
      • Stéphane Bacquaert - Managing Partner, Adenia Partners
      • Gary Vaughan-Smith - Chief Investment Officer, SilverStreet Capital
      • Nimrod Gerber - Managing Partner, Vital Capital
      11:35 - 12:1035 mins
      Day 1
      The “know how” of fundraising
      • Alexandre Alfonsi - Founding Partner, Axonia Partners
      • Wim van der Beek - Founder and Managing Partner, Goodwell Investments
      • Olu Oyinsan - Managing Partner, Oui Capital
      • Bassirou Niang - Fundraising and Investor Relations, Development Partners International (DPI)
      12:10 - 12:4535 mins
      Day 1
      Emerging managers: the struggle is real
      • Eric Maillebiau - Founder, CapEos
      • Riikka Molander - Associate Director, Head of Funds portfolio, FINNFUND
      • Samantha Pokroy - Founder & CEO, Sanari Capital
      • Yemi Osindero - Managing Partner, Uhuru Investment Partners
      • Sandrine Henton - Chief Executive and Investment Director, Educate Global
      12:45 - 14:1590 mins
      Day 1
      Networking lunch break
        14:15 - 14:5035 mins
        Day 1
        Portfolio management and value creation
        • Philip Walker - Managing Director, Private Equity, OBVIAM
        • Kunal Mehta - Director, Clearwater Capital
        • Wim van der Beek - Founder and Managing Partner, Goodwell Investments
        • Afsane Jetha - Managing Partner & CEO, Alta Semper
        14:15 - 15:0045 mins
        Discussion group
        LP/GP communication
        • Carola Bose - Director, Head of Funds, Equity and Mezzanine - Africa, DEG
        14:50 - 15:1020 mins
        Day 1
        Showcasing the best practices in the GP/LP dynamic throughout fundraising and beyond
        • William Sonneborn - Senior Director, Disruptive Technologies and Funds, IFC
        • Runa Alam - Co-Founding Partner and Chief Executive Officer, Development Partners International (DPI)
        15:10 - 15:5545 mins
        Day 1
        Networking break
          15:55 - 16:3035 mins
          Day 1
          An investor perspective
          • Ann Wyman - Senior Partner, AfricInvest
          • Thomas Klein - CEO and Managing Director, DEG Impact GmbH
          • Ken Osei - Principal Investment Officer, IFC
          • Arslan Yousaf - Investment Officer,, FMO
          16:30 - 17:0535 mins
          Day 1
          SMEs and growth funds
          • Gabriella Kindert - Supervisory Board Member, Mizuho Europe
          • Rob Withagen - CEO, Asoko Insight
          • Sthembile Nkabinde - Founder and CEO, Khulasande Capital (KCP)
          • Lisa Thomas - Managing Director, Samata Capital
          • Saad Sheikh - Principal, TLG Capital
          17:05 - 17:105 mins
          Day 1
          Chair’s closing remarks and end of Main Conference Day One
          • Zemedeneh Negatu - Global Chairman, Fairfax Africa Fund, LLC
          17:10 - 18:1060 mins
          Day 1
          Networking drinks reception
            Infrastructure Summit
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