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07:45 - 08:4560 mins
Main Conference Day One
Registration and welcome coffee
07:45 - 08:4560 mins
GP-only
GP Masterclass Breakfast: What makes a fund manager attractive?
- Simone Baur - Director, Impact Investments, Allianz Global Investors
- Martin Ewald - Managing Director, Lead Portfolio Manager, Impact Investments, Allianz Global Investors
- Peter Ellersiek - Portfolio Manager, Impact Investments, Allianz Global Investors
08:45 - 08:505 mins
Main Conference Day One
Chair's welcome address
- Ronald Mincy - Head of Africa, CFP, BlackRock
08:50 - 09:1525 mins
Main Conference Day One
Breaking news Africa: a macro-economic snapshot
- Ian Goldin - Professor, Oxford University
09:15 - 09:5540 mins
Main Conference Day One
The state of play in African markets today
- Nicholas Hughes - Partner, Clifford Chance
- Joanne Yoo - Partner, Development Partners International (DPI)
- Lisa Pinsley - Partner, Head of Middle East & Africa, Energy Infrastructure, Actis
- Vuyo Ntoi - Co-Managing Director, African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM)
- Albert Alsina - Founder & CEO, Mediterrania Capital Partners
- Aziz Mebarek - Co-Founder & Co-Managing Partner, AfricInvest
09:55 - 10:2530 mins
Main Conference Day One
Laying to rest the ghosts of the past: portfolio company management and creating value
- Tiffany Gervaise-Brazier - Investment Director, Investec
- Renschke Volschenk - Managing Director, Alterra Capital Partners
- Luc Rigouzzo - Managing Partner, Amethis
- Chumani Kula - Co-Head, Old Mutual Private Equity
10:25 - 10:4520 mins
Main Conference Day One
How to solve food shortages caused by the Ukrainian situation, reduce deforestation and raise incomes in Africa
- Gary Vaughan-Smith - Chief Investment Officer, SilverStreet Capital
10:45 - 11:1530 mins
Main Conference Day One
Coffee and networking
11:15 - 11:4530 mins
Main Conference Day One
Through the lens of the LP
- Ann Wyman - Senior Partner, AfricInvest
- Phathutshedzo Mabogo - Deputy Chief Investment Officer, Eskom Pension and Provident Fund (EPPF)
- Mardé van Wyk - Private Markets, 27four
- Andrea Heinzer - Chief Investment Officer, Obviam
- Adam Fegan - Manager, Private Equity Funds, BII
11:45 - 12:0520 mins
Main Conference Day One
Same goal, different paths: the secondaries and co-investments route
- Alexandre Alfonsi - Founding Partner, Axonia Partners
- Christian Roelofse - Investment Officer, FMO
- Jens Thomassen - Partner, A.P. Mølller Capital
12:05 - 12:2520 mins
Main Conference Day One
Venture debt: ripe or risky?
- Julia Price - Co-Founder & Director, Linea Capital
- Eunice Wambui - Investment Manager, Founders Factory Africa
- Johan Bosini - Partner, Quona Capital
12:05 - 12:5550 mins
Closed-door session
Fund presentations (LP-only)
- Stephan Breban - CEO, Giants’ Shoulders Capital
- Alexis Caude - Managing Partner, Adenia Partners
- Edmund Higenbottam - Managing Director, Verdant Capital
- Ashenafi Alemu - Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Zoscales Partners
- Jacop B. Rentschler - Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Zoscales Partners
- Christopher Clarke - Managing Partner and Co-Founder, Inspired Evolution
12:25 - 12:5530 mins
Main Conference Day One
Disruption is not always destruction
- Olu Oyinsan - Managing Partner, Oui Capital
- Ian Lessem - Managing Partner, HAVAÍC
- Ido Sum - Partner, TLcom Capital
- Fope Adelowo - Principal, Helios Investment Partners
- Ryan Harrison - Investment Associate, SA SME Fund
12:55 - 13:4550 mins
Main Conference Day One
Lunch
13:45 - 13:505 mins
Main Conference Day One
Chair's afternoon remarks
- Ronald Mincy - Head of Africa, CFP, BlackRock
13:50 - 14:1525 mins
Main Conference Day One
Meeting the needs of the SMEs
- Brendan J. Mullen - Co-Founder & Managing Director, Secha Capital
- Jerry Parkes - CEO, Injaro Investments
14:15 - 14:3520 mins
Main Conference Day One
Scaling up private capital for Africa via Blended Finance Equity
- Martin Ewald - Managing Director, Lead Portfolio Manager, Impact Investments, Allianz Global Investors
14:35 - 15:0530 mins
Main Conference Day One
‘Til debt do us part: private credit in Africa
- Ismaël Cissé - CEO, Sirius Capital
- Jo Fry - Investment Director & Head of Intermediated Credit, British International Investment (BII)
- Pranav Khamar - Portfolio Manager, Private Equity, Gemcorp Capital
- Walid Cherif - Founder & Managing Director, BluePeak Private Capital
- Steven Loubser - Portfolio Manager, Ninety One
15:05 - 15:3530 mins
Main Conference Day One
What’s it worth? Riding the valuation rollercoaster
- Naseem Hassan - Executive Principal, Rockwood Private Equity
- Ngetha Waithaka - General Partner, Norrsken22
- Wael Amin - Partner, Sawari Venures
15:35 - 16:0530 mins
Main Conference Day One
Coffee and networking
16:05 - 16:3530 mins
Stream A: Tech and VC
Nothing ventured, nothing gained: VC takes the limelight. Or does it?
- Dr. Sangu Delle - Founder & Chairman, Golden Palm Investments Corporation
- Zachariah George - Managing Partner, Launch Africa Ventures
- Lexi Novitske - General Partner, Norrsken22
- Sacha Haider - Partner, Global Ventures
16:05 - 16:3530 mins
Stream B: Networking Stream
African solutions to African challenges
- Alison Klein - Manager, Private Equity, FMO
- Ngetha Waithaka - General Partner, Norrsken22
- Nathalie Gabala - Executive Director, Pan African Program, Mastercard Foundation
16:35 - 17:0530 mins
Stream A: Tech and VC
Fintech flies high
- Pauline Koelbl - Founder & Managing Partner, ShEquity
- Saad Sheikh - Partner, Head of Private Credit, Enko Capital
- Wim van der Beek - Founder & Managing Partner, Goodwell Investments
- Samuel Akyianu - Chief of Party, Mastercard Foundation, Africa Growth Fund, MEDA
16:35 - 17:0530 mins
LP-only
Who is the bad guy? Corruption, negative press, and the trickle-down effects
- Tayo Ajayi - Head, Agriculture Investments, Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA)
17:05 - 17:3530 mins
Stream A: Tech and VC
Reach for the star(tup)s
- Bongani Sithole - Managing Director, Founders Factory Africa
- Ella Peinovich - CEO, Powered by People
- Victor Chaitezvi - Chief Executive Officer & Founder, Tripplo Software
- Zulé Vuuren - Founder & CEO, LocumBase
17:05 - 17:3530 mins
Stream B: Networking Stream
Tapping into talent
- Charmaine Hayden - Founding Partner, GOODsoil VC
- Ashley Thompson-MacCarthy - Chief Executive Officer, Obsidian Achernar Limited
17:35 - 17:405 mins
Main Conference Day One
Chair's closing remarks and end of Main Conference Day One
- Ronald Mincy - Head of Africa, CFP, BlackRock
17:40 - 19:1090 mins
Main Conference Day One
SuperReturn Africa networking drinks reception hosted by AfricInvest. Followed by the SuperReturn GP awards ceremony supported by The Cape Town Tigers
- Munazzah Alloo - Conference Producer, SuperReturn
- Dr Dorothy Kelso - Global Head, SuperReturn
19:15 - 22:00165 mins
Basketball Exhibition Show & Dunk Contest with Fashion show with Senegalese designer, and live performance by international Afrobeat/Amapiano supported by The Cape Town Tigers
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