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SuperReturn Africa
2-4 December 2025
The Westin, Cape Town

Aissatou Gaye
Investment Manager for the Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund at I&P
Presenter

Profile

Aissatou Gaye is Investment Manager at I&P, advising the Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund. She is in charge of sourcing, due diligence and monitoring the portfolio of investment vehicles for the fund of funds. Aissatou has over 8 years' experience in PE investment in sub-Saharan Africa, having also been an investment professional at AFIG Funds. Aissatou co-authored for I&P the report ‘The state of investment in SME funds in Africa 2024’, sponsored by the Argidius Foundation and presented at SuperReturn Africa 2024.

Agenda Sessions

  • VC and LP breakfast masterclass hosted by I&P: How do African SME funds perform, and how can they attract more LPs?

    08:20