…Largest African private equity and venture capital gathering globally returns, convening business leaders, policymakers, and investors managing over US$1.3trn in assets
THUR 21 APRIL, 2022-theGBJournal | AVCA is celebrating 22 years of pioneering industry research, advocacy and encouraging investment in Africa with its 18th Annual Conference, hosted in a hybrid format on 25 – 29 April in Dakar, Senegal. This is the first year that the AVCA Conference will include a Venture Capital (VC) Summit which will convene the pan-African VC ecosystem to discuss topical issues pertaining to early stage investing in Africa.
Building on successful global gatherings in Abidjan, Accra, Addis Ababa, Cairo, Cape Town, Lagos, Marrakech and Nairobi, the Pan-African industry association highlights opportunities for results in the fastest growing economies in Africa and accelerates the continent’s economic revival. World-class investors, business leaders, public figures and policymakers driving innovation through private investment on the continent will delve deep to chart the future of private equity and venture capital across dynamic economies and industries in Africa.
Industry, business and political leaders will meet in Dakar in person, joined by international participants connecting virtually. Organised and hosted by AVCA with the theme, Resurgence, Resilience and Results: Private Capital in Africa at a Crossroads, participants at the 2022 conference will examine the GP-LP landscape shaping current and future deal making. The agenda incorporates perspectives and strategies from organisations including the African Development Bank (AfDB), Africa50, AfricInvest, British International Investment (BII), FinDev Canada, Ford Foundation, FMO, DEG, Adenia, Meridiam, Old Mutual Alternative Investments, U.S. International Development Corporation (DFC), and Verod Capital Management.
The landmark event will involve keynote addresses, panel discussions, investor and portfolio company spotlights, and roundtables from 80+ speakers, including H.E Wamkele Kene, Secretary-General, AfCFTA, Danladi Verheijen, Managing Director, Verod Capital Management, Sola Lawson, Managing Director & Co-Head of Africa Infrastructure Investment Managers, Tokunboh Ishmael, co-Founder & MD, Alitheia Capital, Genevieve Sangudi, Partner, Alterra Capital Partners, Tariye Gbadegesin, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, ARM-Harith Infrastructure Investment Limited, Clarisa De Franco, Managing Director and Head of Private Equity Funds, British International Investment, Tope Awotona, Founder and CEO, Calendly and Ham Serunjogi, Founder & CEO, ChipperCash
Other notable figures include Papa Demba Diallo, Chief Executive Officer, Fonds Souverain d’Investissements Stratégiques S.A. (FONSIS), Gerry Pambo-Awich, Mission Investments, Ford Foundation, Souleymane Ba, Partner, Helios Investment Partners, Funke Opeke, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, MainOne, Kolwawole Owodunni, Chief Investment Officer, Nigeria Sovereign Wealth Fund, Jurgen Heppe, Executive Vice President, Standard Bank Group, Damilola Ogunbiyi, Special Representative of UN Secretary-General, CEO of Sustainable Energy for All, Fabrizio Natale, Investment Director, Washington State Investment Board and Courtney Powell, Chief Operating Officer, 500 Global
The conference will examine investment opportunities within Africa, unpacking evolving themes and prospects, the growth in PE and VCactivity, the future of capital raising, how to create value and secure exits in Africa, the continent’s transition from resilience to resurgence, and Africa’s sustainable and digital infrastructure economies. Topical streams include the popularity of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs), Smart Cities, Tech and Innovation, Mobility, ESG Impact Investing, Agricultural production, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion – expert insights from various investors shaping growth in a maturing industry.
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