African Agri Investment Indaba 2022 | African Agri Council | 13 November 2022 | Cape Town International Convention Centre, Convention Square, 1 Lower Long Street, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa

This event is the global meeting place for agrifood investment in Africa. Bringing together over 1100 key stakeholders – from governments, banks, financiers, investors, project owners, project developers, commercial farmers and the agro and food processing industry – to discuss trends that will likely influence food and agribusiness economics over the next decade in Africa.

2022 Speakers

Dr Ivan Meyer
Minister of Agriculture, Western Cape Provincial Government,, South Africa

Andreas Davidsen
Vice President of Agribusiness and Manufacturing, Norfund, Norway

Andrew Mude
Lead, AgriSME Development and Innovative Financing, African Development Bank (AfDB). Ivory Coast
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Anne Keppler
Regional Director, Southern Africa, DEG. Germany
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Andrew Makenete
Executive Director, Manama Hole Holdings and Calico Capital, & Chairman MatiTech. South Africa

Angel Abelleira
Economic and Trade Advisor, European Union Delegation to South Africa., European Union

Alexandre Kaufmann
Agribusiness Investments Specialist, The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Italy

Anne-Marie Woolley
Chief Executive Officer, Africa Global Trade Finance,, United Kingdom

Atsuko Toda
Director: Agriculture Finance & Rural Development Department, AfDB, Côte d'Ivoire

Ayodeji Balogun
Chief Executive Officer AFEX Commodities Exchange Limited, Nigeria

Chris Hart
Chief Executive Officer, Impact Investment Africa, Botswana
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Charlotte Amanquah
Regional Head Commercial Banking: Anglophone West Africa, Ecobank, Ghana

Craig Saven
Executive and Head of the Banking and Finance practice, ENSafrica

Claire Fillatre
Global Head for Agribusiness, Proparco, France

Daniel Hulls
Chief Executive Officer, AgDevCo., United Kingdom

Daneel Rossouw
Functional Head of Agriculture, Nedbank

David Burton
Sector Director Agriculture: Africa, UK Department for International Trade,

David Nefdt
Chief Programme Officer, Casidra

Dheerie Govender
Chief Executive Officer, Global Collateral Control (GCC)

Dr Frank Braeken
Non-Executive Director, AGRA

Dr. Litha Magingxa
President and Chief Executive Officer, Agricultural Research Council (ARC).

Dimitry Van Raemdonck
Fund Manager, AgriFI

George Wilson
Head of Institutional Trade Finance, Investec

Gilles Mettetal
Former Interim Managing Director for Industry Commerce & Agribusiness, EBRD

Grace Mberia
Program Coordinator Mastercard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity

Hans Bogaard
Manager Agribusiness, Food & Water for Africa, FMO

Jean Habay
Principal Investment Officer, Africa Agribusiness Sector Lead, Upstream, IFC

Johanna Raehalme
Head of Nairobi Office, Finnfund

Johnny Ohgrøn Hansen
Senior Portfolio Director, Zebu Investment Partners

Keketso Chalatse
CEO, Lesotho, Millennium Development Agency

Kgampi Jack Bapela
Head: Agri-processing & Agriculture, IDC

Laurie Hammond
Partner, Hogan Lovells

Lillian Nyamasoka
CEO, ShawashAgri

Lucy Ngige
Journalist and Researcher, AgFunder.

Lloyd Muposhi
CEO, Africinvest Private Credit

Mark Taylor
CEO, Cala Capital Africa

Martin Kromat
Senior Partner, Phatisa

Mamati Tembe
Head of Public Affairs Science and Sustainability: Africa, Bayer

Michael Bowley
Executive Director, MatiTech Solutions

Molise Nephtaly Ramaili
CEO, LNDC

Nhlanhla Nene
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Thebe Investment Corporation

Natalya Zhukova
Director, Head of Agribusiness, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

Norman Celliers
Chief Executive Officer, AFGRI.

Otto Vinther Christensen
Vice President, Head of Sustainable Food Systems, IFU

Owusu Akoto
Chief Executive Officer, FreezeLink.

Omobolanle Atobatele
Head - Strategic Business Development, Husk Power Systems

Pieternel Boogaard
Global Head Agribusiness, Food & Water, FMO

Philani Mzila
Investment Manager, Founders Factory Africa

Richard Ofori-Mante
Agriculture and Rural Finance Division Manager, AfDB, Cote d’Ivoire

Richard Tait
Chief Investment Officer & Co-Founder, Mangwana Capital

Rod Bassett
Director and Head, Agriculture & Food Investments, United Green

Roman Frenkel
Director: Head of Food and Agriculture Equity, British International Investment (BII)

Sanne Steemers
Group Chief Operating Officer: Africa Expansion, AFEX Commodities Exchange Limited.

Susan Payne
CEO, Holistic Agri Investments Group Co-Founder & Chair, GLIDE Fund Africa

Seelan Gobalsamy
Chief Executive Officer, Omnia Holdings

Teddy Onserio
Africa Investment Advisor, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC).

Terry Wyer
Senior Vice President of Investment Programs,, Heifer International

Tracey Austin
Sector Director Finance | Africa, UK Department for International Trade.

Dr Wentzel Oaker
Chairman, Wallflower Investment Group & Research Fellow at Stellenbosch University

Warwick Blamey
Group Chief Executive Officer, , Foxvest Group

Wynand Espach
Chief Operating Officer, Agricolleges International

Zhann Meyer​
Africa Head - Global Commodity Finance, Nedbank Corporate and Investment Bank (Nedbank CIB).

2022 Partners

HOST:
• WESGRO
• Western Cape Government
• South Africa

DESTINATION PARTNER:
• CAPE TOWN & WESTERN CAPE CONVENTION BUREAU

STRATEGIC PARTNERS:
• Department for International Trade
• DRC INVEST
• Capital Surge
• ZITIC