Annual AVCA Conference 2023 | African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) | 30 April 2023 | Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza, 1089 Nile Corniche, El Nil, Cairo Governorate 11519, Egypt

This Summit is the largest Africa focused private capital gathering globally, attracting investors who collectively manage over US$1.5trn in assets.

Leveraging insights from the fluctuations we witnessed in Africa’s private capital industry over the last few years, will focus on unlocking lasting, transformative change in Africa through private capital. Our objective for the conference is to think ambitiously about how private capital can build and contribute to a prosperous African future.

Throughout the week, our distinguished speakers and delegates will reflect on the past and connect the dots between opportunity, risk, returns and impact in Africa. We will explore the wins and pitfalls of investing in Africa, engage in practical dialogue on how managers have navigated challenges and realised success, and discuss systemic changes required to build sustainable growth in the industry.

2023 Speakers

Vanessa Adams
Vice President, Strategic Partnerships & Chief of Party, AGRA

Fope Adelowo
Principal, Investment Team, Helios Investment Partners

Kola Aina
Founding Partner, Ventures Platform

Samuel Akyianu
Chief of Party, Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund

Hany Al Sonbaty
Managing Partner, Sawari Ventures

Runa Alam
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Development Partners International (DPI)

Alexandre Alfonsi
Founding Partner, Axonia Partners

Amine Allam
Managing Director, Admaius Capital Partners

Nick Allen
Managing Partner, Savant

Wael Amin
Partner, Sawari Ventures

Orli Arav
Managing Director, Lion's Head Global Partners

Hany Assaad
Co-Founder and Chief Portfolio and Risk Officer, Avanz Capital

Chinua Azubike
Chief Executive Officer, InfraCredit

Fatoumata Ba
Founder and Executive Chair, Janngo Capital

Stephane Bacquaert
Managing Partner, Adenia Partners

Isabelle Bébéar
Director, Head of International & European Affairs, Bpifrance

Idris Bello
Managing Partner, LoftyInc Capital Management

Khaled Ben Jilani
Senior Partner, AfricInvest

Joseph Boateng
Chief Investment Officer, Casey Family Programs

Carola Bose
Head of Africa Private Equity & Global Climate Investments, DEG

Paul Botha
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Metier

Conor Brosnan
Chief Executive Officer, Small Foundation

Maurizio Caio
Founder and Managing Partner, TLcom Capital

Catherine Cax
Managing Director, Investments, Soros Economic Development Fund, Open Society Foundations

Jeremie Ceyrac
Global Head Private Equity, Proparco

Shruti Chandrasekhar
Head of Investments, Africa Region, International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Anne-Marie Chidzero
Chief Investment Officer, FSD Africa Investments

Clarisa De Franco
Managing Director & Head of Private Equity Funds, British International Investment

Ashvin Deena
Head, Global and International Corporates, Mauritius Commercial Bank

Tidjane Deme
General Partner, Partech

Matthieu Ducorroy
Head of Private Equity Unit, European Investment Bank (EIB)

Mona El Sayed
Founding and Managing Partner, Camel Management

Dina El Shenoufy
Chief Investment Officer, Flat6Labs

Tamim El Zein
Partner, Seedstars Africa Ventures

Tamer El-Raghy
Managing Director, Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund (ARAF)

Folake Elias-Adebowale
Partner, Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie (UUBO)

Hazem Elwassimy
Advisor to AfDB Vice President, Head of Private Sector Strategy & Investment Transactions Structuring, African Development Bank (AfDB)

Okey Enelamah
Chairman & Co-Founder, African Capital Alliance (ACA)

Safia Fassi-Fihri
Partner, ALN | ADNA

Brian Frimpong
Managing Partner, Zebu Investments

Lisa G. Thomas
Partner and Managing Director, Samata Capital

Tariye Gbadegesin
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, ARM-Harith Infrastructure Investment

Elena Haba
Programme Manager, 2X Ignite

Gbenga Hassan
Managing Partner, Àrgentil Capital Management

Hani Ibrahim
Chief Investment Officer, Lendable

‘Tokunboh Ishmael
Managing Director, Alitheia Capital

Dieynaba Kamara
Chief Operating Officer & Head of Investor Relations, Joliba Capital

Omar Khashaba
General Partner, Algebra Ventures

David Kleiterp
Senior Investment Officer, Untapped Global

Natalie Kolbe
Managing Partner, Norrsken22

Nadia Kouassi Coulibaly
Head of Research, AVCA

Laureen Kouassi-Olsson
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Birimian Ventures

Chumani Kula
Co-Head: Old Mutual Private Equity, Old Mutual Alternative Investments (OMAI)

Najada Kumbili
Head, Investments, Visa Foundation

Rana Abdel Latif
Senior Principal, Nclude

Zain Latif
Founder, TLG Capital

Olusola Lawson
Managing Director & Co-Head, African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM)

Ashley Lewis
Co-Head, DPI Innovation Fund, Development Partners International (DPI)

Peter Maila
Co-Chief Investment Officer, FMO

Jack Malhotra‑Mulloy
Head, Impact Investing, Acre Resources

Ben Marrel
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Breega

Joe Mate
Investment Director, British International Investment

Jason Mendens
Partner, Clifford Chance

Yuan-Ting Meng
Investment Lead, Africa, Orbit Startups, SOSV

Biju Mohandas
Partner, LeapFrog Investments

David Moore
Principal, Funds & Co-Investments, Blue Earth Capital

Brendan Mullen
Managing Director, Secha Capital

Abi Mustapha-Maduakor
Chief Executive Officer, AVCA

Phil Mutooni
Operating Partner, Zoscales Partners

Wanjohi Ndagu
Partner, Pearl Capital

Kevin Nolan
Partner, DLA Piper

Mezuo Nwuneli
Managing Partner, Sahel Capital

Nathaniel Nyika
Chief Investment Officer, Norsad Capital

Femi Ogunjimi
Partner, CardinalStone Capital Advisors

Nike Ogunjimi
Director, Kuramo Capital Management

Folusho Ogunwale
Chief Executive Officer, iFitness Centre

Paul Ohaga
Senior Director, Africa, New Forests

Mohamed Okasha
Founder & Managing Partner, DisrupTech

Ory Okolloh
Partner, Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures

Karima Ola
Partner, Leapfrog Investments

Franklin Olakunle Amoo
Managing Partner & Chief Executive Officer, Baylis Emerging Markets

Rui Oliveira
Chief Executive Officer, BFA Asset Management

Colleen Ostrowski
SVP & Treasurer, Visa

Skander Oueslati
Deputy MD and Partner & Chief Investment Officer, AfricInvest

Nieros Oyegun Soerensen
Partner and Chief Operating Officer, Verod Capital Management

Jerry Parkes
Chief Executive Officer, Injaro Investments

Samantha Pokroy
Chief Executive Officer, Sanari Capital

Victoria O. Popoola
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, TalentX Africa

Seison Reddy
Head, Transacting SA & International, Development Bank of Southern Africa

Luc Rigouzzo
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Amethis

Ennis Rimawi
Founder and Managing Director, Catalyst Investment Management

Ibrahim Sagna
Executive Chairman, Silverbacks Holdings

Samuel Salako
Partner, Olajide Oyewole | DLA Piper

Jennifer Schöberlein
Partner ESG & Impact, Sawari Ventures

Aliya Shariff
Managing Director, Rohatyn Group

Geetha Tharmaratnam
Chief Impact Investment Officer, WHO Foundation

Vymala Thuron
Deputy Chief of Party, Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund

David van Dijk
Team Leader, Boost Africa

Barthout van Slingelandt
Managing Partner, XSML

Nicholas Vickery
Global Head, Private Equity Funds, International Finance Corporation

Marcus Watson
Investment Director, KawiSafi Ventures

Labi Williams
Partner & Managing Director, Kuramo Capital Management

Victor Williams
Chief Executive Officer, NBA Africa

Martijn Woudstra
Program Manager, FMO Ventures

2023 Sponsors

LEAD SPONSORS:
• Africinvest
• DLA Piper
• Mastercard Foundation
• Mediterrania Capital Partners
• Sawari Ventures
• Verod

CO-SPONSORS:
• ACA
• AFDB
• Cardinal Stone Capital Advisers
• IFC
• OldMutual AIM

ASSOCIATE SPONSORS:
• Acre
• Adenia
• ALN
• Clifford Chance
• Debevoise & Plimpton
• Proparco
• Sahel Capital
• Visa Foundation

PANEL SPONSORS:
• Acre
• Amethis
• ARM Harith
• KFW
• DBSA
• FMO
• FSD Africa
• Kuramo
• MCB

EXHIBITOR SPONSORS:
• Janngo
• TCV
• UDO UDOMA & Belo Osagie