Annual AVCA Conference 2024 | AVCA - The African Private Capital Association | 21 April 2024 | Sandton Convention Centre, 161 Maude St, Sandown, Sandton, 2196, South Africa

This event is the largest Africa-focused private capital gathering globally, attracting investors who collectively manage over US$1.5trn in assets.
Join us for what promises to be an engaging and inspiring week with an agenda packed with thought-provoking panels, roundtables and breakout sessions about current trends and developments in Africa’s private capital ecosystem.

This event explored the wins and pitfalls of investing in Africa, fostered practical dialogue on how managers have navigated challenges and realized success, and discussed solutions to systemic changes required to build sustainable growth in the industry.

The Annual event is complimentary for qualified Limited Partners (LPs), classified as non-retail investors in private equity funds, limited to 3 complimentary passes per organisation. This includes full-time employees of development finance institutions (DFIs), endowments, single-family offices, insurance companies, public and private pension funds, and sovereign wealth funds.

2024 Speakers

KEYNOTE:

Phuthuma Nhleko
Chairman and Co-Founder, Phembani Group

SPEAKERS:

Wale Adeosun
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Kuramo Capital Management

Kola Aina
Managing Partner, Ventures Platform

Hany Al Sonbaty
Managing Partner, Sawari Ventures

Runa Alam
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Development Partners International

Alexandre Alfonsi
Managing Partner, Alternal

Nick Allen
Managing Partner, Savant

Albert Alsina
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Mediterrania Capital Partners

Tibor Ashboth
Head of Equity, Africa and Middle East, Proparco

Hany Assaad
Chairman, Avanz Capital Egypt

Patrice Backer
Partner and Chief Investment Officer, AFIG Funds

Simone Baur
Portfolio Manager, Impact Investments, Allianz Global Investors

Isabelle Bébéar
Director, International and European Affairs, Bpifrance

Steve Beck
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Novastar Ventures

Khaled Ben Jilani
Senior Partner, AfricInvest

Camilia Benani
Partner, DLA Piper

Frederik Benzel
CrossBoundary Group

Romi Bhatia
Senior Finance and Investment Advisor, USAID, Prosper Africa

Matthew Boadu Adjei
Chief Executive Officer, Oasis Capital Ghana

Paul Botha
Founder and the Chief Executive Officer, Metier

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

Haydee Celaya
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Avanz Capital

Jenni Chamberlain
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Altree Capital

Shruti Chandrasekhar
Head, Private Equity Investments

Chris Chijutomi
Managing Director and Head of Africa, British International Investment

Sarah Clawson
Global Head, Investor Relations, New Forests

Cecile Collendavelloo
Associate Principal, South Suez Capital

Benjamin Dabrah
Partner, African Capital Alliance

Clarisa De Franco
Founder, Impact Advise

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

Laurent Demey
Managing Partner, Amethis

Matthieu Ducorroy
Head, Private Equity Unit, European Investment Bank

Ashim Egunjobi
Managing Partner, Octerra Capital

Ramez El-Serafy
Chief Executive Officer, Flat6Labs

Folake Elias-Adebowale
Partner, Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Mojishola Fashola
Managing Director and General Counsel, Kuramo Capital Management

Anne Fossemalle
Director, Equity Funds, EBRD

Mateo Goldman
Acting Vice President, Office of Investment Funds, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation

Olivier Granet
Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer, Kasada Capital Management

Alhassane Haidara
Head, Equity Fund-of-Funds Operations, AfDB

Mujaahid Hassan
Co-Head, Hybrid Equity, Old Mutual Alternative Investments

Philipp Hein
Head, Private Equity Africa and Global Climate Investments, DEG

Andrea Heinzer
Founder and Managing Director, Omnia Impact

Sandrine Henton
Managing Director, EG Capital

Tokunboh Ishmael
Co-founder and Managing Director, Alitheia Capital

Dieynaba Kamara
Partner and Chief Operating Officer, Joliba Capital

Leonard Kange
Divisional Head, Corporate Finance and Advisory, Bank of Industry

Wairimu Karanja
Partner, Persistent

Mark Kenderdine Davies
Chief Legal Officer, British International Investment

Alison Klein
Managing Director, Akmazo

Najada Kumbuli
Head, Investments, Visa Foundation

Yemi Lalude
Partner, TPG

Marc Lasserre
Managing Partner, S.O. Capital

Tope Lawani
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Helios Investment Partners

Olusola Lawson
Co-Managing Director, African Infrastructure Investment Managers

Vincent Le Guennou
Chief Executive Officer, Africa50 Infrastructure Acceleration Fund

Vernon Lee Jr.
Managing Partner, Lightship Capital Fund

Acha Leke
Senior Partner and Chairman, McKinsey & Company

Mohau Polo Leteka
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, IDF Capital

Melvyn Lubega
Breega

Magdi M. Amin
Managing Partner, African Renaissance Partners

Shamima Mallam-Hassam
Managing Director, Trident Trust

Romen Mathieu
Managing Partner, The EuroMena Funds

Sara Mezui-Engo
Manager, Alternative Investments, Government Institutions Pension Fund

Cheryl Mills
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Private Markets, BlackIvy Group

Lineshree Moodley
Country Head, Visa

David Moore
Director, Private Equity Partnerships, Blue Earth Capital

Rachel More-Oshodi
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, ARM-Harith Infrastructure Investment

Makole Mupita
Executive Director and Co-Founder, Mahlako A Phahla Group

Josphat Muriuki
Chief Executive Officer, KenGen Staff Retirement Benefits Scheme

Abi Mustapha-Maduakor
Chief Executive Officer, AVCA

Phuthuma Nhleko
Chairman and Co-Founder, Phembani Group

Michael Nicholson
Foreign Service Economist, US Agency for International Development

Tosin Ojo
Partner, Sahel Capital

Richard Okello
Co-Founder and Partner, Sango Capital

Rui Oliveira
Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chief Investment Officer, BFA

Sebigilwe Ooke
Principal, Investments, Sango Capital

Rory Ord
Head, Private Markets, 27Four

Baafour Otu-Boateng
Investment Director, KawiSafi Ventures

Ziad Oueslati
Founding and Co-Managing Partner, AfricInvest

John Owers
Director and Head of Funds Solutions, British International Investment

Nieros Oyegun Soerensen
Partner and Chief Operating Officer, Verod

Jerry Parkes
Chief Executive Officer, Injaro Investments

Samantha Pokroy
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Sanari Capital

Bame Pule
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Africa Lighthouse Capital

Ibrahim Ramadan
Partner, Sawari Ventures

Koni Rashamuse
Chief Director, Innovation Priorities and Instruments, Department of Science and Innovation

Jacop B. Rentschler
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Zoscales Partners

Ennis Rimawi
Founder and Managing Director, Catalyst MENA Climate Funds

Genevieve Sangudi
Partner, Alterra Capital Partners

Jean-Marc Savi de Tové
Co-founder and Managing Partner

Aliya Shariff
Senior Advisor, The Rohatyn Group

Shirley Somuah
Partner, CardinalStone Capital Advisers

Mark Tindall
Chief Executive Officer, Tana Africa

Paul Trites
Director, Investments, Sango Capital

Aminu Umar-Sadiq
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority

Hema Vallabh
Partner, FIVE35 Ventures

Wim van der Beek
Managing Partner, Goodwell Investments

Barthout van Slingelandt
Managing Partner, XSML

Audrey Verhaeghe
Founding Partner, Anza Capital

Nicholas Vickery
Global Head, Private Equity Funds, IFC

Nonnie Wanjihia Burbidge
Investment Principal, Zephyr Management

Chris Wehbe
Chief Executive Officer, Lendable

Nigel Wellings
Partner and Joint Head of Corporate, Clifford Chance

2024 Sponsors

LEAD SPONSORS:
• Africa Infrastructure Partners
• Africinvest
• Sawari Ventures
• Soros Economic Development Fund
• Verod

CO-SPONSORS:
• AFDB
• MCB
• Mediterrania
• Old Mutual

ASSOCIATE SPONSORS:
• Alitheia
• BFA Asset Management
• British International Investment
• DLA Piper
• Proparco

PANEL SPONSORS:
• Amethis
• Clifford Change
• Convergence
• KFW DEG
• Economic Development Board
• Kuramo Capital Management
• New Forests

EXHIBITOR SPONSORS:
• ACA
• ARAF
• Benchmark International
• PE Front Office
• UDO Udoma & Belo-Osagie
• Us AID

BRANDING SPONSOR:
• Joliba Capital