Impact Summit 2023 - Africa | Africa Impact Summit | 12 July 2023 | CTICC (Cape Town International Convention Centre), Convention Square, 1 Lower Long Street, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa

This event is the leading forum that is driving networking and impact investing thought leadership in Africa.

Hosted by the African Impact Investing community, it provides unique on-the ground insights from national and regional perspectives whilst drawing on the diverse global impact investing community excited about the opportunities Africa presents.

2023 Speakers

Andia Laura Chakava
Africa Gender Lens Investor I Investment Director, Graça Machel Trust I Chairperson, Equality Fund

Elias Masilela
MD,Family Investment business, and BuMa Investment Holdings I Chairman of DNA Economics, Sanlam, and Capital Harvest, and Impact Investing South Africa

Chris Ahlfeldt
Founder & Sustainability Specialist, Blue Horizon Energy Consulting Services

David Richmond
Director of Product Strategy, GIIN’s IRIS+ and IMM team

Sylvain Merlen
Deputy Resident Representative, UNDP Egypt

Etemore Glover
CEO, Impact Investors’ Foundation/The Nigerian National Advisory Board for Impact Investing

Dr Phumlani Nkontwana
Director, Allan Gray Centre for Africa Entrepreneurship

Richard Perez
Founding Director, Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika

Joanne Manda
Senior SDG Investment Advisor, UNDP Africa Sustainable Finance Hub

Vukile Themba-Mketo
Portfolio Manager, Sanlam Investments

Cliff Prior
CEO, Global Steering Group for Impact Investing

Asgar Bhikoo
IMM expert & Impact Investing Lead, E Squared Investments

Austin Kaputo Mwape
Financial Sector Consultant

Aunnie Patton Power
Impact Fellow, The ImPact I Associate Fellow, University of Oxford

Catherine S.M. Duggan
Director, Graduate School of Business University of Cape Town, South Africa

David Krivanek
Senior Programme Manager, Impact Investing Institute (the UK national advisory board for impact investment)

François Petousis
CEO, Lumkani

Langa Madonko
Co- Founder, Summit Africa

Muma Ng’ambi
Investment Initiative; Prospero Limited Zambia

Ntombi Mbele
Economic and Trade Advisor, Embassy of Switzerland to South Africa

Prince Nwadeyi
Co-Founder, iSpani and Setana Capital

Reana Rossouw
Founder, Next Generation Consultants

Sewu-Steve Tawia
Genersl Partner, Jaza Roft Ventures

Xolisa Dhlamini
Head of Sustainability operations and impact investing, Sanlam Group Market Development & Sustainability

Andrew Canter
Chief Investment Officer, Futuregrowth Asset Management

Haroon Bhorat
Professor of Economics and Director of the Development Policy Research Unit, University of Cape Town

Teboho Makhabane
Head of ESG and Impact, Sanlam

Amma Lartey
Chief Executive Officer, Impact Investing Ghana (IIGh)

Diane C. Damskey
Head of Secretariat, Operating Principles for Impact Management

Fergus Turner
Senior Advisor, Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Dr. Frank Aswani
Chief Executive Officer, Africa Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA)

Motshegwa More
Secretariat, Impact Investing SA

Solange Rosa
Director, Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Kunle Apampa
Head of Client Solutions, Capricorn Investment Group

Namaya-Morero Mbikusita-Lewanika
Sector Lead for Investment Services, Prospero

Right Hon Nick Hurd
Chair, Access Foundation and Senior Adviser

Sharon Sakuwaha
Co-managing partner, Moira Mukuka

Amit Achameesing
Co-Founder, NAB Taskforce Mauritius

Mirabelle Moreaux
Partner, Injaro Investments and Vice Chair, Impact Investing Ghana

Afolabi Oladele
Chair, Nigeria’s Impact Investing Foundation and Vice Chair, Nigerian National Advisory Board for Impact Investing

Alasdair Charnock
Principal Resource Mobilization and Partnerships Officer, African Development Bank (AfDB)

Diana Amabelle Nwakanma
Director of Programmes, LEAP Africa

Bridgit Evans
Director of the SAB (South African Breweries) Foundation

Vuyiswa Ncontsa
Director for Southern Africa, Africa Venture Philantrophy Alliance

Dr Mamphela Ramphele
Co Founder, ReimagineSA & Co President, The Club of Rome

Hema Vallabh
Founder & GP, Five35 Ventures

Kate Munuka
Zambia National Advisory Board for Impact Investing

Naadiya Moosajee
Co-Founder & Chief Innovator, WomHub

Ndumiso Hadebe
Chief Executive & Lead Economist, KH Research Equity Partners

Rika Preiser
Associate Professor, Stellenbosch University

Abel Sakhau
Chief Sustainability Officer,Sanlam

Ben Botes
Director, Brunel Hive at Brunel Business School & Group Managing Director for the Caban Group

Bhavanesh Parbhoo
Programme Manager: Social Employment Fund, Industrial Development Corporation (IDC)

Cheryl Jacob
Head of Social Entrepreneurship, E Squared

Dr. Ayodele Odusola
Resident Representative, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in South Africa & Director for the Africa Finance Sector Hub.

Gladwyn Leeuw
Chief Investment Officer, E Squared Investments

Mokgadi Maunatlala
Head of Sustainability and Impact, Adenia Partners

Senzo Masumpa
COO, Zlto

Tshilidzi Matlala
Chief Portfolio Office, E Squared

2023 Sponsors

HOSTS:
• Impact Investing Ghana
• NABII Nigerian
• Impact Investing South Africa
• NABII Zambia
• GSG Driving Real Impact
• Bertha Centre

STRATEGIC & NETWORK PARTNERS:
• Sanlam
• First Rand Empowerment Foundation
• IDC Industrial Development Corporation
• GSG Driving Real Impact
• SAB Foundation
• Esquared
• Tutuwa Standard Bank
• Bertha Centre
• Think Link
• Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs
• Douglas Knowledge Partners
• Lithon Project Consultants
• Leap Africa
• Mastercard Foundation
• WomHub
• 35 Five Ventures