The Infrastructure Summit 2023 | Informa Connect | 3 December 2023 | The Westin Cape Town, Convention Square, Lower Long St, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa

Get deeper insights into how fund managers and investors are maximising returns by investing in this lucrative asset class.

• What do current macro trends mean for infrastructure in Africa?
• How is the asset class being financed?
• What sustainable strategies are crucial to success?
• How is technology transforming the infrastructure landscape?

Who will you meet?
• Summit participants will be the first to meet some of the world's leading fund managers and most influential institutional investors in private infrastructure across the continent.

2023 Speakers

Arne Elias Corneliussen
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Norwegian Risk Consulting International (NRCI)

Dr. Anthony Costa
Investment Lead in the Private Office of the President, Republic of South Africa

Shafeeq Abrahams
Chief Executive and Principal Officer, Eskom Pension and Provident Fund (EPPF)

Riikka Molander
Associate Director, Fund Investments, Finnfund

Anne Fossemalle
Director, Equity Funds, EBRD

Leslie Ndawana
Principal Executive Officer, National Fund for Municipal Workers (NFMW)

Vibhuti Jain
Managing Director, Africa, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)

Atsuko Toda
Senior Director, Entrepreneurship Development, Pan-African Programs, Mastercard Foundation

Jo Fry
Investment Director & Head of Intermediated Credit, British International Investment (BII)

William Nkutha
Deputy Principal Officer, University of Cape Town Retirement Fund (UCTRF)

Morula Digoamaye
Unlisted Investments Manager, Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF)

Cacious Siboleka
Manager, Investment Services, Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF)

Oumnia Benaddi
MENA Equity Lead, Financial Institutions, EBRD

Peter Maila
Co-Chief Investment Officer, FMO

Ron Margalit
Head, Global Sustainable Investments, Menomadin Group

Rivhatshinyi Mandavha
Investment Manager, Norfund

Sofia Gedeon
Investment Director Sustainable Enterprises, Head of Funds, Swedfund International

Creagh Sudding
Director, Family Business, KPMG Private Enterprise, KPMG

Tania Swanepoel
Head: Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Old Mutual Alternative Investments

Vuyo Ntoi
Co-Managing Director, African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM)

Fope Adelowo
Co-Head, Helios Digital Ventures

Ann Wyman
Senior Partner, AfricInvest

Joanne Yoo
Partner, Development Partners International (DPI)

Rana Abdel Latif
Senior Principal, Nclude

Eva Abel
Partner, Head of Investments, Oryx Impact

Daniel Adeoye
Principal & Head of Investments, Verod Capital

Ijeoma Agboti
Managing Director & CEO, FBNQuest Funds

Zahid Ahmed Hassen
Managing Director, ARCH Emerging Markets Partners

Kola Aina
Founding Partner, Ventures Platform

Gbenga Ajayi
Partner, Africa, QED Investors

Raphael Akomeah
Program Manager, IDP Foundation

Samuel Akyianu
Managing Director, Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund, MEDA (Mennonite Economic Development Associates)

Alexandre Alfonsi
Founding Partner, Axonia Partners

Albert Alsina
Founder & CEO, Mediterrania Capital Partners

Magdi Amin
Managing Partner, African Renaissance Partners

Chenelle Ansah
Managing Partner, LightPace VC

Hany Assaad
CEO & Managing Director, Avanz Capital Egypt

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

Ahmed Badreldin
Managing Partner, RMBV

Archit Bagaria
Head of Investments, OmniRetail

Hans Balyamujura
Deputy Chief of Party, DAI Global - USAID Southern Africa Mobilizing Investment

Sarita Bartlett
Senior Portfolio Manager - Fund Investments, Finnfund

Fadi Bassir
Investment Manager, Private Equity Funds and Co-Investments, British International Investment (BII)

Simone Baur
Director, Impact Investments, Allianz Global Investors

Maxime Bayen
Operating Partner, Catalyst Fund

Idris Bello
Managing Partner, LoftyInc Capital Management

Zach Bijesse
Co-Founder and Founding CEO, Payhippo

Lise Birikundavyi
Managing Partner, BKR Capital

Jesmane Boggenpoel
Managing Partner, AIH Capital

Mariama Boumanjal
Google for Startups Black Founders Fund Manager – Europe and Africa, Google

Sébastien Boyé
CEO & Co-Founder, Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P)

Monica Brand Engel
Partner & CoFounder, Quona Capital

Euler Bropleh
Founder & Managing Director, VestedWorld

Tim Burkly
Co-Founder & CEO, Interclear

Maurizio Caio
Founder & Managing Partner, TLcom Capital

Anthony William Catt
Founder & Director, Ventures 54

Andia Laura Chakava
Managing Partner, Investment Director, Afrishela Fund (Promoted by the Graça Machel Trust)

Jenni Chamberlain
Founder & CEO, Altree Capital

Shruti Chandrasekhar
Head of Private Equity Investments, Africa Region, IFC

Walid Cherif
Founder & Managing Director, BluePeak Private Capital

Anne-Marie Chidzero
Chief Investment Officer, FSD Africa Investments

Phil Davis
Director – Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Helios Investment Partners

Darshan Daya
Co-Founder & Partner, Capitalworks

Clarisa De Franco
Founder / Senior Advisor, Impact Advise / Allied Climate Partners

Christophe de Montille
Senior Investment Associate, Beyond Capital Ventures

Berhane Demissie
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Cepheus Growth Capital Partners

Chris Derksen
Partner, Venturen

Evelyne Dioh Simpa
Managing Director, WIC Capital

Antonio Dixon
Advisor, MIT and CEO, SolarFi

Louis Dorval
Co-Founder & COO, Viamo

Tamim El Zein
General Partner, Seedstars Africa Ventures

Peter Ellersiek
Portfolio Manager, Impact Investments, Allianz Global Investors

Folabi Esan
Partner, Adlevo Capital

Martin Ewald
Lead Portfolio Manager, Impact Investments, Allianz Global Investors

Fola Fagbule
Deputy Director & Head, Financial Advisory, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC)

Nabil Fawaz
Global Head, Manufacturing, Agribusiness, Services, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)

Zachary Fond
Partner & COO, Alta Semper

Paul Frankish
Investment Director: Head of Strategic Initiatives, African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM)

Laurie Fuller
Venture Partner, Raiven Capital

Louise Gardiner
Director, Kudos Africa

Zachariah George
Managing Partner, Launch Africa Ventures

Agnes Gitau
Executive Director, EU & UK, Eastern Africa Association

Johannes Gunnell
Chief Financial Officer, Maris

Anders Hauch
Investment Director, Partner & Co-founder, Frontier Energy

Edmund Higenbottam
Managing Director, Verdant Capital

Bas Hochstenbach
Co-Founder & Partner, E4E Africa

Jamie Hollins
Principal, Helios Investment Partners

Marlene Hormes
Chief Investment Officer/Head of Africa, Annycent Capital

Kasief Isaacs
Head: Private Markets, Mergence Investment Managers

Hamdiya Ismaila
Founder & CEO, Savannah Impact Advisory

Barbara Iyayi
CEO & Founding Partner, Unicorn Growth Capital

Brendan J. Mullen
Co-Founder & Managing Director, Secha Capital

Charnez Jacobs
Included VC Fellow, Included VC

Justin James
Head of Investments, Fireball Capital

Yoza Jekwa
CEO & Co-Founder, Thrive Capital Partners

Johnny Jones
Partner, Vantage Capital

Jean-Marie Kananura
Chief Investment Officer, Rwanda Finance – Kigali International Financial Centre

Emre Karabekirogullari
Director of Investments, Sarona Asset Management

Wairimu Karanja
Partner & Chief Legal Officer, Persistent

Kyane Kassiri
Partner, RaliCap

Seja Kekana
Principal: Infrastructure, Water and Telecoms, Nedbank

Yemi Keri
CEO at Heckerbella and Co-Founder, Rising Tide Africa

Alison Klein
Former Manager, Private Equity, FMO

Mark Kleyner
Co-Founder & Program Director, Dream VC

Pauline Koelbl
Founder & Managing Partner, ShEquity

Nadia Kouassi Coulibaly
Head of Research, African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA)

Lucas Kranck
Founder & Managing Partner, Ascent

Zuko Kubukeli
CEO & Principal, PAPEfunds

Chumani Kula
Co-Head, Old Mutual Private Equity

Omar Laalej
Managing Director, Al Mada Ventures

Zain Laher
Director, Kleoss Capital

Kenza Lahlou
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Outlierz Ventures

Vernon Lee
General Partner, Lightship Anchor Fund

Ian Lessem
Managing Partner, HAVAÍC

Steven Loubser
Managing Director - Emerging Market Alternative Credit, Ninety One

José Luis Bobes
CEO, Verdability

Martin M. Nielsen
CEO, Mdundo.com A/S

Treena Maguire
Director, Moravia Capital Investments

Eric Maillebiau
Founder, CapEos

Teboho Makhabane
Head of ESG & Impact, Sanlam Investments

George McPherson
Managing Director, Criterion Africa Partners

Victoria Mehran
General Partner at Victorious VC and Venture Partner, Expert Dojo Fund

Kunaal Mehta
Executive Director, Clearwater Capital

Bakang Moetse
Impact Manager and Africa Lead, Innovest Advisory

Khumo Mokone
Investment Manager, UCT Research Contracts & Innovation

Mike Mompi
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Enza Capital

David Moore
Principal: Funds and Co-Investments, Blue Earth Capital

Thaheer Mullins
Partner, Savant

Mercy Mutua
Head, Access to Finance, Mastercard Foundation

Derrick N. Ashong (DNA)
CEO & Founder, Take Back the Mic (TBTM)

Niall Naidoo
New Venture Support Manager, UCT Research Contracts & Innovation

Wanjohi Ndagu
Managing Partner, Pearl Capital Partners

Diana Njuguna
Africa Investment Advisor, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)

Kevin Nolan
Partner, DLA Piper

Teni Ntoi
Coverage Manager - Southern Africa, British International Investment (BII)

George Odo
Senior Partner & Managing Director of East and Southern Africa, AfricInvest

Gbite Oduneye
Founder & General Partner, ODBA

Oluwatosin Ojo
Principal, Sahel Capital

Tobi Oke
Managing Partner, V8 Capital Partners

Amaka Okechukwu Opara
Founding Partner, WEAV Capital

Dipo Okuribido
General Counsel, Commercial, Verod Capital Management

Eghosa Omoigui
Founder & Managing General Partner, EchoVC Partners

Sebigilwe Ooke
Associate Principal, South Suez Capital

Jobalo Oshikanlu
Executive Director, Legal & Investments, ARM-Harith Infrastructure Investment

Eric Osiakwan
Managing Partner, Chanzo Capital

Dr. Yemi Osindero
Managing Partner, Uhuru Investment Partners

David Owino
Founder & Managing Partner, Ascent

Olu Oyinsan
Managing Partner, Oui Capital

Dr. Rockfeler P. Herisse
Senior Advisor, Climate Finance & Innovation, Power Africa

Jerry Parkes
CEO, Injaro Investments

Tamar Pashtan
Head of ESG & Impact, Vital Capital

Ashish Patel
Managing Partner, Credit, Aavishkaar Capital

Samantha Pokroy
Founder & CEO, Sanari Capital

Thandwefika Radebe
Co-Founder, Qwili

Naudé Rademan
CEO, Linebooker

Mohammad Rasouli
AI Expert for Investment, Stanford University

Franziska Reh
CEO & Founder, Uncap - Unconventional Capital

Selma Ribica
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, First Circle Capital

Luc Rigouzzo
Managing Partner, Amethis

Marieke Roestenberg
Program Manager, FMO Ventures

Faraz Rojid
Director, Economic Development Board Mauritius

Teddy Roux
Director of Growth and Partnership, Entrepreneurial Solutions Partners (ESPartners)

Lisa Rümelin
Founding Partner, Betula Partners

Betty Salanic
CEO & Founder at Accelerate Investors and Host, CIO Conversations Podcast

Cheick Sanankoua
Founder & Chairman, Omega Sports Holding

Erik Sandersen
Executive Vice President - Financial Institutions, Norfund

David Saunders
Director, Briter Bridges

Lister Saungweme
Senior Policy Advisor, Transformation, Skills Development & Education, The Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA)

Mack Schow
Head of Investor Relations, Adenia Partners

Kyle Schutter
Partner, Grant & Co

Hussein Sefian
Founding Partner, Acre Impact Capital

Vere Shaba
Founder & Director: ESG, Engineering & Sustainability, Greendesign Africa

Mikir Shah
Founder & CEO, Africa Specialty Risks

Aliya Shariff
Senior Advisor, The Rohatyn Group (TRG)

Saad Sheikh
Partner, Head of Private Credit, Enko Capital

Kevin Simmons
Angel Investor, Afropreneur Angel Group

Devon Smith
Co-Founder/COO, SourceID

Ross Strike
Head of M&A and Investor Relations, Moniepoint

Hannah Subayi Kamuanga
Partner, Launch Africa Ventures

Catherine Swanepoel
Partner & Chief Investment Officer, South Suez Capital

Sewu-Steve Tawia
Managing Partner, Jaza Rift Ventures

Nikita Thakrar
Co-Founder & CEO, Included VC

Lisa G. Thomas
Founder & Managing Director, Samata Capital

Lebo Thubisi
Deputy Chief Investment Officer, Alexander Forbes Investments

Mark Tindall
Chief Executive Officer and Member of Investment Committee, Tana Africa

Samuel Touboul
Partner, Saviu Ventures

Zinhle Tshabalala
ESG Impact Executive, British International Investment (BII)

Wim van der Beek
Founder & Managing Partner, Goodwell Investments

Barthout van Slingelandt
Managing Partner, XSML Capital

Leopold van Velden
Founder & CEO, Thuma Mina Teaching

Frederico Van Wyk
CIO, Eos Capital

Mardé van Wyk
Private Markets, 27four

Mark van Wyk
Co-Managing Partner & Founder, Infra Impact Investment Managers

Nicholas Vickery
Global Head, Private Equity Funds, IFC

Muthoni Wachira
General Partner & Investment Director, Katapult Africa Food and Climate Fund, Katapult Africa

Joyce-Ann Wainaina
Managing Partner, Chui Ventures

Eva Warigia
Associate Director, Investor Relations, New Forests

Gwladys Watrin
Investor Relations & Business Development– North Africa & Europe, Kigali International Financial Centre (KIFC)

Labi Williams
Managing Director & Partner, Kuramo Capital Management

Victor Williams
CEO, NBA Africa

Christian Winkler
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, asc impact

Scott Young
Partner, Digital Africa Ventures

2023 Sponsors

CO-SPONSORS:
• African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM)
• AfricInvest
• Amethis
• Economic Development Board
• Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund
• Mediterrania Capital Partners
• Old Mutual Alternative Investments
• Rwanda Finance Limited - Kigali International Financial Centre (KIFC)

ASSOCIATE SPONSORS:
• Aavishkaar Capital
• Adenia Partners
• Alta Semper Capital
• ARCH Emerging Markets Partners
• Ascent
• BluePeak Private Capital
• CardinalStone Capital Advisers
• DLA Piper
• Frontier Investment Management
• Helios Investment Partners
• Kuramo Capital Management
• Ninety One
• Omega Sports Holding
• Verdant Capital

BADGE & LANYARD SPONSOR:
• Verod

GP MASTERCLASS BREAKFAST MAIN CONFERENCE DAY ONE SPONSOR:
• AfricaGrow

SUMMIT DAY DRINKS RECEPTION SPONSOR:
• Adenia

MAIN CONFERENCE DAY ONE DRINKS RECEPTION SPONSOR:
• AfricInvest

WOMEN IN AFRICA NETWORKING LUNCH MAIN CONFERENCE DAY TWO SPONSOR:
• Rwanda Finance Limited - Kigali International Financial Centre (KIFC)

DATA PARTNERS:
• Preqin