AFSIC Agenda – Tuesday 12th October 2021
9:00 am
GROWTH Solo: Renewables in Africa: From Talk to Action
Speaker
Aryeh Green Chief Strategy Officer - Gigawatt Global
9:20 am
GROWTH Solo: Rural economies and the paralyzing culture of under-investments
Speaker
Peter Williams President - International Institute of Rural Reconstruction
9:40 am
GROWTH Panel: Leapfrogging – When will the Electricity Grid become Obsolete in Africa?
Moderator
Tony Tiyou CEO - Renewables in Africa
Speakers
Emilio Cattaneo Executive Director - Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund, a PIDG company
Marina Pannekeet Manager, Energy - FMO
Massaer Cisse General Manager - Lekela Power
Terje Osmundsen CEO & Founder - Empower New Energy
Harry Guinness Fund Manager - LHGP Asset Management
10:30 am
Networking Break
11:00 am
GROWTH Panel: How is the Utility Death Spiral Relevant to Africa?
Speakers
Zohrab Mawani Founder and Director - AEDC
Jasper Graf von Hardenberg Chief Executive Officer - Daystar Power
Leslie Labruto Global Head of Energy - Acumen
11:40 am
FSD Panel: What next for Green Finance?
12:20 pm
GROWTH Panel: Limited Partners (LPs) Impacting Sustainable Investment into Africa
Moderator
Dalia Aga-Shaw Investment Director - CDC Group plc
Speakers
Hannah Subayi Kamuanga Country Officer – DRC / Principal for Central Africa - Proparco
Philip Mutooni Senior Advisor - Africa Investment Capital Partners
Dan Farrell Chairman & CEO - Privos Capital
Martin Ewald Managing Director & Lead Portfolio Manager Impact Investments - Allianz Global Investors
Michelle Haigh Osorio Investment Director - KawiSafi Ventures
Greg Murray CEO and Co-Founder - KOKO Networks
Peter Scott Founder and CEO - BURN
1:00 pm
Lunch
2:00 pm
GROWTH Quickfire: Africa’s Most Promising Green Finance Opportunities
3:30 pm
GROWTH: Meet the Green Finance Investors
9:00 am
FINTECH Solo: Africa and Responsible Investing in Digital Financial Services
Speaker
Lory Camba Opem Global Lead - Responsible Finance, Financial Inclusion, SME and Digital Finance - IFC Financial Institutions Group
9:20 am
FINTECH Solo: Global Fintech Industry Outlook
Speaker
Oskar Mielczarek de la Miel Managing Partner - Rakuten Capital - Rakuten
9:40 am
FINTECH Panel: Fintech, Investment Opportunities beyond the Payment Solution
Moderator
Dare Okoudjou CEO and Founder - MFS Africa
Speakers
Jussi Ahonen Senior Investment Manager - Finnfund
Novan Maharahaje Director, Capital Market Services - Ocorian
Daniel Goldfarb CEO & Co-Founder - Lendable
Chidi Okpala CEO - Asante Financial Services Group
Rui Oliveira Chief Executive Officer - BFA Asset Management
10:30 am
Networking Break
11:00 am
FINTECH Solo: The Next Trillion Dollar Opportunity: Expanding Africa’s Horizons With Fintech
Speaker
Elizabeth Rossiello CEO - AZA Finance
11:20 am
FINTECH Solo: TBA
11:40 am
FINTECH Panel: African Fintech going Global
Moderator
Guy Futi Co-Founder - Star Kitchens Group
Speakers
Morten Nielsen CFO & Co-Founder - ARYZE
Ron Margalit Global Head of Sustainable Financing - Menomadin Group
Chijioke Dozie CEO and Co-Founder - Carbon
Llew Morkel Founder/CEO - Fraxeum Holdings
Grant Kurland Joint CEO - Bayport Management Limited
12:20 pm
FSD Panel: Digital Finance
1:00 pm
Lunch
2:00 pm
FINTECH Quickfire: Africa’s Most Promising Fintech Investment Opportunities
Speakers
Tatenda Furusa CEO - ImaliPay
Bade Adesemowo Cto & Co-Founder - Social Lender
Jose Santiago Global Strategy and Operations Director - Okapi Finance International AB
Vahid Monadjem CEO - Nomanini
Jason Eisen Founder & CEO - UTU Technologies
Luis Rodrigues CTO - QuickCheck
3:30 pm
FINTECH Networking: Meet Africa’s Leading Venture Capital and Early Stage Investors
Speakers
Rostan Schwab Africa Head - Fintech Investments - International Finance Corporation (IFC)- Lory Camba Opem Global Lead - Responsible Finance, Financial Inclusion, SME and Digital Finance - IFC Financial Institutions Group
Maxime Bouan Partner - Seedstars Africa Ventures
Leonard Stiegeler Director - Ringier Africa AG
Bertin Ntekereze Managing Partner - Afrinet Capital
Euler Bropleh Founder & Managing Director - VestedWorld
Abhishek Mittal Partner - Aavishkaar Capital
Maelis Carraro Director - Catalyst Fund (managed by BFA)
Ike Eze Managing Partner - Beta.Ventures
Lexi Novitske Managing Partner - Acuity Ventures
Thomas Festerling CFO & Founder - GreenTec Capital GmbH
Patricia Ithau Regional Director - Stanford Seed - Stanford Institute for Development in Developing Economies
Sam Sturm Chief Venture Architect - Founders Factory Africa- Ron Margalit Global Head of Sustainable Financing - Menomadin Group
9:00 am
HEALTH Panel: PanAfrican Healthcare Governance
9:50 am
HEALTH Solo: Snapshot on Investments in healthcare in Africa
10:10 am
HEALTH Solo: African Healthcare Macrodynamics
10:30 am
Networking Break
11:00 am
HEALTH Panel: Key Building Blocks of a Good Healthcare Ecosystem
11:50 am
HEALTH Panel: Manufacturing and Supply Chain: Preparedness for the Next Pandemic
12:10 pm
HEALTH Solo: Wrap Up Healthcare Stream & Official Launch of “Africa Healthcare Investment Summit 2022”
1:00 pm
Lunch
9:00 am
KEYNOTE Fireside Chat: Increasing US Institutional Investment into Africa
Speakers
Ahmed El Saharty Vice President - The Rohatyn Group
Thea Jamison Managing Director and Founder - CHANGE Global Investment, LLC
Aziz Hassanali Managing Partner - Bateleur Capital LLC
9:20 am
INVESTING Solo: Scaling up Investment in Africa
Speaker
Guy Baron Director, Head of Investment - Tony Blair Institute for Global Change
9:40 am
INVESTING Panel: Mobilising Africa’s Domestic Savings to Finance Africa’s Growth
Moderator
Ababacar Diaw Managing Director - Impaxis Securities
Speakers
Philip Buyskes CEO - Frontclear
Reginald Kadzutu Chief Executive Officer - Amana Capital Limited
Karim El Hnot CEO & Deputy Head of Investment Bank - Sogecapital Gestion
Isabella Mnisi Sector Head: Asset Management and Funds - Rand Merchant Bank
10:30 am
Networking Break
11:00 am
KEYNOTE Solo: Realising the UK’s Ambition to be Africa’s Investment Partner of Choice
Speaker
Emma Wade-Smith OBE Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Africa - UK Department for International Trade (DIT)
11:20 am
INVESTING Solo: Permanent capital holding companies – A model for attracting billions of dollars to Africa
Speaker
Luni Libes CEO - Africa Eats
11:40 am
INVESTING Panel: Opportunities within the African Fixed Income Asset Class
Speakers
Erica Nell Head: Private Debt - Sanlam Investment Management
Samia Tnani Head of Credit Origination - AfricInvest Private Credit
Brandon Quinn Partner & Fund Manager - Adventis International
12:20 pm
INVESTING Panel: The Growth of Africa’s Capital Markets
Moderator
David Renwick Head Investment Banking - Absa Bank
Speakers
Garth Klintworth Global Head of Markets - Absa
Patrycja Kula-Verster Equities Business Development Manager - Johannesburg Stock Exchange
Sandra Antunes Boumah Business Development Lead - Financial Institutions, Southern Africa - IFC
Erik Renander Portfolio Manager - Duet Group
Nicolas Clavel Founder - Scipion Capital
1:00 pm
Lunch
2:00 pm
INVESTING Quickfire: Africa’s Most Promising New Funds Preparing to Launch
Speakers
Cathy Goddard CEO - FyreFem Fund Managers
Eline Blaauboer Managing Partner - S&B Ventures
Tanja Havemann Director & Founder - Clarmondial
Nyasha Gwatidzo Co-Founder/Social Entrepreneur - World Impact Capital (WIC)
9:00 am
SOUTHERN AFRICA SESSIONS: Botswana
Speakers
Thapelo Tsheole Chief Executive Officer - Botswana Stock Exchange Limited
Jyrki Koskelo Chairman - Invest Solar
Tim Hoops Operations Manager - Botswana - Strata-X Energy Inc
Opelo Motswagae Executive Director - Ticano Group
10:00 am
SOUTHERN AFRICA SESSIONS: Mauritius
Speakers
Robin Smither Senior Executive – Head Corporate Banking - AfrAsia Bank
Jean-Pierre Dalais Group Chief Executive - CIEL
Shamin A. Sookia Managing Director - Perigeum Capital Ltd
Graeme Robertson Chairman - Intrasia Group
Jérôme Katz Head of Group Strategy & Investment - MUA
11:00 am
SOUTHERN AFRICA SESSIONS: South Africa
Speakers
Mohan Vivekanandan Group Executive: Origination & Coverage - Development Bank of Southern Africa
Brenton Lalu Specialist: Africa - Public Investment Corporation
Mpho Mtsi Co-Founder & Managing Director - IMA Investment Partners
Thato Mashigo Portfolio Manager - Sanlam Private Wealth
Hayden Reinders Head of Business Development and Client Management - Prescient Fund Services
Terence Gale Chairman - Exporters Club Western Cape
Leon Ayo Chamber President - British Chamber of Business in Southern Africa
Tanya van Lill CEO - SAVCA- Cathy Goddard CEO - FyreFem Fund Managers
12:00 pm
SOUTHERN AFRICA SESSIONS: Zimbabwe
Speakers
Clever Matigimu Group Chief Executive Officer - Gombe Holdings
Kumbulani Masayila Managing Director - Upvest Group
Kumbirai Makanza Founder - Umlilo
2:00 pm
NORTH AFRICA SESSIONS: Egypt
Speakers
Wael Khattab Founder & Managing Partner - Feather Invest
Loay Amin Head of Finance - Commercial International Bank
Mohamed Reda Group CEO - SOLID Capital Group
Noha El Ghazaly Egypt Country Advisor - Mediterrania Capital Partners
Karim Helal Managing Director of Corporate Finance and Investor Relations - Carbon Holdings
Walid Labadi Country Manager - Egypt, Libya & Yemen - International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Sherif Abdel Aal Regional Head of M&A, Head of Country (Egypt) - KAMCO Investment Company- Ahmed El Saharty Vice President - The Rohatyn Group
3:00 pm
NORTH AFRICA SESSIONS: Morocco
Speakers
Najwa El Iraki Managing Partner - AfricaDev Consulting Ltd, All Africa
Nazih El Bezzari Head of Structured Finance - African Market - BMCE Bank of Africa
Omar Bekkali Partner - AfricInvest
Hicham Haddouti General Partner - Idus Capital- Karim El Hnot CEO & Deputy Head of Investment Bank - Sogecapital Gestion
