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CONFERENCE AGENDA | DAY 1 ROOM 1 | WEDNESDAY 2ND MAY


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6TH AFRICA FINANCIAL SERVICES INVESTMENT CONFERENCE

1:50 pmOpening RemarksSpeakerRupert McCammon Founder and Managing Director - AFSIC

2:00 pmThe Role Financial Services and Partnerships should play in Advancing Africa’s DevelopmentChair

Joseph Rohm Managing Director - Adventis, Country Focus: All AfricaSpeakerTemi Ofong Co-Chief Executive: Corporate and Investment Banking - Absa Bank Limited, part of Barclays Africa Group, Country Focus: All Africa

2:20 pmPanel: Investment Opportunities in North AfricaModeratorKarim El Hnot CEO - Sogecapital Gestion, Country Focus: MoroccoSpeakersNajwa El Iraki Managing Partner - AfricaDev Consulting Ltd, Country Focus: All AfricaSherif Abd Elaal Managing Director and Head of Mergers & Acquisitions - KAMCO Investment Company, Country Focus: EgyptAlbert Alsina Founder and CEO - Mediterrania Capital Partners, Country Focus: North Africa and Sub-Saharan AfricaWael Khattab Founder & Managing Partner - Feather Invest, Country Focus: Egypt

3:10 pmPanel: Investment Opportunities in East AfricaModeratorAlexander Hadden Director, Structured Finance & Insurance - Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)SpeakersStephen Haggard Executive Chair - Eneza Education, Country Focus: All AfricaEdwin H. Dande Chief Executive Officer - Cytonn Investments, Country Focus: East AfricaAbraham Muthogo Kamau Director, Business Origination - Miradi Capital, Country Focus: All AfricaSaad Sheikh Head of Private Investments - TLG Capital, Country Focus: Sub-Saharan AfricaKato Mukuru MD, Head of Frontier Research - EFG Hermes, Country Focus: All Africa

4:00 pmNetworking Break



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4:20 pmPanel: Can African local currency investing provide adequate returns?• Local currency investing brings currency risk for foreign investors• An examination of the real risks and returns• Mobilising funding for financial inclusion through local capital markets• Reviewing local currency initiatives• Issues and opportunities surrounding raising debt for African financial services companies• The banking regulatory environment and addressing currency and market risksModeratorCédric Mbeng Mezui Coordinator of African Financial Markets Initiative - African Development Bank, Country Focus: All AfricaSpeakersPer van Swaay Senior Vice President - The Currency Exchange Fund (TCX), Country Focus: All AfricaDouglas (Pug) Bennet COO - Cardano Development, Country Focus: All AfricaJames Doree Managing Director - Lion’s Head Global Partners, Country Focus: All AfricaBrice Beumo Managing Director - Head of West and Central Africa - Eaglestone Advisory B.V, Country Focus: Sub-Saharan AfricaJean Craven Director and CEO - Barak Fund Management, Country Focus: All Africa

7:00 pmMeet African Dealmaker’s Networking Event (ticket only event and space is limited) sponsored by CDCYou are invited to attend the “Meet African Dealmakers” Networking Event on the evening of Wednesday 2nd May 2018 at Chino Latino, an award winning restaurant, in the Park Plaza Riverbank, London.SpeakerNick O’Donohoe Chief Executive - CDC


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2:00 pmWhy does Africa struggle to attract direct foreign investment? What can be done to overcome this challenge?ChairLeutlwetse Tumelo Executive Director - Afinitas Limited, Country Focus: All AfricaSpeakersMohamed Kalif Head of Financial Intermediation and Inclusion - African Development Bank, Country Focus: All Africa

2:20 pmPanel: Investment Opportunities in West AfricaModerator

Gaimin Nonyane Head of Economic Research - Ecobank, Country Focus: Sub-Saharan AfricaSpeakersFabrice Nze-Bekale Managing Partner - ACT Afrique, Country Focus: All AfricaBabatunde Obaniyi Director, Capital Markets - United Capital Plc, Country Focus: All AfricaSteve Iwenjora Senior Vice President - African Capital Alliance, Country Focus: West AfricaAyodele Olatiregun Chief Financial Officer - Radix Pension Managers Limited, Country Focus: West AfricaDanladi Verheijen Founder and Managing Director - Verod Capital

3:10 pmPanel: Investment Opportunities in Southern AfricaModeratorJonathan Kruger Portfolio Manager & Director - Adventis, Country Focus: Africa excluding South AfricaSpeakersGeorge Bodo Head of Banking Research - Ecobank Capital, Country Focus: Sub-Saharan AfricaCacious Siboleka Private Equity Specialist - Government Institutions Pension Fund, Country Focus: All AfricaMartin M. Makgatlhe Chief Executive Officer - Motswedi Securities, Country Focus: BotswanaCarlo Dickson Managing Director - Ke Nako Capital, Country Focus: South AfricaCeaser Siwale Chief Executive - Pangaea Securities, Country Focus: Zambia




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4:20 pmFSD Africa Sponsored Panel: Seeking Alpha: Invest in womenIt is said that women represent the largest disruptive force in business. Investing in women, and in gender diverse teams, presents a significant global business opportunity: Recent McKinsey research estimates that investing in women could add up to $28 trillion to GDP globally by 2025. Yet despite this, women persist in being the largest unserved market, with investment promoting gender diversity in businesses and in economies remaining marginal and often difficult to access, not least in Africa. This session will debate what these challenges are and why they still exist and above all, explore what needs to be done to enable the investment community to seize this opportunity.ModeratorDolika Banda CEO - African Risk Capacity Insurance (ARC), Country Focus: All AfricaSpeakersDave Uduanu Managing Director - Sigma Pensions Limited, Country Focus: NigeriaEddie Chibi CEO - Cassava FinTech, Country Focus: ZimbabweAnne-Marie Chidzero Principal Partner - Alitheia IDF, Country Focus: All AfricaMaria Largey Director & Head of Financial Institutions, Equity Investments - CDC, Country Focus: All AfricaSuzanne Biegel Chief Catalyst - Catalyst At Large, Country Focus: East Africa

7:00 pmMeet African Dealmaker’s Networking Event (ticket only event and space is limited) sponsored by CDCSpeakerNick O’Donohoe Chief Executive - CDC


CONFERENCE AGENDA | DAY 2 ROOM 1 | THURSDAY 3RD MAY


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9:00 amThe Top 10 Rules of Partnering with Private Equity FirmsChairFranck Alain Behiblo Managing Director Corporate Development - Quantum Global AG, Country Focus: Sub-Saharan AfricaSpeakerSouleymane Ba Partner - Helios Investment Partners LLP, Country Focus: Pan-African, All Africa

9:30 amCredit trends in African banksChairFranck Alain Behiblo Managing Director Corporate Development - Quantum Global AG, Country Focus: Sub-Saharan AfricaSpeakerAkin Majekodunmi Vice President - Senior Analyst - Moody’s Investor Service, Country Focus: All Africa

10:00 amBasel II/III Implementation in the WAEMU Region: Opportunities and ThreatsChairZin Bekkali CEO - Silk Invest, Country Focus: All AfricaSpeakerWilfried Tamegnon Senior Investment Officer - International Finance Corporation, West and Central Africa

10:20 amTanzania: Operating EnvironmentChairZin Bekkali CEO - Silk Invest, Country Focus: All AfricaSpeakerIneke Bussemaker Chief Executive Officer - NMB Bank Plc, Country Focus: Tanzania

10:40 amNetworking Break

11:00 amCorrelating Financial Inclusion to Financial Returns: Case StudyChairOlga Sclovscaia Global Head, Sector Manager, Operations, Financial Institutions & Capital Markets - World Bank Group/MIGA, Country Focus: All AfricaSpeakerChris Low Group Managing Director - Letshego Holdings Limited, Country Focus: All Africa



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11:20 amThe Evolution of Private Equity Investing in EthiopiaChairOlga Sclovscaia Global Head, Sector Manager, Operations, Financial Institutions & Capital Markets - World Bank Group/MIGA, Country Focus: All AfricaSpeakerGreg Metro Managing Director - Head of Africa - Schulze Global Investments, Country Focus: Ethiopia

11:40 amDigitalize the customer: Zanaco3.0 – Zambia’s Digital BankChairOlga Sclovscaia Global Head, Sector Manager, Operations, Financial Institutions & Capital Markets - World Bank Group/MIGA, Country Focus: All AfricaSpeakerHenk Mulder Managing Director & CEO - ZANACO, Country Focus: Zambia

12:00 pmPanel: The ongoing revolution in African banking, risks and opportunities across the continent• Banking is changing at an unprecedented rate bringing new opportunity but also risks• Alternative delivery channels in banking• How fintech and traditional banking models are combining to provide new cost-efficient delivery channels for banks• Optimal capital structures for banks and the opportunities offered by regional bankModeratorBrett Mallen Acting Chief Executive Officer - Sanlam Africa InvestmentsSpeakersDr Estelle Brack Head of International & Economics - BU Consumer Solutions, Natixis Payments - BPCE GroupBamidele Olalekan Oseni GM/Group Chief Risk Officer - I & M Bank Limited, Country Focus: KenyaDavid McEvoy Management Office - Trust Merchant Bank, Country Focus: Democratic Republic of CongoPhilip Hopkins Director of Investments - Equator Capital Partners LLC, Country Focus: All AfricaSerge Mian Head of Investor Relations - Oragroup SA (Orabank Group), Country Focus: Togo

12:50 pmInvestment Opportunities for Africa using the BVIChairBrett Mallen Acting Chief Executive Officer - Sanlam Africa InvestmentsSpeakerJeffrey Kirk Managing Partner | Group Head, Corporate & Commercial - BVI

1:05 pmLunch



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2:00 pmPanel: From the private sector to institutional capital: How to raise finance and scale African FIs effectively• Is fintech friend or foe to African Banks?• Specialist lenders becoming deposit taking banks• Are the multinationals coming or going? Investing in the world’s most opportunity filled, yet difficult of investment

environmentsModeratorPaul Szkiler CEO - Truestone Impact Investment Management, Country Focus: West & East AfricaSpeakersPaul Boynton Chief Executive Officer - Old Mutual Alternative Investments (OMAI), Country Focus: South AfricaEdmund Higenbottam Managing Director - Verdant Capital, Country Focus: Pan-African, Sub-Saharan AfricaJohn Felicite UK Country Head - ABAX, Country Focus: All AfricaDavid Kamara Managing Director - actb Savings & Loans, Country Focus: Sierra LeoneKenny Nwosu CEO - Norsad Finance, Country Focus: Southern Africa

2:40 pmPanel: Meet the DFIs – How to attract DFI backing• Defining the key factors to consider when trying to attract DFI Capital• How does a structured investment fund work?• What types of clients do DFIs look for?ModeratorH. John Wilson Manager, Financial Institutions Group - IFC, Country Focus: All AfricaSpeakersEmmanuel Haye Deputy Head - Financial Institutions and Inclusion - Proparco, Country Focus: All AfricaSanjeev Gupta Executive Director & Head of Financial Services - Africa Finance Corporation, Country Focus: All AfricaAntti Urvas Associate Director - Finnfund, Country Focus: Sub-Saharan AfricaCarole Maman Chief Investment Officer - Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries - BIO, Country Focus: All Africa

Laura Knierim Investment Manager - KfW, Country Focus: All Africa


3:40 pmLeveraging technological innovation to lower real and perceived risks in Africa for financial institutions and investors ChairKaunapaua Ndilula Managing Director - Business Financial Solutions (BFS), Country Focus: SADCSpeakerAlbert Maasland Chief Executive Officer - Crown Agents Bank, Country Focus: Sub-Saharan Africa



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4:00 pmFinancial services to refugees, the case of RUFI-South Sudan – UgandaChairKaunapaua Ndilula Managing Director - Business Financial Solutions (BFS), Country Focus: SADCSpeakerResi Janssen Senior Investment Manager - Cordaid Investment Management, Country Focus: East Africa

4:20 pmPanel: Investment opportunities in Africa’s microfinance sector• Combining mobile payments with microfinance services to create a fertile ground for innovation• Harnessing co-operative competition to expand market boundaries

• PPP and patient capital creating a developing microfinance industryModeratorMichael Pearson Non-Executive Director - Tanmeyah Microfinance Services, Country Focus: EgyptSpeakersPeter Heijen Founder - LendahandJyrki Koskelo Member of the Investment Committee & Senior Advisor - KawiSafi Ventures, Country Focus: East AfricaCollins Amponsah-Mensah Council Chair - Ghana Microfinance Institutions Network, Country Focus: Ghana



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9:00 amDigital Banking Revolution: Adapt or Die?ChairNico Martin CIO - Baylis Emerging Markets, Country Focus: All AfricaSpeakerLaureen Kouassi-Olsson Financial Institutions Head and West Africa Office Head - Amethis Finance

9:30 amPanel: The Opportunity for Private Credit in AfricaModeratorLogan Wright Partner - Clifford Chance LLP, Country Focus: All AfricaSpeakersDuarte Pedreira Head of Trade Finance - Crown Agents Bank, Country Focus: Sub-Saharan AfricaNimit Shah Partner - Helios Investment Partners, Country Focus: All Africa

10:00 amPanel: Mobilising Increased International Capital Into Africa• Examining if and why global investors are underweight Africa• Identifying the strategies to define the right investment opportunities in Africa• Promoting the expansion of direct investment and investment funds focused on Africa• The case for the Africa frontier and how to access public equitiesModeratorLord Anthony St John African Business Solutions, Country Focus: All AfricaSpeakersMark Richards Chairman - Exotix, Country Focus: All AfricaAndrew Schultz Head of Sales - Investec, Country Focus: All AfricaAsha Mehta Portfolio Manager - Acadian Asset Management, Country Focus: All AfricaJarred Glansbeek Chief Investment Officer - RisCura, Country Focus: All AfricaJoseph Rohm Managing Director - Adventis, Country Focus: All Africa


11:00 amBuilding prosperity through financial markets and institutionsChairMark Napier Director - FSD AfricaSpeakerRt Hon Lord Bates Minister of State - UK Department for International Development



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11:20 amFSD Africa Sponsored Panel: Emerging Issues in Capital Markets Development in AfricaThis session will explore different themes underpinning capital markets development in Africa. These include money markets, greeen bonds, Islamic capital markets and professional certification. The session will also discuss opportuni-ties in the West African Monetary Union with a focus on the debt capital markets.ModeratorEvans Osano Director - Financial Markets - FSD Africa, Country Focus: All AfricaSpeakersHelena Green Assistant Director - Global Business Development- Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment, Country Focus: All AfricaPhilip Buyskes CEO - FrontclearFarrukh Raza Managing Director - IFAAS (Islamic Finance Advisory & Assurance Services)Sean Kidney CEO - Climate Bonds InitiativeAdrien Diouf Managing Director - Agence UMOA-Titres, Country Focus: West Africa

12:00 pmPanel: An examination of African fintech investment opportunities• Beyond payments, wallets and transfers• Essential investment for the last mile of financial inclusion• Investors ensuring that fintech becomes more inclusive• How AI is combining with fintech in providing credit and loans to the unbankedModeratorJohn Beckham Chief Investment Officer - MicroVest Capital Management, Country Focus: SSASpeakersJussi Ahonen Investment Manager - Finnfund, Country Focus: Sub-Saharan AfricaViola A. Llewellyn Co-Founder & President - Ovamba Solutions, Inc, Country Focus: All AfricaVahid Monadjem CEO - Nomanini, Country Focus: Sub-Saharan AfricaKarl Westvig CEO - Retail Capital, Country Focus: South Africa and SADCTim Nuy CEO - MyBucks, Country Focus: Sub-Saharan Africa

12:40 pmLunch – Sponsored by FSD Africa

2:00 pmFSD Africa Sponsored Panel: Investing in the Remittances Journey Part 1: The First and Middle MilesThis first session will explain what we mean by the ‘First Mile’ and ‘Middle Mile’ and debate some of the realities and investment opportunities in these aspects of the remittances value chain. We will consider what is driving the pre-dominance of cash-based remittances and how we can solve the challenge of getting senders to switch from cash to digital, as well as how we can create winning businesses through online and smartphone applications. We will also debate how remittance ‘hubs’, which show great promise, can potentially succeed and help to solve many existing sector challenges.ModeratorLeon Isaacs Chief Executive Officer - DMA Global (DMAG), Country Focus: All AfricaSpeakersCatherine Wines Co-Founder - WorldRemit, Country Focus: All AfricaDare Okoudjou Chief Executive Officer - MFS, Country Focus: All AfricaAsad Naqvi Managing Director - Apis Partners



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2:40 pmFSD Africa Sponsored Panel: Investing in the Remittances Journey Part 2: The Last MileThis second session will take a closer look at issues and opportunities in the ‘Last Mile’ of the remittances journey. We will consider how to deliver remittance products in environments where receivers don’t otherwise use formal financial services and explore solutions that achieve this profitably at the same time as enabling financial inclusion. We will also debate the ongoing importance of cash in an increasingly digital world and share lessons in how to integrate cash- and digital-based solutions effectively.ModeratorLeon Isaacs Chief Executive Officer - DMA Global (DMAG), Country Focus: All AfricaSpeakersEddie Chibi CEO - Cassava FinTech, Country Focus: ZimbabweAndrew Takyi-Appiah Managing Director - ZeepayDr. Edward George Country Head, UK Representative Office & Head of Group Research - Ecobank, Country Focus: Middle AfricaBarry Cooper Technical Director - Cenfri, Country Focus: All Africa

3:20 pmNetworking Break – Sponsored by FSD Africa

3:40 pmConnecting Diaspora Remittances to EM Capital Markets Products: Experiences, Lessons and ProspectsChairLeon Isaacs Chief Executive Officer - DMA Global (DMAG), Country Focus: All AfricaSpeakerEric V. Guichard Founder & CEO - Homestrings, Country Focus: All Africa

4:00 pmIntroducing The Africa List, a ‘Beyond Capital’ initiative of CDC GroupChairMatthew Flannery Co-Founder/CEO - Branch InternationalSpeakerNieros Oyegun Head of Network, The Africa List - CDC Group, Country Focus: All Africa

4:20 pmThe opportunities in African debt investmentChairMatthew Flannery Co-Founder/CEO - Branch InternationalSpeakerPeter Bartlett Partner - GML Capital, Country Focus: All Africa

4:40 pmBuoying Banking IPO market on the BRVMChairMatthew Flannery Co-Founder/CEO - Branch InternationalSpeakerWilliam Nkontchou Director - ECP Private Equity, Country Focus: All Africa

CONFERENCE AGENDA | DAY 3 ROOM 1 | FRIDAY 4TH MAY


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9:00 amAccelerating Market reforms to drive portfolio investments and risk management in AfricaChairPeter Bartlett Partner - GML Capital, Country Focus: All AfricaSpeakerGeorge Asante Managing Principal & Head of Markets – Ex. SA - Absa Bank Limited, part of Barclays Africa Group

9:30 amEcobank Group’s ‘Roadmap to Leadership’ and Digitisation strategy ChairPeter Bartlett Partner - GML Capital, Country Focus: All AfricaSpeaker

Greg Davis Group Chief Financial Officer - Ecobank, Country Focus: All Africa

10:00 amPaying School Fees: Lessons learnt from over a decade of investing in AfricaModerator

Max Bock Vice President, Sustainable Investments - Deutsche Bank AGSpeakerShakir Merali Partner - LGT Impact, Country Focus: All Africa

10:20 amInvesting into Private Equity for African InstitutionsModeratorMax Bock Vice President, Sustainable Investments - Deutsche Bank AGSpeakerHemal Mehta CEO - AtomInvest, Country Focus: Pan Africa


11:00 amExtending financial services to rural areas in diverse African markets: a case study from the Advans Group ModeratorSusan Mboya Principal and International Advisor - Navigators GlobalSpeakersGrégoire Danel-Fedou Group Deputy CEO and COO - Advans Group, Country Focus: SSA, North AfricaSteven Duchatelle CEO - The Advans Group, Country Focus: SSA, MENA, Asia



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11:20 amNew way to finance Microfinance BanksChairSusan Mboya Principal and International Advisor - Navigators GlobalSpeakerGregoire Lecomte Group Head of Funding & Treasury - Baobab Group, Country Focus: All Africa

11:40 amPanel: Jersey’s value to AfricaThis session will explore Jersey’s role in bridging Africa’s investment gap while also explaining what Jersey has to offer African clients and those looking to do business on the continent.ModeratorAllan Wood Business Development Director - Africa - Jersey Finance, Country Focus: All AfricaSpeakersGavin Wilkins Client Relationship Director and Group Head of Intermediaries - Minerva Trust Company, Country Focus: All AfricaStephen Whale Group Director - Private Wealth Services - (Jersey) - JTC, Country Focus: All AfricaJames Bryant Director, Head of Operations Funds - (Jersey) - Highvern, Country Focus: All AfricaMitesh Patelia Corporate Finance Partner - (London) - Crowe Clark Whitehill, Country Focus: All Africa

12:10 pmPanel: The African Insurance Sector – Investment considerations• Opportunities created through consolidation• Tech and innovation distribution channels as key drivers for the growth of the insurance industry• The growth of Microinsurance as an alternative to conventional insurance channels• Microinsurance assisting in reducing poverty in AfricaModeratorSusan Holliday Principal Insurance Specialist - IFC, Country Focus: All AfricaSpeakersTom Fairburn Co-Founder - The Baobab NetworkSolomon Lartey Managing Director/CEO - Activa International Insurance, Country Focus: GhanaNicholas Smalle Director - Apis Partners, Country Focus: All Africa

12:50 pmLunch

2:00 pmPanel: Alternative Financing Models – What are the options?• An examination of the options for raising capital away from traditional banks, and public markets• Crowd funding investment for small and medium enterprises• The role of digital deal origination and processing platforms• Bridging the gap between institutional debt investors and high growth alternative lenders


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ModeratorMark Simmonds Ex FCO - UK Minister for AfricaSpeakersMartin Baart CEO - ecoligo GmbH, Country Focus: East & West AfricaLanre Oloniniyi Co-Founder - Orbitt, Country Focus: Pan-AfricanChristelle Kupa Founder - Uhusiano CapitalXiaochen Zhang President - FinTech4Good, Country Focus: All AfricaHirander Misra Co-Chairman - FinComEco Limited, Country Focus: All Africa

2:40 pmPanel: The Changing Face of Financial ServicesInnovative ways Banks can play in Africa through:• Fintechs• Savings and investments• Cash management, incl. retail• Trade Finance• Regional Banking partnershipsModeratorNothando Ndebele Managing Director & Head of Financial Institutions Group - Absa Bank Limited, part of Barclays Africa GroupSpeakersRobert Zegers Chief Investment Officer/Venture Capital Coordinator - African Development Bank, Country Focus: All AfricaJorge Ruiz CEO & Founder - above & beyond, Country Focus: All AfricaRutendo Hlatshwayo Head of Legal - I-Pay Secure Payment Pty Ltd, Country Focus: South AfricaMarsha Wulff Managing Member - LoftyInc Afropreneurs Fund LLC, Country Focus: Nigeria

Jonathan Gigin Senior Financial Sector Specialist / Regional Progam Manager - International Finance Corporation, Country Focus: Sub-Saharan Africa

3:20 pmChannelling international funding to empower local taxi entrepreneursChairDan Zook Director of Investments - ISF Advisors, Country Focus: Sub-Saharan AfricaSpeaker

Mark Herskovits Capital Markets Director - SA Taxi Finance, Country Focus: South Africa

3:40 pmSession Ends


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9:00 amMauritius as a Gateway for Investment into AfricaChair

Matthew Amlôt Editor - Banker Africa, Country Focus: All AfricaSpeakerK.C. Li Group Chairman - SBM Holdings Ltd, Country Focus: Mauritius

9:30 amKeynote SoloChair

Matthew Amlôt Editor - Banker Africa, Country Focus: All AfricaSpeakerDavid Ekabouma Head of Business Development - The African Guarantee Fund, Country Focus: Kenya

10:00 amInvesting in financial inclusion – evolving business modelsChairFranklin Olakunle Amoo Partner - Baylis Emerging Markets, Country Focus: Pan-AfricanSpeakerStanley Anyetei Investment Officer - Triodos Investment Management, Country Focus: All Africa

10:20 amBuilding a world-class securities exchange in a frontier marketChairFranklin Olakunle Amoo Partner - Baylis Emerging Markets, Country Focus: Pan-AfricanSpeakerThapelo Tsheole Chief Executive Officer- Botswana Stock Exchange


11:00 amArtificial Intelligence for the African financial sectorChairCobus Visagie Chief Executive Officer - Africa Merchant Capital Ltd, Country Focus: Sub-Saharan AfricaSpeakerChristian Lim Director - AfricInvest, Country Focus: All Africa


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11:20 amUSAID’s Development Credit Authority: Mobilizing Private Capital in AfricaChairCobus Visagie Chief Executive Officer - Africa Merchant Capital Ltd, Country Focus: Sub-Saharan AfricaSpeakerJesse Corradi Head of Africa - USAID Development Credit Authority, Country Focus: All Africa

11:40 amADA: responding to the new need of investors, equity, debt and technical assistanceChairCobus Visagie Chief Executive Officer - Africa Merchant Capital Ltd, Country Focus: Sub-Saharan AfricaSpeakerLaura Foschi Deputy Director - ADA, Country Focus: All Africa

12:00 pmPanel Sponsored by CGAP: From millions to billions: The growing investment opportunities in PAYGo solar and other asset financing companies• Opportunities and challenges to investing in this emerging sector, using recent transactions as case studies• How digital technology is making it possible to provide financing for low-income households to acquire solar and

other assets at a massive scale• Exploring asset financing models beyond PAYGo solar, including motorcycles, irrigation systems, home

improvementsModeratorAlexander Sotiriou Financial Sector Specialist - CGAP, Country Focus: All AfricaSpeakersCharlotte Ward Senior Partner & Chief Operating Officer - AHL VenturesNick Hughes Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder - M-KOPA SolarSarga Coulibaly Head of Modeling for Securitization Americas - Credit Agricole CIBDaniel Goldfarb CEO & Co-Founder - Lendable Inc, Country Focus: Sub-Saharan Africa

12:50 pmLunch

2:00 pmPrivate EquityChairJack Knellinger Co-Founder & Principal - Capria Ventures, Country Focus: Latin America, Africa, South AsiaSpeakerDavid Webb Managing Partner & CIO - Frontier & Emerging Markets Development Partners LLP


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2:20 pmAfrican corporates: Margins that exciteChairJack Knellinger Co-Founder & Principal - Capria Ventures, Country Focus: Latin America, Africa, South AsiaSpeaker

Jonathan Kruger Portfolio Manager & Director - Adventis, Country Focus: Africa excluding South Africa

2:40 pmInvestment opportunity in innovative housing solutions in AfricaChairJack Knellinger Co-Founder & Principal - Capria Ventures, Country Focus: Latin America, Africa, South AsiaSpeakerAndrew Chimphondah Chief Executive Officer - Housing Investment Partners (Pty) Ltd, Country Focus: South Africa

3:00 pmPanel: Investment opportunities in Africa’s housing finance sector• Housing finance is relatively undeveloped in Africa• The demographic shift away from informal housing, and the opportunities and risks presented• Is Africa set for a housing bull market?• Building the market infrastructure for the development and growth of Africa’s housing finance sectorModeratorRob Kelso Chief Operating Officer - SA Home Loans, Country Focus: South AfricaSpeakersAndrew Chimphondah Chief Executive Officer - Housing Investment Partners (Pty) Ltd, Country Focus: South AfricaJarri Jung Regional Manager Africa & Middle East - Triple Jump, Country Focus: All Africa & Middle East

3:40 pmSession Ends


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COUNTRY SESSIONS | DAY 2 STREAM 1 | THURSDAY 3RD MAY

9:30 amInvestment Opportunities in KenyaBusiness Leaders

Ravin Dajee Managing Director - Barclays Bank Mauritius LimitedTom Fairburn Co-Founder - The Baobab NetworkFrank-Astère Ndiyo-Butoyi Investment Manager - Amethis FinanceMichael Kowalski Managing Partner - I.D. Inspiring Development GmbHSailesh Navsaria Regional Market Head - Minerva Trust, Country Focus: All AfricaHossam Rageh Head of Financial Institutions Group - Commercial International BankBamidele Olalekan Oseni GM/Group Chief Risk Officer - I & M Bank Limited, Country Focus: KenyaSusan Mboya Principal and International Advisor - Navigators GlobalSusan Holliday Principal Insurance Specialist - IFC, Country Focus: All AfricaEdmund Higenbottam Managing Director - Verdant Capital, Country Focus: Pan-African, Sub-Saharan AfricaLorna Smith Executive Director - BVI FinancePaul Kamau Executive Director - Finaltus Ventures Limited, Country Focus: East AfricaDeepak Dave Adventis Limited, Country Focus: East AfricaAbraham Muthogo Kamau Director - Business Origination - Miradi Capital, Country Focus: All AfricaEdwin H. Dande Chief Executive Officer - Cytonn Investments, Country Focus: East AfricaJonathan Stichbury CEO - Sanlam Investments, Country Focus: East Africa, Kenya

10:30 amInvestment Opportunities in NamibiaBusiness LeadersMacDonald Gomo Analyst - Verdant CapitalCacious Siboleka Private Equity Specialist - Government Institutions Pension Fund, Country Focus: Namibia, All AfricaJerome Kisting Managing Director/CIO - Baobab Capital, Country Focus: NamibiaKaunapaua Ndilula Managing Director - Business Financial Solutions (BFS), Country Focus: SADC

11:30 amInvestment Opportunities in TanzaniaBusiness Leaders

Dan Zook Director of Investments - ISF Advisors, Country Focus: Sub-Saharan AfricaSusan Holliday Principal Insurance Specialist - IFC, Country Focus: All AfricaEdmund Higenbottam Managing Director - Verdant Capital, Country Focus: Pan-African, Sub-Saharan AfricaKusanya Frederick Shindika CEO - Serenity Capital Fund, Country Focus: TanzaniaIneke Bussemaker Chief Executive Officer - NMB Bank Plc.,Country Focus: TanzaniaHeri Bomani Founder & Managing Director - Pangani Group, Country Focus: Tanzania, East AfricaSaugata Bandyopadhyay Founder & Managing Director - DIGITIAN Investment Inc, Country Focus: East Africa


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1:30 pmInvestment Opportunities in EgyptBusiness LeadersSusan Holliday Principal Insurance Specialist - IFC, Country Focus: All AfricaWael Khattab Founder & Managing Partner - Feather Invest, Country Focus: EgyptSherif Abd Elaal Managing Director, Head of Investment Banking - Pharos Investment Banking, Country Focus: EgyptHassan Samir Managing Director - Prime Securities, Country Focus: EgyptMichael Pearson Non-Executive Director - Tanmeyah Microfinance Services, Country Focus: Egypt

2:30 pmInvestment Opportunities in NigeriaBusiness Leaders

Muhammad Jibrin Chief Executive Officer - SunTrust Bank Nigeria LimitedJibril Aku Chairman - SunTrust Bank Nigeria LimitedUfuoma Eghwerehe Country Manager - Nigeria - Oikocredit InternationalRavin Dajee Managing Director - Barclays Bank Mauritius LimitedMichael Oluwagbemi Executive Partner - LoftyInc Allied Partners LimitedSusan Holliday Principal Insurance Specialist - IFC, Country Focus: AfricaOlufunmi Adepoju CFA, FRM Managing Partner - PearlMutual Consulting Ltd, Country Focus: NigeriaMarsha Wulff Managing Member - LoftyInc Afropreneurs Fund, Country Focus: LLC, NigeriaEdward Voelcker Director - Castleman ConsultingAlberto Didoni Managing Director - Varcando Limited, Country Focus: AfricaEdmund Higenbottam Managing Director - Verdant Capital, Country Focus: Pan-African, Sub-Saharan AfricaLorna Smith Executive Director - BVI FinanceFranklin Olakunle Amoo Partner - Baylis Emerging Markets, Country Focus: Pan-AfricanSteve Iwenjora Senior Vice President - African Capital Alliance, Country Focus: West AfricaDanladi Verheijen Founder and Managing Director - Verod CapitalOlolade Adesola Nigeria Country Representative - The Microfinance AssociationRt Hon Baroness Northover Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Angola and Zambia - Department for International Trade

3:30 pmInvestment Opportunities in BotswanaBusiness Leaders

Ravin Dajee Managing Director - Barclays Bank Mauritius LimitedKeletsosiste Olebile Acting Chief Executive - Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC)Seilaneng Godisang Partner - Kelobang Godisang Attorneys, Country Focus: BotswanaRob Stangroom Investor Relations - AfricanFinancials, Country Focus: ZimbabweVictor Zirebwa Head of Dealing - Imara Capital Securities, Country Focus: BotswanaEdmund Higenbottam Managing Director - Verdant Capital, Country Focus: Pan-African, Sub-Saharan AfricaThapelo Tsheole Chief Executive Officer - Botswana Stock Exchange, Country Focus: BotswanaChris Low Group Managing Director - Letshego Holdings Limited, Country Focus: All AfricaKenny Nwosu CEO - Norsad Finance, Country Focus: Southern Africa


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10:00 amInvestment Opportunities in UgandaBusiness LeadersTom Fairburn Co-Founder - The Baobab NetworkEdmund Higenbottam Managing Director - Verdant Capital, Country Focus: Pan-African, Sub-Saharan AfricaMicheal Akampa CEO & Co-founder - Traction Capital, Country Focus: East AfricaNicholas Sennungi Director, Knowledge - Fincon, Country Focus: Africa, East AfricaResi Janssen Senior Investment Manager - Cordaid Investment Management, Country Focus: East AfricaCharles Isingoma General Manager - Hofokam Ltd, Country Focus: Uganda

11:00 amInvestment Opportunities in MalawiBusiness LeadersVitumbiko Mumba Managing Director - FinanceRite LtdNiall Haughey Chief Commercial Officer - Agricultural Commodity Exchange for Africa, Country Focus: MalawiMark Mikwamba Managing Director - Old Mutual Investment Group, Country Focus: Malawi, Southern Africa

12:00 pmInvestment Opportunities in ZimbabweBusiness LeadersBatanai Matsika Senior Associate - Advisory Services - Akribos Capital Inc, Country Focus: Sub-Saharan AfricaSean Gammon Director - Imara Capital ZimbabweMacDonald Gomo Analyst - Verdant CapitalRichard Tait Head of Investments - Mangwana CapitalBen Mbanga Strategic Advisor - Mangwana CapitalEdward Galante Executive Director - Mangwana CapitalRob Stangroom Investor Relations - AfricanFinancials, Country Focus: ZimbabweSusan Holliday Principal Insurance Specialist - IFC, Country Focus: All Africa

2:00 pmInvestment Opportunities in DRCBusiness LeadersThomas de Dreux-Brézé Head of Strategy- RawbankCarlos Kalambay Kabangu Managing Director - FPM SA, Country Focus: DRCImran Patel Vice President - Verdant Capital, Country Focus: DRCClaudia Huber Member of the Board of Directors - FPM ASBL/FPM SAAlberto Didoni Managing Director - Varcando Limited, Country Focus: All AfricaDavid McEvoy Management Office - Trust Merchant Bank, Country Focus: DRC


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3:00 pmInvestment Opportunities in South AfricaBusiness Leaders

MacDonald Gomo Analyst - Verdant Capital

Rob Kelso Chief Operating Officer - SA Home Loans, Country Focus: South Africa

Susan Holliday Principal Insurance Specialist - IFC, Country Focus: All Africa

Andrew Chimphondah Chief Executive Officer - Housing Investment Partners (Pty) Ltd, Country Focus: South Africa

Andrew Schultz Head of Sales - Investec, Country Focus: All Africa

Paul Boynton Chief Executive Officer - Old Mutual Alternative Investments (OMAI), Country Focus: South Africa

Carlo Dickson Managing Director - Ke Nako Capital, Country Focus: South Africa

Brett Mallen Acting Chief Executive Officer - Sanlam Africa Investments

4:00 pmInvestment Opportunities in Somalia/EritreaBusiness Leaders

Alberto Didoni Managing Director - Varcando Limited, Country Focus: All Africa

Tony Pelz Director, Shuraako - One Earth Future Foundation, Country Focus: Somalia


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COUNTRY SESSIONS | DAY 3 STREAM 1 | FRIDAY 4TH MAY

9:30 amInvestment Opportunities in AlgeriaBusiness Leaders

Youcef Ghoula Deputy CEO - BNP PARIBAS, Country Focus: Algeria

Rafik Boussa CEO - Grant Thornton, Country Focus: Algeria

10:30 amInvestment Opportunities in GhanaBusiness Leaders

Isaac Junior Damptey Managing Director - Axe Capital Advisors Limited

Kwabena Appanteng Vice President - Verdant Capital, Country Focus: Ghana

Michael Kowalski Managing Partner - I.D. Inspiring Development GmbH

Lorna Smith Executive Director - BVI FinancePaul Asamoah Chief Executive Officer - SKYTRUST, Country Focus: Ghana

Samuel Kwabi Ameyaw Chief Executive Officer - Fountaingate Microfinance, Country Focus: Ghana, Africa

Collins Amponsah-Mensah Council Chair - Ghana Microfinance Institutions Network, Country Focus: Ghana

Solomon Lartey Managing Director/CEO - Activa International Insurance, Country Focus: Ghana

Kwasi Kyere Chief Executive Officer - Star Alliance Microfinance Limited, Country Focus: Ghana

Yofi Grant Chief Executive Officer - Ghana Investment Promotion Centre, Country Focus: Ghana

11:30 amInvestment Opportunities in EthiopiaBusiness Leaders

Graham Parrott Managing Director - Ethiopia Investments Limited, Country Focus: Ethiopia

Greg Metro Managing Director - Head of Africa - Schulze Global Investments, Country Focus: Ethiopia

1:30 pmInvestment Opportunities in MoroccoBusiness Leaders

Imran Patel Vice President - Verdant Capital, Country Focus: DRC

Alaoui Asma CEO - Africa Key Partners, Country Focus: Morocco

Karim El Hnot CEO - Sogecapital Gestion, Country Focus: Morocco


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2:30 pmInvestment Opportunities in WAEMU/UEMOABusiness Leaders

Pacôme Zahabi Senior Director - Mediterrania Capital Partners, Country Focus: Sub-Saharan Africa



Cédric Mbeng Mezui Coordinator of African Financial Markets Initiative - African Development Bank, Country Focus: All Africa

Madji Sock President - Women’s Investment Club Senegal, Country Focus: West Africa

3:30 pmInvestment Opportunities in TunisiaBusiness Leaders


Khaled Ben Jilani Senior Partner - AfricInvest, Country Focus: Tunisia


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10:00 amInvestment Opportunities in ZambiaBusiness Leaders

Tom Fairburn Co-Founder - The Baobab NetworkMacDonald Gomo Analyst - Verdant CapitalRob Stangroom Investor Relations - AfricanFinancials, Country Focus: ZimbabweKen Simwaba Managing Director - Altus Financial Services Limited, Country Focus: ZambiaRt Hon Baroness Northover Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Angola and Zambia - Department for International TradeHenk Mulder Managing Director & CEO - ZANACO, Country Focus: ZambiaCeaser Siwale Chief Executive - Pangaea Securities, Country Focus: Zambia

11:00 amInvestment Opportunities in MauritiusBusiness Leaders

Lorna Smith Executive Director - BVI FinanceGraham Sheward Managing Director, SGG Mauritius - SGG Group, Country Focus: All AfricaNikhel Chung Sam Wan Head of Business Development - Sunibel Corporate Services LtdNitin Collappen Managing Director - Sunibel Corporate Services Ltd, Country Focus: All AfricaJohn Felicite UK Country Head - ABAX, Country Focus: All Africa

12:00 pmInvestment Opportunities in Sierra LeoneBusiness Leader


2:00 pmInvestment Opportunities in CEMACBusiness Leaders

Alberto Didoni Managing Director - Varcando Limited, Country Focus: All AfricaChris Turner Chairman - Chiltern Africa Limited, Country Focus: Sub-Saharan AfricaCédric Mbeng Mezui Coordinator of African Financial Markets Initiative - African Development Bank, Country Focus: All Africa

3:00 pmInvestment Opportunities in AngolaBusiness Leader

Rui Oliveira Chief Executive Officer - BFA Gestão de Activos

Rt Hon Baroness Northover Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Angola and Zambia - Department for International Trade

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