13 & 14 JULY 2023
Africa Impact Summit
- CTICC, Cape Town, South Africa.
Unleashing African Potential through Impact Investing
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About the Summit
The Africa Impact Summit 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.
The programme will showcase Africa’s innovation, pipeline opportunities, and market building efforts, while also reflecting on the challenges the continent faces. The summit welcomes:
- National Advisory Boards for Impact Investing in Africa and other NABs with an interest in Investing in Africa
- National and Regional Suppliers of Impact Capital (Venture Capital & Private Equity, Banks, Fund Managers, Insurance, Pensions etc.)
- Global, Regional and National Foundations doing Impact Investing (MacArthur, Ford, Omidyar, Ikea Foundation, Mastercard Foundation etc.)
- International Development Finance Institutions (FMO, BII, FSD etc.)
- Multilateral/Bilateral Agencies/ Development Partners (EU/GIZ/UNDP)
- Regional Development Finance Institutions (AfDB, AfriExim Bank etc.)
- Regional Development Finance Institutions (AfDB, AfriExim Bank etc.)
- International Development Agencies implementing Sustainable Finance and SME Financing Initiatives (USAID, FMO, etc.)
- National, Regional and Continental Politics & Economic Organisations (AU, ECOWAS, etc.)
- Enterprise Support Organisations, Capital Raise Service Providers, Fund Administrators, Legal Firms (market builders and professional services supporting the growth of impact investing or building a pipeline of impact ventures)
- Impact Ventures, Entrepreneurs and Emerging Fund Managers
- Government and Government Agencies (Ministries of Finance, Trade & Investment & Investment Promotion Councils)
Programme Schedule
- 9:00
- Plenary Hall
Welcoming Remarks and Opening Address
- 09:55
- Panel Discussion
- Plenary Hall
Building an Enabling Environment for Impact Investing
- 10:40
- Presentation
- Plenary Hall
Tackling Unemployment and Social Ills – Lessons from the Social Employment Fund
- 11:15
- Presentation
- Plenary Hall
Innovative Finance for Climate Action - Harnessing blended finance and other financing vehicles
- 12:10
- Panel Discussion
- Plenary Hall
Investing in SMEs and Start-ups
- 14:00
- Break-Away
- Room 1
Systems and Design Thinking for Finance Partitioners
- 14:00
- Break-Away
- Room 2
The Role of Frontier Technologies in Enabling Impact Investing
- 14:00
- Break-Away
- Room 3
Partnership for Risk & Resilience
- 14:00
- Break-Away
- Plenary Hall
Africa's Progress Towards the SDGs
- 15:45
- Plenary Hall
Synthesis of Day
- 16:15
- Plenary Hall
Closing Remarks
- 16:30 -17:00
- Plenary Hall
Networking & Wine Tasting
- 08:30
- Plenary Hall
Welcoming
- 08:40
- Panel Discussion
- Plenary Hall
Towards New Narratives of Hope for Fostering Transformative African Futures
- 09:15
- Panel Discussion
- Plenary Hall
The Future of Impact Investing in Africa
- 10:15
- Panel Discussion
- Plenary Hall
Accelerating Catalytic Capital Mobilization and Deployment in Africa's Priority Sectors
- 11:20
- Presentation
- Plenary Hall
Tackling Systemic Issues of Poverty and Unemployment in Africa
- 12:00
- Panel Discussion
- Plenary Hall
Strategies for Investing in Women Entrepreneurs
- 14:00
- Break-Away
- Room 1
The Role of Research for Development in Catalysing Private Investment
- 14:00
- Break-Away
- Room 2
Africa's Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
- 14:00
- Break-Away
- Room 3
Impact Management and Measurement Practices
- 14:00
- Break-Away
- Plenary Hall
The Role of Impact Investors in Solving the Youth Bulge and Youth Unemployment in Africa
- 15:45
- Plenary Hall
Synthesis of the Day
- 16:15
- Plenary Hall
Closing Remarks
- 16:30 - 17:00
- Plenary Hall
Networking & Wine Tasting
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Our Speakers
Andia Laura Chakava
Africa Gender Lens Investor I Managing Partner, Afrishela
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
Jason Van Staden
Project Manager for Research and Training, Bertha Centre's Innovative Finance
Monica Rossi
Consulting Professional
Ntombini Marrengane
Senior Manager of the Bertha Centre
Tshilidzi Matlala
Chief Portfolio Office, E Squared
Jason Van Staden
Project Manager for Research and Training, Bertha Centre's Innovative Finance
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