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AVCA Conference & VC Summit 2024

Embracing change: Shaping the next era of Africa's prosperity

Monday 22 April 2024 – 12:00pm to Friday 26 April 6:00pm

About the event

The 2024 AVCA Conference and VC Summit is taking place next week, in Johannesburg and the BII team will be there to meet and connect with leaders from across the continent at this must attend annual event.

This year’s theme – Embracing Change: Shaping the Next Era of Africa’s Prosperity, will explore the evolving nature of the private capital ecosystem and envision what the next two decades of private capital in Africa could look like. Taking a forward-looking approach, the event will focus on fostering innovation and collaboration across the investment value chain and driving sustainable growth towards a new era of prosperity in Africa.

BII speakers include Chris Chijiutomi, Managing Director and Head of Africa, BII, who will be speaking in the ‘20/20 Vision: Shaping the Next 20 Years’ panel, John Owers, Director and Head of Funds Solutions, BII, who will be speaking on a panel entitled, ‘Charting New Horizons: Secondaries and Continuation Funds’ and BII’s Chief Legal Officer Mark Kenderdine-Davies, will be discussing ‘Investment Opportunities in West Africa’.

If you are attending the event and would like to meet the BII team, you can find us at stand number 13 in the main hall.

The 2024 event marks AVCA’s 20th year of convening the private capital ecosystem across various cities in Africa.  To find out more visit the AVCA conference website 

Speakers

Chris Chijiutomi

Managing Director and Head of Africa

John Owers

Director and Head of Funds Solutions

Mark Kenderdine-Davies

Chief Legal Officer

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