Abi is currently the CEO of AVCA.

During her tenure as AVCA’s Chief Operating Officer, Abi played an integral role in driving the Association’s strategy, prioritizing knowledge exchange and digitization. She led the Association, strengthened focus on data and pioneering research, professional development support for private equity stakeholders, and strategic regional partnerships, all of which grew the membership to around 150 investors collectively managing US$1.5trn in assets.

Managing Director of Endeavor South Africa. Alison joined Endeavor in April 2019, bringing close to 20yrs of experience in Strategy & Business Development roles – understanding what it takes to establish new offices for both large multinationals & start-ups both in the international markets and the power of technology to transform business & society.

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Distinct entrepreneurial and innovation track record in Africa. Founder of multiple ventures including Methys, an international Technology Innovation firm, the French South African Tech Labs, and multiple startups such as AfricArena, Power time, PayGenius, Energy Intelligence, etc.

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Daryn is experienced in creating and updating financial valuation models; generating investment reports and presentations; as well as researching financial markets, commodity markets, and company fundamentals. I have sourced potential investment opportunities ($50k - $500k ticket size), performed deal screens, and completed investment due diligence on investment opportunities in the African VC and impact investing industries

Champion for Africa's economic development.

Eva is passionate about private sector value creation from linking the Continent's businesses to financing opportunities.  She also has a decade's experience in management consulting, investor relations, and strategic corporate positioning.

Director Country Manager for Plug and Play Tech Center (“PnP”) in South Africa. PnP is a Silicon Valley headquartered Venture Capital, Startup Business Development Accelerator, and Corporate Innovation platform with 35+ offices in 18 countries across 5 continents. She spent time working at its headquarters in Sunnyvale, California prior to returning to Johannesburg and is responsible for leading PnP’s operations in South Africa

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji is an entrepreneur in the public interest. He is passionate about partnering with missionary talent and capital to build an African future. He spent the last few years as the CEO of Flutterwave, a business building payments technology, and infrastructure to connect Africa to the global economy.

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Senior Partner and a member of the ExCom of AfricInvest. He oversees the Innovation team and the financial sector team. Since joining AfricInvest in 2001, Khaled has been involved in the structuring, fundraising and management of 3 PE and VC investment funds and has overseen >30 investments across Africa in innovative companies and in financial institutions.

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Mareme is the lead of Innovation and Strategy at 500 Startups. She was the head of international partnerships and relations at Draper University and a member of Draper University Ventures. She had a 3-year experience working previously as a program manager for Draper University, an intensive entrepreneurship program in Silicon Valley before endorsing her current position.

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Founder & CEO of Furaha Afrika Holdings and also CO-FOUNDER OF SiMODiSA Association, South Africa’s digital home for entrepreneurs, a portal that aggregates information, opportunities, access to markets, access to funding, and access to resources and tools, to guide entrepreneurs from idea to scale

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Co-founded, led, advised, and invested in disruptive companies including a pioneer online grocery service company, two venture capital funds, the first large-scale social networking site, and a New York-based property development firm.

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South African-born, globally trained, and pan-African-focused investor. Combining a decade of management consulting, investment banking, development finance, and business development skills across Africa and the UK to help grow the vibrant and inspiring entrepreneurial ecosystem in Africa. Let’s collectively leverage our vast local talent and technology to promote local and scalable solutions to both African and global problems!

Tanya is passionate about human and organizational development.

During her time as a learning and development specialist focusing on management and leadership development, Tanya gained valuable experience working with various companies across a wide range of sectors. She is also passionate about developing the private equity and venture capital sector in Southern Africa

Tim Harris is a South African politician, a former Democratic Alliance member of the National Assembly, and a Parliamentary Counsellor to Mmusi Maimane, the Leader of the Opposition. He served as Shadow Minister of Finance from 2012 to 2014 and was succeeded by Dion George.

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Expert in banking, finance, and microfinance (Financial markets, personal finance, insurance, corporate banking, financing of SMEs, and microfinance), he is also a serial entrepreneur.

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