Programme Manager Access to Finance, Climate Finance, Agribusiness and Land - European Union Delegation to Uganda
We Are Thrilled to Welcome You Back for the 8th Edition of the EAVCA Annual Private Capital Conference
HAPPENING IN
150
+LPs in
attendance
attendance
3000
+delegates
*consisting of GPs and Advisors
200
+ Entrepreneurs
What to expect
This year’s annual conference takes a forward-looking stance, looking at the trends that are shaping and that will shape East Africa’s private capital industry in the coming years, including growing interest in East African frontier markets such as Uganda, among others such as DRC, Rwanda, and Tanzania. The latter recognises rapidly changing global, regional, and country-specific macro contexts, which, in some cases, may necessitate a doubling down of strategies that have worked before and, in others, drawing up lessons and learnings from those that may require rethinking and retooling and moving forward as a means of adapting to a changing industry, and through the thought leadership discussions, charting the course for the next stage of private capital investing in East Africa.
Besides serving as the regional platform for knowledge sharing and thought leadership, delegates should also expect an opportunity for networking.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Highlights of the EAVCA 8th Annual Private Capital Conference
Takeaways from the EAVCA 8th Annual Private Capital Conference
when & where
AGenda
12th June 2024, Wednesday
08.00 – 05.00 p.m
Partner roll-over Conference
Alternative Investments Conference,
Sheraton Hotel, Kampala, Uganda
Sheraton Hotel, Kampala, Uganda
05.30 – 08.30 p.m
Partner roll-over Conference Empowering East African Enterprises for Sustainable Impact
Speke Convention Centre
Venue
Hosted by: the African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA)
and the Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries (Norfund)
13th June 2024, Thursday, Morning Session
07.30 – 08.50 a.m
Main stage Plenary Delegate Arrival and Registration
08:50 – 08:55 a.m
Main stage Plenary Guests Welcome
Christine Maina, Chief Executive Officer, EAVCA
speaker 08:55 – 09:00 a.m
Main stage Plenary Welcome Remarks by EAVCA
1. Amanda Kabagambe, Chairperson, Steering Committee, Uganda Chapter, EAVCA.
2. David, Owino, Chairperson of the Board of Directors – EAVCA
speakers
09:00 – 09:10 a.m
Main stage Plenary Message on Uganda’s Growth Prospects and Regulatory Outlook
Adam Mugume, Director of Research & Policy, Bank of Uganda
speaker
09:10 – 09.20 a.m
Main stage Plenary
Keynote Speech
1. Cristina Banuta, Programme Manager Access to Finance, Climate Finance, Agribusiness and Land, European Union Delegation to Uganda
speaker
09:20 – 09.40 a.m
Main stage Plenary
Plenary Opening Remarks
1. Daniele Nyirandutiye, USAID/ Uganda Mission Director
2. William John Nyakatura, Strategic Investments Activity, Chief of Party (Summary of the Investor Deal Room)
speakers
The Role of Development and Aid Agencies in Catalysing Private Capital Investments in East Africa.
09:40 – 10:10 a.m
Main stage Plenary
Fireside Discussion I
Country Spotlight and Best Practice Benchmarks 1. Kim Kamarebe, Managing Partner Inua Capital
2. Edward Matsiko Isingoma, Managing Partner, Pearl Capital Partners
3. Susan Nangwale, Investment Manager – Equity, Uganda Development Bank.
4. Mona Muguma-Ssebuliba, CEO, Agricultural Business Initiative (aBi) (moderator)
speakers
Holding down the Fort: The role of Funds with a Local Footprint and Understanding of local Nuances in expanding the Availability of nuanced Funding for High-risk Opportunities in East Africa.
10.10 – 10:30 a.m
Coffee break
10:30 – 11:15 a.m
Main stage Plenary Main plenary I
Navigating the Evolving LP/GP Relationship 1. Jarl Heijstee, Co-founder and Managing PartnerXSML Capital
2. Audrey Obara, Regional Director, East Africa, Swedfund
3. Rosanne Whalley, CEO AHL Ventures
4. Johanna Raehalme, Head of Origination, Africa, Finnfund
5. Eva Warigia, Associate Director, Investor Relations, New Forests (moderator)
speakers
- LP Perspectives- Bypassing the Middleman: Limited Partner (LP) co-investments and direct plays in East Africa.
- GP- Perspectives- Delivering exits and returns for Limited Partners (LPs): East Africa’s Fund Cohort of 2015/16- How is it going so far?
11:15 – 11:45 a.m
Main stage Plenary
Fireside Discussion II: Leveraging Local Capital: Charting the Landscape of African LPs
1. Jane Nzau, Manager, Risk Management Central Bank of Kenya Pension Fund
2. Njeri Wagacha, Partner CDH Kenya (moderator)
speakers
11:45 – 12:30 p.m
Main stage Plenary
Main plenary II
Changing Fund Structures and Strategies 1. Roeland Donckers, Managing Partner, iungo capital
2. Jo Fry, Investment Director & Head of Intermediated Financial Services, BII
3. Agnes Aistleitner Kisuule, Co-Founder and Managing Partner , FirstCircle Capital
4. Fadilah Tchoumba, CEO, ABAN
5. Edmund Higenbottam, Managing Director, Verdant Capital (moderator)
speakers
- Are Debt Funds the Future of Investing in East Africa? If so, where does that leave equity strategies?
- Rethinking the fixed-end private equity fund- The Evergreen Fund- Case Studies, Risks and Opportunities.
- The new missing middle: Chasing the early-stage and mid-private equity opportunity—Is there still investor appetite for growth-stage deals?
- What next for venture capital investments in East Africa amid shifting global market dynamics?
12:30 – 01:00 p.m
Main stage Plenary
Case studies
Chasing Fund Track Records To Live Another Day: 1. Asif Noorani, Principal, Phatisa
2. George Odo, Senior Partner & MD for East Africa, AfricInvest
3. Amanda Kabagambe, Partner, TLG Capital (moderator)
Proposed speakers
Case Studies of Established Fund Managers with 2+ Successor Funds
Sponsored by UDB
01.00 – 02:00 p.m
Lunch Break
13th June, 2024, Thursday, Afternoon Session
02:00 – 02:45 p.m
Side stage 1
Session Chair: John Britell, Side B group
Preparing for and effecting an exit in East Africa
1. Richard Mugera, Investment Professional, Ascent Capital
2. Edward Burbidge, CEO, I&M Burbidge Capital
3. Marieke Geurts, Investment Director at Amethis (TBC)
4. Edgar Mukasa, Associate Director, Tax, KPMG Uganda
5. Kendall Evans, Partner Bowmans (moderator)
speakers
- Exit routes and innovative value creation strategies: are Continuation Funds the emerging standard?
- Strategize to mitigate macro-complexities risks in exit planning
- Adapting exit strategies to address changing tax and regulatory frameworks
02:00 – 02:45 p.m
Side stage 2
Session Chair: TBC
Responsible Investing: Adding Value to Investment Through Sustainability
1. Carol Birungi, Snr Financial Controller & Country Manager · XSML Capital
2. Ylva Lindberg, Executive Vice President for Strategy and Communication, Norfund
3. Nasri Adam, Regional Director, African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA)
4. Stella Okot, Financial Analyst, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)- TBC
5. Wanjiku Githinji, Director/Country Manager – Kenya (moderator)
speakers
Sponsored by ERM
02:45 – 03:30 p.m
Side stage 1
Session Chair: John Britell, Side B group
International Finance Centres: Recent Changes and Dynamics
The On-shore Opportunity and Off-shore Reliability. 1. Eliud Maina, Lead, Structured Investments, Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB)
2. Fiona Nalwanga Magona, Partner, MMAKS Advocates
3. Eugene Ntananga, Executive Director and Country Head, Uganda, Samawati Capital Partners – (moderator)
speakers
- EA. as a jurisdiction for domiciliation of investment vehicles and funds
Sponsored by DFF
02:45 – 03:30 p.m
Side stage 2
Session Chair: TBC
Financing East Africa’s Green Economies
1. Dennis Mugaga, Head, Climate Finance Unit, Uganda, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (MoFPED)- TBC
2. June Kago – Associate Director, PwC Kenya
3. Noah Owomugisha , Head of Green Growth and Business Development Services, Agricultural Business Initiative (aBi).
4. Hugh King- Private Sector Climate Adviser, British High Commission Kampala- hugh.king@fcdo.gov.uk
6. John Brittell, Managing Partner – Side B Group (moderator)
speakers
- The Race to Net Zero: Private Capital and Climate Finance – Feasibility, Challenges and Opportunities in Green Economy deals.
- Regulatory frameworks for green economy: Sector and National Taxonomies.
03.30 – 04:00 p.m
Coffee Break
04:00 – 04:45 p.m
Side stage 1
Session Chair: John Britell, Side B group
Expanding Horizons: Navigating Deal Origination Complexities in East African Frontier Markets:
The role of commercial banks and private capital market intermediaries in deal origination
1. Martin Warioba, Founder & Managing Partner, Warioba Ventures
2. Frank Mwiti, CEO NSE
3. Kigen Chelimo, Principal, Open Capital
4. Robert Hutchinson, East Africa Partner Control Risks
5. Norah Koigi, Director, Deal Flow Facility, FSD Uganda (moderator)
2. Frank Mwiti, CEO NSE
3. Kigen Chelimo, Principal, Open Capital
4. Robert Hutchinson, East Africa Partner Control Risks
5. Norah Koigi, Director, Deal Flow Facility, FSD Uganda (moderator)
6. Olivia Byanyima, Regional Director, Nordic Impact Funds (moderator)
speakers
Sponsored by AHL Venture Partners
04:00 – 04:45 p.m
Side stage 2 Founder Perspectives: Learnings and Case Studies on Investing in East African Opportunities
Cracking the Code of Achieving Investor/ Business Owners Alignment in Private Capital Investments. 1. Antonia Nalunga, Chief Operating Officer, JIBUMkononi
2. Joseph Paul, Co-founder & CEO, Dawa Mkononi
3. Dennis Otatiina, Managing Partner, Dentons
4. Richard Zulu, Founder and Lead, Outbox
5. Nehal Shukla, Founder & CEO, ProChange (moderator)
speakers
Sponsored by Dentons
NETWORKING COCKTAILS AND CLOSING REMARKS
Conference Special Features, Standalone (Invite Only)
Working Lunch Session
Closed Door Roundtable Discussion convening representatives from Uganda’s private sector and government to strategise on enhancing the policy, legal, and regulatory landscape to enhance private capital investment in Uganda
1. Adam Mugume, Director of Research & Policy, Bank of Uganda (BoU)
2. Doris Odit Acheng, Country Coordinator, Uganda Chapter, EAVCA
3. Dr. Henry Honoria, Head Law Consulting & Knowledge Practice, ALP Advocates
2. Doris Odit Acheng, Country Coordinator, Uganda Chapter, EAVCA
3. Dr. Henry Honoria, Head Law Consulting & Knowledge Practice, ALP Advocates
speakers
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LOCATION
where to stay
Accomodation Option
Speke Resort Munyonyo
We have secured preferential rates for EAVCA Conference Delegates. Get a 22.5% accommodation discount as follows:
• Deluxe Rooms (1 Pax) – USD 155
• Executive Rooms (2 Pax) – USD 250
To complete your accommodation booking, write to Flavia Nzaro at spekeresort@spekeresort.com and cc info@eavca.org
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