8:15 - 8:55 Registration of participants
9:00 - 9:10 Welcome note - From the Kusuntu-Orrick Africa Finance Conference to the Paris Africa Finance Conference
Jean-Jacques ESSOMBE – Partner, Banking & Finance Practice – ORRICK RAMBAUD MARTEL
9:15 - 9:35 Opening Remarks – Africa a place for responsible and impactful economic development
Jean-Michel SEVERINO - Chief Executive Officer - INVESTISSEURS & PARTENAIRES
9:35 - 9:55 Presentation 1 – The Building of an Impact Enterprise
Erick RAJAONARY – Chief Executive Officer – GUANOMAD
Challenges and pitfalls in getting an impact business to a success
10:00 - 10:20 Presentation 2 - The Impact Investing Landscape in Africa: The East Africa Business Case
Abhilash MUDALIAR – Research Manager – The GLOBAL IMPACT INVESTING NETWORK
10:20 - 10:35 Break
10:40 - 11:30 Panel 1.1 – Impact as a component of Private Equity investment process: how are factored in the ESG principles
Hervé Dieudonné AYISSI – Investment Officer – CENAINVEST
Vivina BERLA – Senior Partner – SARONA ASSET MANAGEMENT
Laureen KOUASSI OLSSON – Investment Director – AMETHIS FINANCE
Paul VAN AASLT – Managing Partner – SOVEC
Martin POULSEN – Managing Partner – The MORINGA PARTNERSHIP
Moderator: Patricia M. DINNEEN – Chair Person Impact Investing Council – The EMERGING MARKETS PRIVATE EQUITY ASSOCIATION
What really drive investors when backing an African company
11:35 - 12:25 Panel 1.2 – Who are the actors on the African impact investment market and how do they act in building the next African economic champions
Pierre CARPENTIER – Investment Director – INVESTISSEURS & PARTENAIRES
Olivier DE GUERRE – Chairman & Chief Executive Officer – PHITRUST PARTENAIRES
Christophe POLINE – Head of Sustainable Development – SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
Barthout VAN SLINGELANDT – Managing Partner – XSML CAPITAL
Maria Teresa ZAPPIA – Chief Investment Officer – BLUEORCHARD
Moderator: Franck GIAOUI – Managing Partner – HERA FINANCE
Creating the ground for a responsible business creation and development
12:30 - 12:50 Key Notes 2 – How do Development Finance Institutions help in drinving Impact Investing
Marie-Hélène LOISON – Deputy Chief Executive Officer – PROPARCO
12:55 - 13:55 Lunch - Cocktail
14:00 - 14:20 Key Notes 3 – Africa is our future - The Economic Diplomacy to leveraging a common growth
Vincent JACOB –Director Companies and International Businesses – THE FRENCH MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
14:25 - 15:25 Panel 2 – Fostering an impact-friendly environment and securing options for both impact and financial returns
Ann-Katrin DOLIUM – Head of Company Relations MENA & AFRICA – VIGEO
Philippe MONTIGNY – President – ETHIC INTELLIGENCE
Brett STEVENSON – Manager of the Capacity Building Program – The GLOBAL IMPACT INVESTING NETWORK
Jean-Michel DEBRAT – Social Entrepreneurship Advisor to the CEO – PROPARCO
Pierre Yves DENEZ – Of Consel Private Equity and M&A – ORRICK
Karine SEGUIN – Head of Business Development, Europe – TRIDENT TRUST
Moderator: Alexandre ALFONSI – Managing Partner – AXONIA PARTNERS
From sourcing to the return, how to factor in all the ingredients
15:30 – 15:50 – Closing remarks: Putting the Wheels into Motion for Investing in Africa
Isabelle BEBEAR – Managing Director – BPI France
The second part is reserved for professional meetings. Participants to second part are all business and finance professional. Attendance is submitted to prior registration on the Kusuntu Meeting Registration platform.
16:00 – 18:30 – Business Meetings
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Special Post conference training event by the GIIN
This training is open only to fund principals and delivers significant value for the price, as it has been subsidized in order to be affordable for small funds.
The number of place is limited (Max 30)
Through data and case studies from across the market, this training will give fund managers the insight, resources, and support to effectively design and market a fund that is appealing to today’s impact investment LPs.
Venue and Timing
The venue is supported by Group La Française, a Paris based Asset Management Company. The training is scheduled to start at 8:30 and will end at 16:00. A lunch is organized from 12:30 to 13:30.
What does the training cover?
You’ll learn how to design a fund that best leverages your situation to successfully raise capital. Experts will help you:
What do participants receive?
You’ll receive individualized support and practical tools to take back to your teams, along with learning from peers and special guest LPs. Specifically, you’ll leave with:
This training is open only to fund principals and delivers significant value for the price, as it has been subsidized in order to be affordable for small funds.
Participation will be limited to funds intentionally creating social impact through their investments.