What Makes SuperReturn Africa The Must-Attend African Private Equity & Venture Capital Event For 2010?

100+ African Private Equity experts and investors share their experiences and outlook for the next five years of investing on the continent Read more.
Hear from and meet LPs from Africa, Europe, Middle East and North America Read more.

SuperReturn Africa will bring together not only the DFIs and organisations with a charitable and developmental mandate, but also commercial LPs focusing purely on risk adjusted returns, and in many cases lookig at investing in the continent for the first time. International commercially-focused LPs confirmed include:
QUILVEST, HAMILTON LANE, EMALTERNATIVES, ADVEQ MANAGEMENT, ROBECO ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS, CAMBRIDGE ASSOCIATES, FRAIM, SIGULER GUFF, MERCER, CAPITAL DYNAMICS and many more...

Special focus on the dynamic Egyptian private equity market at the Opportunities In Private Equity In Egypt Summit, November 29 2010 Read more.

Covering topics such as:
- Understand Egypt's Evolving Regulatory System
- What Can Egypt Learn From The South African Private Equity Model? How Can Links Better Be Forged & Exploited Between These Two African Economic Powers?
- LP Expectations Of Private Equity In Egypt & How LPs View The Country-Specific Risks
- Deal Flow, The Evolving Exit Environment & Distributions
_ Sector Focus On Infrastructure, Logistics & Distibution, Industrial, Oil & Gas, SMEs
Speakers from ABRAAJ CAPITAL CITADEL CAPITAL, CI CAPITAL HOLDINGS, THE CARLYLE GOURP, SPHINX CAPITAL, BELTONE FINANCIAL, VIVERIS MASHREK, ACTIS, IFC, VANTAGE CAPITAL, BELTONE PRIVATE EQUITY and many more...

Compare & contrast the various ways of gaining exposure to Sub-Saharan African private equity Read more.

Hear how LPs view a varietyof strategies for investing in Africa such as: pan-emerging market, pan-African, regional and country specialist and sector specialist funds, as well as those who are building presence through portfolio company expansion. Sharing their thoughts are Martin Poulsen of the AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK, Ralph Keitel, IFC, Carlos Heneine of QUILVEST and Riaz Currimjee of SURYA CAPITAL

Examine how African private equity compares to that of other emerging markets. What are the best models for development and what are the lessons and best practices that can be applied to the continent. Read more.

Does the historical payout from African private equity justify the risks? Is Africa an effective hedge against emerging market correlation? Hear a mixed panel of LPs and GPs with experience across emerging markets including David Creighton, President & CEO, CORDIANT CAPITAL, Annette Berendsen, Manager, FMO and Nicholas Morriss, Managing Partner, EMALTERNATIVES

Explore the growing links between Africa and other emerging markets. How can African private equity and venture capital benefit from the new opportunities arising through trade flows with China and the Middle East? Read more.
Pitch your fund in 90 seconds to the SuperReturn Africa audience at the delegate QuickFire Showcase Read more.

Delegates get an opportunity to pitch their fund in 90 seconds flat using no financial perfomance data, powerpoiont or visual presentations. they then get judged by an expert LP panel who give feedback and tips for success. Fantastic prizes for the winners!

Get face to face with LPs through the LP/GP structured speed networking business card exchange. Speed networkers are divided into LPs and GPs, ensuring that you get the very most out of the speed networking opportunity Read more.
Explore the role of the DFIs in creating a dynamic private equity and venture capital sector in sub-Saharan Africa. Read more.

How can they encourage more investment from commercial LPs, and what happens when the DFIs start to pull back from a country?

Special focus on the unique market of South Africa. Where does South African private equity sit within Africa and the global industry? What can other African countries learn from the South African model? Read more.

Covering specialist subjects such as:
- Changes around Black Economic Empowerment rules and the implications for investors in South African private equity
- The status and capacity of the credit markets in South Africa
- Overcoming the difficulties related to currency risk and controls
- Where can value be found now in the South African market?

View the Draft Agenda for Africa's Premier Private Equity Conference

 

PLUS! Conference to be opened by HE Dr. Mahmoud Moheildin, Minister of Investment, ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT Read more.
Hear a truly pan-African success story from Arnold Ekpe, CEO of ECOBANK Read more.