The Africa Business Angel forum brings together 100 of the most influential investors and entrepreneurs that are servicing Africa and looking widening their circles.It is hosted by NewGenAngels, a private members investment club focused on Africa based in London.
We also have a wealth of industry leaders and influencers who will be giving us their insights into the rapidly growing African business ecosystems.This forum is the premier gathering of the angel capital community that is exclusively focused on exploring investment opportunities in Africa.
NewGenAngels is an African-focused private angel investment club developing early stage investor networks in Africa. The inaugural Africa Business Angel Forum (ABAF) event held on the 3rd of March 2016 saw the announcement of two funds totaling $60M to be invested in African startups. The ABAF recognizes the market opportunities of African Inspired Brands, notably the fashion industry, and organized a first panel discussion during its inaugural event to explore investments in the growing African fashion industry.
The next ABAF will take place in September 2016 and bring together investors and entrepreneurs around 4 key areas:
(i) Venture debt finance (Fieldfisher and Silicon Valley bank UK);
(ii) Impact investing in partnership with Ongeza Fund;
(iii) the Economics of Fashion in Africa in partnership with AfDB;
(iv) Corporate venture capital within (Telcos) in partnership with the Global System Mobile Association (GSMA). Hightlights of the day include the following: Informational Talks and fireside chats. Key industry speakers will share their knowledge of the latest industry trends in specific technology areas with practical investment know-how through case studies.For invitation-only, NewGenAngels will bring together Founders and Investors in a series of exclusive networking experiences, on the days either side of the forum. Gala investment dinner for Investors and entrepreneurs A three course gala dinner for entrepreneurs to connect with world class investors and high net worth individuals.
The last Africa Business Angels forum in March 2016 which was attended by over 70 people from over 20 countries across the word .Book your spot today here today http://www.ticketbase.com/events/abaf2016
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| Location | 220 Marylebone Road, London, United Kingdom |
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Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Africa, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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Retail and wholesale, Agribusiness, Automotive, Banking, Clean technology, Computer hardware, Computer software, Construction, Creative, media and entertainment, Diversified services, E-commerce, EdTech, Education, Electronics, Financial services, Food and beverage, Healthcare, HealthTech, Insurance, Internet, Leisure and travel, Manufacturing, Mobile, Real estate, Renewable energy, Telecom, Transport and logistics, Utilities, Waste management and recycling, Water, sanitation and hygiene
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