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In a strategic effort to bolster Africa’s impact investment and startup ecosystem, two flagship events will be held back-to-back in Nairobi, Kenya this November 2024. Welcome to the inaugural African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA) Conference and the 11th Angel Fair Africa (AFA). These events aim to drive capital into African social investments. They will also support the growth of innovative tech startups across the continent.
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The 2024 AVPA Conference, scheduled from 4th to 6th November, will gather top social investors and impact practitioners to discuss how Africa can achieve sustainable growth. The conference will spotlight key opportunities and conversations around innovative financing and sustainability. Organisers are focusing on catalytic capital, capacity building, and community-driven initiatives that create measurable impact.
“The AVPA Conference and Angel Fair Africa partnership is a strategic move to maximise the impact for our delegates. By uniting key events for both capital seekers and investors, we’ve created a week dedicated to impactful investment,” said Dr. Frank Aswani, CEO of AVPA
Following the AVPA event, Chanzo Capital will host the 11th Angel Fair Africa on 7th and 8th November 2024. This premier gathering will focus on facilitating deals between investors and early-stage and scaling entrepreneurs. These entrepreneurs will undergo a bootcamp to refine their pitches and present in front of investors and other funders in the impact investment space.
AVPA and Chanzo Capital is a unique blend of networking opportunities
“We are excited to partner with and invite AVPA’s impact investors to AFA@11, to hear our founders pitch their innovative businesses and hopefully do deals,” said Eric Osiakwan, Managing Partner of Chanzo Capital
This collaborative effort between AVPA and Chanzo Capital offers attendees a unique blend of networking opportunities, and investor engagement. They will also gain insight into impact-driven financing strategies. The combined events is bringing a week of deep interaction. Attendees will be exploring how capital, capacity building, and community can drive economic transformation across the continent.
By aligning the two events, both organisations aim to maximize stakeholder engagement. This will ensure attendees can explore comprehensive strategies for impact investment while connecting directly with startups through Angel Fair Africa. This strategic partnership promises to foster valuable collaborations, fuel new investments. In addition, it will drive tangible change across Africa’s economic landscape.
The 2024 AVPA conference will be held at the Trademark hotel in Village Market, whilAFA@11 will be close by at the Holiday Inn in Two Rivers. This will be the 11th AFA, with last year’s event held in Cape Town, South Africa.
