The Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group (Bank) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) each year bring together central bankers, ministers of finance and development, private sector executives, and academics to discuss issues of global concern, including the world economic outlook, poverty eradication, economic development, and aid effectiveness. Also featured are seminars, regional briefings, press conferences, and many other events focused on the global economy, international development, and the world’s financial system. This year’s Spring Meetings events will take place in Washington, DC, April 20-22, 2018
600+ private equity leaders will convene in Marrakech this April to discuss the key trends shaping the investment landscape in Africa
Largest African private equity and venture capital gathering globally returns to North Africa for the first time in nearly 10 years bringing together thought leaders, investors, and advisors managing over US$1.3 trillion in assets.
On the back of successful industry gatherings in Abidjan, Accra, Addis Ababa, Cairo, Cape Town, and Lagos, the Pan-African industry association continues to showcase the fastest growing economies in the world by convening the industry in Morocco. Global and African dignitaries, investors, and business-leaders will discuss the latest developments affecting diverse industries and geographies within the private equity ecosystem.
Hosted by AVCA, the agenda incorporates experienced industry perspectives from the likes of CDC Group, Coronation Capital, DLA Piper, and Verod Capital.
The landmark occasion will involve keynote addresses, panel discussions, investor and portfolio company spotlights, and roundtables from the following:
Lamia Boutaleb, Secretary of State to the Minister of Tourism, Air Transport, Crafts and the Social Economy, Kingdom of Morocco
Hicham Zanati Serghini, Chief Executive Offcer, la Caisse Centrale de Garantie
Brahim Benjelloun-Touimi, Group Executive Managing Director, Banque Marocaine du Commerce Exterieur
Dr. Boutheina Ben Yaghlane, Chief Executive Officer, Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (Tunisie)
ZouhaÏr Bennani, Chief Executive Officer, Labelvie
Adil Douiri, Chief Executive Officer, Mutandis
Eric Lefort, Chief Executive Officer, Premium
Mamadou Biteye, Managing Director, The Rockefeller Foundation
Stéphane Bacquaert, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Wendel Africa
Isabelle Bébéar, Head of International Affairs and Management Programs, Bpifrance Investissement
Antony Barker, Director of Pensions and Chief Investment Officer, Santander UK
Nicolas Gauthey, Senior Strategist, Impact and Alternative Investments, AXA Investment Managers
Christophe Karvelis, Chief Executive Officer, Capzanine
Jeffrey Leonard, Chief Executive Officer, Global Environment Capital Company
Vikram Raju, Executive Director and Portfolio Manager, Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners
Wellington Masekesa, Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer, Public Investment Corporation
Simon Nyakundi, Chief Executive Officer, Kenya Railway Staff Retirement Scheme
Richard Rincón, Senior Investment Officer, Emerging Market, University of Texas Investment Management Company
Murray Grant, Managing Director, Intermediated Equity, CDC Group
Maria Kozloski, Global Head and Chief Investment Officer, Private Equity Funds, International Finance Corporation
Kevin Njiraini, Regional Lead, Private Equity Funds, Sub-Saharan Africa, International Finance Corporation
Robert Zegers, Chief Investment Officer, The African Development Bank
Locating the summit in Morocco reflects the tremendous growth that has taken place in North Africa over the past few years and highlights the country’s favourable business environment and powerful economy. Morocco accounts for the region’s largest share of private equity investments and following re-entry into the African Union (AU) Marrakech serves as the ideal location to celebrate the 15th anniversary of AVCA’s Conference.
The conference will focus on investment prospects within Africa, the continent’s infrastructure needs, how development finance institutions are supporting SMEs, startups as well as VC firms investing in them, new narratives driving the continent’s transformation, the rise of family offices looking to Africa, how African private equity funds are delivering alpha, sustainability and impact investing, and value creation via exits – all unique perspectives from a diverse range of investors shaping the industry and landscape.
AFSIC 2018 confirms over 150 excellent speakers
AFSIC 2018 has this month confirmed over 150 speakers from a variety of excellent financial services companies and at the beginning of December will release a full agenda to the market. With ABSA Corporate Investment Bank heading up an impressive group of supporting sponsors AFSIC 2018 promises to be one of the most important African Investment events held globally.
AFSIC, in its sixth year, has a very strong investment focus and is attended by many of the most important global investors investing into Africa and by investors interested in learning more about African investment opportunities and will be held in London on 2nd to 4th May 2018.
AFSIC 2018 will see a gathering of African companies including many African Financial services companies including Banks, Insurance Companies, Microfinance Companies and Leasing Companies, as well as a wide array of Fintech companies. The dynamic conference will see structured presentation sessions complemented by an array of networking events, meetings and country focussed sessions, offering multiple opportunities to network and develop strong and sustainable business relationships with investors.
For full details please see the AFSIC website: www.afsic.net
The Annual Meeting of the ADB Board of Governors is an opportunity to provide guidance on ADB administrative, financial, and operational directions. The meetings provide opportunities for member governments to interact with ADB staff, nongovernment organizations (NGOs), media, and representatives of observer countries, international organizations, academe and the private sector. ADB’s annual meetings have become a premier forum for the discussion of economic and social development issues in Asia and the Pacific.
The 2018 Annual Meeting will be held from Thursday, 3 May to Sunday, 6 May 2018.
Key dates:
- Online registration opens: 15 January 2018
- Meetings, Seminars and Networking Events: 3–6 May 2018
- Opening Session: 5 May 2018
- Business Session: 5 May 2018
Location
Asian Development Bank Headquarters
6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City
1550, Philippines
+63 2 632 4444
Organizing committee
Annual Meeting Coordination Office
Office of The Secretary, Asian Development Bank
Contact information
EBRD’s Twenty-seventh Annual Meeting and Business Forum will be held in Jordan, a country famed for its hospitality, rich in history and with an extraordinary cultural heritage.
Our theme is Energising Economies and we aim to engage participants with informed, sometimes provocative discussion and debate on a variety of topical issues – from business climate to economic growth, from targeted, profitable investment to environmental protection. In each of our discussions, we will bring together knowledgeable, renowned speakers to assess today’s state of affairs, while looking ahead to the challenges and prospects for tomorrow.
The Business Forum typically attracts senior government officials, leading financial and corporate executives, and entrepreneurs large and small – as well as representative of civil society organisations and the international and regional media. As a guest of the Business Forum, you will have ample opportunity to network at official and social events.
The Forum will take place in the King Hussein bin Talal Convention Centre, located near Sweimeh and overlooking one of the world’s most inspiring natural landscapes, the Dead Sea.
Registration is now open. Click here to learn more.
The inaugural Africa Climate Smart Agriculture Congress is taking place on 15-16th May 2018 in Nairobi, Kenya. The Congress will bring together senior representatives from ministries of agriculture, heads of key agri-related public institutions, UN agencies, agricultural firms, NGOs, farm associations, agriculture research and development institutes, investors, donors and the private sector to look at innovations, partnerships and financing to advance climate smart agriculture in East Africa.
The agenda will cover technological innovations, capacity building, innovative financing, partnerships and the use of big data to advance climate-smart agriculture practices across East Africa. The participants will discover how to secure financial investment for CSA initiatives, improve agricultural productivity and scale adoption of technological innovations in agricultural systems. View agenda
By offering keynote addresses, panel discussions and interactive roundtable sessions, the Africa Climate Smart Agriculture Congress enables robust debates on sustainable agricultural transformation and innovations in seed technology, soil and drought management in the region.
WHY ATTEND?
- Meet key decision makers and agricultural experts to establish public-private partnerships for a sustainable and secure food future in East Africa
- Discuss practical solutions to the prominent climate change challenges, especially around drought management and irrigation best practice
- Improve agricultural productivity: strategies for better soil fertility management, water utilisation, mechanisation, precision farming and crop diversity
- Discover ICT for agri and mAgri innovations: support farmers through technology, data collection, and sharing among actors
- Create economic opportunities while ensuring sustainability for communities and the environment, and learn about financing trends in the region
Save the date and reserve your place to be part of engaging discussions and connection building in climate smart agriculture in Africa. Register here
For more information about the Africa Climate Smart Agriculture Congress, visit http://csa-africa.aidforum.org or email Alina O’Keeffe, Head of Marketing, Aid & international Development Forum (AIDF) at marketing@aidforum.org
World Health Assembly
The World Health Assembly is the decision-making body of WHO. It is attended by delegations from all WHO Member States and focuses on a specific health agenda prepared by the Executive Board. The main functions of the World Health Assembly are to determine the policies of the Organization, appoint the Director-General, supervise financial policies, and review and approve the proposed programme budget. The Health Assembly is held annually in Geneva, Switzerland.
More information here.
The 53rd Annual Meetings of the Board of Governors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and 44th Meetings of the Board of Governors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional arm of the Bank Group, are scheduled to take place from May 22-25, 2018 in Busan, which is located about 325 kilometres southeast of Seoul.
The Annual Meetings are the Bank’s largest annual event and serve to raise the profile of the institution on the global stage. In addition to the Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors, which constitutes the core purpose of the gathering, these Annual Meetings will bring together thousands of delegates and participants, and will feature a number of official, knowledge and side events. The Governors of the Bank are from the 54 regional member countries and 26 non-regional member countries. The Annual Meetings provide a unique forum for representatives of government, business, civil society, think-tanks, academia and the media – from Africa and beyond – to debate key issues on Africa’s development, and to discuss the Bank’s performance in delivering on its mandate.
The 2018 Annual Meetings will be held on the theme: “Accelerating Africa’s Industrialization.”
Registrations can be done through this link.
Download the Bank’s Industrialize Africa brochure, or view full information on the official website.
Official hashtag: #AfDBAM2018
POWER-GEN & DistribuTECH Africa is the electricity industry’s forum that brings together international business leaders and technical experts committed to POWERING UP A CONTINENT.
Featuring a comprehensive conference programme and extensive exhibit floor, the event spans all aspects of centralised and distributed power generation along with leading technologies in power transmission and distribution. Put simply, it’s where the industry meets to do business.
Africa’s leading power sector stakeholders will convene in Johannesburg in July for the annual POWER-GEN & DistribuTECH Africa 2018 conference and exhibition. This event, attended by over 3,000 power industry stakeholders, utilities and sub-Saharan government officials, has become the power sector’s key hub for information-sharing.
In addition to presenting industry-leading conference tracks, exhibition space showcasing international solutions and extensive networking opportunities, POWER-GEN & DistribuTECH Africa 2018 facilitate a sub-Saharan African VIP programme which brings key buyers from across Africa to the event as part of the SSA VIP Delegation.
Exhibitors and delegates also benefit from a free B2B Matchmaking service which will pre-organise meetings with key industry decision makers based on each business’s marketing objectives. In 2016, over 259 meetings and 80% of attendees said the service was successful in meeting their objectives.
For further information on POWER-GEN & DistribuTECH Africa Conference & Exhibition 2018, please visit www.powergenafrica.com where registration is open to attend this premier event
In september, 300+ key actors from the global disaster resilience and relief community will gather in Washington D.C. on 5 and 6 September for the 10th AIDF Global Summit.
Learn from over 70 expert speakers from organisations including: Oxfam, CaLP, The World Bank and USAID who will be sharing their expertise and thought leadership on key areas including: Innovation in ICT, Global Health & WASH Solutions, Cash Based Programmes, Camp Management, Logistics & Procurement.
This is a must attend Summit if you are concerned with:
- Planning and implementing disaster resilience strategies and solutions
- Identifying and deploying new technologies that reduce loss of life and financial loss
- Meeting pre-selected private sector vendors who provide solutions to your key challenges
- Understanding the “lessons learned” by governments, relief agencies and NGO’s.
- Connecting and collaborating with valuable new partners and stakeholders
The two-day Summit will combine key note presentations, interactive panels, roundtables and case study presentations with over three hours of networking.
Remaining delegate places are limited and there is likely to be a “cut off” on registration prior to the Summit. To avoid disappointment please reserve your place today.