The Great Debate: Infrastructure Investing in SA vs the Rest of the Continent

29 June 2022 It’s a well-known fact that infrastructure investment is urgently needed across Africa, including in South Africa. The African Development Bank estimates that the continent’s infrastructure financing needs will be as much as $170 billion a year by 2025, with an estimated gap of around $100 billion a year. And in the private…

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Positive outlook for the PE industry’s impact on SAs socioeconomic development

The Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SAVCA) recently hosted its first in-person private equity (PE) conference since before the pandemic hit our shores in early 2020. Over 400 local and international delegates attended the two-day event which took place at the beautiful Ashanti Estate in Paarl, Western Cape. Tanya van Lill, outgoing…

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SAVCA 2021 Venture Capital Conference Showcase

SAVCA 2021 Venture Capital Conference Showcasing Competition Introduction As part of the SAVCA VC Conference 2021, we are introducing a showcasing segment to the conference, where six early-stage investors and their portfolio companies will have the opportunity to showcase their transaction/portfolio company at the conference.  The conference audience will vote for their preferred ‘showcase’ which…

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SAVCA 2021 Venture Capital Conference Contacts

Contact Us! Marija Spasevski Events and Membership Manager: SAVCA Email: marija@savca.co.za  |  events@savca.co.za Tel.: +27 11 268 0041 Clare Coomer Director – PCO: Network Conferences Incorporated Email: clare@networkconferences.co.za Tel.: +27 11 782 6595 Cell: +27 82 555 9966

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SAVCA 2021 Venture Capital Conference Sponsors

SAVCA 2021 Venture Capital Conference Sponsors Lead Sponsor The SA SME Fund is a private sector led initiative to stimulate economic growth by supporting SMEs. The Fund’s shareholders are the largest corporates in South Africa, who have collectively invested R1.4 billion into the Fund. We allocate investment capital to accredited venture capital or growth-oriented equity fund…

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SAVCA 2021 Annual Conference Speakers

SAVCA 2021 Venture Capital Conference Speakers The 2021 line-up will feature key thought leaders in Southern Africa that will explore this year’s theme. MC: Matsi Modise Vice-Chairperson: SiMODiSA Full Bio Matsi Modise Matsi is Vice-Chairperson of SiMODiSA, an industry association whose mission is to accelerate entrepreneurship by collaborating with policy makers to enhance the success…

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SAVCA 2021 Venture Capital Conference Venue

SAVCA 2021 Venture Capital Conference Venue Eureka Estate, Durbanville, Cape Town Venue In Person attendees can look forward to joining SAVCA and other delegates at one of South Africa’s most esteemed event venues. This newly constructed venue and hidden gem comprises of unparalleled views of their beautiful vineyard with a personal touch and hearty cuisine!Address: Hooggelegen…

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SAVCA 2021 Venture Capital Conference

SAVCA 2021 Venture Capital Conference 15 November 2021 |  Eureka Estate, Cape Town or Virtual 2021 Venture Capital Conference in Review About the conference: SAVCA is again proud to present its annual Venture Capital in Southern Africa Industry Conference in 2021. The conference, which is independent from the Private Equity Industry Conference, is aimed to…

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SAVCA Private Equity Conference 2021: Day 1 in review

A selection of Coffee Conversations The first day of the 2021 annual SAVCA conference kicked off virtually with a number of coffee conversations where delegates were invited to share their views on a range of topics. Sthembile Nkabinde, CEO: Khulasande Capital led a conversation on how PE fund managers can have a positive impact. The…

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Virtual Platform

Virtual Conference Platform Sponsored by Jersey Finance Why a Virtual Platform?  The health and safety of our members, sponsors, partners and stakeholders is of great importance to us, and we do not take lightly the risks associated with having an in-person event given the rapid rise in Covid cases the past few weeks. For this…

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SAVCA 2021 Annual Conference Awards

SAVCA Private Equity Conference Awards About the SAVCA Private Equity Conference Awards The Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association is excited to announce the inaugural SAVCA Conference Awards that will recognise the significant contribution by Institutional Investors, Fund Managers and Service Providers that operate within the Southern African region. The purpose of the…

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SAVCA 2021 Annual Conference Sponsors

SAVCA 2021 Conference Sponsors We’d like to thank our sponsors for their contributions to the 2021 Conference! Download the Sponsorship Prospectus Lead Sponsors With over 150 years of experience and industry knowledge, Webber Wentzel is the leading full service law firm on the African continent with a dominant private equity team. We combine the collective…

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SAVCA 2021 Annual Conference Contacts

Contact Us! Scatterlings Conference & Events: Gauteng Regional Office: Dainfern, South Africa Project Manager: Marija Spasevski marija@soafrica.com +27 11 463 5085 Registration Manager: Charne Millett-Clay charne@soafrica.com +27 11 463 5085 Sponsorship Manager: Juanita Males juanita@soafrica.com +27 11 463 5085 Office Hours: Monday to Thursday 08h30 – 17h00, Friday 08h30 – 16h00, GMT+2 SAVCA (South African…

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SAVCA 2021 Annual Conference Agenda

SAVCA Conference 2021 Agenda 02 – 04 March 2021 Institutional Investor’s Summit Tuesday 02 March 2021 Day 1 Wednesday 03 March 2021 Day 2 Thursday 04 March 2021

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SAVCA 2021 Annual Conference Speakers

SAVCA 2021 Private Equity Conference Speakers The 2021 line-up will feature key thought leaders in Southern Africa that will explore this year’s theme. Runa Alam Co-founder & CEO: Development Partners International (“DPI”) Full Bio Runa Alam Runa Alam is the co-founder and CEO of Development Partners International (“DPI”). DPI is a leading private equity firm…

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SAVCA 2021 Annual Conference Registration

Conference Registration is Now Open Individual Registration Group Registration The following packages are available for the SAVCA 2021 Conference 02 – 04 March 2021 Standard: Members Non-members Virtual: R6 975 p/p R10 500 p/p Standard Group: Members Non-members Virtual: R5 500 p/p R7 500 p/p The above rates are inclusive of VAT. Group rates apply…

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SAVCA 2021 Annual Conference

SAVCA 2021 Private Equity Conference 02 – 04 March 2021  |  Virtual Conference Registration Attending Organisations Conference Journal Day 1 in review Day 2 in review Going Virtual: The health and safety of our members, sponsors, partners and stakeholders is of great importance to us, and we do not take lightly the risks associated with…

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