The African Private Capital Association preps to launch the 19th annual AVCA Conference & Venture Capital Summit in Egypt

The African Private Capital Association preps to launch the 19th annual AVCA Conference & Venture Capital Summit in Egypt

Cairo: The African Private Capital Association (AVCA) announced the preparation of launching the 19th Annual AVCA Conference & Venture Capital Summit under the theme 'Retrospection & Prospection: Transforming Africa through Private Capital.

The summit will take place from Monday, May 1, to Friday, May 5, 2023. Held in collaboration with the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (MSMEDA), the conference will bring together more than 600 direct investment experts representing 50 countries around the world, managing over US$1.5trn in assets.

AVCA's conference will explore investment opportunities across the continent and examine rising themes and new stages of maturity for private capital in Africa. Prospects and learnings from progress in PE and VC activity will be discussed, including how to create value for successful exits in Africa, the avenues for funding climate adaptation, resilience, and opportunities in private credit and more.

Abi Mustapha-Maduakor, CEO of the African Private Capital Association (AVCA), said: "We are delighted to hold the 19th Annual AVCA Conference & Venture Capital Summit in Egypt, as we leverage the tremendous investment opportunities that investors, fund managers and ambitious companies across the continent are interested in seizing in multiple industries, including but not limited to healthcare, energy, agriculture, and creative economies