Alongside our friends at Ventures Platform Fund, we co-hosted the inaugural 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱: 𝗘𝗴𝘆𝗽𝘁–𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 & 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 – a milestone moment that brought two of Africa’s most dynamic innovation ecosystems into one room with a shared goal: building bridges and unlocking co-investment potential. This forum brought together key players – founders, VCs, LPs, policy leaders, and regulators – to unlock co-investment potential and foster intra-African VC collaboration.
Held on the sidelines of AVCA – The African Private Capital Association, this forum welcomed leading VCs, high-growth startups, institutional investors, and high-level government officials from both Egypt and Nigeria. We were honoured to be joined by 𝗗𝗿. 𝗝𝘂𝗺𝗼𝗸𝗲 𝗢𝗱𝘂𝘄𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗙𝗥, Honourable Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment of Nigeria, who delivered a powerful keynote on unlocking cross-border investment.
To our stellar speakers who delivered thought-provoking insights across panels, including: Amr El Abd, (Endeavor Egypt; Egypt Prime Minister’s Entrepreneurship Advisory Board), Amr Gamal (Octane), Andrew Key (enza), Ayman Essawy, (Connect Money), Charles Omoera (SterlingFI Wealth Management Limited), Deepankar Rustagi (OmniRetail Africa), Innocent Isichei (ACIOE Associates (Advisory Services)) and Sanmi Olukanmi (Shekel Mobility (YC W23)), we say thank you for your contribution and presence.
Panel discussions explored include: Company Case Studies – Growth Stories & Market Expansion (Fintech/Embedded Finance); Market penetration: Navigating Regulatory Frameworks in Nigeria & Egypt; and The Rise of Mobility Tech & Auto-commerce in Africa.
To everyone who showed up and shared in the dialogue, you made this forum a success. Let’s keep building bridges!
This is more than an event – it is the beginning of a deliberate, strategic partnership between two VC firms committed to learning from each other’s markets, investing across regions, and backing founders with bold, Pan-African ambitions.
To LPs looking to tap the Pan-African potential and unlock deal flow across the continent, and to founders aiming to scale beyond borders: 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴.
Next stop: Egypt 🇪🇬
Proudly supported by African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), a cornerstone in driving intra-African trade and investment.
