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8-10 September 2026

Radisson Blu, Upper Hill, Nairobi, Kenya

ITW Africa Agenda

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Investment workshop | Financing Africa’s future: Unlocking the next US$100bn

09 Sept 2025
Radisson Blu - Kifaru Room, Floor 1
Data centre & cloud Connectivity infrastructure Investment

To keep up with accelerating demand for connectivity and digital access, the next US$100bn of investment will be critical to driving growth and connectivity across Africa. We bring together investors, private equity leaders, institutional financiers and infrastructure operators to understand investor expectations, appetite for risk and long-term capital outlooks to foster collaboration and uncover the strategies to drive investment into Africa’s future. 

Chairs remarks & opening presentation 

Fireside chat 

Open discussion 

  • Where will the next US$100bn come from? The role of private equity, public funding and institutional finance 

  • How are investor expectations impacting entry and exit timelines, appetite, and long-term capital outlook? 

  • Capital allocation trends towards M&A 

Chairperson
Vivek Mittal, CEO - AFIDA
Speakers
Arun Varguhese, Head: Tech, Media and Telecoms - Rand Merchant Bank
Ilias Djouai, Vice President Investments - Africa Finance Corporation
Kuutti Kilpelainen, Head of Digital Infrastructure and Solutions - Finnfund
Premeshin Naidoo, Sector Lead TMT & Industrials - ABSA Group
Akin Akin-Taylor, Investment Principal - AIIM
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