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Private Equity in Africa - Event Coverage
The London Stock Exchange was the venue for the ‘Private Equity in Africa’ conference, the first partnership event organised by Financial Times Global Events, This is Africa and the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA).
Bringing together 180 attendees from throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, USA and the Middle East, the event was the scene of lively discussion and debate on the opportunities and challenges of private equity investing in Africa and drew widespread acclaim for presenting a packed programme of speaker and panel sessions focusing on the key issues facing the industry.
Key note speakers and contributors included:
H.E. Paul Kagame, President, Republic of Rwanda
Tony Blair, Former Prime Minister, United Kingdom
Peter Schmid, Partner and Head of Africa, Actis
Ahmed Heikal, Chairman, Citadel Capital
Tom Barry, CEO, Zephyr Management
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