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Where:,Sandton Convention Center,Johannesburg,South Africa

What:This year conference will address issues around the outlook for African retail banking, the international banks’ focus on the continent,the unbanked markets,the changes in customer demand and how to respond and retail banking technology and its influence on the bottom line .

Who is attending:
# Head of Bank Supervision
# Head of Business Systems and Technology
# Head of Corporate Services
# Head of Research/ Product Development
# Head of Retail Liabilities/ Retail Assets
# Head of SMME
# Head of Lending/Loans

Some of the guest speakers include:› Mr John Gachora,Chief Executive @ Absa Africa;Mr Peter Schlebusch,Chief Executive: Personal & Business Banking @Standard Bank;› Mr Edmund Jeneker,Head of Entry Level Banking @ Absa
; Mr Samuel Kimani,Deputy Chief Executive, Group Controls @ Kenya Commercial Bank; Mr Antony Withers,Chief Executive Officer @Mauritius Commercial Bank; Désiré Vencatachellum, Director – Research Department @ African Development Bank.

Official website:Banking Outlook Africa 2011

Their Core Philosophy
rivate equity investment in the “missing middle” is still relatively new in East Africa, and the Fund is expanding the spectrum of capital in the region by focusing on and specialising in financing businesses in this niche.

The following points outline their approach

The Fund will look to exit from its investments within 3-5 years. For the duration of its investment, the Fund will actively engage with portfolio companies by:
Taking equity stakes and thereby making a commitment to shareholders to share the same risks in executing their business plans
Offering support at all levels (shareholder, board and management) and providing crucial and strategic information, knowledge and strategy
Providing the resources needed for critical pre- and post- investment support, over and above the standard portfolio management via the Business Advisory Support Facility.

Their fund:

Fanisi makes equity investments of between US$0.5 million to US$3 million, per transaction, in:
Growth capital for businesses
Buyouts from going concerns
Start ups and early stage businesses
Established businesses with high growth potential.

Official Website

Real Focus Capital is an investment & advisory firm  whose  clients include governments, families, large corporations and institutional and high-net-worth investors doing business in Africa, Europe and Middle East that:

-Advise companies and individuals on buying and selling businesses and help them manage risks in the regions.

-Assist businesses and national governments in Africa, Europe and Middle East finance their operations through debt and equity offerings and loans.

-Implore theircapital, as well as those of their clients to invest in businesses that bring about economic development, create jobs and alleviate poverty in Europe, Africa and Middle East.

-Manage their  assets as well as those of their  clients, including real estate, human capital, commodity investments and equity purchases.

They therefore connect buyers and sellers doing business in Africa, Europe and the Middle East, linking investors and capital with the businesses and governments in need of it. This fuels job creation and innovation, while increasing tax revenues and facilitate economic development.

Adlevo Capital was established to capitalize on the growing demand for infrastructure and services in sub-Saharan Africa. They focus on technology-enabled opportunities, which benefit from increased buying power of consumers. They believe that the application of technology to the provision of infrastructure and services is an essential determinant of sustainable social development outcomes and will generate compelling returns for investors.
Adlevo Capital make their investment decisions based on these here factors:
Strong management team
Large market opportunity
Consumer driven growth
Positive impact on WIRED attributes

Adlevo Capital Africa LLC

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