The Capital Meets Policy Dialogue (Annual Flagship Programme)

By Invitation Only
The Capital Meets Policy Dialogue is the premier annual summit between senior policymakers and major capital providers (VCs, PE, family offices and sovereign wealth funds).
It brings together the most influential voices on both sides together to debate solutions to the most pressing issues facing capital investment, value creation and policymaking.
Woven intentionally close to a technology theme with high potential for growth and value creation, the Dialogue aligns two critical stakeholders of economic progress towards an informed and enabling outcome.

Monday 13 May, 2024
8:30 am – 1:20pm

Accra International Conference Center,
Accra - Ghana

“Where regulators, policy makers, and global investors converge to shape the future of financial technology.”

Agenda

TimeSessionsSpeakers
08:30am - 08:55amRegistration
08.55am - 09.00amOpening RemarksSopnendu Mohanty, Chief Fintech Officer, Monetary Authority of Singapore
9:00am - 9:10amFraming the 2024 Africa CMPD DialogueNavin Suri,Advisor to the Board of Directors, Elevandi
9:10am - 9:30amThe Capital Provider’s PerspectiveIyinoluwa Aboyeji, Chief Executive Officer, Future Africa & Co-founder of Andela and Flutterwave
9:30am - 9:50amThe Policymaker’s PerspectiveAnita Erskine (Moderator), Executive Director, Erskine Global Communications
H.E. Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General, African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
9:50am - 10:40amThe Policy Dialogue: First Things First – Integrating Cross Border PaymentsDr. Ernest Addison, Governor, Bank of Ghana
Dr. Olayemi Michael Cardoso, Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria
Hon. John Rwangombwa, Governor, National Bank of Rwanda
Sabine Mensah (Moderator), Deputy Managing Director, AfricaNenda
10:40am - 11:25amThe Voice of the InvestorEghosa Omoigui, General Partner, EchoVC Partners
Stefan Klestil, Chief Executive Officer, Speedinvest
Eric Osiakwan, Managing Partner, Chanzo Capital
Karen Serem Waithaka, Chief Investment Officer, Catalyst Fund
Rafat Kapadia (Moderator), Head of Investments, Elevandi
11:00am - 12:30pmThe Governor's Roundtable: Restricted session.
11:25am - 11:45amThe Closing Keynote – Accelerating the African Economic EcosystemPierre Celestin Rwabukumba, Chief Executive Officer, Rwanda Stock Exchange and President of the African Securities Exchange Associate (ASEA)

Programme

Framing the 2024 Africa CMPD Dialogue

The Capital Provider’s Perspective

The Policymaker’s Perspective

The Policy Dialogue: First things first- Integrating Cross Border Payments

The Voice of the Investor

The Closing Keynote: Accelerating the African Economic Ecosystem

Dialogue Invitees: Senior leaders & decision-makers (C-Suite, Managing Director, Partner Level)

Essential Reading