African M&A and Private Equity Forum 2013

Mergermarket is pleased to announce the third annual African M&A and Private Equity Forum.

This forum will bring together a senior-level audience to discuss the key drivers of inbound M&A activity in Africa. Expert speakers will also examine how the economic and political climate will affect investment activity in the region as well as which markets to look out for in sub-Saharan Africa over the next twelve months.

Join us on 19 November at Le Meridien Piccadilly, London, and network with corporate M&A teams, private equity investors, investment banks, and financial and legal advisors at this year’s forum. 

Key discussion topics:

• Investment themes – infrastructure, agribusiness and the African consumer
• Markets to watch in sub-Saharan Africa
• Risk mitigation in deals – different to any other emerging market?
• The hunt for growth – why African opportunities are appealing to a wider range of private equity investors
• Funding for energy projects in West Africa and East Africa
• Tale of Africa’s developing capital markets from past twelve months

Confirmed speakers include:

• Alexander Schmidt, Director Business Development, Africa, Diageo
• Tamara Minick-Scokalo, President EMEA, Pearson
• Carolyn Campbell, Managing Director, ECP Partners
• Nick Moon, Director Strategic Partnerships and Development, Leapfrog Investments
• Runa Alam, Co-Founding Partner, CEO, Development Partners International
• Zin Bekkali, CEO, Silk Invest
• Jurgen Heppe, Managing Director, Standard Bank
• George K. Lipimile, Director & Chief Executive Officer, COMESA Competition Commission
• Joseph Tato, Partner, DLA Piper
• Giovanni Amodeo, Global Editor in Chief, Mergermarket
• Bernager Guille, Deputy Editor, Mergermarket
• Pamela Barbaglia, London Bureau Chief, Mergermarket
• John Foster, Senior Reporter, Africa Debt Capital Markets, Debtwire CEEMEA 

For more information about the event and to download the event brochure visit our website: Click here

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Event contact

Rob Gilfillan

Call: + 44 (0)207 010 6134

Email:events@mergermarket.com

About Remark

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