PEA 2025 Investor Summit

AFRICA – What Next?

Co-hosted by Clifford Chance

The PEA Investor Summit is the only industry event that features award-winning speakers and nominees.

Hear from an all-star line-up of industry leaders as they define Africa 4.0, the next chapter of investing on the continent.

The summit will feature the Top Deals & Fund Strategies that are at the edge of addressing the new world linked to US and European focus area.

The event is a curated pre-awards session that leads into the James Bond–themed PEA Awards Gala Dinner.

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Overview

Europe and the US  are now unwinding 50 years of foreign policies, focusing on national security, critical minerals, energy independence and AI dominance.

• How can Africa strategically tap into this new world?
• What role will Britain continue to play to anchor European and US investments into Africa, as interest moves to the Middle East?
• What were the winning lessons from the last three eras –  Dark Continent, Africa Rising and the Age of Local Platforms eras?

Join award-winning investors in London, a city that has historically convened global players and channelled over $60 billion into Africa.

The summit is part of the Best of Britain theme at the Africa Investors Week.

Speakers will be announced shortly.

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Key Debate Topics

• Mega Deals: Where will the next billion-dollar deals come from?
• LP Allocations: What is driving LP appetite?
• Deal Origination: What is killing the pipeline?
• Egypt Focus: Emerging hub or overheated market?
• Exit Acceleration: Can AI shorten timelines?
• AI in Africa: Opportunity or hype?
• Lessons from Unicorns: What can we Learn from Palantir?
• Continuation Funds: Is now the time?
• Credit Strategies: Is this the next big wave?
• Branching into EM: How are GPs blending this for fundraising?
• Venture Capital: Has the bubble burst?
• Francophone Africa: Why is this a new focus area?

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PEA Investor Summit, London, 10 November 2025

Clifford Chance, 10 Upper Bank St, London E14 5JJ

The full day event will cover morning lessons learnt sessions, and afternoon future strategies panels that will uniquely showcase where GPs are now placing capital.

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