PEA 2025 Investor Summit

Co-hosted by Clifford Chance

What is Africa 4.0?

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

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

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

BOOK TO ATTEND

Early bird Tickets from £275 for full day session.

Speakers 

Keynote Fireside Chat

• Andrew Brown, CIO – Equity and Funds, BII
• Nigel Wellings, Partner, Clifford Chance

Speakers & Panellists 

Ordered Alphabetically 

• Muna Abdulle, Vice President – Private Equity, Development Partners International (DPI)
• Leyla Charles, Investment Manager – Intermediated Financial Services, BII
• Eliot Cohen, Partner, Clifford Chance
• Francisco Mojica, Investment Director, Acre Impact Capital
• Isha Doshi, Partner, TLG Capital
• Dirk Holshausen, Director – Africa, BII
• Tokunboh Ishmael, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Alitheia Capital
• Patrick Meniru, Partner, Clifford Chance
• Gail Mwamba, Managing Editor, Private Equity Africa
• Stella Okuzu, Interim Director, Royal African Society
• Arunma Oteh, Chair, Royal African Society
• Jerry Parkes, Managing Principal, Injaro Investments
• Cheick Sanankoua, Managing Partner, Omega Sports Holdings
• Shirley Somiah, Partner, CardinalStone Capital Advisers
• Marc Stoneham, Partner, Development Partners International (DPI)
• Nzube Ufodike, Managing Partner, Amoo Venture Capital Advisory

Additional speakers to be added shortly.

Overview

LESSONS LEARNT

Award-Winning Strategies
Investors will revisit winning strategies from the last three eras that have contributed to investors being shortlisted for the Private Equity Africa Awards.

FORWARD FOCUS

Defining Africa 4.0
Investors will explore how to balance proven consumer, technology and local platform-based strategies with emerging global priorities in national security, critical minerals, energy independence and AI dominance.

TOP STRATEGIES

Deals & Funds

The summit will showcase the Top Deals & Fund Strategies aligned to renewed global priorities, highlighting practical playbooks and outcomes.

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?

FINAL AGENDA *

PEA Investor Summit, London, 10 November 2025

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