The 6th edition of the Pension Funds and Alternative Investments Africa (PIAfrica) kicks off in Mauritius on 15 March for a two-day event organised by AME Trade. This flagship event will bring together over 200 industry leaders and experts from around Africa to discuss hot topics under the theme “Responsible Investing & Diversification Strategies in Low Growth Environment”, where the Opening Ceremony will be graced by The Hon. Mahen Kumar Seeruttun, Minister of Financial Services and Good Governance.
Platform Africa is the Official Media Partner of the event which will be held at Le Méridien in Pointe-aux-Piments, with key collaborators including the Africa Finance Corporation (Platinum Sponsor), the Trade and Development Bank (Silver Sponsor) and LSA Advisors and AfrAsia Bank Ltd (Associate Sponsors).
Speaking about the event, Samantha Seewoosurrun, Co-Founder of Platform Africa, commented: “We are delighted to have been chosen as the Official Media Partner for this prestigious event. The fact that it is being held once again in Mauritius confirms the island’s position as a leading hub for investments for the African continent.”
“PIAfrica has become a key annual event which attracts leading representatives from the private sector and authorities in Mauritius and across Africa. It is also an event which has a firm focus on Africa’s long term horizon, and the funding challenges and opportunities along the way, which should not be missed. We are already looking forward to sharing the insights and debates from this important platform for the sector,” she concluded.
Key themes
The sessions will explore a wide range of themes affecting the current landscape for pension funds and alternative assets as follows:
• A New World – Economic Uncertainty, Fractured Geopolitics, War And The Modern City – What’s The Impact On Pension Funds?
• Governance, Full Disclosure And Transparency In Today’s World
• Leveraging Pension Fund Investment For Domestic Development – Investing In Infrastructure And Private Equity
• CIOS Of Institutional Investors – New Challenges, How To Know When To Invest, Turning Difficulty Into Growth, Managing Risk
• Explore Key Topics In Benchmarks And Performance Evaluation for LPS
• The Future Of Alternatives: Current Trends And Outlook For The Alternative Investments Industry, Where Growth Opportunities Lie and What To Expect In The Next Five Years
• Spotlight Session: Opportunities v/s Headwinds For Investors In Infrastructure, Fixed Income And Real Estate
• Spotlight Session – Performance In Private Equity
• Why Mauritius, Sovereign Wealth And Pension Funds Understanding, Managing And Capitalising On Risks
• Debate: Africa’s Pension Funds Need De-Risked Structures To Support Capital Formation And Development
Renowned speakers
The event will feature high level experts from across the African continent including the following:
• Sanjeev Gupta, Executive Director, Financial Services, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC)
• Trade & Development Bank (TDB)
• Oguche Agudah, Chief Executive Officer, Pension Funds Operators Association of Nigeria (PENOP)
• Philippe Watrin, Chief Investment Officer, Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB)
• Dave Uduanu, Managing Director, Sigma Pensions Limited, Nigeria
• Yann Robbiola, LS Advisors SAS (Paris) : President, LS Advisors Ltd (Maurice) Head of Africa and Middle East / Partner, LS Advisors
• Karthy Pillai, AB Member and Deputy Principal Officer, Telkom Retirement Pension Fund
• Shafeeq Abrahams, Chief Executive Officer and Principal Officer, Eskom Pension and Provident Fund• Nchimunya Monde, Chief Executive Officer, Kwacha Pension Trust Fund
• Adv Makhubalo Ndaba, Independent Trustee, Corporate Selection Suite Of Umbrella Funds (CSUF)
• Veenay Rambarassah, Director of Investment, NATIONAL PENSION FUND& Chairman, NATIONAL INVESTMENT TRUST LTD, Mauritius
• Lucky Pane, Acting Executive Head: Research & Project Development, Public Investment Corporation (PIC), South Africa
• Chinedu Mofunanya, Vice President & Portfolio Manager, Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) (the Nigerian Sovereign Wealth Fund)
• Ngatia Kirungie, Head of Secretariat, Kenya Pension Funds Investment Consortium
• Leslie Ndawana, Principal Executive Officer, National Fund for Municipal Workers South Africa
• Patrick Chotard, Chief Executive officer, Lynceus Partners• Marc Alexandre Masnin, Head of Wealth Management International, Afrasia, Mauritius
• Chinedu Mofunanya, Vice President & Portfolio Manager, Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) (the Nigerian Sovereign Wealth Fund)
• Cacious Siboleka, Manager Investment Services, The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) Namibia
• Leonard Jordaan, Director, S&P Dow Jones Indices
• Cami Mbulawa, Head Valuations, Riscura
• Tijan Watt, General Partner, Wuri Ventures
• Kouraiech Belhajali, Head of Risk and Operations, AfricInvest Private Credit
• Wola Asase, Deputy Director & Head, Syndications, AFC
Svenja Becker, Managing Partner, Moravia Capital Investments
• Obiageli Patience Ray-Oleru, Pension Desks Officer, ECOWAS Commission
• Edwin Ruttoh, Chief Executive Officer, Kenya Power Pension Fund
• Simon Wafubwa, Managing Director, Enwealth Financial Services Ltd
• Victor Bisong, Managing Director, Radix Pension Fund, Nigeria
• Marlene Hormes, Chief Investment Officer & Head of Africa, Annycent Capital
• Tshepiso Kobile, Chief Executive Officer, SAVCA
• Ria Papier, Client director: Old Mutual Private Equity Old Mutual Alternatives
• Alexis Caude, Managing Partner, Adenia Partners
• Marieke Geurts, Investment Director, Amethis
• Marc Lasserre, Managing Partner, S.O. Capital Advice
• Jitendra Bissessur, Chief Executive Officer, Mauritius Investment Corporation
• Yann Robbiola, LS Advisors SAS (Paris) : President, LS Advisors Ltd (Maurice) : Head of Africa and Middle East / Partner, LS ADVISORS
Partners
Partners of the event include EAVCA (East Africa Venture Capital Association), SAVCA (Southern African Venture Capital & Private Equity Association), the Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria (PenOp), The Moroccan PE & VC Association (AMIC), Economic Development Board (EDB) of Mauritius and Mauritius Finance.
The Financial Services Institute (FSI) is the training partner for the event and CommunicationsC! is the Communication Partner.
Online registration
To register online for the event please click here.
Further information is available on the PIAfrica website here.
The event is MQA Approved and special rates available for Mauritius Finance members.
