Driving Sustainable Investments and Innovations for Resilient Growth

Key Themes & Discussions

Our event programme is currently being finalised and will be available soon. Stay tuned for updates—we can't wait to share the exciting schedule with you!

Future Proofing Africa: Building Resilience from Within

• Visionary Leadership & Economic Transformation - What macroeconomic and sectoral trends can Africa leverage to foster resilience, sovereignty, and inclusive growth?
• Lessons & Future Strategies for Sustainable Growth -How can African economies shift from aid-dependency to locally anchored, sustainable development models?
• Strengthening Domestic Capital Markets - What financial instruments, institutions, and reforms are needed to unlock and channel domestic resources toward impact?
• Policy Innovation to Attract Private Capital -How can governments and regulators design investment-friendly environments that catalyze long-term, responsible private investment?

Catalytic Capital: Unlocking Private Investment for Development

• Blended Finance Structures that combine concessional and commercial capital to drive inclusive innovation.
• Case Studies of Capital Efficiency—showcasing how catalytic investments have scaled social enterprises, infrastructure, and essential services.
• Cross-Sector Collaboration to foster alignment between investors, governments, and mission-aligned donors.
• Strategic Engagement with Pension Funds, FMCGs, and Financial Institutions to co-create investment platforms that align returns with impact.

Private Sector Engagement in Impact: From Intention to Action

• Impact-Aligned Investment Models, including equity, debt, and hybrid instruments tailored for social enterprises and SMEs.
• Blended Finance Lessons from ASIEx and Similar Structures, demonstrating successful catalytic models across the continent.
• Unlocking Growth in Strategic Sectors—with a spotlight on renewable energy, artificial intelligence, and financial inclusion. For instance, Africa's energy transition alone has drawn $50 billion in pledged investments, targeting reliable energy access for 300 million people by 2030.
• Public-Private-Philanthropic Collaboration to amplify impact, scale solutions, and ensure long-term sustainability.

Cross-Cutting Themes for Impact

• Tech for Good: Technology, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), is rapidly transforming key sectors in Africa, offering scalable solutions to long-standing development challenges. From expanding financial access to enhancing healthcare and climate resilience, AI is already making a measurable impact
• Jobs and the Future of Work: These sessions will examine the evolving landscape of jobs in the creative industries and job tech, highlighting innovative models that drive employment and economic growth. As technology reshapes the workforce, job tech solutions are bridging skill gaps, expanding access to opportunities, and enhancing employability.
• Gender-Smart Investing & Digital Financial Inclusion: Expanding gender-lens investment frameworks is essential for driving equity and economic empowerment. This session will explore the transformative role of AI and fintech in closing the gender gap in financial access, drawing insights from initiatives like the 2X Challenge, which has mobilized over $16 billion for women-focused businesses.

Thematic Areas: Along SDG focus areas

• Agriculture: A cross-cutting driver of food security, livelihoods, and sustainable economic growth
• Education: Advancing inclusive, future-ready education systems that equip Africa's next generation with the skills, knowledge, and leadership needed to drive sustainable development and innovation
• Climate Finance and Resilient Energy Systems in Africa - Discussions focused on innovative financing models and partnerships to accelerate the transition to clean, reliable energy infrastructure that supports climate adaptation, economic growth, and long-term resilience across the continent
• Health: Investing in resilient, accessible, and inclusive healthcare systems for all on the African continent

Sponsorship

We offer our sponsors several unique opportunities to increase your brand's visibility and drive engagement with like-minded stakeholders in the ecosystem. These opportunities are packaged to ensure maximum exposure and interaction with our diverse audience of industry leaders, professionals, and decision-makers. Elevate your presence and be part of the conversation — become a sponsor today!

Platinum Sponsorship ($100,000)

• A 5-8 minute main stage guest speaker slot on day 1 of the conference
• Two (2) breakout sessions
• Ten (10) all-access passes to the conference and impact disco
• An exhibition booth at the conference
• Branding visibility at the impact disco, logo placement on the official AVPA conference website & AVPA's digital assets, premium placement of the sponsor logo in promotional materials
• A bespoke press release and newsletter announcing the sponsorship, and promotion on AVPA's social media channels
• Invitation to AVPA's exclusive member dinner

Impact Disco Sponsorship ($60,000)

• A 10-15 minute speaking opportunity for a key sponsor representative on the main stage at the dinner event
• Premium branding at the impact disco
• One (1) sponsored table with 8 passes to the dinner event
• Two (2) complimentary delegate passes
• Logo placement on the official AVPA conference website and AVPA's digital assets (including a page in AVPA's online publication; Africa Advantage), premium placement of the sponsor's logo in promotional materials
• Inclusion in the official event press release, newsletter announcing the event, and promotion on AVPA's social media channels
• Invitation to AVPA's exclusive member dinner

Strategic Sponsorship ($50,000)

• A slot in the opening plenary panel session on day one of the conference
• One (1) breakout session
• Four (4) all-access passes to the conference and impact disco
• An exhibition booth at the conference
• Branding visibility at the impact disco, logo placement on the official AVPA conference website & AVPA's digital assets, premium placement of the sponsor logo in promotional materials
• Inclusion in the main press release, the newsletter announcing the sponsorship, and promotion on AVPA's social media channels
• Invitation to AVPA's exclusive member dinner

Affiliate Sponsorship ($20,000)

• One (1) speaking slot at the conference
• One (1) breakout session
• Two (2) all-access passes to the conference and impact disco
• An exhibition booth at the conference
• Branding visibility at the impact disco, logo placement on the official AVPA conference website & AVPA's digital assets, premium placement of the sponsor logo in promotional materials
• Inclusion in the main press release, the newsletter announcing the sponsorship, and promotion on AVPA's social media channels
• Invitation to AVPA's exclusive member dinner

Side Event Sponsorship ($15,000)

• Opportunity to host one (1) curated side event on the evening of the 3th or 4th of November, ideal for organisations working in the impact sector looking to host a networking cocktail or evening get-together.
• The sponsorship will cover the venue booking fee but does not include any other expenses related to hosting the side event. Additional benefits of this opportunity include recognition as a sponsor of the conference, logo placement on the official AVPA conference website and AVPA's digital assets, and social media promotion on AVPA's social media channels.