18-19 September 2025
Johannesburg, South Africa
Our Fifth Africa Family Office Investment Summit has been designed specifically for family offices in the region, and those who want to connect with them.
Introduction
Our fifth Africa Family Office Investment Summit has been designed specifically for family offices in the region, and those who want to connect with them.
The summit offers a mixture of informal networking and expert insight, with panels, interviews, round table discussions and strategic socializing opportunities.
The aim of the summit is to help families and service providers connect and network, to learn from each other and to prepare for the future and the challenges to come.
The event will gather more than 70 single family offices from Africa with our usual highly rewarding 70:30 split of family offices to service providers.
Our story
The Alduaij family office has a long and illustrious history in Kuwait as one of the most prominent and respected business forces in the region, as well as one of the most socially responsible.
Through their networks, Alea Global have formed strong personal and professional relationships with other family offices across the globe, all sharing much common ground and a willingness to work together.
From this network, experience and expertise, a series of successful Family Office Investment Summits has arisen, attended by ruling and elite families from every region with an historic and enduring influence on the global economy.
Our fourth Africa Family Office Investment Summit is the latest of these, building on the success of other such summits around the world.
As a family office ourselves – as well as your conference host – we understand the needs, concerns and wishes of family businesses better than anyone else.
We share many of your experiences and objectives, and we understand what makes an event like this beneficial to family offices as well as service providers.
Previous Speakers
CEO, Alea Global Group, Kuwait
CEO & Founder, The Mandela Institute for Development Studies (MINDS), South Africa
Chairman of McKinsey & Company’s Africa practice and a member of McKinsey’s Shareholder Council, South Africa
CEO, Jenga Investment Partners, UK & Africa
Executive Director, AfriLabs, Nigeria
Director of Strategy, Segal Family Foundation & Obama Foundation Fellow & BMW Responsible Leader, USA & Africa
Managing Parner, AWCA Invest, South Africa
Partner & Investment Funds specialist, Webber Wentzel, South Africa
Founding CEO & Executive Director of JSX Investments, President of the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry, South Africa
Forbes 30 under 30, Lexus Brand Ambassador , International health advocate, award winning humanitarian, Namibia
Founder & CEO, Restless Global, Nigeria & Portugal
Forbes 30under30 Africa Listed, EAC Youth Ambassador & Entrepreneur, Tanzania & New York
Executive Partner, CALEO Family Office, South Africa
Managing Director, Menar, South Africa
Partner, Savant, South Africa
Investment Executive, Invenfin, South Africa
Co-founder, Go1 & Partner, Breega, South Africa
Senior Associate, 27Four, South Africa
Investment Director, KawiSafi Ventures, Ghana
Co-Founder African Youth Diaspora Organization (AYDO), Ghana and Director of Strategic Partnerships Pan African Chamber of Commerce, South Africa
Investment Principal, Founders Factory Africa, Kenya
Founder, Turned VC Company VC Lab, East Africa & Tanzania
Senior Venture Capital Investor, Newtown Partners, South Africa
Head of Ecosystem Development, Ayoba, South Africa
Co-Founder. & Managing Partner, Launch Africa Ventures, South Africa
Partner & Head of Investments, Oryx Impact, Nigeria
Venture Capital Principal, Havaic, South Africa
Managing Partner, Launch Africa Ventures, South Africa
Founder Fleming Wulfsohn Africa & Co-CEO the Imara Group, South Africa
Chief Africa Economist, Bloomberg, South Africa
Founder & CEO, Zamlim Investments, South Africa
Head of ESG, Sustainability and Impact, Adenia Partners, South Africa
Founder of the Empire Partner Foundation, South Africa
Chief Investment Officer, Norsad Capital, Botswana
A Commissioner in the Advisory Body to the President of South Africa(NPC) with expertise in Energy, Water and Environmental Engineering, South Africa
Partner, HYBR Group, South Africa
Founder & CEO, The Billybo Group, South Africa
CEO, SA Bullion, South Africa
Managing Director, EG Capital, Kenya
Alea Global Group, Kuwait
Previous agenda
11:00 Registration
Registration, Networking and one-on-one meetings.
11:30 Welcome
Welcome and opening remarks.
11:40 The ascent of Africa
- How Africa’s global economic, cultural and political position has changed for the better in recent years
- New international alliances that will further develop Africa’s prospects
- The research and innovation investments in Africa that are also helping the rest of the world
Moderator: Mohamed Badr, Alea Global Group, Kuwait
Panelists:
Dedo N. Baranshamaje, Director of Strategy, Segal Family Foundation & Obama Foundation Fellow & BMW Responsible Leader, USA & Africa
Egla Ntumba, Senior Venture Capital Investor, Newtown Partners, South Africa
Marie Lora-Mungai, Founder & CEO, Restless Global, Nigeria & Portugal
Nathan Mariemuthu, Founder of the Empire Partner Foundation, South Africa
Vuyisa Qabaka, Partner, HYBR Group, South Africa
12:30 The new global superpowers
- How China, Russia and the Middle East have become the blocks of the new world
- What this new positioning means for international trade and investment
- What roles will the US and Europe play in geopolitics in the coming years?
Moderator: Mohamed Badr, Alea Global Group, Kuwait
Panelists:
Dr. Nkosana Donald Moyo, CEO & Founder, The Mandela Institute for Development Studies (MINDS), South Africa
Adv. Mtho Xulu, Founding CEO & Executive Director of JSX Investments, President of the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry, South Africa
Dr Eileen CO, Co-Founder African Youth Diaspora Organization (AYDO), Ghana and Director of Strategic Partnerships Pan African Chamber of Commerce, South Africa
13:00 Invest for success – both individual and collective
- The best investments to make in Africa and for Africa right now
- Sectors with the greatest growth potential in 2024 and which companies are representing Africa in each
- Some recent investment success stories and what we can learn from them
Moderator: Mohamed Badr, Alea Global Group, Kuwait
Panelists:
Melvyn Lubega, Co-founder, Go1 & Partner, Breega, South Africa
Dede Eyesan, CEO, Jenga Investment Partners, UK & Africa
Jade Buckton, Senior Associate, 27Four, South Africa
Anna Ekeledo, Executive Director, AfriLabs, Nigeria
Clint O’Brien, CEO, SA Bullion, South Africa
13:30 Networking Lunch
A chance to meet and discuss the morning’s sessions over lunch.
14:30 The next big thing
“Hong Kong – The preferred destination for Family offices globally to prosper and grow”
Charles Ng, Executive Director of Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises and Executive Director of Family Office, Invest Hong Kong
Brendon Wong, Deputy Global Head – Family Office, Invest Hong Kong
Holger Vogt, Principal Consultant (Africa), Invest Hong Kong
14:40 Roundtable Discussions
With peer learning and interaction in mind, these 60- minute breakout sessions are designed to promote the sharing of experiences and brainstorming of ideas in facilitated and balanced discussions.
Roundtable One: “Cryptocurrency and Forex Remittance & Liquidity Across Africa” Hosted by OVEX
Roundtable Two: “Impact investing in Food, Health, Education and Climate in East Africa and Zambia” Hosted by EG Capital
15:40 “Four themes that will shape Africa’s 2024 Macro Outlook”
Presentation by Yvonne Mhango, Bloomberg’s Chief Africa Economist, South Africa.
16:10 Networking Break
Afternoon networking coffee break.
16:40 Digging into digital assets
Interview with Dr. Esperance Luvindao, Forbes 30 under 30, Lexus Brand Ambassador, International health advocate, award winning humanitarian, Namibia
17:00 Closing Remarks
Closing Remarks For the summit.4
09:00 Registration
Registration, Networking and one-on-one meetings
09:30 Welcome
Welcome and opening remarks.
09:35 Presentation “The secrets of outperforming FOBs and implications for Africa”
By Acha Leke, Chairman of McKinsey & Company’s Africa practice and a member of McKinsey’s Shareholder Council, South Africa
10:05 Engineering excellence in your investment portfolio
- How to create a portfolio that makes cohesive sense, while also remaining sufficiently diverse
- The help and support you need to structure your investments effectively
- Where to start with limited resources to build a strong portfolio
Moderator: Mohamed Badr, Alea Global Group, Kuwait
Panelists:
Eunice Wambui, Investment Principal, Founders Factory Africa, Kenya
Jesmane Boggenpoel, Managing Parner, AWCA Invest, South Africa
Baafour Otu-Boateng, Investment Director, KawiSafi Ventures, Ghana
Kiara Suttner-Tromp, Venture Capital Principal, Havaic, South Africa
Theo van den Berg, Investment Executive, Invenfin, South Africa
11:00 Impact investment insight
- Where and how to invest within Africa for maximum regional benefit
- Where African investors can put their money in other regions for knock-on effects in Africa
- How impact investment has shaped the region so far – some notable examples
Moderator: Mohamed Badr, Alea Global Group, Kuwait
Panelists:
Janade du Plessis, Managing Partner, Launch Africa Ventures, South Africa
Shiela Yabo, Head of Ecosystem Development, Ayoba, South Africa
Eva Abel Partner & Head of Investments, Oryx Impact, Nigeria
Dzingira Matenga, Founder & CEO, Zamlim Investments, South Africa
11:30 Networking Break
Morning networking coffee break.
12:00 Presentation: “I dig it my way”
By Vuslat Bayoglu, Managing Director, Menar, South Africa
12:30 Forming a functional family: how your family business and family office can thrive together
- How your family business and family office can work together to the benefit of both
- How your family business affects your family office investments and activity
- Looking out for conflicts of interest and blind spots so both office and business can continue to succeed
Moderator: Mohamed Badr, Alea Global Group, Kuwait
Panelists:
Mark Waspe, Executive Partner, CALEO Family Office, South Africa
Michael Denenga, Partner & Investment Funds specialist, Webber Wentzel, South Africa
Harry Wulfsohn, Founder Fleming Wulfsohn Africa & Co-CEO the Imara Group, South Africa
Jessica Mshama, Forbes 30under30 Africa Listed, EAC Youth Ambassador & Entrepreneur, Tanzania & New York
13:15 Networking Lunch
A chance to meet and discuss the morning’s sessions over lunch.
14:30 Cracking the corporate governance code
- Choosing the right structure and personnel for each business
- How specific sectors benefit from certain kinds of governance
- How developments in business practices in Africa and around the world will shape corporate governance in the future
Moderator: Mohamed Badr, Alea Global Group, Kuwait
Panelists:
Dr. Pully (Pulane) Molokwane, A Commissioner in the Advisory Body to the President of South Africa(NPC) with expertise in Energy, Water and Environmental Engineering, South Africa
Thaheer Mullins, Partner, Savant, South Africa
Nathaniel Nyika, Chief Investment Officer, Norsad Capital, Botswana
Mike Joubert, Founder & CEO, The Billybo Group, South Africa
15:15 Funding fintech for total transformation
- Where are we up to speed and where are we lagging behind compared with the rest of the world?
- How can investors support the development of fintech and why should they care?
- What the future of fintech looks like, and how it will change our lives and businesses
Moderator: Mohamed Badr, Alea Global Group, Kuwait
Panelists:
Zachariah George, Co-Founder. & Managing Partner, Launch Africa Ventures, South Africa
Giacomo Gentili, Founder, Turned VC Company VC Lab, East Africa & Tanzania
Mokgadi Maunatlala, Head of ESG, Sustainability and Impact, Adenia Partners, South Africa
15:45 Networking Break
Afternoon networking coffee break.
16:15 Open Discussion: Plan for success with your succession plans
- Making the most of all available talent and enthusiasm within your family office
- Prioritizing personal development alongside professional development – how and why
- Success stories and cautionary tales to help inform your succession plans
16:50 Closing Remarks
Closing Remarks For the summit.
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