Convergence Africa brings together CEOs, thought leaders and investors from across the continent, and delves

deeply into todays business issues to produce insights and enable investors to connect with some of Africas leading companies. This one-day conference is designed to be informative, practical, actionable and valuable. In addition to headline keynote speakers representing the champions of entrepreneurship on the continent, the heart of the conference is a series of Master Classes, conducted by experts in their fields, covering the topics that matter most to entrepreneurs, investors and policy-makers. The conference will culminate in an exclusive session designed to match enlightened investors and a selection of the brightest entrepreneurs and their businesses in a series of rapid-fire meetings Investor Speed Dating. Fifteen VC and Private Equity firms from across Africa and overseas will each hear four pitches from amongst 30 pre-qualified potential investee companies.

Registration and breakfast 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM Ten minute introduction by Sir Richard Branson, followed by fifty minute Q&A with audience. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Three breakout Entrepreneurship Tools Master Classes (interactive sessions where leading journalists will interview a major business leader and field questions from the audience):

Understanding the legal framework as your business grows

> JACQUELINE MUNA MUSIITWA, Founder, Hoja Law Group

Executing on that big idea

> MAGATTE WADE, Founder, Adina and Tiossano

Securing financing as your business expands

> JAMES MWANGI, CEO, Equity Bank 11:00 AM - 11:30 AMBreak 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Ten minute introduction by Tony O. Elumelu MFR, followed by 50 minute Q&A with audience. 12:30 PM - 14:00 PMBuffet "networking" lunch 14:00 PM - 15:00 PM Fifteen minute Keynote, followed by 45 minute Q&A with audience:

How will we train the next generation of African leaders?

> FRED SWANIKER, Founder/CEO, African Leadership Academy 15:00 PM - 16:00 PM Three breakout "Opportunity" Master Classes:

Capitalising on Opportunity
> NIK NESBITT, Founder, KenCall

Channelling African creativity into new business opportunities

> CLAUDE GRUNITZKY, Founder, TRACE

Funding win-win African joint-ventures

> BAME PULE, Pan-African Private Equity Investor, Actis 16:00 PM - 16:30 PMBreak 16:30 PM - 18:30 PM Investor Speed Dating where pre-matched companies will pitch for funding from venture capital and private equity firms. 18:30 PMClose