UPCOMING EVENTS
Compiled by: Jauhara Khan
AfricArena 15 –16 November 2018
speakers and communicators
AfricArena is a conference
across a broad spectrum of
that showcases Africa’s best
industries. New businesses will
startups and innovators to
get the opportunity to pitch
an audience of local and
ideas or products/services to
international investors looking
an audience of investors and
for world-class talent.
venture capitalists.
AfricArena is the “Shark
will present information
The conference aims
Tank” of startup talent in
to attract more than 800
Africa, showcasing live
attendees, new conference
investor pitches and startup
topics, an Xperience Area, new
challenges to real-world
partners and new challenges.
business problems. AfricArena
AfricArena takes place
hopes to uncover the best
from 15 -16 November at the
investment opportunities in
Century City Conference
the African tech innovation
Centre in Cape Town. For more
ecosystem.
information, go to https://
A panel of acclaimed
africarena2018.com/
2018 Global Development Finance Conference 21 – 22 November 2018 The Global Development Finance Conference will promote sessions for development finance institutions to discuss important development finance issues. It will also offer opportunities for academics and postgraduate students to discuss their research work in the development finance field under the theme “Development Finance Research and Practices.” The conference will bring together development
Africa New Energy 2018 26 – 27 November 2018
sight from decision-makers and
finance practitioners, gov-
developers on regulation and
ernments economic clus-
Africa New Energy 2018 brings
policy to better understand gov-
ters academics, research-
together stakeholders across the
ernment frameworks and work
ers from institutions working
renewable energy and neigh-
towards overcoming uncertainty.
in the area of development
bouring industries to capitalise
Topics include future-proofing
and other researchers
on new project opportunities
technology, infrastructure and
from commercial banks,
across sub-Saharan Africa.
supply chains, energy storage
central banks and other
It is the industry's biggest
grid, micro-grid and off-grid
international development
platform for business-critical
generation and new project
institutions.
networking, learning and com-
development opportunities in
mercial growth, featuring even
sub-Saharan Africa.
The conference takes place from 21–22 Novem-
more industry decision-makers,
The event takes place from
high-level representations from
26–27 November at the Radis-
government and the private sec-
son Blu Hotel Waterfront in Cape
tor alike.
Town. For more information, go
to http://www.globalcidef.
to https://events.newenergyup-
com/mdevf_emailer/
date.com
mdevf_mailer_2018_2.html
This year’s programme includes topics that provide critical in-
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ber at the Gateway Hotel in Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal. For more information, go
Public Sector Manager • October 2018