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Africa/Week

20-21 Nov, 2025.

Africa is at an inflection point. Never, in the 30-odd years since the mobile telephony era, is technology playing a more important role in shaping the future of the continent.

Now in its second year, Africa/Week brings together the continent’s leading stakeholders in technology and entrepreneurship, to spotlight the investors and category-defining technology companies shaping the future of Africa.

This year, join us at Norrsken House Kigali to share and learn about new, stress-tested and hybrid approaches for catalyzing capital to transformative solutions.

The next decade will be shaped by intentional design and collaboration. It starts at Africa/Week this November. Be part of the solution.

Snapshot of speakers at Africa/Week

Aunnie Patton Power
Founder, Innovative Finance Initiative
Eleni Gabre-Madhin
Executive-in-Residence, Georgetown University
David Nandwa
Co-founder, HoneyCoin
Shobhita Soor
CEO Legendary Foods Africa
Dr Dianne Karusisi
CEO Bank of Kigali
Paula Ingabire
Minister of ICT & Innovation, Rwanda
Christopher Williams
President Custament Partners
Ismael Belkhayat
Co-founder and CEO, Chari
Grégoire de Padirac
CEO Digital Africa
Sara Kappelmark & Funda Sezgi
Co-CEOs Norrsken Foundation
Deepankar Rustagi
CEO & Founder, OmniRetail
Tayo Oviosu
Founder & CEO, Paga
Andreata Muforo
General Partner at TLcom Capital
Femi Aluko
CEO Chowdeck
Niklas Adalberth
Founder Norrsken

Africa/Week 2025 Co-hosts

Snapshot of 2025 attendees

Capital & Returns Forum | Nov. 21, 2025
Architecting the next generation of funds for Africa

The inaugural Capital & Returns Forum is a half-day practitioner led event on alternative capital, bringing together Fund Investors (LPs), Fund Managers (GPs), and key ecosystem partners.

This invitation-only forum will spotlight proven, market-fit fund models from across Africa, including Private Credit, SME/SGB Funds, Local Currency Vehicles, and Blended Structures.

Snapshot of speakers at Capital & Returns

Rosanne Whalley
CEO, AHL Venture Partners
Prevost Kla
Investment Director, Investisseurs & Partenaires
Jarl Heijstee
Managing Partner, XSML
Nes Ruwo
Investment Principal, FSD Africa Investments
Saad Sheikh
Partner, Enko Capital
Siongo Kisoso
Regional Director, SwedFund
Roeland Donckers
Managing Partner, Iungo Capital
Lilian Simiyu
Deputy MD, Mastercard Africa Growth Fund
Philippe Watrin
CIO, RSSB

Highlights from 2023

Previous speakers

Bernard Dallé
ex-Operating Partner at Index Ventures  
Nonkululeko Nyembezi
Chairman of Standard Bank Group
Niklas Adalberth
Founder of Norrsken Foundation
Natalie Kolbe
General Partner at Norrsken22
Willard Ahdritz
Founder of Kobalt Music
Fatima Tambajang
Head of Developer, Startups & VC Ecosystem for Emerging Markets at NVIDIA
Hannah Subayi Kamuanga
IC Member at Launch Africa Ventures
Nelly Mukazayire
Fmr. Deputy CEO at the Rwanda Development Board
Mark Straub
CEO at Smile ID
Africa/Week 2025 is sold out!

Catch the highlights with us on social media and we look forward to seeing you in 2026.
Startup pass
$320
Investor pass
$625
Enabler pass
$550
LP pass
$625