Proposed 2026 South Africa Program

Day 1

8:00

Arrival & Registration

8:45

Opening Ceremony, including invited official Ministerial addresses from the Governments of Canada and South Africa

Mayoral-Level Welcome: The Role of Cities in Driving Global Growth

9:30

Keynote Address: Indispensable to Every Global Investment Portfolio - Understanding Africa's Venture Capital Revolution in Global Growth 

Zachariah George, Managing Partner at Launch Africa Ventures – Africa’s most prominent and active early-stage VC Fund with a portfolio of 130+ tech ventures across 20+ countries.

10:00

Panel 1: Enabling Rapid Growth & Financing 

Drawing on Canada-Africa ventures as a starting point, explore the role of Canada and its African partners in financing high growth ventures - backed by market-driven technical skills and CFO solutions.  

Including: Louw Barnardt, Founder and Managing Director, Outsourced CFO; Zachariah George, Managing Partner at Launch Africa Ventures

10:45

Tea/Coffee Break

11:15

Panel 2: Education Models for the Future: The role of African and Canadian collaboration for trade and investment

12:30

Luncheon

13:00

 

In Conversation: An African Case for Trade & Investment with Canada

Featuring Patrick Mbambo, Founder & CEO, Mbambo Construction, Alberta

13:30

 

 

Think Tank Session: Private Sector Solutions informing Canada's Africa Strategy: Success Stories for Global Application – Insights from business leaders who’ve pioneered best practice in recent years - applying private sector solutions to public challenges, through high-growth entrepreneurship.

Including: Susan Namulindwa, Executive Director, Africa Trade Desk (Ottawa)

15:40

Closing Keynote Address

16:00

Networking & Refreshments


Day 2

9:00 - 17:00

Member Bilaterals and B2B Meetings 

Site Visit 
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