WASHINGTON, March 26, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The
Impact Angel Network (IAN), a global angel network dedicated to
investing in high-potential companies across the continent of
Africa, has announced the IAN's
2019 International Gathering. This year, the Gathering will be held
on May 17th, 2019 at the Embassy of
Canada in Washington, D.C.
The event's keynote speaker will be David Rubenstein, co-founder and co-executive
chairman of the Carlyle Group. Join us for a fireside chat as he
shares his story about building one of the world's most successful
private equity firms and how he views opportunities in Africa. Attendees will also interact with
other special guests and dignitaries, and hear IAN members'
personal stories about how they help finance companies managed by
smart and successful Ethiopian entrepreneurs for impact and
financial returns.
Organized by RENEW, an impact and investment advisory firm which
manages IAN, the annual Gathering convenes IAN members and guests
to explore the dynamic investment landscape in sub-Saharan Africa,
through the lens of SME investing. Guests will spend the evening at
the Embassy of Canada, overlooking
the Capitol Building, with other like-minded individuals, business
executives, thought leaders and experts in the impact and angel
investing space. RENEW aims to elevate angel and impact investing
and how the private sector is driving growth. The Gathering is a
great opportunity to have important conversations related to impact
investing and how we're all contributing to an entrepreneurial
culture on the continent and to Africa's growth story.
Tickets for the event are available until Monday, May 13th and can be purchased at this
link. For more information about sponsorship opportunities please
visit our website. Additional events will be held exclusively for
IAN members throughout the weekend. If you're interested in
learning more about the IAN or joining the network please visit the
following link.
We'd like to thank the following partners and sponsors for
making the 2019 International Gathering possible: The Embassy of
Canada (co-host), Faegre Baker
Daniels (platinum sponsor), LimaLimo Lodge, Enlightenment Wines and
KANTER.
About Impact Angel Network and RENEW
The Impact Angel Network is one of the most active private
equity investors in East Africa.
Its members seek to make both social impacts and financial returns
through investments in small and medium enterprises (SMEs), a
proven engine of economic growth and job creation, but lacking
capital in Africa due to their
size. They believe that targeting employment through SMEs,
dollar-for-dollar, can help reduce poverty in a more sustainable
way than charity.
RENEW, with its largest office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, manages the IAN's
investment operations and provides investment advisory and
consulting services in support of its investments. RENEW's work in
Ethiopia was piloted with USAID
and is currently undertaken with financial support from the
Government of Canada provided
through Global Affairs Canada. The project, Accelerating Business
Growth, aims at sustainable job creation for low-skilled workers,
including women and young adults, through a dynamic and growing
small and medium business sector in Ethiopia.
To find out more, please visit
http://www.renewstrategies.com
SOURCE Impact Angel Network