ABInBev is a multinational drink and brewing company based in Leuven, Belgium. Not only is ABInBev the largest brewer in the world, it is also one of the largest fast-moving consumer goods companies. ABInBev was established in 2008 through InBev acquiring American beverage company Anheuser-Busch. Today, ABInBev reaches annual sales above $56 billion and has approximately 500 beer brands in over 100 countries.

Unilever is one of the world’s leading consumer goods companies, making and selling around 400 brands in more than 190 countries.

Unilever is a British-Dutch transitional consumer goods company co-headquartered in London, United Kingdom and Rotterdam, Netherlands. Its products include food and beverages (about 40 per cent of its revenue), cleaning agents and beauty & personal care products. It is Europe’s seventh most valuable company.

Knights Genesis Group (KGG) is a full-service investment firm. KGG invests directly in US/China and provides services to their clients with international exposure. KGG’s focuses include Real Estate, M&A, Private Equity and Private Wealth Management designed to suit the needs of their clients. With offices in New York, Silicon Valley, Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou and Shenzhen, KGG serves as a central platform connecting a global web of strategic partnerships.

Lycamobile’s mission is to connect friends and family around the world. As the world’s biggest international mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), Lycamobile provides low-cost, high-quality data and voice services to over 15 million customers across 22 countries. It is now expanding to offer a broad range of financial and travel services, including Lycamoney and Lycafly, that help people stay in touch across borders. Founded in 2006 and with a turnover of €1.5 billion in 2014, Lycamobile continues to grow rapidly and now welcomes a new customer to its family every two seconds.

Lycamobile is available in: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Macedonia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Ukraine, the UK and the USA.

 BNP Paribas is a leading international banking group with services present in 77 countries. In its three domestic markets, France, Belgium, and Italy, BNP Paribas’ retail banking service provides for more than 30 million customers.

The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association is the pan-African industry body which promotes and enables private investment in Africa.

AVCA plays a significant role as a champion and effective change agent for the industry, educating, equipping and connecting members and stakeholders with independent industry research, best practice training programmes, and exceptional networking opportunities.

With a global and growing member base, AVCA members span private equity and venture capital firms, institutional investors, foundations and endowments, pension funds, international development finance institutions, professional service firms, academia, and other associations.