Zambia Agenda
19th June 2019
Session 1 – Venture Capital Challenges and Opportunities
8:00 am - 8:30 am
Coffee and Registration
8:30 am - 8:45 am
Welcome Remarks
8:45 am - 9:30 am
Discussion
Barriers facing SME's in accessing VC Capital and barriers foreign VC firms face in entering Zambia
9:30 am - 10:00 am
Access to Capital for Female Entrepreneurs
MORNING TEA AND NETWORKING BREAK
Session 2 – Entrepreneur and SME Showcase
10:30 am - 11:15 am
Showcasing a selection of frowth-orientated SME’s from Impact Capital
11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Showcasing a selection of SME’s and Entreprenuers from 4IP Group
12:00 pm - 12:10 pm
The opportunity for Bioenergy in Zambia
12:10 pm - 12:20 pm
Working towards a National Advisory Board on Impact Investing in Zambia
12:20 pm - 12:30 pm
Closing Remarks and Introduction to the Innovate4Water Programme
LUNCH AND NETWORKING BREAK
Session 3 – Waterpreneurs Presents: Innovate4Water
2:00 pm - 2:40 pm
Introduction and Keynote Addresses on
- The Situation for Water and Sanitation in Zambia
- The State of WASH in Lusaka
- Impact Investing
2:40 pm - 3:20 pm
Pitches by Entrepreneurs for Female and Child-friendly Sanitation and Interactive Session by Waterpreneurs
AFTERNOON TEA AND NETWORKING BREAK
Session 4 – Waterpreneurs Presents: Innovate4Water
4:00 pm - 4:40 pm
Pitches by Entrepreneurs in the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Sectors and Interactive Session by Waterpreneurs
4:40 pm - 5:45 pm
Pitches by Enablers and Investors & Closing Plenary
NETWORKING AND COCKTAIL FUNCTION
