Event Name: Sankalp Africa Summit 2014
Event Date: February 12 – 13, 2014
Event Location: Intercontinental Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya
Cost: Regular admission to the summit costs USD 300 plus a service fee of USD 17.49. Sales of regular admission tickets end on February 12, 2014. The Sankalp Africa Summit 2014 also offers an additional 2-day workshop called “Angaza Immersion Experience for Angel Investors and Startup Supporters” at a cost of USD 995 plus a service fee of USD 39.80, which includes access to the summit.
Summary of Event: The summit will focus on exploring the trends, opportunities and challenges of market-based, socially conscious and inclusive business models for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Africa. Topics to be covered include financing for high-impact SMEs, start-up business modeling, impact assessment, sector-specific value chains and opportunities for Indian-African partnerships.
Background on Organizer: This event is hosted by Sankalp Forum, an SME-focused forum launched in India in 2009 that supports social enterprises, impact investment and inclusive development initiatives. Sankalp connects SMEs with investors and business support services through its “common action platform”, which has approximately 11,000 members globally, including entrepreneurs, investors and policymakers.
Event Website: http://www.sankalpforum.com/africa/summit/
For more information, you may contact Sankalp Forum by email at sankalpafrica[at]intellecap.com or by telephone at +91 22 61952750.
By A’kos Szebeni, Research Associate
Sources and Additional Resources:
“Sankalp Forum: Africa Summit 2014”, http://www.sankalpforum.com/africa/summit/
MicroCapital.org article, “Columbia Business School to Host 2013 Social Enterprise Conference, New York City, October 4, 2013”, https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-event-columbia-business-school-to-host-2013-social-enterprise-conference-new-york-city-october-4-2013/
MicroCapital.org article, “Intellecap Presents Sankalp 2011: Social Enterprise & Investment Forum in Mumbai, India, May 5 – May 6, 2011”, https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-event-intellecap-presents-sankalp-2011-social-enterprise-investment-forum-in-mumbai-india-may-5-may-6-2011/
MicroCapital.org article, “Intellecap’s India Development Gateway Presents Sankalp 2009: Social Enterprise and Investment Forum”, https://www.microcapital.org/microfinance-event-intellecap%E2%80%99s-india-development-gateway-presents-sankalp-2009-social-enterprise-and-investment-forum/
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