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title: "Cultivating Growth: Investing for Impact in Africa"
date: Wednesday, 7 October 2026
modified: 2026-10-05T11:32:12Z
permalink: "https://riscura.com/events/cultivating-growth-investing-for-impact-in-africa/"
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status: publish
excerpt: "Please join us for the next RisCura Education Series, Cultivating Growth: Investing for Impact in Africa, taking place in Johannesburg on Wednesday, 7 October 2026."
wpid: 46909
categories:
  - Events
time: " 8:30 –12:00 (lunch to follow)"
address: Workshop 17 – West Street, 138 West Street, Sandton
timestamp: 2026-10-05T11:32:12Z
tags:
  - Events
---

## Section 1 Description

#### Please join us for the next RisCura Education Series, Cultivating Growth: Investing for Impact in Africa, taking place in Johannesburg on Wednesday, 7 October 2026.

#### The session will explore how institutional investors can support meaningful development across Africa, with a focus on current developments, emerging trends and regulatory considerations shaping the investment landscape.

#### Sustainable agriculture and food security will form part of this broader discussion. The session will also consider how impact can effectively be reported on and communicated to stakeholders. Secure your seat and register today.

## Section 2 Description



| Time | Details | Speaker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 8h30 – 9h00 | Registration & light breakfast |  |
| 9h00 – 9h05 | Welcome and setting the scene | **Boitumelo Mchunu**: Associate Consultant, RisCura |
| 9h05 – 9h45 | African capital for African development | **Heleen Goussard**: Head of Unlisted Investments, RisCura |
| 9h45 – 10h30 | Developments in governance requirements | **Brooke Leaf-Wright**: Senior Sustainability Analyst, RisCura |
| 10h30 – 10h50 | Tea break |  |
| 10h50 – 11h00 | Guest speaker: Is enough being done? Impact through a PRI lens | **Tendai Matika:** Head of Africa |
| 11h00 – 11h10 | Guest speaker: Sentinel’s impact investing journey: from allocation targets to intentional contribution & auditable outcomes | **Dumisile Mokoena**: ESG and Responsible Investment Professional |
| 11h10 – 11h50 | Fireside chat | **Petri Greef:** Executive Director, RisCura |
| 11h50 – 12h00 | Closing remarks | **Monika Kraushaar**: Head of Investment Advisory, RisCura |
| 12h00 | Lunch |  |

## Section 3 Description

- Parking has been booked in the basement of the venue.
- The entrance is located on Stella Street at B2.
- From B2, you will take the elevator to the ground floor, where the Workshop 17 reception is situated.

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## Date

Wednesday, 7 October 2026

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 8:30 –12:00 (lunch to follow)

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Workshop 17 – West Street, 138 West Street, Sandton

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