Four Countries Take Most of Africa's Technology Capital | Ibrahim Sagna

Fifty-five countries. Four hubs. Ibrahim Sagna on where the money actually lands. Book Ian for your event → iankhan.com | booking@iankhan.com SUMMARY Ibrahim Sagna chairs Silverbacks Holdings, backing technology and tech-enabled businesses that expand service scope through technology. He is direct about the concentration of capital and talent across the continent, and what it takes to be in the room where allocation happens. KEY FINDINGS • Fifty-five countries on the continent • Egypt, South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya as the accepted four hubs • Increasing capital concentrating into those markets • Backing technology and tech-enabled businesses that widen service scope • What proximity to global allocators actually changes • Conversations with Ray Dalio, SoftBank and Apollo in the same afternoon • Where the next hubs might realistically emerge GUEST Ibrahim Sagna, Executive Chairman, Silverbacks Holdings FULL TRANSCRIPT iankhan.com/futurist/ibrahim-sagna-africa-tech-capital Recorded at the Future Investment Initiative, Riyadh, for The Futurist. ──────────────────── ABOUT IAN KHAN — AI KEYNOTE SPEAKER Most AI keynotes end with a better understanding. Mine end with a measured readiness score and a ninety-day plan. Your leadership team is assessed before the event, the room sees its own collective result live, and every attendee leaves with a ninety-day plan they helped build. Every year I interview more than 500 senior leaders on camera: scientists, operators, founders, regulato