As a farewell to skunks for now thread, I came across this today. And I don't know what it means, whether it is a marketing stunt for a deep cover ngo or just plain recognition. Not sure what is happening to Africa, ask those who built Multi-Million Dollar industries if they at all attended such things. Could this be the real deal, how to make brokers ( Entrepreneurs) ? Anyway, your view may help too but please visit the Agenda Page for more of what was discussed. http://www.africaawards.com/en/content/convergence CONVERGENCE: Africa is the platform that brings together the entrepreneurs, investors, policy-makers and businesspeople who will fuel the continent’s burgeoning growth. This one-day conference is designed to be informative, practical, actionable and valuable. In addition to headline keynote speakers representing the champions of entrepreneurship on the continent, the heart of the conference is a series of Master Classes, conducted by experts in their fields, covering the topics that matter most to entrepreneurs, investors and policy-makers. The conference will culminate in an exclusive session designed to match enlightened investors and a selection of the brightest entrepreneurs and their businesses in a series of rapid-fire meetings – Investor Speed Dating. Fifteen VC and Private Equity firms from across Africa and overseas will each hear four pitches from amongst 30 pre-qualified potential investee companies Some thots. :-) Rgds.