Diversifying Beyond · Autumn Cohort 2026

Schedule

The full platform runs 11–24 October 2026 across two working weeks in London.

Institutions may attend the full programme or an agreed tailored schedule, provided they are represented at the mandate-definition, readiness, recommendation and approval-planning sessions relevant to their workstream. Where a tailored schedule is agreed, those checkpoints are scheduled as dedicated institutional sessions within the attended week.

Core representation required for all participating institutions.

Before the programme

  1. Week of5 Oct

    Pre-arrival

    Mandate preparation call with the institution's team

    Primary output
    Agreed workstream brief and decision question
  2. Sun11 Oct

    Arrival

    Arrival, transfer and delegate check-in

    Executive office time
    From arrival
    Primary output
    Logistics confirmed

Week one · 12–17 October

Mandate definition and opportunity readiness · Stages 02–05

  1. Mon12 Oct

    Opening ▲

    US–EU–Africa Capital Mobilisation Convening

    A focused one-day convening bringing together asset owners, pension funds, development finance institutions, multilateral development banks, insurers, wealth managers, family offices and specialist asset managers. It examines practical routes for mobilising more US and European institutional capital into African markets, with an emphasis on investable structures, risk-sharing and long-term resilience.

    • Explore how DFI origination, guarantees, insurance and other de-risking mechanisms can unlock private capital.
    • Identify follow-on partnerships, product development priorities and practical next steps.
  2. Tue13 Oct

    Core ▲

    Mandate definition and opportunity readiness assessment

    Executive office time
    Half day (PM)
    Primary output
    Agreed mandate parameters and readiness criteria
  3. Wed14 Oct

    Executive Office

    Institutional consultation and internal clearance; AOA desk support on request

    Executive office time
    Full day
    Primary output
    Internal positions confirmed
  4. Thu15 Oct

    Core

    Origination, opportunity and manager mapping

    Primary output
    Longlist and screening criteria
  5. Fri16 Oct

    Core ▲

    Structuring and implementation pathways

    Executive office time
    Half day (PM)
    Primary output
    Preferred structure, implementation route and week-one brief
  6. Sat17 Oct

    Personal

    Delegate's own time — no formal programme

  7. Sun18 Oct

    Personal

    Delegate's own time; arrival of tailored-schedule delegates

Week two · 19–24 October

Diligence, capital alignment and approval · Stages 06–08

  1. Mon19 Oct

    Core

    Cohort convening, mandate readback and diligence framing

    Primary output
    Diligence questions and evidence plan
  2. Tue20 Oct

    Core

    Co-investment and transaction alignment

    Executive office time
    Half day (PM)
    Primary output
    Capital pathway, roles and counterparties
  3. Wed21 Oct

    Executive Office

    Implementation checkpoint, then institutional working time

    Executive office time
    Full day
    Primary output
    Updated workplan and escalated decisions
  4. Thu22 Oct

    Core ▲

    Institutional approvals and board pack assembly

    Primary output
    Approval route confirmed and board pack assembled
  5. Fri23 Oct

    Closing

    Roadmap, 90-day plan, continuation and programme close

    Executive office time
    Half day (PM)
    Primary output
    Agreed owners, milestones and follow-through
  6. Sat24 Oct

    Departure

    Hotel check-out, transfers and departures

Executive sessions run 09:00–17:00 on core strategy days and 09:00–13:00 on days with afternoon Executive Office availability. Indicative programme.

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Explore the programme

  • Programme

    An implementation platform engineered to bridge the gap between strategic intent and live execution.

  • Convenors

    The Asset Owners Africa team leading the programme and delegate confirmations.

  • Hosts

    Hosted inside the institutions — peer exchange between allocators, not a manager pitching product to a prospect.

  • Resources

    Programme documents, and the procurement papers your institution may need.

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