Agenda
Below is the current schedule of events for the 3 days at TIIF.
We anticipate updates with new sessions and speakers being added, leading up to the event.
TIIF 2026 • Day 1: 1 June 2026 • Market Framing, Capital Landscape & Early-Stage Deals
Day 1 frames the investment thesis for Tanzania, showcases early-stage startups, and builds technical skills through workshops and breakout sessions. 10 pitches.
Delegates register, collect welcome kits, and engage over breakfast.
Exhibition booths and Deal Room open.
Pre-scheduled investor–SME meet-and-greets begin.
The Embassy of Switzerland formally opens TIIF 2026.
Brief remarks on the Forum's goals, the Swiss development mandate in Tanzania, and acknowledgement of partners and sponsors.
Speaker: H.E. Nicole Providoli, Ambassador of Switzerland to Tanzania.
Speaker: H.E. Marianne Young, British High Commissioner to Tanzania.
Brief speech from a Private Sector Representative.
Keynote Speaker: Manzi Rwegasira, CEO- Stanbic Bank Tanzania.
A frank, practitioner-led conversation among active fund managers on what investment criteria look like in practice: ticket sizes, preferred structures, deal-breakers, due diligence realities, and post-investment dynamics in frontier markets. No platitudes - real deal experience.
55 minute panel and 5 minutes Q+A.
Moderator: Dr. George Mulamula, Technovate.
Panelists:
Titus Osewe, Rabo Foundation.
Lilian Mramba, Grassroot Business Fund.
Elija Odolo, Norfund.
Christine Maina - EAVCA
Informal networking. Exhibition booths and Deal Room active. Investors encouraged to browse exhibitor pitchbooks.
Sponsored Speaking Slot.
Presenter: Andrew Nekuse - Advisory Partner, KPMG
Startups/SMEs from the investment readiness cohort pitch their businesses to a live investor audience.
Pitch 1: Maua Mazuri
Pitch 2: Dawa Mkononi
Pitch 3: Kanono Coffee
Picth 4: Safiri
Room A: Climate Financing and Systemic Changes in Climate Interventions. Deep-dive into different Climate Financing modalities and experience.
Format: 60-min facilitated roundtable per room. 20–25 participants each.
Moderator: Charles Meshack, TFCG.
Panelists: Arno Rohwedder (Upendo Honey), Abubakar Lewano (WWF), Fatma Msafiri Mkota (SmartLab Tanzania/SAG), Annika Richter (Green Growth Facility).
Room B: Building the Plumbing: How Ecosystem Support Organisations Turn Startups into Investable Businesses.
Speakers from the Funguo Programme, Tanzania Hub Network, Ifakara Hub, and Stanbic Incubator each share how they are building pipeline, what investor-readiness actually requires, and where more coordinated support is still needed. The roundtable format is designed to surface practical insights rather than polished presentations.
Format: 60-min facilitated roundtable per room. 20–25 participants each
Moderator: Necta Mwitory- GIZ
Panelists: Joseph Manirakiza (FUNGUO/UNDP), Kiko Kiwanga (Tanzania Hub Network- THN), Masoud Mnonji (Ifakara Innovation Hub), Issack Shayo (Westerwelle Foundation).
Room C: What a Successful Startup Looks like (KPMG Led)
The objective of this session is to address the primary structural barriers preventing Tanzanian startups from scaling from early-stage ‘pilots’ into mature, exit-ready enterprises. The session explores practical pathways to establish an enabling environment that can support founders, nurture local talent, and influence policy that is tailored to the unique needs of startups.
Facilitator: Kiran Sharma, KPMG.
Panelists: Makenzi Muthusi (KPMG- Partner, Deal Advisory & Strategy), Praygod Japhet (Tanzania Startup Association (TSA) Senior Manager), Cheryl Itemere Arunga (Endeavor- Head of Entrepreneur Experience).
All participants. Deal Room matchmaking runs in parallel.
HELD IN A SEPARATE CLOSED SESSION FORMAT.
The session will kick off 30 minutes before lunch break ends and will run for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
A hands-on masterclass walking through the anatomy of a fundable data room: financials, legal docs, cap table, impact metrics, management bios, and forecasts. Participants use a live template and receive personalised feedback in small groups. Practical, workshop-style — bring a laptop.
Key topics: financial model structure, impact measurement integration, legal due diligence checklist, common red flags investors flag.
Co-Facilitators:
Thomas van Halen, VC4A.
Francis Omorojie, Ennovate Ventures.
Three more early-stage startups pitch in the same 6+4 format, followed by a brief panel reflection from the investor judges on patterns observed across all Day 1 pitches — what stood out positively and where gaps remain.
Post-pitch investor reflection: 10 minutes
Pitch 1: TanzMed
Pitch 2: AfyaLead
Pitch 3: Altitude x
Pitch 4: Lishe 360
Room A - Presentation on Africa Sustainable Rice Bond
Presenters:
Mme. Dalali Venge, HELVETAS.
Michael Kiema, iGravity
Room B - Impact Due Diligence Across the Impact Investment Spectrum: What Investors Need and What Enterprises Can Deliver
This session will demystify ESG and Impact Measurement and Management (IMM) for capital providers, portfolio companies and ecosystem actors by using the Impact Investing Spectrum as a practical organising tool.
Facilitator: Richard Hacking, Kipimo Solutions.
Panelists:
Angel Mgawe, Reet Ltd.
Ritha Christopher, Reet Ltd.
Room C - Corporate VC/PE Presentation & Workshop
Facilitator: Rose Urassa, Hindsight Ventures
Summary of Day 1 themes. Preview of Day 2 programming.
Moderator: Seraina
TIIF 2026 • Day 2: 2 June 2026 • SME Investment Deep Dive, Blended Finance & Transformational Projects
Day 2 shifts to growth-stage SMEs and large-ticket deals. Blended finance mechanics, sector deep-dives, and the final 10 pitches. Forum closes with investor commitment signals.
Delegates reconvene.
Deal Room open.
Pre-scheduled investor meetings begin.
Day 2 pitching SMEs do final preparation.
Brief welcome to Day 2. Framing of the day's focus shift: from early-stage to growth-stage capital.
Speaker: Holger Tausch, Embassy of Switzerland – Head of Cooperation.
Introduction: What is IIT, why its needed in Tanzania, how it can help different stakeholders.
Short panel of important partners perspectives on how it could support gaps in TZ.
Interviewer: Representative from Invest in Tanzania.
Explore the mechanisms or what it takes to design and develop an investment fund fit for Tanzania
Speaker: Aly Breedlove, Thirdway Partners.
This session introduces impact-linked finance as an innovative funding model that pays enterprises only when measurable social and environmental outcomes are achieved. Drawing on the ILF ESA Climate programme in Tanzania, iGravity and Upendo Honey (Third Man Ltd) share a practitioner's perspective on what it takes to structure, verify, and receive results-based funding in a real-world context, from the funder and company side.
Speakers:
Luiana Temba, iGravity.
Alyssa Shamshudin - Upendo Honey.
Break with active Deal Room. Investor–SME meetings from pre-booked schedule. Exhibition booths open.
SMEs pitch to investors. Longer format to allow deeper financial discussion.
Sectors may include agribusiness value chains, manufacturing, health services, and climate tech.
Pitch 11: Roverlabs
Pitch 12: Kanono Coffee
Pitch 13: Mrembo Naturals
Room A - Demystifying Corporate Governance.
This session positions corporate governance as a practical lever for unlocking investment. It is deliberately aimed at family-owned firms and
MSMEs, who often see governance as a large-company concern but who are most likely to be locked out of capital because of governance gaps.
Moderator: Christine Loftus, Invest In Tanzania (IIT).
Panelists:
Anthony Chamungwana, Intercapital.
Amne Suedi, Shikana Grp.
Martin Valcin, IFC
Aggrey Ernest, Clyde & Co.
Room B - Barriers & Access to Alternative Investment.
This session is designed to demystify alternative investment for Tanzanian SME’s and surface practical pathways to access it.
Facilitator: Priti Prajapati, Invest In Tanzania (IIT).
Moderator: Catherinerose Barretto
Panelists:
Burak BÜYÜKSARAÇ, BMS Group and AFRICAPITAL Investment Holdings Limited
Christine Maina, EAVCA
Andrew Mahiga, BHC
Room C - Africa’s Next Fintech Growth Story? Understanding Tanzania’s Investment Moment.
The session is designed as an investor-focused discussion bringing together regulators, investors, financial institutions, and fintech ecosystem leaders to explore Tanzania’s emergence as an increasingly investable fintech market.
Facilitator: Edgar Chrisostome Masatu, UNCDF.
Moderator: Daniel Materu, Deloitte Tanzania.
Panelists:
Viola Urasa, Selcom.
Fred Odatt, CMSA
Lexi Lei, African Renaissance Ventures
Hosted lunch. Structured 10-minute pre-booked investor–SME meeting slots running in parallel (Deal Room).
Open networking for remaining attendees. Exhibition booths active.
Closed Room Session
From Learning to Investing: How Tanzania is Building its First Angel Investment Market.
What does it take to transform investor training into real investment activity?
Drawing on the findings of the Tanzania Angel Accelerator (TAA) impact assessment, this session explores how a new generation of investors is beginning to deploy capital, support founders, and shape Tanzania's emerging startup ecosystem. Through perspectives from investors, ecosystem builders, development partners, and programme participants, the discussion will unpack the critical ingredients that move angel investing from theory to practice--from trusted networks and deal flow to syndication, mentorship, and market infrastructure. The conversation offers practical lessons for anyone seeking to catalyse domestic capital and strengthen early-stage finance ecosystems across Africa.
Session Host: Ben White, Emerging Markets Investment Specialist / TEI IYBA / VC4A / Sanaga Ventures
Moderator: Richard Hacking, TEI IYBA Evaluator, Kipimo Solutions
Panelists:
Edgar Masatu, Innovations Analyst- Inclusive Digital Economy, United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)
Rodrique Msechu, Founder of Serengeti Angels (SBAN) and Trade & Investment Advisor
Julia Seifert, Angel Investor and TAA Participant
Joseph Chubiii, Founder Dawa Mkononi
A technical session on how blended finance instruments are being deployed in Tanzania and the region. Real deal case studies. Honest assessment of what works, what structures break down in execution, and how investors and fund managers interact with concessional capital.
Moderator: Dr. Neema Robert, Tanzania Impact Investment Partners.
Panelists:
Sawa Nakagawa, Daraja Impact Fund / AlphaMundi.
Burak BÜYÜKSARAÇ, Africapital.
Michael Kiema, iGravity.
Dr Peter Kingu, FSDT.
Room A- Empowering Local Ecosystem-Based Organizations in Tanzania
This session will show how local ecosystem organizations serve as true enablers for private investment. To ground this discussion in active field realities, Enabel will showcase the proven models of building inclusive local economies through the IncluCities project (leveraging our ongoing partnerships in Mwanza, Tanga, and with ZEEA in Pemba) and the Wezesha Binti initiative in Kigoma.
Facilitator: Representative from Enabel
Moderator: Kikolo Mwakasungula
Panelists:
Earnest Musinamwana, Enabel
Niko Mahinya, SIDO
Promise Mwakale, COSTEC
Castus Paschal, TNCC
Jasmine Abdallah, Ennovate Venture
Room B - AI & Industry 4.0: Unlocking Manufacturing Competitiveness
This session will explore how Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Industry 4.0 technologies can enhance productivity, competitiveness, and resilience within Tanzania’s manufacturing sector.
Facilitator: Representative from Manufacturing Africa.
Moderator: Vicky Macha, Manufacturing Africa.
Presenters:
Isack Msungu, CTI
Oausis Saad, McKinsey & Co
Faheem Chowdhury, Manufacturing Africa
Room C - The Importance of Technical Assistance to Unlock Funding for SMEs in Tanzania
Moderator: Dr. Khadijah Kishimba, Bank of Tanzania
Panelists
Atiba Amalile, CEED Tanzania.
Tabea Mbughuni, FUNGUO.
Francis Omorojie, Ennovate Ventures.
Break with active Deal Room. Investor–SME meetings from pre-booked schedule. Exhibition booths open.
The final pitch block. Three growth-stage pitches from the Manufacturing Africa portfolio. Growth stage companies.
Two senior investors reflect on what the two days revealed about the state of Tanzania's investment pipeline: quality of deal flow, maturity of entrepreneurs, gaps still to be addressed, and their genuine investment intentions post-Forum.
Interviewer: Daniella Kwayu, Embassy of Switzerland (Programme Lead & Economist)
Speakers:
Mbwana Alliy, Savannah Fund.
Zuweina Farah, Vodacom Foundation.
Final remarks from the Embassy of Switzerland. Acknowledgement of sponsors, partners, speakers, and participants. Announcement of post-Forum follow-up mechanisms: Deal Room access, investor–SME introductions portal, and Final Report timeline.
Speaker: Holger Tausch, Embassy of Switzerland – Head of Cooperation.
Informal farewell drinks. Deal Room closes at 19:00. Last chance for investor–SME card exchanges and meeting bookings.
TIIF 2026 • Day 3: 3 June 2026 • Startup and Ecosystem Field Visits
Day 3 is strictly for field visits. The focus will be to visit 2 startups and 1 hub which will house other startups. A wrap up lunch will be coordinated with STCC
Investors and interested stakeholders will convene at the hotel pickup points. Bus transportation will be provided to shuttle them around. Both buses will leave Johari Rotana at 8:30 for the start of the field trip
Payless Energies
Mrembo Naturals
Vodacom Digital Accelerator at Vodacom HQ.
A lunch session hosted by the Swiss Tanzania Chamber of Commerce and AG Energies at Delta Hotel by Marriot.
Invitation Only.
Private Networking Session at the Norwegian Ambassador's Residence for the Launch of the WWF Nectar Fund.
Invitation Only.