Private Gatherings
Where the Circle Convenes
SAFC gatherings are private, by invitation or access request only. They are not networking events. Each session has a defined theme, a curated attendee list, and a format designed for substantive exchange between principals who have a specific and serious interest in the corridor.
Founders Dinner
12–18 principals. Private venue. Structured conversation over dinner. No slides, no pitches. The agenda is set by the host and facilitated by SAFC.
Strategic Roundtable
8–14 principals. Half-day format. A specific corridor question is examined from multiple perspectives. SAFC prepares a briefing document that sets the frame.
Executive Salon
8–12 principals. Intimate format. One or two specific introductions facilitated before the gathering, followed by a structured conversation.
Upcoming sessions
Open for Access Requests
Attendance is confirmed only after review. Seat counts are firm.
Kigali
Accepting RequestsExecutive Salon
Chinese capital vehicles and Rwandan digital infrastructure operators discuss the investment pipeline, government alignment, and the strategic case for Rwanda as an East African entry market. The salon format allows for direct, principal-to-principal conversation.
Shenzhen
Accepting RequestsStrategic Roundtable
Renewable energy hardware supply and East African assembly partnerships. Chinese manufacturers and East African solar operators discuss supply chain structure, localization requirements, and financing models that work at East African volumes.
Nairobi
Accepting RequestsFounders Dinner
East African founders and Chinese digital infrastructure operators convene to discuss integration opportunities in mobile payments, data infrastructure, and enterprise software across the EAC corridor. This session focuses specifically on the API layer between Chinese fintech systems and East African financial rails.
Archive
Past Sessions
Addis Ababa
Access ClosedDelegation Visit
A closed delegation of Chinese agro-processing equipment manufacturers visited Addis Ababa to assess Ethiopia's Special Economic Zones and meet with agro-industrial operators seeking cold chain and processing equipment. This session is now closed.
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Access to private gatherings is part of circle membership. Apply to request an invitation.