On The Shoulders · Fireside Series

A discussion on the rise of regional family offices to unlock capital for regional growth.

A fireside panel discussion at the 10th Annual EAVCA.

Fireside panel discussion  ·  10th Annual EAVCA
3 September 2026
Priyesh Shah on the panel
On the panel · EAVCA Private Capital Conference

Good panels are rarer than they should be. This one was genuinely additive — four different vantage points on the same problem, not four people talking past each other. Grateful to have shared the stage with this group, and to EAVCA for a decade of convening this conversation.

A rich discussion on how regional family offices can unlock private capital for regional growth: mobilising domestic wealth at scale, deepening our capital markets, and backing the founders and businesses building East Africa's next decade.

The through-line for me: the capital to build Africa is increasingly here at home. Our job is to organise it, govern it well, and point it at the long term.

A moment from the panel

If you were in the room, I’d be glad to hear what stuck with you.

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