Beyond the Check: The Art of Angel Investing in Africa

​A conversation with Jehiel Oliver and Tony Wilkins on leadership, disciplined capital, and building durable systems that actually work.

​Early-stage companies don’t fail because of a lack of ideas; they fail because capital is often deployed without judgment, context, or commitment.

​This private Fireside chat brings together Tony Wilkins, author of The Art of Angel Investing, and Jehiel Oliver, Founder & CEO of Hello Tractor, to explore what early-stage investing in Africa actually demands beyond writing a check.

​Drawing from global investment principles and real execution experience across African markets, the discussion will unpack:

• ​Why most angel investing fails at the execution layer

• ​What disciplined, engaged capital looks like in practice

• ​How investors can better assess risk in infrastructure-heavy and frontier markets

• ​Where founders and investors consistently misread each other

​This conversation is for:

• ​Angel investors and family offices;

• ​Operators transitioning into early-stage investing;

• ​Founders building execution-heavy, infrastructure-led companies;

• ​Ecosystem leaders shaping the future of capital in Africa.

​Cocktail salon & book signing to follow.

​Attendance is limited to preserve the quality of discussion.