Africa’s leading private wealth experts and family-owned businesses gathered on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at the JW Marriott, Nairobi for the Nairobi Private Wealth Conference (NPW). Convened by Tarra Agility Africa and HNW Advisor, this exclusive, invitation-only event spotlighted the urgent need for cohesive strategies to safeguard family wealth amid shifting global market dynamics and intergenerational transitions.
The conference featured participation from key global and regional partners, including Standard Chartered, DTOS Group, Savory & Partners, Merlin Real Estate, and Keystone Law UK. Together, they bridged gaps in cross-border advisory networks and offered turnkey solutions tailored to Africa’s diverse family enterprise landscape.
Speaking at the conference, Marjorie Kivuva, Co-Founder at Tarra Agility Africa and Partner – Corporate, Commercial & Private Wealth, said, “NPW marked a pivotal moment for Tarra Agility Africa as we convened the continent’s foremost wealth experts to rethink how family wealth is preserved, scaled, and transferred.”
She added, “Positioned at the intersection of tradition and innovation, the conference offered a strategic platform for dialogue, collaboration, learning, and action—focused on structuring, securing, and scaling family capital through tailor-made strategies suited to Africa’s unique context.”
A central theme of the forum was the fragmentation of family wealth governance, which often sees legal, tax, and accounting disciplines operating in silos. This challenge was addressed as Africa prepares for a significant intergenerational transfer of wealth and the emergence of a new generation of millionaires.
This growth has been propelled by emerging sectors such as fintech, eco-tourism, green energy, software, and wealth management. However, despite this promising trajectory, many family-owned businesses across the continent have historically shied away from debt, underinvested in research and development, and lacked formal succession plans—leaving founders hesitant to transition leadership and successors ill-prepared to take the helm.
NPW addressed these vulnerabilities by championing integrated strategies that were both culturally relevant and globally aligned.
Speaking to this vision, David Bell, Founder of HNW Advisor, noted, “We have arranged many conferences and events in Nigeria and South Africa, but were delighted to return to Nairobi with a new format in partnership with Tarra Agility Africa. Creating a conversation with an audience of high-net-worth families keen to learn the latest domestic and international private wealth trends was an exciting prospect.”
As family-owned businesses continue to expand across borders and generations, Tarra Agility Africa, through its NPW platform, spotlighted its signature blended advisory model that bridges legal, tax, and accounting perspectives—empowering Africa’s evolving private wealth landscape to preserve legacy, manage generational transitions, and pursue regional or global expansion with confidence.
To sustain the momentum, NPW also introduced the Nairobi Private Wealth Breakfasts—a curated series of expert-led, future-focused convenings designed to keep Africa’s family-owned businesses equipped with the tools and know-how to prioritise wealth growth and legacy planning.
