FT Africa Summit
Now in its 13th year, the FT's Africa Summit is the established forum for crucial dialogues on turning Africa's challenges into economic, social and business opportunities. This year’s agenda reflects a clear shift in Africa’s growth story. Alongside core discussions on natural resources, energy, finance and investment, we’ve introduced new streams designed to better reflect where growth is happening across industrialisation, infrastructure & tech.
Absa Africa Financial Markets Index 2026 Launch
Now in its tenth year, the Absa Africa Financial Markets Index (AFMI) continues to provide investors, policymakers and financial institutions with an important benchmark for understanding financial market development across Africa. Absa invites you to join us for an executive breakfast discussion as we explore how African financial markets have evolved over the past decade and what this means for investors and market participants today.
Absa Africa Financial Markets Index 2026 Launch
Now in its tenth year, the Absa Africa Financial Markets Index (AFMI) continues to provide investors, policymakers and financial institutions with an important benchmark for understanding financial market development across Africa. Absa invites you to join us for an executive breakfast discussion as we explore how African financial markets have evolved over the past decade and what this means for investors and market participants today.
Enabling Seamless Cross-Border Commerce
As Africa's digital economy continues to expand, seamless cross border payments and foreign exchange solutions are becoming critical enablers of trade, investment, and e-commerce. Bringing together leaders from banking, telecommunications and fintech, this event will explore how collaboration across the financial ecosystem is reducing friction, improving financial connectivity and enabling faster, more efficient commerce across Africa and international markets.
AFIS 2026
Across two intense and inspiring days, the AFIS Annual Summit becomes the hub of Africa’s financial transformation. With over 1,250 senior leaders from across the financial industry, including bankers, insurers, fintech founders, capital market experts, policymakers and regulators, the platform drives bold debate, high-level collaboration and decisive solutions.
AI & Digital Connectivity: Powering Africa's Tech Leap
Hosted in partnership with Eversheds Sutherland, this discussion will explore how Africa can strengthen its digital foundations and capture the opportunities presented by AI and emerging technologies, with a focus on investment in connectivity and data infrastructure, regulation, and the conditions needed for the continent’s tech ecosystem to scale.
The Future of Digital Infrastructure: Building Africa's Data Economy
Hosted in partnership with Webber Wentzel, this Invest Africa member event will bring together senior leaders to explore the investment, infrastructure, regulatory and resilience issues shaping Africa’s digital future, alongside opportunities to strengthen the continent’s growing data economy.
SuperReturn Africa
SuperReturn Africa is the continent’s biggest and most senior private capital conference. 700+ private market leaders. 200+ LPs with $1.5trn in AUM. 350+ GPs. Top investors. Major opportunities. The whole of Africa in one room. A three-day networking and learning experience you won’t find anywhere else. Get to grips with the latest trends, opportunities and challenges, while making lasting connections with senior peers.
East Africa End of Year Reception
Invest Africa is delighted to invite our members to a festive end-of-year reception, celebrating the end of a wonderful year and beginning of an exciting the holiday season.
UK End of Year Reception
Invest Africa warmly invites our members to a festive end of year reception as we move into the holiday season to express our gratitude for the ongoing support in advancing trade and investment across the continent.
Mining Series 2027
Invest Africa’s 14th Annual Mining Series will provide a platform for investors, mining companies, governments and industry leaders to examine where the next generation of opportunities lies across Africa's mining sector and how strategic partnerships can help convert the continent's mineral endowment into long-term economic growth.
UK-Mauritius Investor Engagement Roundtable
Invest Africa in partnership with the British High Commission in Mauritius is hosting an invitation-only UK-Mauritius Investor Engagement Roundtable with Hon. Dr Jyoti Jeetun, Minister of Financial Services and Economic Planning of the Republic of Mauritius.
AVCA Sustainable Investing in Africa Summit
The AVCA Sustainable Investing in Africa Summit has become a leading platform for investors, business leaders, policymakers and development partners to explore the evolving role of private capital in shaping Africa's sustainable future. This year's theme, Built to Last: The New Global Reality, reflects a world being reshaped by geopolitical fragmentation, climate volatility, technological disruption and shifting economic power, with sustainability increasingly being viewed through the lens of resilience.
Africa Investor Forum: Connecting Africa’s Growth to the World’s Capital
Bringing together key decision-makers on the sidelines of the IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings, this event, hosted by CRDB Bank and Invest Africa, will provide a focused platform to connect African growth opportunities with global pools of capital, strengthen strategic partnerships and identify practical pathways for investment-led growth.
AFSIC - Investing in Africa 2026
AFSIC – Investing in Africa 2026 will offer delegates more than just leading edge content as the investor networking opportunities are expanded and investor ready projects from the African Investments Dashboard are profiled through the AFSIC Deal Book and in on-site project pitching.
Sierra Leone Food & Agriculture Investment Forum
Sierra Leone’s food and agriculture sector offers significant opportunities for investment, enterprise growth and value addition. The Forum will showcase selected investment opportunities and connect Sierra Leonean businesses with global investors, DFIs and private sector partners, supporting practical conversations around financing, partnerships and growth across the sector.
Tanzania Investment Forum
Convened by the High Commission of the United Republic of Tanzania in the United Kingdom and delivered in partnership with Invest Africa, the Tanzania Investment Forum 2026 takes place in London on 8 October 2026. Led by the Prime Minister of the United Republic of Tanzania, Hon. Dr Mwigulu Lameck Nchemba (MP), a Tanzanian government delegation will join international investors, development finance institutions and business leaders to explore Tanzania's rapidly expanding investment landscape and the opportunities emerging across its priority growth sectors.
Webinar: The Role of SEZ’s in Building Competitive Industries in Africa
Africa’s Special Economic Zones are emerging as key drivers of industrialisation, investment and export-led growth. Hosted by Invest Africa in partnership with DLA Piper, this webinar will explore how SEZs are shaping manufacturing ecosystems across the continent, highlighting investment opportunities, successful models, and the partnerships needed to scale sustainable industrial growth.
Kenya's Digital Pivot: Financing the Next Wave of AI and Data Centre Infrastructure
Hosted in partnership with Yellow Card, this discussion will convene senior leaders from across the digital infrastructure ecosystem - government, industry and finance - to examine the investment trends, opportunities and financing models shaping Kenya and Africa's digital future.
UNGA: Financing Africa’s Future
Invest Africa’s high-level forum on the margins of the 81st United Nations General Assembly will bring together government leaders, development finance institutions, U.S. financiers, global investors, multilateral organizations, and private-sector stakeholders to identify priorities and partnerships for accelerating infrastructure development across strategic sectors for Africa’s long-term economic acceleration.
UAE Africa Dialogues: Shaping a Shared Future
Bringing together senior leaders from the UAE and Africa, this fireside chat will explore the evolving UAE–Africa relationship and opportunities to deepen trade, investment and infrastructure partnerships. H.E. Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri and H.E. Dean William Macpherson will share perspectives on unlocking investment, fostering innovation and building stronger economic partnerships to support sustainable, long-term growth across both regions.
Invest Africa and Concerto’s Networking Reception @ UNGA 81
Hosted in the heart of New York during one of the most influential weeks on the global calendar, this reception will convene decision-makers from government, finance and industry for an evening of high-level networking and discussion focused on unlocking investment and driving long-term economic growth in Africa.
Financing Africa's Green Transition: Driving Sustainable Growth
Hosted in partnership with Addleshaw Goddard, this discussion will bring together investors, financiers, policymakers and business leaders to explore the financing, partnerships and policy needed to accelerate Africa's green transition. The conversation will examine how blended finance and public-private collaboration can unlock investment, de-risk projects and drive sustainable economic growth across the continent.
Women's Day Event
Hosted by Aon and Invest Africa, this Women's Month luncheon will bring together women from across business and professional services for an afternoon of networking, conversation and shared learning. The event will feature guest speaker Navlika Varma, who will explore why high-performing women are often carrying more than anyone can see.
The Infrastructure Imperative: Financing Africa's Next Phase of Growth
This event will explore how Africa can mobilise the capital needed to bridge its infrastructure financing gap and accelerate project delivery. Bringing together policymakers, investors and infrastructure leaders, the discussion will examine the financing models, partnerships and policy reforms needed to unlock sustainable economic growth.
CRDB Bank H1 2026 Financial Results Call
CRDB Bank Plc’s half year results present a natural opportunity to engage the international investors and analyst community directly, at a moment when the Bank’s regional expansion and consistent earnings growth are drawing increasing attention from institutional investors. Invest Africa will convene and facilitate a dedicated investors’ briefing call following the publication of CRDB’s H1 2026 results.
Nature Intelligence in Emerging Markets: Okala Reception
Invest Africa, in partnership with Okala, are hosting a private drinks reception in London, convening senior leaders from finance, industry and sustainability to explore the growing role of nature intelligence in investment and operational decision-making. The evening will focus discussion on how nature-related considerations are shaping financing decisions, project viability and investor expectations across sectors including mining, energy, infrastructure and agriculture.
London Summer Reception
Invest Africa invites you to join us for our annual summer reception. The occasion provides an opportunity to bring together our members for a relaxed evening of networking. We hope to see you there.
Security & Transition: Southern Africa's Role in the Continental Energy Shift
Hosted in partnership with KPMG, this session will examine how governments, investors and the private sector can strengthen energy security and unlock investment across power, gas and critical minerals value chains in Southern Africa. Discussions will focus on scaling bankable projects, expanding regional power trade and mitigating investment risk, positioning the region as a key hub in Africa’s and the global energy transition.
Rewiring Trade: Unlocking Africa’s Landlinked Corridors
As intra-Africa trade gains momentum, connecting landlinked markets to efficient supply chains is becoming increasingly important. Hosted in partnership with ADG Advisory, this roundtable will focus on the Lobito and TAZARA corridors, exploring investment opportunities, remaining gaps, and how infrastructure, logistics and policy can better support trade at scale.
The Africa Debate
The theme for The Africa Debate this year is Redefining Partnership: Navigating a World in Transition. As the global order shifts and new economic and geopolitical realities emerge, the forum will explore what these changes mean for African economies and their international partners. Against a backdrop of uncertainty in the global economy, The Africa Debate will spotlight opportunities to accelerate investment, unlock growth, and strengthen development outcomes through a new era of collaboration.
Ghana-UK Investment Summit
The UK remains one of Ghana’s most important trade and investment partners, supported by strong commercial ties, a vibrant diaspora and shared democratic values. The Ghana-UK Investment Summit in June 2026 will bring together government leaders, investors, development partners and the Ghanaian diaspora to explore opportunities, build partnerships and drive investment into priority sectors.
Scaling Trade, Unlocking Capital: Nigeria's Role in Regional Growth
Hosted in partnership with AG Mortgage Bank, this session will examine how government, investors and the private sector can work together to strengthen Nigeria’s trade and investment ecosystem. Discussions will focus on the development of key trade corridors, infrastructure investment, logistics and project bankability, alongside opportunities to unlock private capital and position Nigeria as a leading gateway for regional and global trade under the AfCFTA framework.
Roundtable: Building Investment-Grade Partnerships for Sustainable Development
Alongside the UK Global Partnerships Conference, Invest Africa will host a high-level side event, Building Investment-Grade Partnerships for Sustainable Development. The session will explore the UK’s evolving investment-led approach and discuss mobilising capital, strengthening investment readiness, and delivering sustainable partnerships across emerging and developing markets.
2026 KPMG Enterprise Venture Summit
After two successful editions of the summit, KPMG Private Enterprise Africa is pleased to host the third edition of its transformative and trend-setting summit. This year, the spotlight shifts, to be held in May 2026, aims to provide delegates with an immersive and forward-thinking experience, fostering a platform for diverse stakeholders to delve into discussions where the audience will shape the conversation.
Africa CEO Forum
The largest annual gathering of Africa’s private sector will take place on 14 and 15 May 2026 in Kigali. For its 13th edition, the Africa CEO Forum will bring together more than 2,500 leading decision-makers from the private and public sectors, around a shared objective: shaping the continent’s new economic priorities and accelerating Africa’s transformation.
Trade Corridors & Regional Integration: Unlocking East Africa's Potential
As East Africa’s economies expand and regional trade gathers momentum, the role of efficient trade corridors is becoming increasingly important. This event will explore how infrastructure, policy coordination and investment can strengthen connectivity across the region. Bringing together policymakers, investors and business leaders in Nairobi, the discussion will focus on practical pathways to accelerate trade, support regional value chains and unlock new growth opportunities.
Water and Industrialization: Africa’s Hidden Growth Driver
Africa’s industrial growth is accelerating — but water may be one of its most overlooked constraints. Across mining, manufacturing, agro-processing, and urban expansion, water availability, reliability, and governance increasingly determine which projects scale and which stall — yet it is still too often treated as a utility rather than core economic infrastructure. This session brings together industry, investors, and policymakers to explore how water systems can enable Africa’s industrial future.
22nd Annual AVCA Conference & VC Summit
Join the 22nd Annual AVCA Conference & VC Summit for a transformative experience, filled with thoughtfully curated insights, high-impact networking and opportunities to engage with the ideas shaping the continent’s investment landscape. Under the theme Break The Mold: Reshaping the Future of African Private Capital, this year’s agenda explores the next wave of transformation shaping Africa’s investment landscape.
UAE-Africa Dialogues III: Building Resilient Supply Chains
This timely discussion will address supply chain resilience, Africa’s strategic role, short-term challenges, and pathways for enhanced bilateral relations - directly aligning with the UAE’s expanding US$3bn+ investments in African ports, logistics and critical infrastructure.
Kenya International Investment Conference 2026
KIICO is Kenya’s flagship investment conference, fostering global partnerships and opportunities to do business in Kenya. The three-day Conference, will feature three flagship events: the Kenya International Investment Conference (KIICO) 2026 on 25th March 2026, the 2nd COMESA Investment Forum on 26th March 2026, and the Africa Green Industrialization Initiative (AGII) Forum on 27th March 2026.