Break The Mold: Reshaping The Future of African Private Capital
📍Radisson Blu Hotel, Nairobi Upper Hill 🗓️ Monday, 27 April - Friday, 1 May 2026
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. Key focus areas include:
Innovative investment structures that unlock scalable and inclusive growth
Private credit and alternative financing solutions driving resilience across markets
Infrastructure and real-asset opportunities enabling long-term value creation and economic stability
Venture ecosystems accelerating technology advancement and digital transformation
The expanding role of local institutional allocators in shaping capital flows and driving sustainable economic development
🎫 The Annual AVCA Conference is complimentary for qualified Limited Partners (LPs)
🎟️ Group Discount: Full price applies to the first four tickets, with a 15% discount applied to the fifth ticket, onwards.
Why Nairobi?
Nairobi - a city synonymous with innovation, entrepreneurial energy and investor momentum - offers the perfect backdrop to explore how Africa’s capital markets are breaking boundaries and setting the pace for a new future.
East Africa’s private capital activity surged in 2025, delivering its second-highest Q1–Q3 deal volume on record, reflecting growing deal flow, increased transaction activity and rising investor confidence not just in Kenya, but across its neighboring growth markets.
Conference Venue: Radisson Blu Hotel, Nairobi Upper Hill
Perched in Nairobi’s vibrant Upper Hill district, the Radisson Blu Hotel offers a sophisticated blend of modern luxury and comfort. Guests enjoy stylish accommodations, world-class dining, and sweeping views of the city skyline, all just minutes from the financial and commercial hub of Kenya’s capital.
Where to stay?
Conference Venue
Radisson Blu Nairobi Upper Hill
Radisson Blu Hotel will serve as our conference venue accommodation, located in one of Nairobi’s most prestigious districts and offering world-class amenities, contemporary comfort, and exceptional hospitality.
Rates start from USD 235 per night.
Book now via the link below by Saturday, 28 March 2026 to take advantage of preferential rates.
Preferred Accommodation Partner
Pullman Nairobi Upper Hill
The Pullman Nairobi Upper Hill is offering AVCA 2026 delegates exclusive rates through our preferred accommodation partner, Kasada Capital Management. The new hotel offers an immersive art experience in the heart of Kenya's capital, perfectly blending contemporary design and world-class service.
Rates start from USD 170 per night.
Book now via the link below by Sunday,12 April 2026 to take advantage of preferential rates.
Preferred Accommodation Partner
Mercure Nairobi Upper Hill
The Mercure Nairobi Upper Hill - a contemporary hotel located close to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and the Central Business District - is offering AVCA 2026 delegates exclusive rates through our preferred accommodation partner, Kasada Capital Management.
Rates start from USD 150 per night.
Book now via the link below by Sunday,12 April 2026 to take advantage of preferential rates.
Alternative Accommodation
Novotel Nairobi Westlands
The Novotel Nairobi Westlands is situated in the lively business area of Nairobi and offers a delightful experience to both business and leisure travelers, with meeting and event spaces, international dining venues and an intimate spa for wellness.
Rates start from USD 150 per night.
Book now via the link below by Tuesday,17 March 2026 to take advantage of preferential rates.
Alternative Accommodation
Park Inn By Radisson
Located in the heart of Westlands, Park Inn by Radisson Nairobi Westlands provides stylish accommodation with modern amenities and a dynamic, urban atmosphere.
Rates start from USD 160 per night.
Book now via the link below by Thursday,12 March 2026 to take advantage of preferential rates.