In partnership with STandard Chartered, Invest Africa is pleased to host our UAE New Year Reception. The event will bring together business leaders, investors and stakeholders to kick off the year, reconnect with peers and exchange perspectives on the evolving UAE–Africa trade and investment landscape in a relaxed networking setting.
West Africa stands at a strategic inflection point as the region transitions from commodity-led growth toward more diversified investment models. With 2025 GDP growth forecasted at 4.3% in 2025, West Africa is expected to carry this momentum into 2026. In this outlook, our experts will evaluate how to convert the region’s demographic and resource advantages into resilient growth and real investment returns.
East Africa continues to lead the continent’s growth charts. GDP growth across the region increased around 4.4% in 2024 to roughly 5.3% in 2025, and is projected to accelerate further toward 6.1% in 2026. This outlook will emphasise how East Africa can capitalise on its demographic, infrastructural and connectivity advantages to strengthen its proposition as a global investment frontier.
North Africa remains a critical economic gateway between Europe, the Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa, with the region’s growth projected to reach 4.1% in 2026, up from 3.8% in 2025. This webinar will evaluate how North Africa can capitalise on its macro and logistical advantage to host resilient and export-oriented growth stories.
As geopolitical competition intensifies and capital increasingly aligns with strategic priorities, Africa’s role in U.S. foreign policy, economic security, and investment remains critical. Join Invest Africa for a timely webinar exploring how U.S. policy and politics are evolving, and what this means for trade, investment, and commercial opportunities across the continent in 2026.
Southern Africa enters 2026 in a complex terrain: while growth remains modest, regional GDP is projected to rise from 2.6% in 2025 towards roughly 3.0% by 2026. This webinar will focus on how Southern Africa can convert reform and private-sector engagement into tangible investment outcomes.
Growth Gateway invites you to an exclusive virtual investor forum focused on unlocking capital for Southern Africa’s power sector. This session will convene senior industry leaders, developers, regulators and financiers to examine where investment can deliver the strongest returns, the reforms reshaping the market, and the new models driving bankability and risk mitigation.
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.
Top investors. Major opportunities. The whole of Africa in one room. SuperReturn Africa leads the continent’s private market conversation and transformation. The event is back and bigger than ever this December! Connect with 700+ senior private capital professionals including 350+ GPs and 200+ LPs.
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.
Invest Africa is delighted to invite our South Africa-based members to join us for an end of year reception to celebrate the start of the festive period, and to thank our members and partners for their continued support in promoting trade and investment across the continent.
In partnership with BSA Law, this event will convene high-level stakeholders to explore investable opportunities and scalable solutions across some key areas: sustainable transport, clean energy, water resilience, and digital infrastructure.
Africa has the world’s largest untapped renewable energy potential, yet less than 2% of global clean energy investment has reached the continent. This isn’t due to lack of opportunity, but a gap between capital and viable projects. The Africa Renewables Investment Summit (ARIS) was created to bridge that gap—connecting bankable projects with the right capital, partners, and policy support through its Marketplace, matchmaking sessions, and policy forums.
Now in its 12th year, the FT's Africa Summit is the established forum for crucial dialogues on turning Africa's challenges into economic, social and business opportunities. Taking place across two days, the summit gathers a cross-sector audience of African Heads of State, ministers, policymakers, global investors and business leaders to shape the continent’s next chapter amid geopolitical uncertainty and technological change.
Guided by the theme “Driving Growth, Unlocking Opportunities”, this roundtable, on the sidelines of the World Bank/IMF Annual Meetings, will bring together government officials, DFIs, private sector leaders, and global investors to explore profitable projects, understand Tanzania’s business environment, and engage with CRDB Bank as a trusted partner in the country’s investment journey.
Now in its fourth year, the AVCA Sustainable Investing in Africa Summit serves as a focused forum for critical dialogue on the evolving role of private capital in sustainable development across the continent. The gathering explores best practices for investing with a sustainability lens, emerging trends and risks, and innovative, homegrown solutions for long-term growth.
Convening over two days in Washington, DC, the World Economy Summit Fall Edition is dedicated to advancing dialogues that confront the economic challenges of a volatile era. Amid inflation, geopolitical tension, and rapid technological change, the Summit will surface the ideas, policies, and market shifts shaping the next chapter of global resilience and growth.
Under the theme “Ready for Investment, Open for Partnership”, the event will bring together Sierra Leone and UK Government officials, DFIs, leading private sector investors and business to gain sector specific insights, learn from successful business case studies and explore a unique pipeline of bankable projects for local and foreign investors.
In partnership with Charles Russell Speechlys, this event will explore the real-world barriers to AI adoption across African markets, from regulation to infrastructure, and discuss how to foster responsible, inclusive innovation. Hear from industry experts and engage in meaningful dialogue on AI’s future in Africa.
Following the success of the inaugural The Africa Debate – UAE in 2024, Invest Africa is pleased to return to the UAE on 30 September 2025 with the second edition of Dubai’s leading Africa-focused investment summit. Hosted under the theme ‘Shared Markets, Shared Future’, the event will explore how deeper collaboration between Africa and the Gulf can unlock new opportunities for trade, investment, and sustainable growth. Bringing together senior business leaders, investors, and policymakers, the summit will provide a platform to forge strategic partnerships and advance dialogue on the future of UAE-Africa economic relations.
The Next 3 Billion is dedicated to exploring the forces accelerating economic and societal prosperity across the world’s most ascendant regions. This full day of live journalism will feature candid, on-the-record conversations designed to spark collaboration, bold thinking, and actionable solutions — unlocking one of the greatest social and economic opportunities of our time.
Blended finance is increasingly seen as a key solution to closing financing gaps by de-risking and enhancing the commercial appeal of high-impact projects, thereby attracting private capital. This session will examine its role in driving investment into sectors such as transport and logistics, agri-processing, renewable energy, affordable housing, and light manufacturing.
Mauritius Commercial Bank is partnering with Invest Africa to host an exclusive roundtable in Johannesburg, aimed at bringing together senior leaders of multinationals, industry leaders and other potential clients. This high-level gathering will focus on Southern Africa's macro, geopolitical, and economic themes, covering a greater cross section of business, fostering collaboration, and showcasing MCB’s leadership in driving sustainable economic development.
In celebration of Women’s Day, Invest Africa, in collaboration with Aon, will host an exclusive breakfast event to honour and spotlight the remarkable contributions of women leaders driving progress across industries.
As the world increasingly looks to Africa for growth and innovation, the continent is positioning itself as a leader in sustainable development and urban transformation. Join us to shape Africa’s urban transformation. Connect with industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators as we explore solutions to drive sustainable growth, redefine infrastructure, and build a future that serves as a model for the world.
Under the theme, ‘Harnessing Natural Capital for Growth’, The Africa Debate 2025 will bring together policymakers, investors, and industry leaders to explore how the continent can leverage its natural capital to build competitive industries, scale advanced manufacturing, and strengthen regional supply chains. Discussions will focus on the role of infrastructure, investment, and policy to unlock Africa’s industrial potential and drive long-term, climate-positive growth.
Digital finance is transforming Africa’s economy, expanding access for individuals, businesses, and governments. Platforms like M-Pesa and MTN Mobile Money are bridging gaps, but challenges remain—cybersecurity, infrastructure, regulation, and financial literacy. This event will delve into digital finance’s impact on Africa’s future and the opportunities ahead.
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.
MSMEs are key drivers of Africa’s economy but face major barriers to accessing finance. This side event will explore practical, innovative solutions to bridge the financing gap and better support MSMEs, particularly those in underserved areas. By highlighting successful models and fostering dialogue, the event aims to help build a more inclusive financial ecosystem that enables MSMEs to thrive and contribute to sustainable growth.
Bringing together senior leaders from the banking and financial services sectors, along with key policymakers, this event will foster collaboration on shaping Africa’s evolving payment ecosystem.
