This post is part of our media partnership with top conference AFSIC – Investing in Africa 2026.

A top annual conference for bringing together all parties involved in investing in Africa – issuers, investors, development finance institutions (DFIs), securities exchanges and fund managers from Africa and around the world – coms to London in two weeks.

AFSIC Investing in Africa 2026 says this 13th year will be the fullest conference agenda yet.

The packed agenda includes panels, presentations and dedicated sessions in separate streams for two days across many large conference rooms. The list of speakers can be found here.

Key panels cover sectors attracting investment flows: mining, financial services, fintech, insurance, microfinance, cryptocurrencies including stablecoins, power, infrastructure, healthcare, education, sustainable development and impact. Topics include sovereign credit ratings and local-currency bond markets.

The conference also offers great networking opportunities both structured and free flowing. The conference software works well for messaging and setting meetings with delegates.

Global investors

AFSIC attracts a diverse and high-quality mix of investors from around the world, including institutional investors, DFIs, private equity, sovereign wealth funds and family offices. “Meet the Investor” and “Fund Spotlight” sessions connect fund managers and businesses directly with the capital they need to grow. More investors are confirmed to attend in 2026 than in previous years.

Country investment summits

Countries including Mauritius, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa and Zimbabwe are hosting sponsored investment summits to highlight specific opportunities and their investment climates.

Top sponsors

New and returning sponsors include
British International Investment (BII) and RMB as sponsors of a Meet African Dealmakers (MAD) event. BII commented on LinkedIn “Africa’s investment story is being written by entrepreneurs, investors and partners working together to unlock opportunity and growth.”

BVI Finance, CareEdge Ratings, Cascador, the UK Government’s Growth Gateway and Manufacturing Africa initiatives, ICECAP, SAID Business School, Sterling Bank and UNDP Rome Centre. Brand South Africa, Casablanca Finance City, DTOS, Africa Eats, Heirs Holdings, UKGCC, Icecap, Meritas, Verdant Capital, Numeral and Strafin. New sponsors include Aabey House, Africa Legal Risk, Aqua Spark, First Mutual, Niofar Capital, Pro-Serve Consulting and Tola.

African Investments

The conference organizers run African Investments Limited, which publishes deal books for the conference and operates two dynamic digital platforms:

• African Investments Dashboard (www.africaninvestments.ai), connecting global investors with curated, high-quality investment opportunities across Africa.
• Africa Business Opportunities Dashboard (www.businessopportunities.ai), which matches business, trade and investment opportunities across Africa covering all products, sectors and countries.