Events
(Tue-Wed) Paris. The world is scrambling for critical mineral resources, and Africans seek to make the most of their key opportunity. Conference brings senior government leaders, mining executives, finance teams, innovators and development partners into one room for deal-making, strategy and dialogue towards solutions. Value chains, partnerships and EU-Africa alignment.
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May 2026
6: Africa Cocoa Finance & Investment Forum (ACFIF) 2026
(Wed) London. The maiden high-level forum dedicated to mobilizing financing and long-term investment for Africa’s cocoa sector. In 2024, cocoa generated $18.4 bn in export value, over 50% of agricultural export earnings in West Africa and 45% in Central Africa. Senior stakeholders from producer country authorities, global financial markets, the cocoa and chocolate industry, commercial banks, DFIs, export credit agencies, asset managers, and market infrastructure providers. Convened by Cocoa Trade & Invest Africa, DMA Invest, and the Institute of Directors (IoD) Africa Group.
25-29: African Development Bank Group's 2026 Annual Meetings
(Mon-Fri) Brazzaville. 2026 Meetings will be the first to be held under the chairmanship of Dr Sidi Ould Tah, elected head of the AfDB in May 2025. The Annual Meetings attract over 3,000 delegates each year, including the institution’s governors and executive directors, development partners’ representatives, philanthropists, academic and research institutions, private sector leaders, civil society stakeholders, the media, as well as members of the Bank management and staff.
27-29: 58th ICMA AGM & Conference
(Wed-Fri) London. The International Capital Market Association discusses the future of global markets including trends, policy and innovation in cross-border bond markets. Market leaders, government ministers and policymakers from UK and top world bond markets.
28-29: Annual Africa Pensions & Investments Summit and Expo 2026
(Thu-Fri) Cape Town. Regulators, policymakers, institutional investors, pension fund trustees, asset managers, insurers, and development partners to shape the next generation of Africa’s pension and retirement reforms. The demographics and regulatory change mean huge growth in the pension industry.
28-29: Annual AfBC Africa Business Conference & Awards
(Wed-Fri) London. Organized by African Business Chamber in UK. The conference shaping ideas and energies for sustainable growth and resilience with a focus on technologies, green trade, supply chains, financing, investment, ESG (environment, social and governance) and industrialization.
June 2026
3: The Africa Debate
(Wed) London. Invest Africa’s premier conference, bringing together the world’s most influential leaders to discuss and debate the continent’s trade and investment landscape. Consistently attracts over 500 delegates.
8-10: The Network Forum TNF Annual Meeting 2026
(Mon-Wed) Paris. Industry highlight and international focal point. This and the regional gatherings are the leading resource for the network management, custody and post-trade community.
July 2026
7-8: Mining on Top Africa (MOTA)
(Tue-Wed) Paris. The world is scrambling for critical mineral resources, and Africans could make the most of the key opportunity. Conference brings senior government leaders, mining executives, finance teams, innovators and development partners into one room for deal-making, strategy and dialogue towards solutions. Value chains, partnerships and EU-Africa alignment.
October 2026
13-14: AFSIC 2026
(Tue-Wed) London. Africa Financial Services Investment Conference (AFSIC). Probably the biggest and best organized Africa investment event taking place annually in Europe. Highly focused on public markets, private equity, debt, infrastructure and alternatives. Leading global investors, managers and issuers get together. Super Early Bird booking rates (over 50% off final cost) expire 28 Feb 2026.
21-22: Financial Times Africa Summit
(Wed-Thu) London (in-person and digital). Shaping the next era of growth. Gathers over 450 policymakers, investors, business leaders and development strategists. Discuss future direction, strategies for long-term resilience and competitiveness, rethinking international aid and financing models to scaling digital infrastructure, renewable energy, and regional trade. #FTAfrica
November 2026
11-13: Africa PPP (Public Private Partnership)
(Wed-Fri) Nairobi. Momentum is building in fast-growing cities, energy, transport corridors, water and industrial hubs.Theme: Governments, investors, development finance institutions and project developers discuss: “Building Africa’s prosperity: transformative infrastructure, investment and partnerships to accelerate economic development”.