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September 2026
7-11: Africa Capital Week 2026
(Mon-Fri) Nairobi. Pan-African forum covering capital markets, private equity and global investment, stock exchange CEOs and others from 20 countries. Two days of forum discussions, then three days of visits to flagship projects and investment sites. Convened by Kenya Vision 2030 Delivery Secretariat, the Capital Markets Authority (CMA), The National Treasury, the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), the African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA), the National Black Chamber of Commerce and the Kenya Association of Stockbrokers and Investment Banks (KASIB).
8-9: UK-Angola Investment Forum
(Tue-Wed) London. 8 Sept (8:30-13:00) is Angola Day organized by London Stock Exchange with Standard Bank Advisory and Government of Angola, featuring BODIVA. 9 Sept is investment forum, a joint venture between Developing Markets (DMA), the UK and Angolan Governments, AIPEX Angola and others.
10: SAVCA VC Conference 2026
(Thu) Stellenbosch. The Southern Africa Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SAVCA) showcases venture capital in Southern Africa. A platform for industry players to network and share information and promote the venture capital asset class. VC fund managers, investors, service providers, regulators and policymakers.
15: Webinar: The evolution of Islamic sustainable finance
(Tue) Online, 1hr. Organized by the International Capital Market Association (ICMA), five global experts discuss market developments including selected GCC local currency sukuk included in major bond indices, a decline in hard currency sukuk issuance from the GCC amid geopolitical uncertainty, and continued efforts to develop domestic currency sukuk markets across the region.
15: Enabling Seamless Cross-Border Commerce
(Tue) Dubai. Invest Africa member event to discuss enabling Africa’s digital economy with seamless cross-border payments and foreign exchange solutions for trade, investment, and e commerce. Leaders from banking, telecommunications and fintech to explore collaboration, reduce friction, improve financial connectivity and enabling faster, more efficient commerce across Africa and international markets.
15-16: Third Sustainable Capital Markets Conference
(Tue-Wed) Nairobi. Convened by FSD Africa, assembles CEOs and executives of banks, pension funds, insurers, asset managers, sovereign wealth funds, development finance institutions, stock exchanges, regulators, Ministries of Finance, project sponsors and global partners. How African markets can unlock long-term, local-currency capital at scale to finance infrastructure, climate resilience, MSMEs, and inclusive, real growth.
18: Botswana Investment Day
(Fri) London (8:30-13:00). Botswana Day organized by London Stock Exchange with Standard Bank Advisory and Government of Botswana. Featuring Vice President & Minister of Finance Ndaba Nkosinathi Gaolathe and discussions on the next 10 years in Botswana’s capital markets.
22: Bullish Africa
(Tue) New York. Half-day summit (2-7:30pm), brings together capital allocators with African business leaders, on the sidelines of 81st UN General Assembly. Speakers include Frank Mwiti, CEO of Nairobi Securities Exchange. Organized by Wall Street Africa Group, the company behind The Kenyan Wall Street and The Daily Brief.
29-30: Financial Inclusion Summit & Expo 2026
(Tue-Wed) Cape Town. 3rd annual Africa Financial Inclusion Summit & Expo (AFI2026), covers digital finance, inclusive banking, payments, insurance, credit, pensions, investments, financial literacy and fintech innovation. Policymakers, regulators, fintech, institutions, investors, development organisations, tech providers and business leaders.
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.
13-15: Carbon Markets Africa Summit 2026
(Tue-Thu) Kigali. Convenes project developers, regulators, investors and corporate buyers for top discussions, panels and rund-tables. Unlock Africa’s carbon potential through accelerating high-integrity carbon markets, project development and climate finance. Build on momentum from regional policy shifts, Article 6 implementation and voluntary carbon market expansion. Top speaker line-up.
15: AVCA Sustainable Investing in Africa Summit
(Thur) London: Platform for investors, business leaders, policymakers and development partners to explore the evolving role of private capital in shaping Africa’s sustainable future. Explores: best practices for investing with a sustainability lens; emerging trends and risks; innovative, homegrown solutions for long-term growth. Theme “Built to Last: The New Global Reality”.
15: UK–Africa Trade and Investment Forum
(Thu) London. Boosting UK–Africa economic links, convenes government officials, executives, development finance institutions (DFIs), multilateral development banks, institutional investors, philanthropists, venture capitalists, experts, academics, professionals and members of the diaspora. Speakers include Thapelo Tsheole – Chief Executive Officer, AFRINEX Limited.
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
22: The Africa Debate - UAE
(Thu) Dubai. Hosted by Invest Africa in partnership with the UAE Ministry of Foreign Trade and the UAE Ministry of Investment. The UAE has committed over $118bn between 2020-24, the debate is a critical platform to shape the next phase of the UAE-Africa corridor.
November 2026
3-4: Africa Financial Summit (AFIS) 2026
(Tue-Wed) Luanda. AFIS is convened by Jeune Afrique Media Group and the Africa CEO Forum and co-hosted by the International Finance Corporation (IFC). Over 1,250 senior leaders from Africa’s financial industry, policymakers and regulators, a unique platform for bold debate, high-level collaboration and decisive solutions.
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”.
19: Africa Fintech Forum 9th edition
(Wed) Lagos. Nigeria is at the epicentre of Africa’s fintech revolution, defining the future of global finance. Over 250 active fintech companies, over $1.2–1.5bn in annual fintech revenues and accounting for nearly 40% of Africa’s total fintech funding, Exclusive, invite-only leadership forum for influential decision-makers across banking, fintech, regulation, investment and technology, with strong alignment with regulators. The forum is designed as a closed-door, high-impact platform where strategies are shaped and partnerships are forged.
25-27: 29th ASEA Annual Conference
(Wed-Fri) Maputo. The top gathering for Africa’s exchanges, hosted by Bolsa de Valores de Moçambique. Theme “Africa Driving Capital Markets Integration”. Hear from and meet the top policy makers, leaders and securities exchange CEOs from across Africa and leading world exchanges (London Japan, World Federation of Exchanges, etc.)
December 2026
1-3: SuperReturn Africa
(Tue-Thu) Cape Town. Africa’s biggest and most senior private capital conference: 700+ private market leaders, 200+ limited partners (LPs) with $1.5trn in assets under management (AUM), 350+ General partners (GPs). Major opportunities. The whole of Africa in one room, latest trends, opportunities and challenges. Check website for agenda and who is attending.