Events
December 2024
3-5: SuperReturn Africa 2024
(Tue-Thur) Cape Town. Private equity – join 700+ private capital leaders including 350+ General Partners (GPs) and 200+ Limited Partners (LPs). Discover the latest in ESG & impact, fundraising, debt financing, tech and more.
4-6: Africa Investment Forum 2024 Market Days
(Wed-Fri) Rabat, Morocco. Market Days are the centrepiece of the Africa Investment Forum and bring together project sponsors, government leaders and key investors to facilitate projects toward deal closure. The African Development Bank launched the AIF in 2018 as a unique platform to accelerate Africa’s economic transformation.
9-10 Africa Financial Summit (AFIS 2024)
(Mon-Tue) Casablanca. The annual AFIS summit with over 1,000 leaders, including bankers, insurers, fintech, capital markets and mobile money operators, as well as policy-makers. Co-host is International Finance Corporation.
February 2025
3-6: Mining Indaba - Investing in African Mining
(Mon-Thu) Cape Town. The biggest African mining conference, with a year’s worth of deal-making. Top line up of speakers and conference theme: “Future-Proofing African Mining, Today!” Save up to 49%, offer ends at midnight on 12 December.
14-15: Beyond Borders - Harvard Business School Africa Business Conference
(Fri-Sat) Boston, USA. The HBS Africa Business Conference is the largest student-run African conference in the world, with over 50 speakers booked. Leaders and experts to discuss Africa and the opportunities. One participant said: “bringing together Africa’s most talented and ambitious students, pundits, and business practitioners.”
March 2025
6: FIX Trading Community EMEA Trading Conference 2025
(Thu) London. Europe’s largest one-day electronic trading conference, 17th edition. Brings the global trading community together to discuss the most pressing issues facing institutions and provides a neutral platform for buy-side, sell-side, exchanges, vendors and regulators to share ideas and collaborate. Designed to appeal to all asset classes.
19-20: Zambia International Mining and Energy Conference and Exhibition (ZIMEC)
(Wed-Thu) Lusaka. Organized by AME Trade Ltd with the support of the Zambian Government and AZMEC (Association of Zambian Mineral Exploration Companies). Theme includes partnerships, intra-regional mineral value chains and renewable energy. Past events have included over 500 attendees, 50 exhibition stands.
25-26: Global Banking & Markets: Africa
(Tue-Wed) Cape Town. Connecting clients and capital. Formerly “Bonds, Loans and ESG Capital Markets: Africa.” Bigger and better version with 1,300 senior stakeholders, 95 expert speakers and 3 industry events in one place. CPD certified.
April 2025
1-3: WFEClear, World Federation of Exchanges Clearing and Derivatives Conference
(Tue-Thu) Seoul. Hosted by the Korea Exchange, for WFE Members, affiliates and long-term partners.
7-8: The Network Forum Africa
(Mon-Tue) London. Top annual conference where the teams that enable investment (custody, risk management and many others) discuss progress and trends in African markets. “The premier meeting point for the buyside and the sellside with 100+ network managers, COOs, direct custody providers, FMIs and FinTech innovators at Africa’s essential post-trade and custody industry gathering.” Early bird registration.
October 2025
14-15 AFSIC Investing in Africa
(Tue-Wed) London. One of the top global conferences focusing on investments into Africa including public markets, private equity, debt, infrastructure and alternatives. Leading global investors, managers and issuers get together. Early bird discount until 31/3/25 save £1,440 (inc VAT) here.
