Standard Bank Corporate and Investment Banking is organizing the 2nd African Markets Conference (AMC26) in Cape Town and available by livestreaming.

The theme is “mobilising global capital at scale” and covers: 1. Financing Africa’s infrastructure and energy stability, 2. Deepening African capital markets and mobilising private capital. 3. Intra-African trade and flows of capital, 4. Africa’s sovereign debt levels. Attended by captains of industry, global investors, policymakers and business leaders.

Luvuyo Masinda, Chief Executive of Corporate and Investment Banking at Standard Bank Group, says: “This year’s engagement bridges the gap between policy ambitions and market realities. Africa urgently needs practical measures to deepen capital pools, improve market liquidity, and strengthen regulatory frameworks that give investors confidence to deploy capital at scale.

“Mobilising capital is not just about funding projects; it is about building the foundation of a more balanced and inclusive global economy.”

The conference will be structured around five high-impact pillars designed to move the needle on investment:

• Prioritising infrastructure as an asset class: Moving beyond aid toward public-private partnerships (PPPs) that turn critical projects into investable assets for the private sector.
• Accelerating the energy transition: Positioning Africa as a cornerstone of global energy security by unlocking its renewable potential through innovative solutions.
• Deepening African capital markets and mobilising private capital: Enhancing domestic liquidity, improving regulatory transparency and expanding access for institutional investors.
• Enabling intra-African trade and flows of capital: Highlighting the importance of deeper regional integration for Africa to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the current uncertain global investment climate. Leveraging the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) for a larger, more predictable market that encourages intra-African investment.
• Africa’s sovereign debt and cost sustainability: Addressing the debt requirement in closing Africa’s developmental needs. The discussion is reframed from access to affordability, credibility and structure, with related perceived risk premium and the development of capital markets.

To find out more, here is a press release and here is the link to the conference site on LinkedIn. It will be streamed on LinkedIn or YouTube from Monday.