Programme

This two-day forum is structured to address the catalysts for deepening capital markets in support of Africa's economic sovereignty.

The forum will be followed by three days of project site visits, offering potential investors a firsthand, on the ground experience of the opportunities available.

September 7

Policy & Credibility
0830 – 1100 HRSPlenary

Deepening Africa's Capital Markets & Economic Sovereignty

Plenary RoomNairobi

SWOT, Policies, Progress & Promise

HEALTH BREAK

1100 – 1130 HRS

1130 – 1300 HRSBreakout Sessions

Capital for Infrastructure, Transport & Logistics

Breakout RoomCairo

Modernisation of roads, ports, rail and urban transit corridors aligned with regional connectivity goals

Capital for Manufacturing & Industrial Development

Breakout RoomLagos

SEZs, light manufacturing, export processing, and industrial corridor development.

Capital for Tourism & Hospitality

Plenary RoomNairobi

Eco-tourism, hospitality infrastructure, and cultural economy investment aligned with diaspora engagement

Capital for Natural Resources & Mining

Breakout RoomPort Louis

Minerals, rare earths, and responsible extraction frameworks with ESG and community investment standards.

Capital for Agriculture & Food Systems

Breakout RoomCasablanca

Value chain expansion, agri-processing, logistics, and climate-resilient farming infrastructure.

Capital for Housing & Urban Development

Breakout RoomJohannesburg

Affordable Housing, urban Planning and municipalities

LUNCH

1300 – 1415 HRS

Capital & Pipeline
1415 – 1540 HRSPlenary

Fostering Trust & Derisking Negative Perception Barriers

Plenary RoomNairobi

Privatisation and Listing of State – Owned Enterprises (SOEs) in Africa

HEALTH BREAK

1540 – 1545 HRS

1545 – 1730 HRSBreakout Sessions

Capital for Renewable Energy & Climate Change

Breakout RoomCairo

Geothermal, solar, and wind projects. Green bond frameworks, Alignment with global climate capital mandates

Capital for Financial Technology & Digital Economy

Breakout RoomLagos

Mobile payments, digital infrastructure, fintech regulation, and interoperability frameworks.

Capital for Health Security

Plenary RoomNairobi

Hospital Facilities, technology platforms., medical equipment, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and health systems

Capital for Blue Economy & Trade Corridors

Breakout RoomPort Louis

Expansion of Africa's ports, Fisheries Value Chain and trade corridors and cross-border trade facilitation infrastructure

Capital for Innovation & Technology

Breakout RoomCasablanca

Innovation Without Instability – AI enabled digitization for Africa Capital Markets and tax systems

Capital for Education & Human Capital Development

Breakout RoomJohannesburg

Education for Employment & Productivity, Vocational Training & University system

September 8

Deploying Capital for Transformation
0830 – 1400 HRSPlenary

Capital for MSME's

Plenary RoomNairobi

Enabling Africa's Real Growth Engines To Go Public - MSMEs & Family Businesses -Senior Tranche Incentives To Banks, Pension Funds Philanthropists and Impact Investors.

Capital, Bonds, Pension Funds, Infrastructure Funds, Sovereign Wealth Funds

Plenary RoomNairobi

As a Solution to Investible Projects and Liquidity Challenges vs the Impeding Global Financial Architecture

Leaping Over Structural Barriers

Plenary RoomNairobi

Raising and scaling domestic Institutional Capital ( NAFAD, AGF, ATIDI)

2030 Africa's IPO Readiness Pipeline

Plenary RoomNairobi
Closing Ceremony