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
Deepening Africa's Capital Markets & Economic Sovereignty
Plenary RoomNairobiSWOT, Policies, Progress & Promise
HEALTH BREAK
1100 – 1130 HRS
Capital for Infrastructure, Transport & Logistics
Breakout RoomCairoModernisation of roads, ports, rail and urban transit corridors aligned with regional connectivity goals
Capital for Manufacturing & Industrial Development
Breakout RoomLagosSEZs, light manufacturing, export processing, and industrial corridor development.
Capital for Tourism & Hospitality
Plenary RoomNairobiEco-tourism, hospitality infrastructure, and cultural economy investment aligned with diaspora engagement
Capital for Natural Resources & Mining
Breakout RoomPort LouisMinerals, rare earths, and responsible extraction frameworks with ESG and community investment standards.
Capital for Agriculture & Food Systems
Breakout RoomCasablancaValue chain expansion, agri-processing, logistics, and climate-resilient farming infrastructure.
Capital for Housing & Urban Development
Breakout RoomJohannesburgAffordable Housing, urban Planning and municipalities
LUNCH
1300 – 1415 HRS
Fostering Trust & Derisking Negative Perception Barriers
Plenary RoomNairobiPrivatisation and Listing of State – Owned Enterprises (SOEs) in Africa
HEALTH BREAK
1540 – 1545 HRS
Capital for Renewable Energy & Climate Change
Breakout RoomCairoGeothermal, solar, and wind projects. Green bond frameworks, Alignment with global climate capital mandates
Capital for Financial Technology & Digital Economy
Breakout RoomLagosMobile payments, digital infrastructure, fintech regulation, and interoperability frameworks.
Capital for Health Security
Plenary RoomNairobiHospital Facilities, technology platforms., medical equipment, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and health systems
Capital for Blue Economy & Trade Corridors
Breakout RoomPort LouisExpansion of Africa's ports, Fisheries Value Chain and trade corridors and cross-border trade facilitation infrastructure
Capital for Innovation & Technology
Breakout RoomCasablancaInnovation Without Instability – AI enabled digitization for Africa Capital Markets and tax systems
Capital for Education & Human Capital Development
Breakout RoomJohannesburgEducation for Employment & Productivity, Vocational Training & University system
September 8
Capital for MSME's
Plenary RoomNairobiEnabling 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 RoomNairobiAs a Solution to Investible Projects and Liquidity Challenges vs the Impeding Global Financial Architecture
Leaping Over Structural Barriers
Plenary RoomNairobiRaising and scaling domestic Institutional Capital ( NAFAD, AGF, ATIDI)
2030 Africa's IPO Readiness Pipeline
Plenary RoomNairobi