The African Circuit 2026 Stage
Pan-African Financial Circuit · 2026–2028

Built on the Networks That Actually Move African Capital

Five events. Five markets. One invitation-only community connecting DFIs, institutional allocators, UHNWIs, and policymakers across the continent.

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1,100+
Delegates · Circuit
$2T+
AUM Represented
5
Markets · 9 Months
30+
Organisations
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¹ AUM figure reflects aggregate assets under management disclosed by confirmed 2026 delegate cohort during application screening.
The 2026–2027 Circuit

Four Cities. One Season.

September through April. Each stop built around a distinct capital mandate.

Mauritius — aerial coastline
Conference I · Flagship · 14–15 September 2026
Mauritius
Caudan Arts Centre · Port Louis, Mauritius
The continent's capital architecture gateway. Where African fund structures are domiciled and the Indian Ocean corridor opens.
Capital Markets UHNWI Blended Finance
250
Delegates
2
Days
5
Main Panels
10
Closed Roundtables
Programme Highlights
1
Can Mauritius become the default capital architecture platform for Africa-bound investment?
2
Blended capital stacks: how DFIs, LPs and private wealth can share risk in African transformation assets.
3
From private wealth to productive capital: mobilising family offices into climate and social infrastructure.
IFC Hub & Indian Ocean Corridor
Host of the 2026 U.S.–Africa Business Summit and primary domicile for Africa-bound fund structures. $600B+ in assets administered through Mauritius-registered vehicles. The circuit opens here by design.
5 panels · 10 closed roundtables · Gala dinner
Full programme released to confirmed delegates and sponsors. Apply or configure your sponsorship to access.
Nairobi — city landscape
Conference II · November 2026
Nairobi
JW Marriott Hotel Nairobi · Kenya
East Africa's fintech capital and the continent's fastest-growing mobile finance corridor. DFI-backed SME and growth capital at the centre.
Fintech East Africa PE SME Finance
250
Delegates
2
Days
5
Main Panels
10
Closed Roundtables
Programme Highlights
1
From payments to credit infrastructure: financing the next layer of African fintech.
2
Financing African SMEs beyond traditional bank lending: revenue, credit platforms and data.
3
Are African startups over-funded at seed stage and under-funded at scale-up stage?
East Africa PE & Fintech Capital
Nairobi hosts more fintech unicorns per capita than any other African city. The JW Marriott sits at the heart of the CBD's financial district — the natural home for a conversation about the continent's fastest-scaling capital markets.
5 panels · 10 closed roundtables · Gala dinner
Full programme released to confirmed delegates and sponsors. Apply or configure your sponsorship to access.
Cape Town — Table Mountain
Conference III · February 2027
Cape Town
The Westin Cape Town · South Africa
Southern Africa's institutional capital base. Climate finance, pension fund allocation, and infrastructure PPP deal flow at the continent's premier VC and impact hub.
Infrastructure Pensions Climate Finance
300
Delegates
2
Days
5
Main Panels
10
Closed Roundtables
Programme Highlights
1
Infrastructure finance and the pension fund allocation gap: unlocking Southern African institutional capital.
2
Climate-tech and adaptation finance: turning resilience into a growth capital opportunity.
3
First-loss structures and blended finance design: what makes an infrastructure deal bankable?
VC, Impact & SA Institutional Capital
The GEPF, South Africa's 70B+ pension fund, anchors the institutional capital conversation. Cape Town's Waterfront district is home to the continent's most active VC ecosystem — making it the natural home for infrastructure and climate finance dialogue.
5 panels · 10 closed roundtables · Gala dinner
Full programme released to confirmed delegates and sponsors. Apply or configure your sponsorship to access.
Casablanca skyline
Conference IV · Annual Close · April 2027
Casablanca
Hyatt Regency Casablanca · Morocco
North Africa's financial capital. Islamic finance, francophone DFIs, and sovereign wealth at the circuit's annual close.
Islamic Finance Francophone DFIs Sovereign Funds
300
Delegates
2
Days
5
Main Panels
10
Closed Roundtables
Programme Highlights
1
Islamic finance structures for African infrastructure and blended finance vehicles.
2
North Africa sovereign capital and francophone DFI co-investment models.
3
Circuit annual review: capital deployed, deals closed, and the 2027–2028 roadmap.
Sovereign Funds & Francophone Gateway
Casablanca Finance City is the continent's most connected financial hub for North Africa and francophone markets. The circuit closes here deliberately — the annual review brings the full community together across Islamic finance, sovereign mandates, and pan-African deal flow.
5 panels · 10 closed roundtables · Gala dinner
Full programme released to confirmed delegates and sponsors. Apply or configure your sponsorship to access.
2026–2028 Circuit · Capital Intelligence

The People in Every Room. The Capital Behind Every Deal.

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1,100+
Delegates · Full Circuit
$2T+
AUM Represented
38%
YoY PE Deal Growth
$4.3T
Africa GDP 2025

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Flagship — Mauritius
Nairobi · Cape Town · Casablanca
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