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  • Virtual - 1 Day
    Tuesday
    August 11
    2026

    The Pollinator’s Toolkit: Own Your Story, Answer Funder Questions with Altitude by For Impact

    How does fundraising become something you build, rather than something you chase?

    For many impact incubators and accelerators, fundraising can feel reactive. One grant deadline leads to another. New funding opportunities appear, proposals are written, and partnerships are pursued – often with little time to step back and consider whether the organisation is building a sustainable approach to resource mobilisation.

    Yet long-term financial resilience requires more than securing the next grant. It depends on telling your organisation’s story clearly, cultivating meaningful relationships, and building a fundraising strategy that grows alongside your mission.

    This edition of The Pollinator’s Toolkit explores a practical pathway towards doing exactly that.

    Together with Kristi Nelson from For Impact, participants will learn to build and tell their story using Altitude — a simple, practical tool organised around the three questions every funder is really asking: why you exist, where the money goes, and how they can help. Rather than focusing solely on proposals and applications, the session explores how incubators can frame their impact as a story, identify the right funder conversations, and use that story to build long-term relationships that support sustainable growth.

    9:00 PM – 10:15 PM EDT

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  • Virtual - 1 Day
    Wednesday
    August 12
    2026

    Beyond Projects: What Does It Take to Build Market Systems That Last?

    A webinar on exploring practical lessons on building sustainable market systems that strengthen agribusinesses and create lasting impact beyond donor-funded projects.

    Many development initiatives create meaningful short-term results, but what does it take to build market systems that continue creating impact long after projects end?

    Join ANDE West Africa, in collaboration with our member, MEDA (Mennonite Economic Development Associates), for an engaging conversation exploring how market systems development can strengthen agribusiness ecosystems, support the sustainable growth of small and growing businesses (SGBs), and create lasting impact across West Africa.

    Time: 10:00 – 11:30 AM GMT / 6:00 – 7:30 AM ET

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  • Virtual - 1 Day
    Thursday
    August 13
    2026

    The Pollinator’s Toolkit: Own Your Story, Answer Funder Questions with Altitude by For Impact

    How does fundraising become something you build, rather than something you chase?

    For many impact incubators and accelerators, fundraising can feel reactive. One grant deadline leads to another. New funding opportunities appear, proposals are written, and partnerships are pursued – often with little time to step back and consider whether the organisation is building a sustainable approach to resource mobilisation.

    Yet long-term financial resilience requires more than securing the next grant. It depends on telling your organisation’s story clearly, cultivating meaningful relationships, and building a fundraising strategy that grows alongside your mission.

    This edition of The Pollinator’s Toolkit explores a practical pathway towards doing exactly that.

    Together with Kristi Nelson from For Impact, participants will learn to build and tell their story using Altitude — a simple, practical tool organised around the three questions every funder is really asking: why you exist, where the money goes, and how they can help. Rather than focusing solely on proposals and applications, the session explores how incubators can frame their impact as a story, identify the right funder conversations, and use that story to build long-term relationships that support sustainable growth.

    Time: 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM EDT

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  • Kampala, Uganda - 1 Day
    Friday
    August 14
    2026

    Future-Ready CIO – AI & Digital Transformation

    Following the successful launch of the CITO Uganda community in June, the conversation continues on 14 August as CIOs and senior technology leaders reconvene for the second CITO Uganda Summit.

    Under the theme “Future-Ready CIO: AI & Digital Transformation,” the Summit will explore how technology leaders are preparing their organisations for an increasingly AI-driven future while accelerating digital transformation initiatives that deliver measurable business value. As the role of the CIO continues to evolve beyond technology operations, the discussion will focus on the leadership, strategy, and innovation required to navigate rapid technological change.

    Building on the momentum established at the inaugural gathering, the Summit will bring together CIOs to exchange insights, share experiences, and examine the opportunities and challenges presented by artificial intelligence, emerging technologies, and enterprise-wide transformation. It will also provide a platform for strengthening collaboration among Uganda’s technology leaders and advancing the conversations that matter most to the country’s digital future.

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  • New Delhi, India - 125 Days
    Tuesday
    August 25
    2026

    AVPN Global Conference 2026

    Asia’s largest gathering of social investors and impact leaders comes to New Delhi, India. After Abu Dhabi, and Hong Kong, the 13th AVPN Global Conference arrives in India, bringing together funders, impact investors, policymakers, corporates, and innovators to move capital toward impact at scale.

    More information is coming soon.

    Register your interest to be the first to know about tickets, speakers, and side events.

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  • Bharat Mandapam New Delhi, India - 3 Days
    Tuesday
    August 25
    2026

    AVPN Global Conference 2026

    A Blueprint for Action in Asia
    Asia’s largest gathering of social investors and impact leaders comes to New Delhi, India. Hosted at Bharat Mandapam, one of India’s most iconic convention venues, the AVPN Global Conference 2026 brings together the region’s most influential funders, investors, policymakers and changemakers to shape practical and scalable pathways for inclusive growth. Through rich dialogue, curated sessions and deep engagement across stakeholder groups, delegates will engage with actionable insights, practical blueprints and concrete opportunities for investment and partnership.

    Under the theme A Blueprint for Action in Asia, the Conference shifts the focus from why leadership matters to how it happens, through collaboration, capital mobilisation and innovative finance that unlocks opportunity across communities and markets.

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  • The Kenyatta Convention Centre, Nairobi - 2 Days
    Wednesday
    August 26
    2026

    Solar & Storage Live Kenya 2026

    What is Solar & Storage Live Kenya?

    Solar & Storage Live Kenya is the region’s solar and energy storage exhibition that celebrates the technologies at the forefront of the transition to a greener, smarter, more decentralised energy system.

    The show unites all stakeholders – utilities, IPP’s, financiers, government and regulators that are developing and future-proofing the regions energy sector including large energy users in all industries, energy start-ups and anyone who is looking for innovative solutions to their energy challenges.

    Every aspect of our event has been engineered to drive innovation, excellence, and collaboration by combining a high-level multi-track conference together with a major services and supplier-led exhibition.

    Your free ticket gives you access to the premium conference, the exhibition and networking opportunities with thousands of industry leaders.

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  • The Maslow Hotel, Sandton - 1 Day
    Wednesday
    August 26
    2026

    CNBC Africa AI Summit 2026

    The CNBC Africa AI Summit 2026 will spotlight cutting-edge global trends in Artificial Intelligence (AI) with a Pan-African focus. Each of the themes for the day is anchored in AI (with intersecting tech discussed in relation to AI). Emphasis will be on applications in core industries: energy, financial services, healthcare, mobility, bioengineering, and manufacturing. The Summit highlights global insights while featuring African innovators.

    Speakers will include industry leaders, innovators, policymakers, investors, academics, and technology pioneers from both local and international markets, representing a broad cross-section of industries and sectors shaping the future of AI.

    Join leading voices for a high-impact gathering that will explore how AI is reshaping industries, economies, and societies in real time. The CNBC Africa AI Summit 2026 is designed to spark meaningful dialogue, drive collaboration, and uncover opportunities for innovation and investment across Africa and beyond. Whether you are a business leader, investor, policymaker, entrepreneur, technologist, or student, this summit offers a unique platform to engage with the future of AI and its role in building a smarter, more connected world.

    Time: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

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