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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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​No fluff. No travel. Just real, purpose-driven conversations. Limited space — join early!

Time: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM EDT

A global forum bringing together innovators in inclusive fintech

What is the Fintech for Inclusion Global Summit?
The Fintech for Inclusion Global Summit is Accion Ventures’ biennial gathering for operators, investors, and partners building financial tools for underserved populations and small businesses worldwide.
The event spotlights founders driving inclusive innovation and brings together decision makers who are shaping the future of affordable, technology-enabled financial services.

Join us on September 2 for focused discussions, practical frameworks, and a clear set of priorities for accelerating inclusive fintech growth in an increasingly digital economy.

GITEX Nigeria is the only platform in West Africa that brings together the entire digital ecosystem, from global tech giants to 150+ Federal and State agencies. Position your brand where 40+ banking institutions, including Nigeria’s top 10, come to source large-scale transformation platforms.

Defining the Framework for Regional Digital Growth

This Strategic Policy Hub stands as the definitive platform for regional digital governance and policy alignment. Under the patronage of H.E. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, this summit convenes over 150 Federal and State agencies alongside national ICT leaders to unify West Africa’s digital agenda. It is the cornerstone for advancing digital sovereignty, equitable AI, and scalable infrastructure ensuring Nigeria and the broader continent move from digital consumers to global producers of talent and solutions.

The Catalyst for West Africa’s B2B Digital Trade

GITEX NIGERIA Tech Expo is the primary gateway for global enterprises to dominate Africa’s fastest-growing digital market. It is the only regional platform where industry leaders engage directly with high-intent buyers ready to invest in AI, Cloud, and Cybersecurity.

Access High-Value Decision Makers Connect with a powerhouse audience of 20,000+ visitors, including C-suite executives from Oil & Gas, Manufacturing, and Government. Crucially, the Expo serves as the sourcing ground for 40+ banking institutions, offering exhibitors direct access to the decision-makers spearheading large-scale financial and enterprise transformation.

More than a conference, Impact Minds is the meeting point where ideas, capital and action intersect to transform realities.

Organized by Latimpacto , this space brings together the main capital providers from Latin America, the Caribbean and the world.

Designed to inspire genuine participation, Impact Minds invites each attendee to be a protagonist: to connect, learn and co-create solutions that mobilize capital towards the social and environmental impact that our region needs.

Here, every conversation opens an opportunity and every connection can become collective action.

Climate Week NYC returns: September 20–27, 2026
Every year, we bring together heads of state, global business leaders, philanthropic leaders, and civil society to accelerate climate action at scale.

2025 marked our biggest year yet: More than 100,000 participants, 5,500 leaders from business and government and civil society on-site, and 1,000+ events tackling the toughest questions in energy, industry, finance, food, transport, and nature.

Relive the highlights:

Explore the 2025 report
Catch up on 2025’s biggest moments
Watch exclusive interviews with changemakers
Together, we’ll build the next chapter of global climate leadership.

Africa has staked its position as the cornerstone of the world’s future. The continent is now positioned to be the most important driver of global business with a $3 trillion market opportunity.

The Global Africa Business Initiative puts the private sector at the center of the discussions and the solutions. GABI is a platform that places Africa in its rightful place in the global economy and positions the continent as the premier destination for business, trade and investment.

Themed ‘Unstoppable Africa 2026: Powering Business, Scaling Economies, Shaping the Future’, this year’s edition of GABI is deal-focused and execution-driven. Heads of state, CEOs, investors, and innovators convene not to discuss Africa’s potential, but to close transactions, launch investment vehicles, and build the infrastructure that keeps value on the continent.

Submit for Consideration to Attend Unstoppable Africa 2026: https://events.unglobalcompact.org/unstoppableafrica26/rta