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2026 AVPA Conference
The AVPA Conference is Africa’s premier convening of changemakers, policymakers, investors, philanthropists, and development actors dedicated to advancing impactful social investment across Africa. Hosted by the African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA), the conference provides a dynamic platform to explore innovative solutions, share best practices, and foster powerful partnerships that drive sustainable development on the continent.The 2026 AVPA Conference will be held from 1st to 4th November in Mombasa, Kenya.- Tags
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TRANS AFRICA INVESTMENT SUMMIT
Founded in 2006, Pilot International is a Private sector social enterprise and business ecosystem registered in Uganda, promoting Global Sustainability & Investments in 100+ countries globally, working with big and small scale entrepreneurs.
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Realizing the need of increased energy access in Africa, and given that all economic development depends on reliable energy supply, to power industries and all sectors, renewable energy remains a key theme for the Trans Africa Investment Summit. The summit will being held alongside an exhibition of different products, services and technologies.Speakers should register by the deadline:
30 AUGUST 2026- Tags
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CANEX WKND 2026
The Largest Gathering of Creatives from Global Africa
ONE PEOPLE UNITED IN CULTURE, CREATING FOR THE WORLD
Join thousands of professionals, entrepreneurs, and innovators from across Africa and the diaspora
Taking place in Lagos, Nigeria, CANEX WKND 2026 will further develop conversations and offer enhanced business-to-business and business-to-government opportunities.
This 4-day gathering serves as a unique platform fostering business growth, investment, collaborative partnerships, and inspiration among creatives across the entire value chain.
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Cape Town International Convention Centre - 3 DaysTuesday
November 17
2026Africa Tech Festival
Six Pillars. One Connected Ecosystem.
Our content is organised into six core pillars, each focused on a critical force shaping Africa’s digital growth. Explore the themes, industries, and leaders driving change, and find the conversations that matter most to you.
Why Attend Africa Tech Festival?
Africa Tech Festival is where the continent’s digital economy comes together. Over four days in Cape Town, telecom operators, cloud providers, startups, investors, policymakers and enterprise technology leaders meet to shape the next phase of Africa’s digital growth.
Whether you are building infrastructure, scaling enterprise technology, investing in innovation or shaping policy, Africa Tech Festival connects the people and ideas driving the continent forward.
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Cape Town International Convention Centre - 3 DaysTuesday
November 17
2026Africa Tech Festival 2026
Why Attend Africa Tech Festival?
Africa Tech Festival is where the continent’s digital economy comes together. Over four days in Cape Town, telecom operators, cloud providers, startups, investors, policymakers and enterprise technology leaders meet to shape the next phase of Africa’s digital growth.
Whether you are building infrastructure, scaling enterprise technology, investing in innovation or shaping policy, Africa Tech Festival connects the people and ideas driving the continent forward.
2026 VIP, Speaker and Attendee Preview List Now Available!
With 40% of South Africa’s leading enterprises already represented, discover the senior decision-markers, innovators and policy makers who have signed up so far
Our content is organised into six core pillars, each focused on a critical force shaping Africa’s digital growth. Explore the themes, industries, and leaders driving change, and find the conversations that matter most to you.
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Africa Fintech Summit
The Africa Fintech Summit was founded in 2017 with the mission of bringing the issues, trends, and changemakers impacting Africa’s financial technology ecosystem together. AFTS is the largest bi-annual gathering of financial technology stakeholders on the African continent.
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Africa Fintech Summit Kigali 2026
The Africa Fintech Summit was founded in 2017 with the mission of bringing the issues, trends, and changemakers impacting Africa’s financial technology ecosystem together. AFTS is the largest bi-annual gathering of financial technology stakeholders on the African continent.
“The Africa Fintech Summit (AFTS) is a global forum where fintech stakeholders gather to form partnerships, mobilize investments, showcase innovations, collectively address and solve industry challenges, identify trends, and shape policies toward the vision of a thriving African fintech ecosystem built on the spirit of collaboration.”
“We believe that the continent is uniquely positioned to be a leader in fintech, that this space provides unprecedented business opportunities, and that African fintech can transform individual lives and national economies through financial inclusion and sustainable economic growth.”
Our vision is to be a catalyst for this potential by enabling investments, informing smarter regulations, and fostering greater collaboration across diverse sectors and geographies.
The 14th Africa Fintech Summit in Accra, Ghana welcomed 1,163 in-person delegates and 2,145 virtual attendees from 62 countries. The summit featured 7 keynote speakers, 15 panel discussions, 16 masterclasses, and the AlphaExpo Pitch Competition where 30 startups presented. With $36 trillion in assets under management represented by investor delegations, AFTS Accra was a landmark event for African fintech.
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Global Digital Health 2026
GDHF is the leading global public health industry networking and relationship-building opportunity for technology vendors, donors, researchers, government representatives, and implementing organizations working in low- and middle-income countries.
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