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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 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.

Navigating the Next Wave: AI, Innovation, and Health for All

About the Global Digital Health Forum

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 emerging markets.

The Pulse of Fintech
Africa’s Premier Gathering for Fintech Visionaries
The Africa Fintech Meetup is a one-day premier gathering of fintech leaders, decision-makers, regulators, startups, and financial institutions, uniting to advance digital finance across the continent.

The 2026 edition in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia will serve as a platform to catalyze regional dialogue, knowledge sharing, and networking at the intersection of technology and financial services.

Driving Dialogue.Transforming Finance.
December 2nd, 2026 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

This premier event brings together East Africa’s fintech elite; from regulators and banks to tech entrepreneurs and global investors, creating high-impact branding, collaboration, and business development opportunities in a premium setting.

Target attendees include senior bankers, fintech startup founders, regulators, investors, and other financial-services professionals.

Welcome to the 2026 U.S.-Africa Business Summit

About the Summit

The 18th U.S.-Africa Business Summit will be held in Mauritius, one of Africa’s most stable, business-friendly, and globally connected economies. With a strong regulatory environment, a leading financial services sector, and world-class infrastructure, Mauritius offers an ideal setting to connect U.S. and African leaders, catalyze new commercial opportunities, and amplify partnerships across the continent.

Building on the success of last year’s Summit—which generated over $4 billion in deals and convened 12 African Heads of State and Government, 3 heads of African agencies, 41 ministers, 400+ U.S. and African officials, 230+ speakers, and more than 2,800 attendees—the 2026 Summit will provide a dynamic platform for high-level engagement and deal-making. Mauritius, a strategic gateway for investment into Africa and the Indian Ocean region, will host discussions and networking across key sectors such as financial services, ICT, renewable energy, the blue economy, manufacturing, and tourism. The Summit will bring together senior government officials, CEOs, and investors to advance the next phase of U.S.-Africa trade and investment.

About Africa EV Mobility Expo Kenya 2026
The Africa EV Mobility Expo Kenya 2025, the leading event for electric vehicles will be held from 4-6 December 2026 at Kenyatta International Convention Centre – KICC. This event brings together top local, regional, and global manufacturers and suppliers to showcase the latest in electric vehicle technology.

Discover the innovations transforming transportation and energy. With hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of visitors, including buyers, business leaders, and entrepreneurs from Kenya and surrounding regions, this is the premier platform to stay updated on the latest in the EV industry.

Explore cutting-edge electric vehicle solutions, connect with industry leaders, and uncover new business opportunities. Join us at Africa EV Mobility Expo Kenya 2025 and shape the future of sustainable transportation and energy.

Today’s capital for tomorrow’s generation.

As the leading global event for impact investing in private markets, the Summit continues to provide a forum for the investors shaping where capital is flowing, which strategies are proving investable, and how the market is building towards a more sustainable and equitable future.