Our events programme offers a platform for engaging discussions, industry insights, and meaningful connections with key players in the African market. Through a range of events, we facilitate conversations that highlight expertise, explore opportunities, and foster collaboration across sectors.
Bringing together senior leaders from the banking and financial services sectors, along with key policymakers, this event will foster collaboration on shaping Africa’s evolving payment ecosystem.
MSMEs are key drivers of Africa’s economy but face major barriers to accessing finance. This side event will explore practical, innovative solutions to bridge the financing gap and better support MSMEs, particularly those in underserved areas. By highlighting successful models and fostering dialogue, the event aims to help build a more inclusive financial ecosystem that enables MSMEs to thrive and contribute to sustainable growth.
Invest Africa invites you to join us for our annual summer reception. The occasion provides an opportunity to bring together our members for a relaxed evening of networking. We hope to see you there.
Digital finance is transforming Africa’s economy, expanding access for individuals, businesses, and governments. Platforms like M-Pesa and MTN Mobile Money are bridging gaps, but challenges remain—cybersecurity, infrastructure, regulation, and financial literacy. This event will delve into digital finance’s impact on Africa’s future and the opportunities ahead.
Under the theme, ‘Harnessing Natural Capital for Growth’, The Africa Debate 2025 will bring together policymakers, investors, and industry leaders to explore how the continent can leverage its natural capital to build competitive industries, scale advanced manufacturing, and strengthen regional supply chains. Discussions will focus on the role of infrastructure, investment, and policy to unlock Africa’s industrial potential and drive long-term, climate-positive growth.
In celebration of Women’s Day, Invest Africa, in collaboration with Aon, will host an exclusive breakfast event to honour and spotlight the remarkable contributions of women leaders driving progress across industries.
As the world increasingly looks to Africa for growth and innovation, the continent is positioning itself as a leader in sustainable development and urban transformation. Join us to shape Africa’s urban transformation. Connect with industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators as we explore solutions to drive sustainable growth, redefine infrastructure, and build a future that serves as a model for the world.
Following the success of the inaugural The Africa Debate – Dubai in 2024, Invest Africa is pleased to return to the UAE on 30 September 2025 with the second edition of Dubai’s leading Africa-focused investment summit. Hosted under the theme ‘Shared Markets, Shared Future’, the event will explore how deeper collaboration between Africa and the Gulf can unlock new opportunities for trade, investment, and sustainable growth. Bringing together senior business leaders, investors, and policymakers, the summit will provide a platform to forge strategic partnerships and advance dialogue on the future of UAE-Africa economic relations.
