Africa Summit
Investing in Africa
These are turbulent times for the world and Africa’s place within it. Yet the future of African economies and the opportunities available for its young people will depend, in large part, on patterns of investment.
This year’s Summit, live from London for the first time since the start of the pandemic, will focus on those who are investing in the future of Africa. What are the opportunities and what are the obstacles to increasing investment flows? From investors in start-ups to physical and digital infrastructure and from retail and telecoms to vaccine production, the Summit will take a hard look at the investment landscape. It will gather some of the leading figures from Africa and abroad who are shaping the future of the continent through their investment decisions and look at some of the sectors and countries creating the most excitement. Connecting the worlds of business and policy and putting the continent in an international context, this year's FT Africa Summit is the one event you cannot afford to miss.
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In-Person Networking
3 weeks before
Community Platform Launches
In-person & digital passes
See the attendee list, send messages and plan your meeting schedule ahead of time.
17 October
Networking Drinks Reception
In-person only
Ahead of the main conference, join your peers and meet the sponsors for a drink.
18 October
Drinks & Summit Dinner
In-person only
Unwind after a busy day of discussions with your new contacts and peers in Claridge's elegant ballroom.
Why Attend?
Understand
How African businesses, policymakers and other actors are setting about the task of knitting the continent together, both physically and digitally
Connect
Join our community of African and global policymakers, business leaders, entrepreneurs and financiers who are helping to shape the move the continent forward
Discover
What comes next, including what the continent's economic prospects are. It promises to be an unmissable day of deal-making and debates.
Discussion Topics Include
Foreign direct investment
From multinationals to private equity firms and from DFIs to technology start-up accelerators, we'll hear from the people directing capital flows to Africa.
Investment environments
Policymakers, economists and practitioners discuss the factors that shape their investment decisions.
Mobilising African capital
How local pension funds, development banks, sovereign wealth funds and other pools of African capital can play a bigger role in meeting the continent’s funding needs.
Investing in Africa’s digital future
Key players discuss how the wiring up of the continent is changing the business landscape.
Vaccines and pharmaceuticals
What are the opportunities and obstacles in developing the continent's ability to manufacture vital medicines locally?
Energy focus
What form will “just energy transition” take and what is the energy mix Africa will need to industrialise and to bring power and light to its underserved populations?
Start-ups
What does the current investment landscape look like and which are the most interesting new companies?
Agriculture
What will it take to transform Africa into an agricultural powerhouse and ensure food security?
Manufacturing
Where is the most successful local production happening and will the African Continental Free Trade Area help local manufacturers?
Supporting Partners
"Direct and hard hitting tackling real hard-core African issues across the board. The participation by young African business people was refreshing.
Owen Ruwodo, Arigo Investments Africa
Speaking Opportunities
Diana Whittington
diana.whittington@ft.com
Sponsorship Opportunities
Peter Bamford
peter.bamford@ft.com
Delegate Services
Sean Hammond
sean.hammond@ft.com
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