Key Takeaways
- • The AVCA Sustainable Investing in Africa Summit takes place Thursday, 15 October 2026 at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower in London, with registration open ahead of the event.
- • More than 100 investors, business leaders, policymakers, development partners and entrepreneurs are expected to attend, according to the event promotion.
- • Confirmed speakers include representatives from Rwanda Social Security Board, British International Investment, International Finance Corporation, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and Mennonite Economic Development Associates.
- • The agenda spans five panels on geopolitical fragmentation, Africa's energy and minerals transition, AI infrastructure, climate adaptation financing, and domestic capital mobilisation.
- • A networking reception, AVCA Connect, follows the Summit at The Peak Lounge from 5:30 pm.
Summary
Africa Private Equity News is promoting the AVCA Sustainable Investing in Africa Summit, which will be held on Thursday, 15 October 2026 at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower in London. The announcement, published one week ahead of the event, is a last call for registrations. Organisers expect more than 100 investors, business leaders, policymakers, development partners and entrepreneurs to attend, with the stated aim of bringing together the practitioners, institutions and allocators shaping sustainability priorities across Africa.
The speaker line-up includes representatives from Rwanda Social Security Board, British International Investment, International Finance Corporation, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and Mennonite Economic Development Associates. The programme is built around expert-led panels examining how private capital is being reshaped by the current environment. Sessions are titled "The Great Reordering: Investing Through a New Era of Geopolitical and Economic Fragmentation," "Africa's Strategic Moment: Powering the World's Energy, Minerals and Industrial Transition," "The Infrastructure Behind AI: Building Sustainably for Africa's Digital Future," "Who Pays for Resilience? Financing the Climate Adaptation Gap," and "Built to Last: Mobilising Domestic Capital for a Sustainable and Resilient Future."
The Summit is positioned by its organisers as a forum for best practice in sustainability-led investing, emerging risks and locally developed solutions for long-term growth. Delegates are invited to the AVCA Connect networking reception at The Peak Lounge from 5:30 pm following the sessions. Further details and bookings are available via [email protected].
The speaker line-up includes representatives from Rwanda Social Security Board, British International Investment, International Finance Corporation, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and Mennonite Economic Development Associates. The programme is built around expert-led panels examining how private capital is being reshaped by the current environment. Sessions are titled "The Great Reordering: Investing Through a New Era of Geopolitical and Economic Fragmentation," "Africa's Strategic Moment: Powering the World's Energy, Minerals and Industrial Transition," "The Infrastructure Behind AI: Building Sustainably for Africa's Digital Future," "Who Pays for Resilience? Financing the Climate Adaptation Gap," and "Built to Last: Mobilising Domestic Capital for a Sustainable and Resilient Future."
The Summit is positioned by its organisers as a forum for best practice in sustainability-led investing, emerging risks and locally developed solutions for long-term growth. Delegates are invited to the AVCA Connect networking reception at The Peak Lounge from 5:30 pm following the sessions. Further details and bookings are available via [email protected].
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