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African Capital Markets
Investment Conference

(ACMIC)2026 CONFERENCE

DATE: 15 - 17 April 2026

Headline Sponsor
Old Mutual Zimbabwe

Background

Africa’s capital markets are playing an increasingly pivotal role in the continent’s economic transformation, serving as critical platforms for mobilising long-term capital, financing infrastructure development, accelerating private sector growth, and advancing financial inclusion. In recent years, African markets have demonstrated notable resilience and performance, delivering strong US dollar denominated returns through 2024 and into 2025, and in several instances outperforming major developed market benchmarks such as the S&P 500.

The outperformance reflects a combination of supportive global and local factors, including renewed investor appetite for emerging and frontier markets, and improving domestic economic fundamentals. Growth across sectors such as services, ICT, mining, agriculture, and energy has strengthened market sentiment, while higher yields and diversification benefits have attracted fresh capital inflows. Collectively, these trends highlight the increasing depth, resilience, and competitiveness of African capital markets on the global stage.

Building on this momentum, the African Capital Markets Investment Conference (ACMIC), to be held in London from 15th – 17th of April, is designed to further amplify Africa’s capital market proposition by establishing a high-level platform that brings together African stock exchanges, regulators, listed companies, and market intermediaries with Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), global institutional investors, UK and European capital market peers, and the African diaspora investment community.

As one of the world’s leading financial centres, London offers a strategic gateway for convening international capital, policy influencers, and diaspora wealth, providing a structured, credible, and transaction focused environment that facilitates meaningful dialogue, strengthens partnerships, and catalyses sustainable investment flows into African capital markets

Conference Objectives

The conference is designed to:

  1. Showcase investment opportunities across African capital markets and stock exchanges.
  2. Attract DFIsto deepen their participation in African exchanges, products, and listed securities.
  3. Facilitate peer-to-peer dialoguebetween African, UK, and European capital market institutions.
  4. Promote listed African companiesas credible, investable, and scalable opportunities.
  5. Mobilise diaspora investmentinto African capital markets through targeted engagement and practical investment pathways.
  6. Enable deal flow through structured B2B meetings running across all three days.

Conference Structure and Format

The three-day conference combines:

  • Stock exchange and market ecosystem presentations
  • Thematic panel discussions
  • Listed company investment pitches
  • Diaspora-focused engagement sessions
  • Prescheduled B2B meetings running in parallel across all days
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DETAILED CONFERENCE AGENDA

DAY 1 – WED, 15 april 2026

African Capital Markets: Policy, Regulation & Market Opportunities

09:30 – 10:00 | Registration + Teas

10:00 – 10:05 | Welcome Address – David Ziyambi, Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP

10:05 – 10:10 | Introduction – Patrick Muzondo, Managing Director, Financial Markets Indaba

10:10 – 10:30 | Keynote Addresses – The Rt Hon The Baroness Chapman of Darlington PC, Minister of State for Development of the United Kingdom (TBC)

  • UK – Africa Investment Landscape
  • The Strategic Role of Capital Markets in Africa’s Economic Transformation

10:30 – 10:50 | Presentation: African Securities and Exchanges Association – President, Celestin Rwabukumba

10:50 – 11:10 | Presentation: Committee of SADC Stock Exchanges – Chairman, Collin Tapfumaneyi, and CEO, Financial Securities Exchange

11:10 – 11:30 | Spotlight: Lina Tonui – Project Manager, African Exchanges Linkage Project (AELP)

11:30 – 11:50 | Presentation: London Stock Exchange – Abi Ajayi, Head of Africa & Middle East Primary Markets

11:50 – 12:10 | Presentation: Global Accounting Standards – Paul Lee, Chair, UK Endorsement Board

12:10 – 13:00 | Panel Discussion – Policy & Regulatory Environment

  1. Emmanuel Mensah Thompson, Deputy Director General, Securities and Exchange Commission of Ghana
  2. Emomotimi Agama – Director General, Securities and Exchange Commission of Nigeria
  3. Dakshesh Patel – Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe
  4. Morgan Nzwere – Group Chief Executive Officer, Seed Co Group

13:00 – 14:00 | Networking Lunch

14:00 – 14:20 | Presentation: Afrinex Stock Exchange – Thapelo Tsheole – Chief Executive Officer

14:20 – 14:40 | Presentation: Dar Es Salaam Stock Exchange – Peter Nalitolela – Chief Executive Officer

14:40 – 15:00 | Presentation: Botswana Stock Exchange – Aobakwe Aupa Monyatsi – Chief Executive Officer

15:00 – 15:20 | Presentation: Zimbabwe Stock Exchange and Victoria Falls Stock Exchange – Justin Bgoni – Chief Executive Officer

15:20 – 15:40 | Presentation: Mozambique Stock Exchange – Pedro Frederico Cossa, Chairman of the Board of Directors

15:40 – 16:00 | Presentation: Official Monetary and Institutions Forum, Conor Perry – Economist

16:00 – 16:50 | Panel Discussion – Investment Opportunities Across African Capital Markets

  1. Olukorede Adenowo – Chief Executive Officer, FirstBank UK Limited
  2. Kim Polley – Chief Executive Officer, UK & Africa, Frontiere Advisory
  3. Christopher Hartland-Peel – Principal, Hartland-Peel Africa Equity Research
  4. Selim Basak – Co-Founder and Partner, Gemcorp Capital

16:50 – 17:00 | Closing Remarks

17:00 – 19:00 | Networking Cocktails – Latham & Watkins LLP

DAY 2 – THURS, 16 APRIL 2026

Investment Products for DFIs, Institutional & Diaspora Capital

9:30 – 10:00 | Registrations + Teas

10:00 – 10:10 | Welcome – Tichaona Chisungo, Director-Investor Relations, Financial Markets Indaba

10:10 – 10:30 | Keynote Speech – H.E Biruk Demissie, Ambassador, Ethiopian Embassy in the United Kingdom

10:30 – 11:10 | PANEL 4 – Investment Products That Attract DFIs

  1. Pierre Celestin Rwabukumba – President, African Securities and Exchanges Association and Chief Executive Officer, Rwanda Stock Exchange
  2. Thapelo Tsheole – Chief Executive Officer, AFRINEX Limited, Mauritius
  3. Pedro Frederico Cossa, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mozambique Stock Exchange
  4. Justin Bgoni, CEO, Zimbabwe Stock Exchange and Victoria Falls Stock Exchange

11:10 – 11:30 | Presentation – Bryan Pascoe, Chief Executive Officer, International Capital Markets Association (ICMA)

11:30 – 11:50 | Presentation – Augustine Makoni, Chief Financials Officer, Private Infrastructure Group

11:50 – 12:10 | Spotlight: Currency Stability & Financial Sovereignty – Charlie Robertson – Head of Macro-Strategy, FIM Partners

  • Addressing currency volatility and macroeconomic risk
  • Strengthening domestic bond markets
  • Exploring coordinated monetary frameworks to boost investor confidence

12:10 – 13:00 | PANEL 5 – Deepening Capital Market Development

  1. Morgan Nzwere – Chief Executive Officer, Seed Co Group
  2. Peter Nalitolela – Chief Executive Officer, Dar Es Salaam Stock Exchange
  3. Aobakwe Aupa Monyatsi – Chief Executive Officer, Botswana Stock Exchange
  4. Brian Mangwiro, Managing Director: Global Sovereign Debt & Currencies, Barings

13:00 – 14:00 | Networking Lunch

14:00 – 14:20 | Spotlight: Scott McMunn – Chief Executive Officer, Loan Market Association 

14:20 – 14:40 | Presentation – Gbite Oduneye, Managing Partner, ODBA 

14:40 – 15:00 | Presentation – Loknath Mishra, Chief Executive Officer, United Bank for Africa UK

15:00 – 15:20 | Presentation – Rob Stangroom, Chief Executive Officer, African Financials

15:20 – 15:40 | Presentation – Collin Tapfumaneyi, Chairman, Committee of SADC Stock Exchanges and Chief Executive Officer, Financial Securities Exchange

15:40 – 16:00 | Tea Break

16:00 – 16:50 | PANEL 7 – Emerging Technologies: Blockchain, AI & Their Impact on Market Infrastructure

  1. Emmanuel Mensah Thompson, Deputy Director General, Securities and Exchange Commission of Ghana
  2. Emomotimi Agama – Director General, Securities and Exchange Commission of Nigeria
  3. Dakshesh Patel – Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe
  4. Stefano Falciani – Director, Morgan Allen & Associates and Arqa Technologies, International Development EMEA

16:50 – 17:00 | Closing Remarks

DAY 3 – FRIDAY, 17 APRIL 2026

Capital Mobilisation

09:30 – 10:00 | Registrations + Teas

10:00 – 10:10 | Introduction – Patrick Muzondo, Managing Director, Financial Markets Indaba

10:10 – 10:30 | Keynote Speech – H.E Ambassador Colonel (Rtd) Christian Katsande, Zimbabwe Ambassador to the United Kingdom and Chairman of the Dean of the African Diplomatic Corps

10:30 – 10:50 | Headline Partner – Mehluli Mpofu, Managing Director, CABS

10:50 – 11:40 | Panel Discussion – Building Trust: Governance, Market Integrity & Protection for Global Investors

  1. Dakshesh Patel – Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe  
  2. Emmanuel Mensah Thompson, Deputy Director General, Securities and Exchange Commission of Ghana
  3. Thapelo Tsheole – Chief Executive Officer, AFRINEX Limited, Mauritius
  4. David Smith – Chairman, British African Business Alliance

11:40 – 12:00 | Tea Break

12:00 – 12:20 | Presentation – Collin Tapfumaneyi, Chairman, Committee of SADC Stock Exchanges and CEO, Financial Securities Exchange

12:20 – 13:00 | Panel Discussion – Unlocking Diaspora Capital: Opportunities in African Markets

  1. Pierre Celestin Rwabukumba – President, African Securities and Exchanges Association and Chief Executive Officer, Rwanda Stock Exchange
  2. Aobakwe Aupa Monyatsi – Chief Executive Officer, Botswana Stock Exchange
  3. Peter Nalitolela – Chief Executive Officer, Dar Es Salaam Stock Exchange
  4. Pedro Frederico Cossa – Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mozambique Stock Exchange

13:00 – 14:00 | Networking Lunch

14:00 – 14:20 | Designing Effective Diaspora Bonds for Infrastructure Financing –

Focus: Lessons from global issuances and structuring credible diaspora instruments.

Case Studies: Nigeria Diaspora Bond – Dr Emomotimi Agama, Director General, Securities and Exchange Commission of Nigeria

14:20 – 14:40 | Presentation – Alex Gorman, Chief Executive Officer, Kavango Resources PLC

14:40 – 15:30 | Panel Discussion – Expectations for Market Accessibility: Simplifying Cross-Border Investment

  1. Eugene Nizeyimana – Chief Executive Officer, African Business Chamber
  2. Justin Bgoni – Chief Executive Officer, Victoria Falls Stock Exchange
  3. Christopher Hartland-Peel – Principal, Hartland-Peel Africa Equity Research
  4. Stella Opoku-Owusu – Executive director, AFFORD UK

15:30 | Conference Closing

Targeted Participants (Essential for Capital Market Engagement)

agenda

Date/TimeProgrammeDescription
Day 1 – Monday 25 August 2025Winter School – Accounting Conference• Annual General Meeting
• Panel discussion –Sustainability: How to accelerate value creation through cross-enterprise
collaboration on sustainability OR Accelerating the Transition: Assessing Progress and
Driving Action.
• Presentation –Disruption of Technology in the Financial Arena
Day 2 – Tuesday 26 August 2025Winter School – Accounting Conference• Panel discussion – Accountancy in the Next Decade
• Presentation – The Mental Well Being of the Professional
• Golf Tournament
• Gala Dinner – Presidents Inauguration
Day 3 – Wednesday 27 August 2025Winter School – Investment ConferenceDescription
09:00 – 09:30Registrations
09:30 – 09:35IntroductionFinancial Markets Indaba
09:35 – 09:45 WelcomeInstitute of Chartered Accountants of Zimbabwe
09:45 – 10:00Keynote SpeechWelcome – Zimbabwe Ambassador to the United Kingdom
10:00 – 10:10PresentationTrade and Investment, British Embassy Harare, FCDO
10:10 – 11:00Panel DiscussionZimbabwe Investment Landscape – Policy and Regulation
11:00 – 11:20 PresentationZimbabwe Investment and Development Agency
11:20 – 11:50Fireside ChatAfrican Private Equity and Venture Capital Association
11:50 – 12:10PresentationCompany Spotlight
12:10 – 13:00Panel DiscussionAgribusiness and the future of food security in Southern Africa
13:00 – 14:00Lunch
14:00 – 14:50Panel DiscussionHealthcare, education, and social infrastructure: Impactful areas for investment
14:50 – 15:10PresentationCompany Spotlight
15:10 – 16:00Panel DiscussionZimbabwe’s emerging fintech and digital payments landscape
16:00 – 16:50Panel DiscussionLeveraging Diaspora Investment
16:50 – 17:00Closing RemarksEnd of Day 1
Day 4 – Thursday
28 August 2025		Winter School – Investment ConferenceDescription
07:00 – 08:45Breakfast Visiting delegation breakfast
08:45 – 09:00Introduction Introduction of the B2B Executive Meetings and Programme
09:00 – 13:00B2B Meetings Meetings will take place in six boardrooms (Number TBC)
13:00hrs – 14:00hrs Lunch
14:00 – 17:00 B2B Meetings On-going B2B meetings targeting financiers, investors and corporates.
17:00 – 18:00NetworkingNetworking – Cocktail Reception (TBC) and closing

Africa’s capital markets are playing an increasingly pivotal role in the continent’s economic transformation, serving as critical platforms for mobilising long-term capital, financing infrastructure development, accelerating private sector growth, and advancing financial inclusion. In recent years, African markets have demonstrated notable resilience and performance, delivering strong US dollar denominated returns through 2024 and into 2025, and in several instances outperforming major developed market benchmarks such as the S&P 500.

The outperformance reflects a combination of supportive global and local factors, including renewed investor appetite for emerging and frontier markets, and improving domestic economic fundamentals. Growth across sectors such as services, ICT, mining, agriculture, and energy has strengthened market sentiment, while higher yields and diversification benefits have attracted fresh capital inflows. Collectively, these trends highlight the increasing depth, resilience, and competitiveness of African capital markets on the global stage.

Building on this momentum, the African Capital Markets Investment Conference (ACMIC), to be held in London from 25th – 27th of March, is designed to further amplify Africa’s capital market proposition by establishing a high-level platform that brings together African stock exchanges, regulators, listed companies, and market intermediaries with Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), global institutional investors, UK and European capital market peers, and the African diaspora investment community.

As one of the world’s leading financial centres, London offers a strategic gateway for convening international capital, policy influencers, and diaspora wealth, providing a structured, credible, and transaction focused environment that facilitates meaningful dialogue, strengthens partnerships, and catalyses sustainable investment flows into African capital markets

The African Capital Markets Investment Conference positions Africa’s exchanges and capital markets at the heart of global investment conversations. By combining policy dialogue, product innovation, issuer engagement, and diaspora mobilisation supported by structured B2B meetings, the conference provides a credible platform to convert interest into long-term capital flows that support Africa’s sustainable development.

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