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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:
- Showcase investment opportunities across African capital markets and stock exchanges.
- Attract DFIsto deepen their participation in African exchanges, products, and listed securities.
- Facilitate peer-to-peer dialoguebetween African, UK, and European capital market institutions.
- Promote listed African companiesas credible, investable, and scalable opportunities.
- Mobilise diaspora investmentinto African capital markets through targeted engagement and practical investment pathways.
- 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
DETAILED CONFERENCE AGENDA
DAY 1 – WED, 15 april 2026
African Capital Markets: Policy, Regulation & Market Opportunities
09:30 – 10:00 | Registration & Networking Breakfast
10:00 – 10:30 | Opening Ceremony
- Welcome Address
- Conference Overview & Objectives
- Introduction of Partners & Participants
10:30 – 10:45 | Opening Keynote Addresses
- The Strategic Role of Capital Markets in Africa’s Economic Transformation
- Africa–UK–Europe Capital Market Partnerships
10:45 – 11:45 | African Stock Exchange Presentations
Theme: African Exchanges: Market Size, Liquidity & Investment Access
- Market overviews by participating African stock exchanges
- Trading, settlement, and custody frameworks
- Cross-border and international investor access
11:45 – 12:00 | Fireside Chat – London Stock Exchange
12:00 – 13:00 | PANEL 1 – Policy & Regulatory Environment
Theme: Strengthening Market Integrity and Investor Confidence
- Regulatory reforms and harmonisation
- Disclosure, governance, and ESG standards
- Investor protection and enforcement frameworks
13:00 – 14:00 | Networking Lunch
14:00 – 15:00 | PANEL 2 – Investment Opportunities Across African Capital Markets
Theme: Where Global Capital Meets Africa’s Growth Sectors
- Equity and fixed-income opportunities
- Infrastructure financing through capital markets
- Green, climate, and sustainability linked instruments
15:00 – 15:20 | Fireside Chat – International Finance Corporation
15:20 – 16:20 | PANEL 3 – African Listed Companies: The Investment Case
Theme: Scaling African Enterprises Through Public Markets
- Growth strategies of listed companies
- Transparency, reporting, and investor relations
- Case studies from successful issuers
16:20 – 17:00 | Conference Closing Session
- Summary of key outcomes
- Way forward & next steps
- Closing remarks
10:00 – 17:00 | Prescheduled B2B Meetings (Running parallel throughout the day)
DAY 2 – THURS, 16 APRIL 2026
Investment Products for DFIs, Institutional & Diaspora Capital
9:30 – 10:00 | Arrival & Networking Coffee
10:00 – 11:00 | PANEL 4 – Investment Products That Attract DFIs
Theme: De-risking Capital Through Structured Market Instruments
- Local currency bonds
- Infrastructure and project bonds
- Blended finance and credit enhancement structures
11:00 – 12:00 | PANEL 5 – Investment Products for Institutional Investors
Theme: Scaling Institutional Participation in African Markets
- ETFs and index-linked products
- REITs and infrastructure funds
- Derivatives and risk-hedging tools
12:00 – 13:00 | PANEL 6 – Investment Products Suitable for Diaspora Investors
Theme: Designing Accessible & Trust-Based Products for Diaspora Wealth
- Diaspora bonds
- Digital trading platforms
- Liquidity, repatriation, and currency risk considerations
13:00 – 14:00 | Networking Lunch
14:00 – 17:00 | Listed Company Presentations
Sector-Based Investment Pitches
- Financial Services
- Energy & Mining
- Agriculture & Commodities
- Infrastructure & Real Estate
- Technology & Innovation
10:00 – 17:00 | Prescheduled B2B Meetings (Parallel Sessions)
- Listed companies ↔ DFIs
- Issuers ↔ Asset managers
- Product sponsors ↔ Institutional investors
17:00 | Close of Day 2
DAY 3 – FRIDAY, 17 APRIL 2026
Diaspora Engagement & Capital Mobilisation
09:30 – 10:00 | Arrival & Networking Coffee
10:00 – 11:00 | PANEL 7 – African Capital Markets & the Diaspora Opportunity
Theme: Unlocking Diaspora Capital for Development & Wealth Creation
- Role of exchanges and regulators
- Trust, transparency, and governance
- Successful diaspora investment models
11:00 – 13:00 | African Stock Exchange Presentations to Diaspora Investors
Theme: How to Invest in African Capital Markets
- Market access and onboarding
- Trading, settlement, and custody
- Retail investor protection
13:00 – 14:00 | Networking Lunch
14:00 – 15:00 | PANEL 8 – Listed Company Spotlights
Theme: Investing Back Home: Diaspora-Driven Growth Stories
- Companies with strong diaspora investor interest
- Dividend policies and long-term value creation
15:00 – 16:00 | PANEL 9 – Diaspora-Led Panel Discussion
Theme: What the Diaspora Expects from African Capital Markets
- Transparency and accountability
- Ease of access and costs
- Currency risk and capital mobility
- Communication and investor relations
16:30 – 16:30 | Conference Closing Session
- Summary of key outcomes
- Way forward & next steps
- Closing remarks
10:00 – 16:00 | Prescheduled B2B Meetings (Parallel Sessions)
- Diaspora investors ↔ Exchanges
- Diaspora HNWIs ↔ Listed companies
- Diaspora fund managers ↔ Market intermediaries
Targeted Participants (Essential for Capital Market Engagement)
- African Stock Exchanges
- Capital Markets Regulators
- Central Securities Depositories (CSDs)
- Clearing & Settlement Institutions
- Listed CompaniesBrokerage Firms and Investment Banks
- Development Finance Institutions (DFIs)
- Multilateral Development Banks
- Sovereign Wealth Funds
- Pension Funds
- Insurance Companies
- Asset and Fund Managers
- Private Equity and Infrastructure Funds
- London Stock Exchange Group
- UK & EU Regulators
- Market infrastructure providers
- Fintech and market technology firms
- Legal and advisory firms
- Ratings agencies
- ESG and sustainability consultants
- Custodians and global banks
- African diaspora investors
- Diaspora investment groups and associations
- High-Net-Worth Individuals (HNWI)
- Diaspora-led fund managers
- Professional networks and chambers of commerce
- Increased DFI commitments to African capital market instruments
- Stronger visibility and credibility of African exchanges in global markets
- Enhanced diaspora participation in listed securities and bonds
- Strategic partnerships between African, UK, and European market institutions
- Concrete deal flow facilitated through B2B engagements
agenda
| Date/Time | Programme | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 – Monday 25 August 2025 | Winter 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 2025 | Winter 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 2025 | Winter School – Investment Conference | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Registrations | |
| 09:30 – 09:35 | Introduction | Financial Markets Indaba |
| 09:35 – 09:45 | Welcome | Institute of Chartered Accountants of Zimbabwe |
| 09:45 – 10:00 | Keynote Speech | Welcome – Zimbabwe Ambassador to the United Kingdom |
| 10:00 – 10:10 | Presentation | Trade and Investment, British Embassy Harare, FCDO |
| 10:10 – 11:00 | Panel Discussion | Zimbabwe Investment Landscape – Policy and Regulation |
| 11:00 – 11:20 | Presentation | Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency |
| 11:20 – 11:50 | Fireside Chat | African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association |
| 11:50 – 12:10 | Presentation | Company Spotlight |
| 12:10 – 13:00 | Panel Discussion | Agribusiness and the future of food security in Southern Africa |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 – 14:50 | Panel Discussion | Healthcare, education, and social infrastructure: Impactful areas for investment |
| 14:50 – 15:10 | Presentation | Company Spotlight |
| 15:10 – 16:00 | Panel Discussion | Zimbabwe’s emerging fintech and digital payments landscape |
| 16:00 – 16:50 | Panel Discussion | Leveraging Diaspora Investment |
| 16:50 – 17:00 | Closing Remarks | End of Day 1 |
| Day 4 – Thursday 28 August 2025 | Winter School – Investment Conference | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 07:00 – 08:45 | Breakfast | Visiting delegation breakfast |
| 08:45 – 09:00 | Introduction | Introduction of the B2B Executive Meetings and Programme |
| 09:00 – 13:00 | B2B 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 – 18:00 | Networking | Networking – 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.