Preparations for the inaugural Africa Capital Week (AfCW) 2026 have gained momentum as government officials reaffirmed their commitment to the landmark event, which aims to deepen Africa’s capital markets, unlock investment opportunities, and accelerate the continent’s economic transformation.
Scheduled to take place in Nairobi from September 7–11, 2026, the conference is expected to bring together more than 500 delegates from 20 African countries, including policymakers, securities exchanges, institutional investors, private equity firms, multilateral organizations, academia, and development partners.
Officials from the Kenya Vision 2030 Delivery Secretariat (VDS), led by Acting Director General Mr. James Maina, briefed the Principal Secretary for the State Department for Public Investments and Assets Management (SDPIAM), Mr. Cyrell Wagunda, on the advanced preparations for the conference.
The summit is expected to facilitate dialogue on harmonizing capital market policies across the continent, showcase investor-ready and listing-ready projects, and expand access to long-term financing for strategic sectors.
By bringing together key players from across Africa’s financial ecosystem, the event aims to mobilize capital for infrastructure, industrialization, innovation, and sustainable economic growth.
Wagunda welcomed the progress made in organizing the inaugural conference and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to supporting the initiative.
He noted that Africa Capital Week 2026 will be instrumental in expanding Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), deepening domestic capital markets, unlocking value from public assets through innovative financing models, and attracting institutional investors to finance transformative development projects across Africa.
Maina on his part described Africa Capital Week 2026 as a transformative Pan-African platform designed to deepen capital markets, promote private equity and global investment, and strengthen collaboration between governments and the private sector.
He said the conference seeks to establish a permanent and replicable platform that connects investors with high-quality opportunities while supporting Africa’s drive toward greater economic sovereignty.
According to Maina, the mandate of the State Department for Public Investments and Assets Management aligns closely with the conference’s objectives of attracting private capital into public investment projects.
“Africa Capital Week provides the investor platform, while SDPIAM provides the pipeline of public assets and governance structures that make investments bankable,” he said.
The meeting was also attended by the Director of Origination and Structuring at the PPP Directorate, Ms. Christine Ng’ang’a, the Director of the Economic and Macro Department at the Kenya Vision 2030 Delivery Secretariat, Mr. Ismail Maaruf, and other senior government officials.
As Africa seeks new pathways to finance development and strengthen regional economic integration, Africa Capital Week 2026 is expected to provide a strategic platform for fostering investment partnerships, enhancing capital market development, and positioning the continent as an increasingly attractive destination for global and domestic investors.
By Joseph Ng’ang’a
