Africa Capital Week

The #AfCW2026 will be taking place on 7th - 11th Sept 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya. Theme: Deepening of Capital Markets to advance Africa's Economic Sovereignty.

[KASIB KENYA @KASIB_KE]

Deepening Capital Markets to Advance Africa's Economic Sovereignty.
KASIB was honored to be part of Africa Capital Week 2026 - convened by Kenya Vision 2030 Delivery Secretariat, CMA, National Treasury, NSE, ASEA and partners. A continental platform bringing together leaders from 20+ African countries to move from narrative to term sheet.
From policy harmonization to investment-ready pipelines, the message was clear: Africa does not lack capital or viable companies - we must deepen and integrate our markets to unlock Africa's economic sovereignty.

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[Africa Capital Week @AfCW2026]

#AfCW2026 delegates took the investment conversation to the ground with a visit to 𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐳𝐚 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐬, exploring its vision, infrastructure, K-AIST, affordable housing and next phases of development.
A closer look at how capital can support transformative projects.

[Africa Capital Week @AfCW2026]

#AfCW2026 delegates continued their site visits with a visit to @Karakuta Farm in Juja, Kiambu County, that specializes in avocado farming and got to have a closer look at the wider value chain, from production to market.

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During his opening remarks at #AfCW2026, Dr. Emmanuel K. Nzai, Chairman of the @KenyaVision2030 pointed to the structural gaps between how capital is organised and how African opportunities are presented and structured.

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[Africa Capital Week @AfCW2026]

And more from:
@Tom_Mulwa - Chairman @NSE_PLC
Pierre-Célestin Rwabukumba - President, African Securities Exchanges Association & CEO @RwStockExchange
Charles H. DeBow III - President & CEO, @NationalBCC

[Africa Capital Week @AfCW2026]

#AfricaCapitalWeek2026 came to a close yesterday, following two days of conversations on how Africa can deepen its capital markets and finance its own transformation.

The official closing remarks were delivered by Dr. @BonfaceBMakokha, PS, State Department for Economic Planning

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With reflections from:
@SusanAMangeni - PS, @MSMEs_KE
Dr. Emmanuel Nzai - Chairman, @KenyaVision2030
Mr. James Maina - Ag. DG, @KenyaVision2030
Mr. Ugas S. Mohamed - Chairman @CMAKenya

[Eng. Kefa Seda @EngKefaSeda]

The inaugural Africa Capital Week marks a significant step in Africa’s pursuit of greater economic sovereignty, creating a first of its kind continental platform for mobilizing African capital, deepening capital markets and directing long term investment into the productive assets that will drive the continent’s development.

I was privileged to participate in this landmark convening in Nairobi, graced by H.E. @MusaliaMudavadi , Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, alongside senior Government leaders, policymakers, regulators, securities exchanges, institutional investors and investment leaders from across Africa.

As a panelist in the session on “Deepening Africa’s Capital Markets and Economic Sovereignty: SWOT, Policies, Progress and Promise,” I shared perspectives on strengthening the connection between Africa’s financial resources and its productive investment requirements. African financial institutions manage approximately US$4 trillion in assets, providing a substantial domestic financial base that can support infrastructure, enterprise development and other investments essential to economic transformation.

Mobilizing these resources into infrastructure requires a sustained pipeline of investment-grade assets supported by rigorous project preparation, engineering maturity, economic viability, credible revenue structures, appropriate risk allocation and sound governance. These fundamentals determine the ability of infrastructure projects to attract suitable financing and meet the investment requirements of pension funds, insurers, banks and other providers of long-term capital.

Public Private Partnerships provide an important framework for translating infrastructure priorities into credible investment opportunities with clearly defined commercial, financial and contractual structures. Deeper capital markets can support this agenda through local currency financing, infrastructure debt instruments, project bonds, infrastructure funds, refinancing and capital recycling.

Strengthening Africa’s capacity to originate, structure and finance productive assets will expand investment in transport corridors, energy systems, ports, logistics networks, water infrastructure and digital connectivity. This financing capability is fundamental to industrial development, regional value chains, intra-African trade and the economic sovereignty envisioned under Agenda 2063.

[MSEA Kenya @MSEA_Kenya]

📍 AFRICA CAPITAL WEEK 2026 | DAY 1

The Micro and Small Enterprises Authority (MSEA) has today partnered with key policymakers, investors, financial institutions, development partners and over 100 MSMEs for Day 1 of Africa Capital Week 2026, taking place at the Argyle Grand Hotel, Nairobi.

The 2 day Pan-African forum, themed “Deepening Capital Markets to Advance Africa’s Economic Sovereignty,” provides a platform for stakeholders to explore ways of mobilising capital and connecting businesses with investment opportunities.

The opening day was graced by Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, alongside PS State Department of Trade, Regina Ombam, underscoring the Government’s commitment to strengthening Africa’s investment ecosystem.

For MSMEs, the forum presents valuable opportunities to connect with investors and financial institutions, access innovative financing, strengthen investment readiness, expand market linkages and build strategic partnerships that can enable businesses to grow and scale.

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[Ministry of Info, Comms & The Digital Economy KE @MoICTKenya]

𝐀𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐀 𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐋 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 & 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲

𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

Day one of Africa Capital Week 2026 kicked off with a breakout session on 'Capital for Financial Technology & Digital Economy.' The central discussion: mobile payments, digital infrastructure, fintech regulation, and interoperability frameworks.

The Principal Secretary for ICT and the Digital Economy, Eng. John Tanui, CBS, was represented by Director ICT, Partnerships, Research & Emerging Technologies Division, John Kiria. He emphasized that Africa has both the capital and the ideas needed for its own development.

He further underscored the critical need to bridge the trust deficit between African investors and African innovators, emphasizing that this gap remains one of the biggest obstacles to homegrown economic transformation.

Other panelists included: Mr. Pierre Celestin Rwabukumba, President, African Securities Exchanges Association; Mr. Hempstone Maroria, Founder and CEO, B360 Holdings; Mr. Dominic Mutinyu, CEO, Green Margin Capital; Mr. Frank Mwiti, CEO, NSE; and Mr. Tonnee Ndungu, Founder & CEO, Kytabu Africa and Tribbe Nation.

[PlanningKE @Planning_Ke]

The event, held under the theme "Deepening Capital Markets to Advance Africa's Economic Sovereignty," brings together policymakers, investors, securities exchange leaders, business executives, development partners, academics & stakeholders from across Africa. @MusaliaMudavadi

[PlanningKE @Planning_Ke]

Economic Planning Principal Secretary @BonfaceBMakokha is today attending #AfricaCapital2026 being held at a Nairobi Hotel. Prime Cabinet Secretary. H.E Musalia Mudavadi @MusaliaMudavadi is the Chief Guest. @KeTreasury @MwangoCapital @CMAKenya @AmbokoJH
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[Susan Auma Mang'eni @SusanAMangeni]

Official Closing Ceremony, Africa Capital Week, Nairobi

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[Susan Auma Mang'eni @SusanAMangeni]

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I called on capital markets across Africa to develop innovative financing vehicles that can channel more capital to MSMEs. Our collective goal must be to transition today’s young businesses into tomorrow’s large enterprises, create jobs and drive inclusive economic growth in the Continent.

Also present during the closing ceremony were Dr Boniface Makokha, Principal Secretary for Economic Planning, and Dr Emanuel Nzai, Chairperson of the Vision 2030 Delivery board.

[Susan Auma Mang'eni @SusanAMangeni]

This afternoon, at the close of Africa Capital Week, i emphasised the urgent need of re-engineering Africa’s MSME financing infrastructure to respond to today’s evolving business landscape. We must expand access to formal, affordable and sustainable financing that enables MSMEs to start and scale into large enterprises.

The Government of Kenya has established a pipeline for tomorrow’s entrepreneurs through initiatives such as the Hustler Fund and the NYOTA Project, while strengthening the MSME ecosystem through enhanced access to business development services, market linkages and credit.
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[BonfaceMakokha @BonfaceBMakokha]

Had the honour of addressing the inaugural Africa Capital Week 2026 at the Argyle Grand Hotel, Nairobi, bringing together policymakers, investors, capital market leaders, development partners and business leaders from across Africa.

Held under the theme, 'Deepening Capital Markets to Advance Africa's Economic Sovereignty,' the forum provides an important platform to strengthen Africa's capital markets, connect capital to investment-ready opportunities, harmonise policy and regulatory frameworks and mobilise financing for transformative development.

My reflections centred on one fundamental question: If the world has capital and Africa has opportunity, why are the two not meeting at sufficient scale? The answer requires a stronger architecture built around four pillars: Policy, Pipeline, Capital and Credibility.

We must move beyond project lists to credible, bankable investment pipelines and unlock Africa's own substantial pools of pension, insurance, institutional, private and diaspora capital. International capital should complement, not substitute, African capital.

As Kenya looks beyond Vision 2030 towards Kenya@100, our long-term ambitions must be matched by a financing architecture capable of turning plans into investable opportunities and opportunities into sustainable growth.

Africa does not lack opportunity. What we must build is the architecture that connects opportunity to capital—and capital to transformation.

The occasion was graced by the Prime Cabinet Secretary and CS for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Hon. @MusaliaMudavadi; Principal Secretaries Cyrel Odede (Public Investments and Assets Management) and Dr. Regina Ombam (Trade); Dr. Emmanuel Nzai, Chairperson of the Vision 2030 Delivery Secretariat; Heads of Capital Markets Regulators; leaders of African Stock Exchanges; and other distinguished guests.

[BonfaceMakokha @BonfaceBMakokha]

Africa has capital, opportunity and talent. Our task is to connect the three to drive the continent's socio-economic transformation.

That was my clarion call at the closing ceremony of the inaugural Africa Capital Week, where I conveyed the apologies of H.E. the Deputy President, Prof. Kithure Kindiki.

I underscored the need to turn plans into credible projects, projects into bankable assets and investments into tangible gains in productivity, jobs and household welfare.

Present were my colleague PS Hon. Susan Mangeni (MSMEs Development), Emmauel Nzai, Chairperson VDS Board, Dr. James Mworia, the founding Chief Executive Officer of the National Infrastructure Fund, Industry captains from across the African Continent, private sector leaders among other stakeholders in the Investment field.

[Julians Amboko @AmbokoJH]

The new appointed & founder CEO of the National Infrastructure Fund, James Mworia (@MworiaJ) afforded us a good laugh at the Africa Capital Week 2026 (@AfCW2026) when he presented a physical copy of the Fund's statement to dispel fears that the money from partial divestitures from Kenya Pipeline & Safaricom were never credited to the account.

Mworia says he is banking on the country's fast growing domestic capital pools, notably the now > Kes 3.0 trillion held by pension funds, to unlock financing for infrastructure needs.

My question to him was how he will navigate the asset-liability (mis)match headache that many fund managers grapple with given the nature of infrastructure as an asset class.

He makes the following points:

· His idea for circumventing asset-liability (mis)match concerns is creating a sub-fund within the National Infrastructure Fund (i.e. the NIF Infrastructure Development Fund) that can then be listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange

· The listing of the NIF Infrastructure Development Fund on the bourse will then address the liquidity headache because it will allow investors to come in & exist

· The listed NIF Infrastructure Development Fund will also help address the ease with which investors can come into strategic national infrastructure undertakings without evoking the risk of being deemed to have made entry via the back route (i.e. because a listed vehicle is then open to all investors)

[KENAMISMAPU @KENAMISMASPU]

...not only credit but available and accessible credit for the MSMEs.
It was a great forum.
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[Kenya Vision 2030 @KenyaVision2030]

From ideas to investment. From capital to transformation; Day Two of Africa Capital Week 2026, Tuesday, 8 September, turns the spotlight to the practical deployment of capital and the structures needed to unlock Africa’s growth potential.

The morning plenary explores: “Deploying Capital for Transformation: Structural Barriers, MSMEs, Institutional Capital & IPO Pipeline.”

A key focus is MSMEs and family businesses; Africa’s real engines of growth; and how credit guarantees, blended finance, pension funds, banks, philanthropists and impact investors can help businesses scale, strengthen resilience and access capital markets.

The conversation then moves to bonds, pension funds, infrastructure funds and sovereign wealth funds, examining how these pools of capital can help address investible-project gaps, deepen liquidity and finance long-term development.

Day Two is ultimately about one imperative: Turning Africa’s capital into Africa’s transformation.

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