This month, we will be hosting the second edition of our seminal African Markets Conference (AMC 2026).

The conference will be structured around five high-impact pillars designed to move the needle on investment:

• Prioritising infrastructure as an Asset Class: Moving beyond aid toward public-private partnerships (PPPs) that turn critical projects into investable assets for the private sector.

• Accelerating the Energy Transition: Positioning Africa as a cornerstone of global energy security by unlocking its renewable potential through innovative solutions.

• Deepening African Capital Markets and mobilising private capital: Enhancing domestic liquidity, improving regulatory transparency, and expanding access for institutional investors.

• Enabling intra-African trade and flows of capital: Highlighting the importance of deeper regional integration for Africa to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the current uncertain global investment climate. Leveraging the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) for a larger, more predictable market that encourages intra-African investment.

• Africa’s Sovereign Debt and Cost Sustainability: Addressing the debt requirement in closing Africa’s developmental needs. The discussion is reframed from access to affordability, credibility and structure, with related perceived risk premium and the development of capital markets. “This year's engagement bridges the gap between policy ambitions and market realities. Africa urgently needs practical measures to deepen capital pools, improve market liquidity, and strengthen regulatory frameworks that give investors' confidence to deploy capital at scale. Mobilising capital is not just about funding projects; it is about building the foundation of a more balanced and inclusive global economy,” says Luvuyo Masinda, Chief Executive of Corporate and Investment Banking at Standard Bank Group Join the live streaming on Monday 23 February from 08:00 to 16:00 and Tuesday 24 February from 08:00 to 14:00 CAT.