16th UK–Africa Investment Summit 2026
About this Event
The UK–Africa Business, Trade & Investment Summit is the UK’s premier investment platform dedicated to expanding structured capital flows, trade partnerships and cross-border cooperation between the UK, Africa and India. The 2026 Summit returns to London following successful editions with enhanced focus on trilateral corridors that combine UK capital markets, Indian manufacturing capability and African production capacity.
This execution-oriented Summit brings together senior policymakers, institutional investors, development finance institutions, private equity, corporate leaders and industrial partners to connect capital to bankable projects, create trade corridors and scale high-growth opportunities in priority markets.
Why Attend
• Engage directly with ministers, regulators and senior decision-makers
• Access curated investment-ready pipelines across key sectors
• Participate in structured capital matching and sector roundtables
• Explore trilateral partnership models linking the UK, India and Africa
• Build strategic B2B, B2G and investor relationships
🌟 Why Attend?
Whether you're an investor looking for scalable opportunities or a policymaker seeking development partnerships, this summit offers a unique space to:
- Connect with leading decision-makers from the UK and across Africa
- Discover capital-ready projects in high-growth sectors
- Build cross-border public-private and B2B partnerships
- Gain actionable market insights from East, Southern, and West Africa
- Influence the future of UK–Africa economic collaboration
Focused Sectors
🌍 Infrastructure and Project Finance
⚡ Energy Transition and Renewables
🌱 Agribusiness and Agro-processing
🏭 Manufacturing and Industrial Parks
💻 Digital Economy, Fintech and ICT
🏥 Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals
🚢 Logistics and Trade Platforms
🌐 Financial Services and Inclusion
⛏️ Mine and Minerals
🤝 Who Will You Meet?
Meet and engage with a diverse network of influential stakeholders, including:
- Venture capitalists, private equity firms & investors
- CEOs, founders & African business leaders
- Infrastructure & project finance advisors
- Government ministers & trade commissioners
- DFIs & international funding agencies
- African diaspora entrepreneurs & SMEs
- Financial institutions & banking leaders
- Agribusiness & AgriTech innovators
- Legal & investment consultants
- Chambers of commerce, analysts & media
🌍 Priority Markets
🇿🇦 South Africa
🇳🇬 Nigeria
🇰🇪 Kenya
🇪🇹 Ethiopia
🇬🇭 Ghana
🇺🇬 Uganda
What Makes This Summit Unique
This Summit is structured around capital deployment outcomes — not general networking. Sessions emphasise business matchmaking, investment frameworks, policy clarity, and transaction readiness. Delegates gain real access to project sponsors, catalysts and alignment with institutional strategy cycles.
Tripartite UK–India–Africa Advantage
The 2026 edition amplifies the UK–India–Africa Investment Corridor, enabling:
• UK capital access and financial structuring
• Indian manufacturing scale and technology transfer
• African production capacity and market access
This corridor framework fosters integrated supply chains, deeper export linkages and blended funding solutions.
Who Should Attend
• Institutional Investors and DFIs
• Private Equity and Venture Capital
• Banking and Structured Finance Providers
• Strategic Corporates and Industrial Groups
• Exporters and Supply-chain Operators
• Tech and Renewable Energy Companies
• Government Agencies and Trade Bodies
Networking & Engagement
• Customised B2B Business Meetings
• Policy Dialogue and Regulatory Briefings
• Sector Roundtables and Investor Clinics
• Trilateral Corridor Sessions
Logistics & Access
A secure delegate networking app is available to facilitate meetings and engagement both during and after the Summit.
🇺🇬 UKABS Invest Trade Mission to Uganda
📅 2–15 November 2026
Following the London Summit, UKABS Invest will lead a high-level Trade and Investment Mission to Uganda, reinforcing the UK–India–Africa corridor through direct in-market engagement.
This mission is designed to convert Summit dialogue into implementation by facilitating:
• High-level meetings with ministers and regulators
• Site visits to industrial parks and production zones
• Structured B2B and B2G engagements
• Capital alignment sessions with project sponsors
• Joint venture exploration across priority sectors
Focus areas include manufacturing, agro-processing, renewable energy, pharmaceuticals, ICT, logistics and industrial infrastructure.
The mission provides investors and corporates with verified market insight, government access and transaction-focused follow-up mechanisms.
Participation is limited and curated to ensure alignment between capital providers and project sponsors.
For expressions of interest, contact:
📧 [email protected]
📞 +44 7459 938146 | +44 7868 855951
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 0.00 to GBP 750.00
