Africa Soft Power Summit 2026

Mark your calendars for May 20th-22nd, 2026 as we invite you to join us in Nairobi, Kenya, for the Africa Soft Power Summit 2026.

The Africa Soft Power Summit represents the premier event for Africa’s creative and tech industries, as well as women’s leadership – attracting speakers and delegates from across the continent, the global diaspora community, and the wider world.

As the “beating heart of East Africa”, Nairobi offers a unique blend of creativity, innovation, and influence - providing the perfect stage to explore the intersection of culture, creativity, commerce, innovation, and Africa's global impact.

Since its inception, the summit has grown from two virtual editions held during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, to four increasingly impactful in-person gatherings. The 2025 edition of the summit themed ‘Africa’s Growth Engine: Aligning the Flow of Money, Innovation, and Global Opportunities’, brought together a distinguished coalition of visionaries, innovators, and leaders from across the continent and African diaspora to explore the financial frameworks, technologies, policies and social dynamics shaping the continent – from cross-border trade, digital tax, and AI governance to data sovereignty, decentralized finance, tariffs, remittances, women’s leadership, and more.

• EXPLORE: The vibrant intersection of Africa’s creative, tech, and cultural industries, and their growing influence on the global stage
• CONNECT: With trailblazers, visionaries, and changemakers from across the continent and the African diaspora, forging impactful partnerships and collaborations
• DISCOVER: Innovative solutions and authentic African perspectives on pressing global issues, from climate change and AI to security and women’s leadership
• CELEBRATE: Africa’s creative and tech excellence as engines of economic growth and drivers of global narratives

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