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Summit Overview

Across Africa, pension and retirement systems are at a defining crossroads. The continent’s demographic transformation presents both an immense challenge and an opportunity to shape a more secure and equitable future. With over 500 million Africans projected to reach working age by 2035, the imperative is clear — to build sound, inclusive, and sustainable pension systems that can deliver income security in old age, mobilize long-term capital for development, and advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The Africa Pensions and Investment Summit & Expo 2026 will bring together regulators, policymakers, institutional investors, pension fund trustees, asset managers, insurers, and development partners to shape the next generation of Africa’s pension and retirement reforms. The Summit will explore innovative approaches to policy harmonization, ESG-aligned investing, cross-border capital flows, and social security expansion, while addressing emerging priorities such as longevity risk, universal healthcare integration, and alternative investment strategies.

By convening key decision-makers and thought leaders, the Summit seeks to establish a continental framework for policy collaboration, regulatory alignment, and responsible investment practices, ensuring that Africa’s pension systems become a powerful driver of inclusive and sustainable growth.

The Africa Financial Inclusion Summit & Expo 2025 is a continental Annual Summit organised and staged under a multi-stakeholder approach at Africa’s key economic hubs to accelerate and drive financial inclusion on the continent especially within historically un/underserved communities.

Under the 2025 theme “ Accelerating Financial Inclusion For Social Economic Development In Africa” the summit brings together key financial services stakeholders, regulators, policy makers, Fintechs, Mobile payment systems, governments, innovators, technology solution providers, social impactenterprises, banks, telecommunications firms, researchers, Development Finance Institutions, Non-Governmental organisations, entrepreneurs, start-ups, investors, family offices and philanthropists etc. with the objective to address financial inclusion gap in Africa as well as to deepen financial inclusion on the continent.

The 2025 summit will be hosted on the 29-30 May 2025 in Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa

Get the early bird discount, 50% off additional tickets. Register before 30 April 2025!!!

Why Participate

As a key stakeholder in the Financial Services sector, you will learn how Financial Inclusion strategies are influencing innovation, product development and pricing. The summit will also explore all the latest developments, innovations, trends, perspectives and insights in financial services, financial technology, financial solutions, financial regulation, growth and business development strategies. This is a great platform and opportunity to meet all key stakeholders including financial services providers, regulators, policy makers, investors, software developers, investors, partners, payment solutions providers, mobile network operators, merchants, innovators and other service providers at the forefront of financial inclusion and innovation in the continent.

What role can Financial Inclusion play in Socio-economic development

The summit will in part explore the critical role of key financial services providers and stakeholders, Fintechs, central banks and regulators, Stock Exchanges and Capital Markets in deepening financial inclusion in Africa. The 2 day summit and Expo brings together key financial services stakeholders including central banks, reserve banks, capital markets authorities, stock exchanges, regulators, policy makers, Fintechs, Mobile payment systems, governments, innovators, technology solution providers, social impact enterprises, banks, telecommunications firms, researchers, Development Finance Institutions, Non-Governmental organisations, entrepreneurs, start-ups, investors, family offices and philanthropists etc seeking to address the financial inclusion gap as well as to deepen and accelerate financial inclusion on the continent and has a great opportunity to be part of this event which offers great insights from industry experts and thought leaders

Opportunities to Speak | Attend | Sponsor | Partner | Exhibit | Collaborate | Engage

As a regional ecosystem of Financial Inclusion stakeholders, the summit offers premium opportunities to speak, sponsor, partner, collaborate, exhibit, present and network through various custom-curated experiences and branding opportunities with local, continental and global captive audiences (in-person and Online ). Organizations and brands have an opportunity to position themselves as industry leaders while exploring strategic business and organizational objectives through our platforms. We have opportunities pre,during and after the summits offering unparalleled exposure and ROI.

Submissions

Submissions must contain proposed speaking topics, 200 word abstract/synopsis speaker bios and organisation profile and should demonstrate key financial inclusion interventions that can be initiated across the continent.

Call for Papers

Invitation is open to experts, academics, researchers, subject matter specialists, industry stakeholders and leaders to submit papers, proposals, case studies and abstracts for consideration for the Annual Africa Financial Inclusion Summit 2025. Closing date for submissions 30/04/25

For more info contact us on: afi@afi-africa.africa | +2760713 9199

Why sponsor | attend | partner | present | collaborate

Learn the latest trends, insights and best practices from key experts and stakeholders.
Explore various innovations and solutions in the financial inclusion space
Exhibit, launch, and showcase your products and services to key industry stakeholders
Meet investors, accelerators, incubators and financiers
Participate in varous Deal making, business development and transactions platform
Explore key drivers of financial inclusion
Assess various legal, legislative and regulatory policies and frameworks for financial inclusion
Engage key stakeholders, regulators and industry leaders
Evaluate various opportunities for accelerating financial inclusion
Explore opportunities for collaboration, partnerships and business development
Get insights on developing financially inclusive products and services
Learn from case studies from various regions and industries
Engage service and solution providers
Learn how financial inclusion is impacting business, trade and overall economic performance
Discover key barriers to financial inclusion
Examine critical approaches influencing the growth of financial services
Identify key institutions and players driving financial inclusion