Agenda
May 29th, 2026.
Pre-dinner reception
18:45 – 19:30
Formal Dinner hosted at a Cambridge College (50 Invited Guests)
19:30 – 22:00
May 30th, 2026.
MORNING SESSION
9AM
Registration | Atrium
8:30 – 9:00
Welcome Address | Conference Host
9:00 – 9:10
Opening Remarks | Conference Chair (CABN)
9:10 – 9:25
Vice Dean’s Address | University of Cambridge Judge Business School
9:25 – 9:40
Keynote 1 – Africa’s Capital Shift
How capital is evolving across African markets
9:40 – 10:10
Plenary 1 – Capital for Scale (co-organised with NMB)
- 40 min panel discussion
- 20 min Q&A
10:10 – 11:10
Coffee Break
11:10 – 11:30
LATE MORNING SESSION
Conference Announcements | Conference Hosts
11:30 – 11:40
Keynote 2 – Innovation Beyond Fintech
—– Content —-
11:40 – 12:00
AFTERNOON SESSION
12:00 PM
Plenary 2 – Innovation in the Real Economy
- 40 min panel discussion
- 20 min Q&A
12:00 – 13:00
Lunch & Networking | Atrium
- Informal networking and discussion
- Opportunity for cross-sector engagement
13:00 – 14:15
Keynote 3 – Scaling Across Borders
—– Content —-
14:15 – 14:45
Breakout Sessions (Parallel)
- Breakout 1 – Unlocking Finance for African SMEs
- Breakout 2 – Diaspora, Policy & Development Futures (Fireside Dialogue)
14:45 – 15:45
Closing Plenary – From Insight to Action: African Scaling Moment
- Synthesis of key themes
- Reflections from speakers and chairs
- Forward-looking conclusions
15:45 – 16:15
Extended Networking & Closing Reception | Atrium
- Informal networking
- Dedicated networking booths available throughout the hour
- Continued thematic conversations from breakout and plenary sessions
16:15 – 17:15