Agenda
May 29th, 2026. Downing College.
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 & Coffee | Atrium
9:00 – 10:00
Welcome Address | Conference Host
10:00 – 10:10
Opening Remarks | Conference Chair (CABN)
10:10 – 10:25
Vice Dean’s Address | University of Cambridge Judge Business School
10:25 – 10:40
Keynote 1 – NMB Bank’s Transformative Journey and Its Economic Impact in Tanzania
How capital is evolving across African markets
10:40 – 11:10
LATE MORNING SESSION
Plenary 1 – Capital for Scale (co-organised with NMB)
- 40 min panel discussion
- 20 min Q&A
11:10 – 12:10
AFTERNOON SESSION
12:10 PM
Lunch & Networking | Atrium
- Informal networking and discussion
- Opportunity for cross-sector engagement
12:10 – 13:20
Keynote 2 – Innovation Beyond Fintech
13:20 – 13:50
Plenary 2 – Innovation in the Real Economy
- 40 min panel discussion
- 20 min Q&A
13:50 – 14:50
Coffee Break
14:50 – 15:10
Breakout Sessions (Parallel)
- Breakout 1 – Unlocking Finance for African SMEs
- Breakout 2 – Diaspora, Policy & Development Futures (Fireside Dialogue)
15:10 – 16:00
Closing Plenary – From Insight to Action: African Scaling Moment
- Synthesis of key themes
- Reflections from speakers and chairs
- Forward-looking conclusions
16:00 – 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 – 17:00