The Africa Business Summit
Held each year on the London Business School campus, the Summit gathers investors, founders, operators and policymakers for a day of candid discussion on capital, technology and growth across African markets. Exact dates and the full agenda are confirmed each academic year — register your interest to be notified first.
One day. Four themes.
The programme structure stays consistent year to year, even as speakers and topics evolve with the continent's economy.
| Time | Session | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | Registration & welcome | Networking coffee, campus check-in |
| 09:45 | Opening keynote | State of the continent — macro and market outlook |
| 10:45 | Panel — Capital & markets | Private equity, venture capital and public markets activity |
| 12:00 | Panel — Building & scaling | Founders on operating across multiple African markets |
| 13:00 | Lunch & networking | Delegate networking across sectors |
| 14:15 | Panel — Policy & infrastructure | Trade, energy and the policy environment for investment |
| 15:30 | Fireside chat | A closer conversation with a leading practitioner |
| 16:30 | Closing remarks & reception | Wrap-up and evening networking reception |
Delegates from across the ecosystem.
Investors
Private equity, venture capital and institutional allocators active on the continent.
Founders & operators
Leaders building and scaling companies across African markets.
Policy & institutions
Voices from government, multilaterals and development finance.
Students & alumni
The LBS community, plus students from other leading business schools.
Sponsorship & speaking opportunities
Organisations that partner with the Summit gain direct access to a room of MBA talent, alumni and practitioners with a genuine, sustained focus on African markets — not a one-off audience.
We offer a small number of sponsorship tiers each year, alongside speaking slots on panels and the fireside conversation.
Discuss partnership
“The Summit is where our recruiting pipeline and our thesis research overlap for one very useful day.”
Past Summit Sponsor