Africa’s top financiers, investors, and infrastructure leaders will gather in Nairobi from April 23–24, 2026 for the inaugural Africa We Build Summit, aimed at unlocking domestic capital to drive the continent’s industrial and infrastructure ambitions.
The Summit, hosted by the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) in partnership with the Government of Kenya, will focus on “Infrastructure as the Engine of Industrialisation.” Delegates will explore bankable projects, strengthen regional integration, and identify opportunities to channel domestic funds into industrial and infrastructure ventures.
Samaila Zubairu, AFC President and CEO, said: “Africa is not capital-poor; it is capital-trapped. The opportunity now is to channel that capital into infrastructure and industry at scale, transforming resources into productivity, jobs, and long-term prosperity.”
The event will highlight integrated infrastructure systems, including regional corridor investments, expanded rail and port networks, cross-border energy projects, and strategic minerals value chains. The Northern Corridor, linking Mombasa to Uganda, Rwanda, eastern DRC, and South Sudan, will feature prominently as a model of regional connectivity.
The Summit will also launch the State of Africa’s Infrastructure Report 2026, described as “the most comprehensive analysis to date of Africa’s cross-continental investment landscape, interrogating investment gaps, capital flows, and priority project pipelines to directly inform capital deployment and project execution in support of ‘The Africa We Build’ agenda.”
H.E. Dr William Samoei Ruto, President of Kenya, will deliver the keynote address, demonstrating the highest level of government commitment to regional integration and large-scale industrialisation.
Delegates will also examine initiatives such as the Lobito Corridor and the Kenya National Infrastructure Fund, designed to link resources, energy, logistics, and markets for sustainable economic growth.
