African Conferences, May 17th - 23th
Event happening all over Africa between the 17th to 23rd of May 2026
2nd Annual African Management Development Institutes Network (AMDIN) Conference
18th - 20th May 2026 - Windhoek, Namibia
The 2nd Annual African Management Development Institutes Network (AMDIN) Conference is scheduled forMay 18–20, 2026, in Windhoek, Namibia. Hosted by AMDIN and the National School of Government (NSG), this event brings together leaders to discuss public management and development.
RegTech Africa Conference & Expo 2026
20th - 22nd May 2026 - Abuja, Nigeria
Held under the patronage of the Office of the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, RACE 2026 is Africa's leading event for regulatory technology, fintech, and digital finance.
The conference brings together industry leaders, policymakers, regulators, and innovators to address the evolving landscape of compliance, financial regulation, and digital transformation across the continent. Under the theme "Building Trust, Infrastructure and Policy for a Borderless Africa," the event focuses on how RegTech can underpin the growth of Africa's digital economy — particularly as cross-border financial services, open banking, and digital currencies continue to expand.
Attendees can expect high-level panels, keynote sessions, and an exhibition floor showcasing the latest in regulatory and compliance technology. The event is open to participants as speakers, exhibitors, sponsors, and volunteers, with tickets available via the official website.
Africa Soft Power Summit 2026
20th - 23rd May 2026 - Nairobi, Kenya
From May 20 – 23, join the 2026 edition of the Africa Soft Power Summit, where capital, creativity, policy, and African ideas converge. Through high-level dialogue, cross-sector exchange, and cultural intelligence, the Summit examines how influence is built, how money moves, how ideas travel, and how policy decisions shape who captures value in the global economy.
Now in its seventh edition, the summit has evolved into a distinctive platform spanning finance, policy, technology, and the creative industries, where Africa’s cultural and creative capital increasingly intersect with investment and broader economic priorities. This year’s theme, “Africa’s Compound Interest: Aligning Ecosystems of Finance, Creativity and Human Capital for Growth,” reflects the growing convergence between law, capital, and innovation.
Why attend?
Explore
How finance, policy, technology, and the creative industries intersect — and how these intersections shape investment, scale, and long-term value.
Connect
With the investors, policymakers, operators, and creatives shaping how capital, ideas, and markets move across the continent and the diaspora.
Discover
Innovative, Africa-led approaches to the questions that matter most — from how talent scales to how cultural value converts into economic growth.
Celebrate
Celebrate the industries and cultural assets driving Africa’s global influence – and their growing role as engines of economic growth and value creation.
Cambridge Africa Together Conference 2026
22nd May 2026 - Cambridge, England
Organised by the African Society of Cambridge University (ASCU), the Africa Together Conference is an annual gathering that brings together heads of state, senior policymakers, business leaders, academics, and influential public voices for rigorous dialogue on Africa's most pressing challenges and opportunities.
This year's theme, Africa in the Age of Disruption, speaks to a continent at the centre of global disruption, where shifting alliances, technological acceleration, and economic and demographic changes serve as catalysts for reinvention. Key discussion themes include geopolitics and global realignment, economic futures and industrial transformation, AI and digital sovereignty, civic resilience and governance, energy security and climate resilience, and Africa's growing cultural soft power.
Attendees can expect keynote addresses, panel discussions, interactive workshops, a networking mixer, a gala dinner, and an after party. Ethiopian Airlines is the official airline partner, offering discounted flights for conference delegates.
