Financial Times has announced the 13th edition of its flagship Africa Summit, taking place from October 21 to 22, 2026 at The Landmark, London.

Under the theme, “Mobilising Growth in a New Global Order,” the summit will convene African Heads of State, policymakers, chief executives, investors and next-generation entrepreneurs to examine how the continent can sustain its growth trajectory amid shifting trade alliances, technological change and a reordering of global power.

This year’s high-level speaker line-up an array of dignitaries.

The 2026 summit takes place at a time of profound change in the global trading system. Shifting U.S. tariff policy and the approaching expiry of the African Growth and Opportunity Act are prompting African governments and businesses to deepen regional trade, strengthen ties with the Gulf, China and India, and build greater financial self-reliance.

From domestic capital mobilisation and the evolving role of development finance institutions to major offshore energy discoveries, critical minerals diplomacy and the expansion of the digital economy, the 2026 summit will examine how African nations are turning structural change into lasting growth.

The programme will also spotlight the continent’s manufacturing ambitions, its fast-urbanising cities, and the demographic shift that will give Africa the world’s largest working-age population by 2050.