The continent's most consequential gathering of capital allocators, founders, and policy architects — convened in Lagos to set the agenda for African prosperity for the decade ahead.
AI is changing the rules. Artificial intelligence is transforming the economics of building, the speed of execution, and the kinds of companies that can emerge. Founders and investors who understand this will have a structural advantage; those who do not will fall behind.
Capital is behaving differently. The post-ZIRP reset changed the price and availability of growth capital. Geopolitical shifts, trade tensions, aid reconfiguration, and a more uncertain global environment are reshaping how money moves and where conviction sits.
The ecosystem has something to prove. A number of African companies are now old enough to be discussed not just as startups, but as institutions with economic relevance. The ecosystem has moved beyond proving that ambition exists. The question now is what real value has been created: in jobs, in financial inclusion, in energy access, in healthcare delivery, in tax contribution, in market infrastructure, and in policy influence — across sector.
APS 2026 will bring together the investors, founders, fund managers, policymakers, and ecosystem builders shaping Africa's next chapter. The goal is not simply to celebrate progress, but to surface what the next phase requires.
Examining how macro political and economic shifts are reshaping capital flows, risk appetite, fund strategy, and the future of investing in Africa.
Treating AI as part of the macro-technological shift reshaping capital, company-building, and competitive advantage.
Moving beyond valuations and funding rounds into economic significance, mainstream adoption, and the sectors and lives that have changed.
Carrying forward last year’s liquidity conversation with a focus on building capital infrastructure that is resilient enough to unlock deep pools of capital
A working faculty of GPs, founders, DFI principals, and ministers convening for two days in Lagos.
APS is invitation-only. We read every application carefully. Operators, allocators, and policy principals with active deployments across the continent are prioritized.