Cape Town: Africa Capital and Loan Markets Summit 2026
📅 Dates: 25–26 February 2026
📍 Venue: Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), South Africa
Overview
Co-hosted by the Loan Market Association (LMA) and the International Capital Market Association (ICMA), the Africa Capital and Loan Markets Summit 2026 represents a major new platform dedicated to the financial markets community. Designed by the industry and for the industry, the event will bring together over 1,000 senior stakeholders from across Africa and beyond — including issuers, investors, regulators, development finance institutions (DFIs), and banks — for two days of strategic dialogue, technical exchange, and networking.
Objectives and Themes
The programme will focus on the key issues shaping the development and modernization of Africa’s loan and capital markets, with sessions dedicated to:
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Capital market development and regional integration across loan and bond markets;
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Sustainable finance and the climate transition;
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Regulatory innovation and financial inclusion;
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Blended finance, FinTech, and digitalization;
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Market infrastructure and trading platforms.
These discussions aim to enhance liquidity, efficiency, transparency, and sustainability across Africa’s loan and capital markets.
Partnerships and Institutional Support
The event has already secured the support of South Africa’s four leading banks — Absa, Nedbank, Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), and Standard Bank Corporate and Investment Banking — as Platinum Sponsors, with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) joining as a Strategic Partner.
A number of additional African, regional, and international institutions — including DFIs, law firms, service providers, and insurance market participants — have also confirmed their engagement and sponsorship.
This collective support highlights the Summit’s role in uniting Africa’s debt markets and fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and industry-led platform to advance the continent’s loan and bond markets.
Practical Information
📅 Dates: 25–26 February 2026
📍 Venue: Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), South Africa
For sponsorship enquiries, please contact:
📧 sponsorship@icmagroup.org
For speaking opportunities, please contact:
📧 Amelia.Slocombe@lma.eu.com or Allan.Malvar@icmagroup.org
Conclusion
The Africa Capital and Loan Markets Summit 2026 is set to become a landmark event for the advancement of Africa’s loan and capital markets. By fostering dialogue between public and private sector actors, the Summit aims to build a more integrated, transparent, and sustainable financial ecosystem that supports the continent’s economic growth.
Organizer
The Loan Market Association is recognized as the leading voice of the loan market in the EMEA region. Since its establishment, it has been committed to supporting the development of these markets, with a particular focus on improving liquidity, efficiency, transparency, and sustainability.
Today, the Loan Market Association brings together over 880 members across 69 jurisdictions, representing a growing and diverse range of participants in the international loan markets, including institutional investors, public and private issuers, banks, non-bank institutions, technology platforms, and market infrastructure providers in the UK, EMEA, and the United States.
Through active participation in various institutional committees and working groups, the Association ensures that the interests of the sector are effectively represented and advocated.
Its activities are structured around six key areas: documentation, market practices and guidance, loan operations, sustainability, education, and regulatory advocacy.
The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) is a professional organization that has been working for over 50 years to promote the development of international capital and securities markets. It brings together industry participants to establish rules, principles, and recommendations that have laid the foundation for the efficient functioning and stability of these markets worldwide.
