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Traditionally held in Mauritius, this flagship event serves as a leading platform for institutional investors across the continent, bringing together pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurers, banks, asset managers, regulators, and development finance institutions.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"830\" data-end=\"930\">As Africa\u2019s pension sector undergoes a strategic transformation, <strong data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"913\">PI Africa 2026<\/strong> will focus on:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"931\" data-end=\"1072\">\n<li data-start=\"931\" data-end=\"954\">\n<p data-start=\"933\" data-end=\"954\">Optimising returns,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"955\" data-end=\"988\">\n<p data-start=\"957\" data-end=\"988\">Supporting local development,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"989\" data-end=\"1023\">\n<p data-start=\"991\" data-end=\"1023\">Navigating regulatory changes,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1024\" data-end=\"1072\">\n<p data-start=\"1026\" data-end=\"1072\">Building resilient, 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