{"id":485781,"date":"2025-10-14T13:45:59","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T13:45:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.financialafrik.com\/en\/?post_type=event_listing&#038;p=485781"},"modified":"2026-02-27T00:18:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T00:18:24","slug":"cape-town-africa-capital-and-loan-markets-summit-2026","status":"expired","type":"event_listing","link":"https:\/\/www.financialafrik.com\/en\/event\/cape-town-africa-capital-and-loan-markets-summit-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Cape Town: Africa Capital and Loan Markets Summit 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"199\" data-end=\"314\">\ud83d\udcc5 <strong data-start=\"202\" data-end=\"212\">Dates:<\/strong> 25\u201326 February 2026<br data-start=\"232\" data-end=\"235\" \/>\ud83d\udccd <strong data-start=\"238\" data-end=\"248\">Venue: <\/strong>Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), South Africa<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"319\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"321\" data-end=\"337\"><strong data-start=\"325\" data-end=\"337\">Overview<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"339\" data-end=\"899\">Co-hosted by the <strong data-start=\"356\" data-end=\"389\">Loan Market Association (LMA)<\/strong> and the <strong data-start=\"398\" data-end=\"449\">International Capital Market Association (ICMA)<\/strong>, the <strong data-start=\"455\" data-end=\"502\">Africa Capital and Loan Markets Summit 2026<\/strong> represents a major new platform dedicated to the financial markets community. Designed <em data-start=\"590\" data-end=\"628\">by the industry and for the industry<\/em>, the event will bring together over <strong data-start=\"665\" data-end=\"694\">1,000 senior stakeholders<\/strong> from across Africa and beyond \u2014 including issuers, investors, regulators, development finance institutions (DFIs), and banks \u2014 for <strong data-start=\"826\" data-end=\"896\">two days of strategic dialogue, technical exchange, and networking<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"901\" data-end=\"904\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"906\" data-end=\"935\"><strong data-start=\"910\" data-end=\"935\">Objectives and Themes<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"937\" data-end=\"1089\">The programme will focus on the key issues shaping the development and modernization of Africa\u2019s loan and capital markets, with sessions dedicated to:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1091\" data-end=\"1422\">\n<li data-start=\"1091\" data-end=\"1184\">\n<p data-start=\"1093\" data-end=\"1184\"><strong data-start=\"1093\" data-end=\"1123\">Capital market development<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"1128\" data-end=\"1152\">regional integration<\/strong> across loan and bond markets;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1185\" data-end=\"1244\">\n<p data-start=\"1187\" data-end=\"1244\"><strong data-start=\"1187\" data-end=\"1210\">Sustainable finance<\/strong> and the <strong data-start=\"1219\" data-end=\"1241\">climate transition<\/strong>;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1245\" data-end=\"1303\">\n<p data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1303\"><strong data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1272\">Regulatory innovation<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"1277\" data-end=\"1300\">financial inclusion<\/strong>;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1304\" data-end=\"1365\">\n<p data-start=\"1306\" data-end=\"1365\"><strong data-start=\"1306\" data-end=\"1325\">Blended finance<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1327\" data-end=\"1338\">FinTech<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"1344\" data-end=\"1362\">digitalization<\/strong>;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1366\" data-end=\"1422\">\n<p data-start=\"1368\" data-end=\"1422\"><strong data-start=\"1368\" data-end=\"1393\">Market infrastructure<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"1398\" data-end=\"1419\">trading platforms<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1424\" data-end=\"1572\">These discussions aim to enhance <strong data-start=\"1457\" data-end=\"1470\">liquidity<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1472\" data-end=\"1486\">efficiency<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1488\" data-end=\"1504\">transparency<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"1510\" data-end=\"1528\">sustainability<\/strong> across Africa\u2019s loan and capital markets.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1574\" data-end=\"1577\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"1579\" data-end=\"1625\"><strong data-start=\"1583\" data-end=\"1625\">Partnerships and Institutional Support<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1627\" data-end=\"1938\">The event has already secured the support of <strong data-start=\"1672\" data-end=\"1709\">South Africa\u2019s four leading banks<\/strong> \u2014 <strong data-start=\"1712\" data-end=\"1720\">Absa<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1722\" data-end=\"1733\">Nedbank<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1735\" data-end=\"1763\">Rand Merchant Bank (RMB)<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"1769\" data-end=\"1819\">Standard Bank Corporate and Investment Banking<\/strong> \u2014 as <strong data-start=\"1825\" data-end=\"1846\">Platinum Sponsors<\/strong>, with the <strong data-start=\"1857\" data-end=\"1900\">International Finance Corporation (IFC)<\/strong> joining as a <strong data-start=\"1914\" data-end=\"1935\">Strategic Partner<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1940\" data-end=\"2168\">A number of additional African, regional, and international institutions \u2014 including <strong data-start=\"2025\" data-end=\"2033\">DFIs<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"2035\" data-end=\"2048\">law firms<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"2050\" data-end=\"2071\">service providers<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"2077\" data-end=\"2110\">insurance market participants<\/strong> \u2014 have also confirmed their engagement and sponsorship.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2170\" data-end=\"2383\">This collective support highlights the Summit\u2019s role in <strong data-start=\"2226\" data-end=\"2259\">uniting Africa\u2019s debt markets<\/strong> and fostering a <strong data-start=\"2276\" data-end=\"2331\">collaborative, inclusive, and industry-led platform<\/strong> to advance the continent\u2019s loan and bond markets.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2385\" data-end=\"2388\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"2390\" data-end=\"2419\"><strong data-start=\"2394\" data-end=\"2419\">Practical Information<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2421\" data-end=\"2536\">\ud83d\udcc5 <strong data-start=\"2424\" data-end=\"2434\">Dates:<\/strong> 25\u201326 February 2026<br data-start=\"2454\" data-end=\"2457\" \/>\ud83d\udccd <strong data-start=\"2460\" data-end=\"2470\">Venue:<\/strong> Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), South Africa<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2538\" data-end=\"2621\">For <strong data-start=\"2542\" data-end=\"2567\">sponsorship enquiries<\/strong>, please contact:<br data-start=\"2584\" data-end=\"2587\" \/>\ud83d\udce7 <strong data-start=\"2590\" data-end=\"2619\"><a class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2592\" data-end=\"2617\">sponsorship@icmagroup.org<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2623\" data-end=\"2742\">For <strong data-start=\"2627\" data-end=\"2653\">speaking opportunities<\/strong>, please contact:<br data-start=\"2670\" data-end=\"2673\" \/>\ud83d\udce7 <strong data-start=\"2676\" data-end=\"2706\"><a class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2678\" data-end=\"2704\">Amelia.Slocombe@lma.eu.com<\/a><\/strong> or <strong data-start=\"2710\" data-end=\"2740\"><a class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\" 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