9th Pension Funds & Alternative Investments Africa Conference

In a year defined by global uncertainty, shifting geopolitics, and mounting pressure on long-term capital, African institutional investors are confronting a set of decisions that will shape portfolios for the next decade.

Questions around asset allocation, domestic investment, private markets, and sustainable development are no longer theoretical, they are now central boardroom priorities. PI Africa 2026 has been designed around this moment, convening senior decision-makers to examine how African capital can navigate volatility while building resilient, productive portfolios.

The opening of the conference sets the strategic frame with African Capital, Global Context — with by Dr the Hon. Mrs Jyoti Jeetun, Minister of Financial Services and Economic Planning of the Republic of Mauritius, setting the context. Followed by high-level dialogue bringing together pension funds, sovereign investors, regulators, and global partners to assess how global macro trends, regulation, and capital flows are reshaping African investment strategy. Ministerial and regulatory perspectives will anchor discussions on pension reform, market development, and the evolving role of institutional investors in financing growth across the continent.

At the core of the programme is a deep focus on pension fund strategy and long-term capital deployment. Senior leaders from Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, South Africa, Botswana, Kenya, Namibia and Zambia will share how they are rethinking governance, managing liquidity and concentration risk, and strengthening internal investment capacity in an increasingly complex environment. These are not abstract debates, but practical reflections from institutions managing some of Africa’s largest pools of savings.

Private markets and infrastructure form a second major pillar of the agenda. Dedicated sessions — supported by a preconference masterclass — will examine how institutional investors are scaling allocations to private equity, private debt, trade finance and infrastructure, how bankable projects are structured, and how risk, valuation and exits are managed in African markets. Case-led insights from leading pension funds and investors will move the discussion from aspiration to execution.

Sustainability, development impact, and the role of institutional capital in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals are woven throughout the programme. A dedicated session on Sustainable Investing Reassessed will examine how ESG and impact investing are evolving from compliance exercises into core drivers of long-term value creation.

Panellists will explore how pension funds and sovereign investors can align returns with national development priorities, measure real-world impact with greater discipline, and deploy capital into infrastructure, climate resilience, and inclusive growth in ways that support both portfolio performance and the SDGs.

Throughout the two days, PI Africa brings together a carefully curated community: ministers and senior regulators, CEOs and CIOs of major pension funds, sovereign institutions, DFIs, and global private market investors. With the full programme now confirmed and limited places remaining, this is the final opportunity to join the conversations that will shape how Africa’s long-term capital is allocated in the years ahead.

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