Agenda

13-14 April 2027

If you have an interest in speaking at the Africa Meeting, then please drop a line to Andrew Barman on abarman@thenetworkforum.net

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Tuesday, 13 April 2027

  • Morning Coffee

  • Opening Keynote: Africa's Capital Markets at an Inflection Point - What Has Changed And Where To Next?

    An overview of Sub-Saharan Africa’s evolving custody and fund administration landscape.

    Rajesh Ramsundhar, Standard Bank

  • Fireside Chat : Open for Investment — But How Investable Is The Market?

  • From Market Connectivity to Market Investability: How Africa Can Build a Genuine Cross-Border Post Trade Ecosystem

  • Morning Coffee

  • What Are the Fundamentals Africa's Post-Trade Markets Need to Get Right?

  • Is Africa Ready for T+1? From Settlement-Cycle Ambition to Market Reality

  • African CSD Roadmaps: Modernising the Post-Trade Infrastructure

  • The African Custodian's Expanding Mandate: Beyond Safekeeping and Settlement

  • Afternoon Tea

  • FX, Funding & Repatriation: The Missing Link in Settlement Modernisation

  • Voting, Stewardship & Beneficial Ownership: What Does Africa Need?

  • Closing Remarks

  • Evening Reception

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Wednesday, 14 April 2027

  • Morning Coffee

  • Opening Keynote: Africa 2027 and Beyond: Economic Outlook and Investor Opportunities

    Isaah Mhlanga, RMB

  • New Markets Spotlight - Where Will Africa's Next Wave of Foreign Investment Come From?

  • Government Securities: Unlocking Africa's Institutional Investor Opportunity

  • Morning Coffee

  • How Are Data and AI Changing the Delivery of Custody Services in Africa?

  • Can Digital Assets Unlock Africa's Next Generation of Asset Classes?

  • Close of TNF Africa 2027