Africa Soft Power Summit 2026
Nairobi, May 20 – 23
From May 20 – 23, join the 2026 edition of the Africa Soft Power Summit, where capital, creativity, policy, and African ideas converge. Through high-level dialogue, cross-sector exchange, and cultural intelligence, the Summit examines how influence is built, how money moves, how ideas travel, and how policy decisions shape who captures value in the global economy.
Now in its seventh edition, the summit has evolved into a distinctive platform spanning finance, policy, technology, and the creative industries, where Africa’s cultural and creative capital increasingly intersect with investment and broader economic priorities. This year’s theme, “Africa’s Compound Interest: Aligning Ecosystems of Finance, Creativity and Human Capital for Growth,” reflects the growing convergence between law, capital, and innovation.
Why attend?
Explore

How finance, policy, technology, creativity, market access and enterprise intersect, and how these intersections shape investment, scale, ownership and long-term value.

Connect

With investors, policymakers, operators, founders, creatives and diaspora leaders shaping how capital, ideas, culture and markets move across Africa and the world.

Discover

Africa-led approaches to the questions that matter now: who owns creative value, how businesses scale, how capital is allocated, how innovation becomes infrastructure, and how inclusion becomes market power.

Celebrate

The people, industries and cultural assets driving Africa’s global influence, and their growing role as engines of economic growth, narrative power and value creation.

Our Programme Anchors
01
Arrival Event
Arrival & Opening Night
Wednesday, 20 May
Nairobi, Kenya
02
Conference
Leadership, Inclusion & Market Power
Thursday, 21 May
Nairobi, Kenya
03
Conference
Creativity, Innovation, Capital, and Commerce
Friday, 22 May
Nairobi, Kenya
04
Culture & Networking
Africa Soft Power Gala & Awards
#MagicalKenya: Explore Nairobi & Beyond
Saturday, 23 May
Nairobi, Kenya

Over seven years and across multiple convenings, Africa Soft Power has brought together heads of state, institutional leaders, global creatives, and sector pioneers.

Chi Ogbuehi

VP of Marketing Technology & Consumer Products, NFL

H.E. Nana Akufo-Addo

Fmr. President of Ghana

Clare Akamanzi

CEO, NBA Africa

Kojo Boakye

VP, Public Policy for Africa, Middle East and Türkiye, Meta

Fmr. President of Ghana
Fmr. President of Malawi
Fmr. President, African Export-Import Bank
CEO, NBA Africa
Global Head, Sports Marketing, Apple
VP of Marketing Technology & Consumer Products, NFL
Fmr. Senior Vice President of Public Policy, Netflix
Award-winning Actress, TV Host
CEO, Paystack
Professor of Practice, University of Virginia’s School of Data Science
Two-time NBA All-Star
VP, Public Policy for Africa, Middle East and Türkiye, Meta
Fmr. Minister of Culture, Colombia
Photographer & Filmmaker
Award-winning Musician & Producer
A global faculty shaping Africa-led conversations

The Africa Soft Power Summit brings together a distinguished, cross-sector speaker faculty spanning government, finance, technology, the creative industry, media, culture, and civil society.

Managing Director, Google Africa
Managing Director for Sub-Saharan Africa, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
CEO, iXAfrica Data Centres
Co-Founder, The Audrey Silva Company; Actor & Filmmaker
Chairperson, Bidco Africa
Founder & CEO, Amini
MD /CEO Access Bank Kenya PLC
Founder & Artistic Director, BAP Productions
Chairman, NGX Group
Founder, Creative Strategist, Dye Lab
VP, Remittances, LemFi
CEO, MTN Benin
MD, Standard Chartered Bank Kenya
Managing Director, CcHUB
Founder, NDG Agency; Biden-Harris Administration Appointee & Fmr. Chief Diversity Officer, USAID
CEO, Uncover
CEO, Nairobi Securities Exchange Plc
MD, Microsoft Africa Development Center & Engineering Director, Microsoft
CEO, Sparkle MFB
Managing Partner, Chui Ventures
CEO, ACOIE Associates
Head of Entrepreneur Experience, Endeavor Kenya
Director, Banking and Payment Services, Central Bank of Kenya
Change Agent, Leadership Coach, Author
Technical Adviser to Nigeria’s Presidential Initiative for Unlocking the Healthcare Value Chain
Founder/Executive Producer, Zebra Productions Kenya Ltd
Chief Financial Services Officer, Safaricom
Director/Chief-of-Staff, United Nations Office at Nairobi
CEO, Khama Digital Content Hub
Co-Founder & CEO, Wowzi
GMD & CEO, Nation Media Group
CEO, MTN South Sudan
Contact Us

For attendance enquiries and information on delegate passes:
asp@theafricasoftpowerproject.com

For partnership and sponsorship discussions, email: michael@africaasoftpower.com,
cynthia@africasoftpower.com

Frequently Asked Questions

Access to summit sessions across the Remarkable African Women’s Leadership Conference and the Creative & Innovative Industries Conference, the ASP Gala & Awards, official excursions and entry to associated programme elements. Ticket types and levels of participation vary vary; full details are outlined at the point of purchase.

Registration is completed online via the official ticketing link on the summit website. Early- bird and delegate options are available for a limited period.

Yes. Organisations purchasing multiple passes can access delegate packages, with added recognition as Participating Organisations. Bespoke options are available on request.

Speaker participation is primarily by invitation. However, expressions of interest are welcomed and reviewed by the programme team as the agenda is developed.

The summit sits at the intersection of finance, technology, creative industries, policy, and women’s leadership, with a strong emphasis on how these sectors shape Africa’s global influence.

Yes. The programme is designed to facilitate meaningful connection through curated networking moments, receptions, side events, and social programming across the summit days.

Sponsorship and partnership opportunities are available at multiple levels, including bespoke packages. Interested organisations can contact the team directly for a partnership discussion.

Sign up to the mailing list, follow Africa Soft Power channels on social media, and check the website regularly for programme announcements, speaker updates, and ticket releases.