Centering Africa on the Sidelines of the UN General Assembly and Climate Week 2026

  • Three rooms
  • Curated, not crowded
  • High impact, by design
New York City
20 – 25 September, 2026

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Each year, during the UN General Assembly and Climate Week, the world gathers to discuss our collective future. Yet Africa, the most climate-exposed, resource-rich, and demographically young continent, remains peripheral.

We are changing that

Our gatherings bring together Africans and Africa-connected professionals, from investors and policymakers to founders and researchers, at the center of global dialogue.

We create intimate, high-caliber spaces that foster genuine relationships, accelerate capital deployment, and surface bold ideas shaping Africa’s future.

THIS YEAR

Bigger Platforms. Better Rooms. More Impactful Conversations.

THURSDAY, SEPT 24 2026 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM

The Grand Salon

Energy for Productivity: Agriculture, Mining and Digital Infrastructure in Nigeria

  • 50 seats
  • Three 30-minute panels
  • Indicative commitment towards the $300m fund
TUESDAY, SEPT 22 2026 7:30 PM

The Salon Dinner

Resetting Nigeria’s Power Sector
for Productivity

  • 10 – 15 guests
  • Private dinner setting
  • Senior decision-makers across sectors
Strictly By Invitation
WEDNESDAY, SEPT 23 2026 7:00 PM

The Verandah

Conversation, Connections and
Shared Purpose

  • 100 – 150 guests
  • Connect and unwind
  • No panels, no hierarchy.
ANCHORS

Speakers, Panelists & Anchor Guests

HM Joseph Olasukanmi Tegbe

Honourable Minister of Power, Federal Republic of Nigeria

HRH Muhammadu Sanusi II

Emir of Kano

Babatunde Irukera

Former Executive Vice Chairman and CEO, FCCPC

Engr. Abdullahi A. Sule

Executive Governor of Nasarawa State, Nigeria

Babajide Sodipo

Executive Secretary, Alliance of African Multilateral Financial Institutions

Ayo Sotinrin

Managing Director and Chief Executive, Bank of Agriculture

Muhammad Nazir Halliru

Director-General, Kano State Investment Promotion Agency

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PREVIOUS GATHERINGS

A Tradition Ten Years in the Making

Take a look back at the dinners, salons, and happy hours that came before this year's lineup.

Event Guide

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