Membership
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There’s a community for every sector.
Somewhere in Africa, a decision is being made right now that will determine the direction of a sector you operate in, the destination of capital, or the future of a policy that will shape how tens of millions of people live and work. If you want to play a key role in shaping the future of Africa’s business and economic landscape, and for your business to become a major stakeholder in one or more of the seven pillars of Africa’s prosperity, then the Africa Business Convention membership is vital for you.
The Africa Business Convention Membership works for your organisation every day of the year — through intelligence, introductions, policy access and community. The annual convention is the most visible moment. What follows is what compounds.
We invite all credible entrepreneurs and businesses operating in Africa to join the Africa Business Convention.
Take a chance at capturing Africa’s next trillion-dollar opportunity. Start your membership journey today by selecting one of the options listed below.
The Three ABC Membership Categories
Three ways in. Every tier is ongoing, renewed annually — what separates them is the depth of access, engagement and influence. Go ahead and choose the option that best serves your current operational status.
Budding
Annual membership benefits for individuals & MSMEs
1. Entry into the ABC Member
Community.
2. Access to the ABC Intelligence
Newsletter.
3. Participation in Community
Webinars.
4. Access to Africa Briefs.
5. Preferential rates across all ABC events.
Vanguard
Annual membership benefits for thriving organisations
1. Proprietary Industry Intelligence &
Sector Reports.
2. Quarterly Executive Breakfast
Forums.
3. Featured Business Promotion
across ABC platforms.
4. Invitations to the Annual ABC Members’ Dinner & Cocktail.
5. Designated speaking opportunity at Community Roundtables.
Premium
Annual membership benefits for ambitious corporations
1. Appointment to the ABC
Governing/Advisory Board.
2. Two keynote speaking slots at Annual Meetings.
3. VIP access and hosting privileges at all ABC events.
4. Two curated Company Spotlight features across ABC platforms annually.
5. Green Room access at all ABC events.
6. Exclusive Deal Room access at all ABC events.
7. Annual specially curated relaxed experience across Africa.
The ABC Communities
1. AFS - Agriculture & Food Security
The sector that feeds over 1.5 billion Africans and employs more than half the continent’s workforce. From smallholder finance to agribusiness conglomerates, food processing to climate-resilient farming.
2. BIC - Banking, Investment & Capital
The financial backbone of Africa’s transformation. Banks, DFIs, pension funds, PE firms, asset managers and capital markets — the institutions that fund the continent’s ambition.
3. BSG - Business Environment, Social & Governance
ABC’s BSG framework is built for business, not compliance reporting. B = the Business Environment — the regulatory and policy landscape organisations navigate. S = the Social infrastructure — Africa’s skills, health and workforce systems. G = Governance — the quality of leadership and institutional standards that determine access to capital. The financial backbone of Africa’s transformation. Banks, DFIs, pension funds, PE firms, asset managers and capital markets — the institutions that fund the continent’s ambition.
4. FIT - Fintech, Innovation & Technology
Africa’s fastest-growing sector. Payment rails, digital banking, healthtech, agritech and the continental digital infrastructure that will determine whether AfCFTA succeeds in practice.
5. JET - Jobs, Economy & Trade
The commercial engine of AfCFTA. Intra-African trade, youth employment, SME development and the continental business frameworks that translate Africa’s demographic advantage into output.
6. PIE - Power, Infrastructure & Energy
The enablement layer. A $1.59 trillion infrastructure deficit by 2040 and 600 million Africans without reliable power — PIE is the continent’s greatest single investment opportunity.
7. TES - Tourism, Entertainment & Sports
Africa’s most underestimated export. Film, music, sport and hospitality generate real revenue and real foreign exchange — and are beginning to attract serious institutional capital.