Hassan Abdalla to Join African Financial Leaders at AFIS 2026 in Luanda
Central Bank of Egypt Governor Hassan Abdalla is set to take part in the sixth Africa Financial Summit (AFIS 2026), which will be held in Luanda, Angola, on November 3 and 4, 2026.
The event is expected to gather 18 central bank governors and eight finance ministers, bringing together key decision-makers from Africa and beyond to discuss the development of the continent's financial sector.
The participating central bank governors include Manuel Antonio Tiago Dias of Angola, Lesetja Kganyago of South Africa, Jean-Claude Kassi Brou of the Central Bank of West African States, and Yvon Sana Bangui of the Bank of Central African States.
Other attendees include Bank of Ghana Governor Johnson Pandit Asiama, Bank of Zambia Governor Denny H. Kalyalya, and Bank of Tanzania Governor Emmanuel Tutuba.
Finance ministers expected at the summit include Angola's Vera Daves de Sousa, as well as representatives from Gabon, Guinea, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, Benin and Senegal.
Summit Targets Greater Financial Integration Across Africa
Organised by Jeune Afrique Media Group in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, the summit will take place under the theme "Making Capital Matter: Unlocking Growth Potential through African Finance."
Its agenda aims to encourage discussions on mobilising local capital, increasing funding for productive economic sectors and strengthening financial integration among African countries.