The Africa Markets Conference 2026 AMC26 kicks off in Cape Town today, bringing together economists and other experts to unpack the continents markets and respond to the demands of a new world order dominated by uncertainty and market volatility.
Coming in the backdrop of trade tensions sparked by US President Donald Trumps tariffs, the conference, in its second year, is hosted by Standard Bank, Africas biggest lender by asset.
AMC26 seeks to mobilise global capital to invest in the continent in the face of geopolitical shifts wreaking havoc on markets, driven by biting tariffs from the Trump government, which has waged a trade war with key economies including most of the Global South.
