South Africa: Cape Town and the Western Cape will host the global private capital leaders at Counder Conference 2026.
Reportedly, Cape Town and the Western Cape will welcome 500 global visionaries, investors, innovators and decision-makers for the Counder Conference 2026 from January 27 to 29, 2026.
Counder Conference 2026 is one of the most influential private capital gatherings of the continent. Wesgro, the official tourism, trade and investment promotion agency for Cape Town and the Western Cape, marketing at global level, is the official partners.
Wesgro, is proud to join Counder at this landmark event and helps in reinforcing the role of the region as a hub for investment, collaboration and innovation.
The conference is building on the momentum of G20 Presidency of South Africa, and will convene investors to deepen the collaboration, unlock new opportunities and advance the meaningful dialogue that delivers real-world outcomes.
Conversations at the centre will be on capital allocation, emerging markets, technology infrastructure and the future of AI. Further, they are looking forward to welcoming the world to Cape Town and the Western Cape as this critical global conversation, unfolds.
Counder Conference 2026
Counder Conference 2026 (CC26) is a premium three-day networking conference that will take place across the multiple venues in Cape Town. It is designed to foster meaningful connections and facilitate the strategic partnerships.
The conference brings together the industry leaders, innovators and decision makers from diverse sectors. This is an annual conference for visionary leaders from all over the world and together explore the most important opportunities.
Counder discusses about emerging trends and markets that are at the forefront. The event will be observed for three consecutive days i.e. for Jan 27 to 29, 2026 at different venues such as German Residence, Bishops Court and Norval Foundation, Tokai.
Counder at CNBC Africa
Counder Conference 2026 will bring together 500 hand-selected global business leaders to Cape Town for a three-day gathering i.e. focused on emerging markets and international collaboration. It will be telecasted live on CNBC Africa.
Recently in an interview with CNBC Africa, co-founder of Counder – Michel Weiss explained how the invitation-only conference creates trusted environment for meaningful conversations between international investors and African leaders. It is designed to foster partnerships and drive foreign direct investment.
The event positions Cape Town as a world-class destination for global business discussions, featuring prominent figures from finance, technology and sports investment sectors.