Africa Looks to Riyadh for LEAP 2026
In barely five years, Saudi Arabia's LEAP has grown from a new technology conference into one of the world's largest gatherings of technology companies, investors and policymakers. For Africa, the significance of what is happening in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia's LEAP conference has rapidly scaled into a major global technology gathering, signalling the emergence of a significant new pool of Gulf capital and tech-sector investment. For African markets, the strategic question is whether to position themselves as recipients of this capital through targeted engagement with Saudi investors and policymakers. The piece frames Africa's engagement with Riyadh as a commercial choice with implications for investment flows and technology partnerships across the Red Sea corridor.
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