Building Wealth That Outlasts You: Inside the Capital & Legacy Forum in Nairobi

On the 10th of November, API Events will be hosting a forum bringing together industry leaders, institutional investors, and family offices.

Most people spend decades building wealth. Far fewer spend time thinking about what happens to it afterwards.

That is the idea behind the Capital & Legacy Forum, taking place on 10 November 2026 at KOFISI Kaskazi in Nairobi. It brings together family offices, private wealth owners and the advisors who work with them for a day of straight conversation about money, structure and succession.

What is a family office, and why does it matter?

A family office is a private team that manages a wealthy family’s money. That can mean investments, property, tax planning, trusts, and keeping the next generation prepared to take over.

Read our guide on whether family offices invest in real estate and some examples.

Some families run a formal office with a full team. Others handle it more informally, but still face the same questions.

In East Africa, those questions are getting harder to ignore.

Currency swings, holding assets across more than one country, planning for succession and deciding where to put capital for the long term all come up again and again. The forum is built around exactly these issues.

Wealth is more than returns

Generational wealth is not just about the money you leave behind, but the character and wisdom you pass on to those who will manage it.

Plenty of families have lost fortunes within two generations, and rarely because of a bad investment. It is usually because nobody talked about the plan. The forum gives founders, business owners and heirs a private setting to talk about family constitutions, governance and the difficult parts of wealth that people rarely say out loud.

What to expect on the day

Peer conversations. The event is curated and discreet, so principals can speak openly with people in the same position.
Alternative investments. Sessions look at African real estate, private debt and renewable energy opportunities that often never reach the open market.
Technology and wealth. How family offices are using AI and new tools without losing the personal touch.
Cross-border planning. Structuring and tax guidance for families whose assets sit in more than one jurisdiction, while keeping capital working in Africa.

Speakers include leaders from Suntera Global, Hodari Advisory Services, Africa Logistics Properties, Tilisi Developments, DeaconCapital and KOFISI, among others.

Who should attend

The forum is for wealth principals, family office directors and trustees, the next generation of family leaders, wealth managers, private bankers, lawyers, tax advisors and asset managers.

If you take your capital seriously, even without a formal family office, it is worth a look.

It is organised by API Events, which has run property and investment gatherings across Africa for around 15 years.