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📅 Date: November 19, 2026🕔 Time: 5:00 PM – 11:45 PM📍 Venue: Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa🎫 Format: In-Person Gala Event The All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA™), in partnership with CNBC Africa, remain Africa’s largest single-business awards. Now in its 14th year, the AABLAs continue to tell an African story of perseverance, success, innovation, and accountability. The…
Africa’s universities stand at a pivotal crossroads. As artificial intelligence, big data, and digital technologies fundamentally reshape global industries, the continent’s higher education institutions have an unprecedented opportunity to lead, not follow. The Future of Education 2026 summit confronts the urgent imperative to transform Sub-Saharan African campuses into dynamic hubs of innovation, entrepreneurship, and cutting-edge research. By…
This September 9, 2026, at The Capital Hotel in Cape Town, the CNBC Africa CEO Business Breakfast – Cape Town Edition will convene to address a critical question: how to maintain the Western Cape’s status as South Africa’s most dynamic regional economy while lifting its overall contribution to the nation’s GDP. The numbers tell a compelling…
Johannesburg, South Africa – On August 27, 2026, the CNBC Africa AI Summit 2026 will convene at The Maslow Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg, bringing together industry leaders, innovators, policymakers, investors, and technologists to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping industries, economies, and societies across the continent. This high-impact gathering will spotlight cutting-edge global AI trends with a deliberate Pan-African…
There’s a different kind of energy sweeping across the continent this spring. It’s the sound of founders fine-tuning their pitches, investors clearing their calendars, and ten countries preparing to host a movement that’s bringing opportunity directly to local communities. The Africa Startup Congress Country Pitch and Roadshow is proving that you don’t have to chase…
From 20–24 July 2026, the 30th Session of the FAO Committee on Agriculture (COAG) convened at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy, bringing together global leaders to chart a path toward more efficient, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable agrifood systems. A Critical Moment for Global Agriculture In the face of global crises affecting agriculture and food security, delegates reaffirmed their…
📅 4th – 7th November 2026 | 📍 Kampala, Uganda Africa’s organic and regenerative agriculture sector is taking a major step forward this November. The 5th National Organic Week Uganda 2026 and the 1st Organic and Nature Expo Africa 2026 are coming together as flagship events celebrating the growth and impact of the continent’s organic and natural products sector . 🌱 About…
From 17 to 21 August 2026, the Kigali Convention Centre in Rwanda will host a landmark gathering that embodies the very spirit of collective action. The Africa Water & Sanitation Systems Leadership Symposium 2026 is not just another conference — it’s a decisive moment to move Africa from commitments to delivery on water and sanitation. A Turning Point for Africa’s…
Kigali, Rwanda – Visitor registration has officially opened for VIV Africa 2026, inviting livestock, feed, and agribusiness professionals to secure free entry for the region’s premier animal protein industry exhibition. The event is scheduled for October 7–8, 2026, at the Kigali Convention Centre in Rwanda, with a paid Leadership Conference taking place one day prior on October 6 ….
As global carbon markets shift decisively from rule-setting to real transactions, one question looms large: Can Africa bring forward credible projects, enabling frameworks, and market infrastructure to transact at scale? The Carbon Markets Africa Summit (CMAS) 2026 is designed to answer that question with a resounding yes. Taking place from 13–15 October 2026 at the Kigali Convention Centre, CMAS 2026…
