UPCOMING EVENTS
PAST EVENTS
Uganda–DRC Investment and Trade Summit 2026
29 May 2026 Uganda
High-level summit organised by the Uganda Investment Authority to deepen economic cooperation between Uganda and the DRC, focused on cross-border trade, joint ventures, and investment facilitation across both……
UMA Eastern Region Trade Fair – 14th Edition
5–14 June 2026 Uganda
Uganda Manufacturers Association's Eastern Region Trade Fair, with 500+ companies exhibiting across manufacturing, agriculture, services, and technology. Focused on industrialisation, value addition, and regional……
Tunisia Investment Forum (TIF 2026)
25 – 26 June 2026 Tunis
FIPA-Tunisia's annual flagship investment forum organised under the Ministry of Economy and Planning in partnership with the EU. Focused on attracting FDI across high-value sectors including renewables, automotive…
IZIC – Invest Zambia International Conference 2026
15–17 July 2026 Lusaka
Zambia Development Agency's flagship investment promotion platform, targeting $5 billion in investment commitments up from $3.4 billion in 2025. Focus on agriculture, mining and critical minerals, energy, tourism, and…
AFMASS Food Expo Kenya & Eastern Africa 2026
15–17 July 2026 Nairobi
East Africa's most important trade show for agri-food, food and beverage, milling, packaging, logistics, and hospitality industries. Attended by buyers and exhibitors from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Rwanda,…
18th U.S.–Africa Business Summit 2026
26–29 July 2026 Mauritius
Hosted for the first time in Mauritius, the Corporate Council on Africa's flagship summit expects 3,000+ delegates including African Heads of State, senior U.S. officials, and CEOs. Focus sectors: financial services,…
Eswatini Investment Conference (EIC) 2026
29 -31 July 2026 Ezulwini Palazzo International Convention Centre, Ezulwini, Eswatini
Eswatini is unlocking a structured platform designed to unlock economic potential, drive partnerships, and connect investors to high-value opportunities. Eswatini Investment Conference – EIC is a forward-looking…
Eswatini Investment Conference
20-22 May 2026 Eswatini
The Eswatini Investment Conference (EIC) is an annual national investment platform organised by the Eswatini Investment Promotion Authority (EIPA). Its purpose is to catalyse investment, mobilise project funding, and…
UPCOMING EVENTS
PAST EVENTS
Uganda–DRC Investment and Trade Summit 2026
29 May 2026 Uganda
High-level summit organised by the Uganda Investment Authority to deepen economic cooperation between Uganda and the DRC, focused on cross-border trade, joint ventures, and investment facilitation across both……
UMA Eastern Region Trade Fair – 14th Edition
5–14 June 2026 Uganda
Uganda Manufacturers Association's Eastern Region Trade Fair, with 500+ companies exhibiting across manufacturing, agriculture, services, and technology. Focused on industrialisation, value addition, and regional……
Tunisia Investment Forum (TIF 2026)
25 – 26 June 2026 Tunis
FIPA-Tunisia's annual flagship investment forum organised under the Ministry of Economy and Planning in partnership with the EU. Focused on attracting FDI across high-value sectors including renewables, automotive…
IZIC – Invest Zambia International Conference 2026
15–17 July 2026 Lusaka
Zambia Development Agency's flagship investment promotion platform, targeting $5 billion in investment commitments up from $3.4 billion in 2025. Focus on agriculture, mining and critical minerals, energy, tourism, and…
AFMASS Food Expo Kenya & Eastern Africa 2026
15–17 July 2026 Nairobi
East Africa's most important trade show for agri-food, food and beverage, milling, packaging, logistics, and hospitality industries. Attended by buyers and exhibitors from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Rwanda,…
18th U.S.–Africa Business Summit 2026
26–29 July 2026 Mauritius
Hosted for the first time in Mauritius, the Corporate Council on Africa's flagship summit expects 3,000+ delegates including African Heads of State, senior U.S. officials, and CEOs. Focus sectors: financial services,…
Eswatini Investment Conference (EIC) 2026
29 -31 July 2026 Ezulwini Palazzo International Convention Centre, Ezulwini, Eswatini
Eswatini is unlocking a structured platform designed to unlock economic potential, drive partnerships, and connect investors to high-value opportunities. Eswatini Investment Conference – EIC is a forward-looking…
Eswatini Investment Conference
20-22 May 2026 Eswatini
The Eswatini Investment Conference (EIC) is an annual national investment platform organised by the Eswatini Investment Promotion Authority (EIPA). Its purpose is to catalyse investment, mobilise project funding, and…
AIM Congress – Annual Investment Meeting 2026
7–9 September 2026 Dubai World Trade Centre, UAE
https://www.aimcongress.com/
Egypt Mining Forum 2026
28–29 September 2026 Cairo
Under the patronage of President El-Sisi, Egypt's premier mining investment platform brings together government officials, global investors, and industry leaders to accelerate exploration and development across Egypt.…
Uganda Trade Fair — 32nd Edition
3–7 October 2026 Uganda
Uganda's flagship annual national trade fair bringing together 500+ exhibitors from manufacturing, consumer goods, and industrial sectors across Uganda and the wider region. https://10times.com/expo-uganda
The COMESA Investment Forum 2026 (CIF26)
26 March 2026 Nairobi, Kenya
The COMESA Investment Forum 2026 (CIF26) is a regional, landmark event hosted under the High Patronage of H. E. William Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya, aiming to promote greater economic integration and…
AIM Congress 2025
7 - 9 April 2025 Abu Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The AIM Congress is a premier global event that brings together investors, business leaders, policymakers, and experts to explore new investment opportunities and discuss key economic trends. The congress will focus on…
AFSIC 2024: Africa Investment Forum
7-9 October 2024 London, United Kingdom
Since 2013, AFSIC – Investing in Africa, Africa’s investment event is the meeting place for focused networking, discussions and executing African investment deals. It has delivered year on year growth and successes for…
Aftercare, Business Retention and Global Best Practice
Nov 16, 2022 Online
Time: 11-1.10PM EET - Eastern European Time (Cairo, Egypt) Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RFm8oqPGSzCifi7snu6p7A
Investment Facilitation, Enquiry Handling and Global Best Practice
Nov 8, 2022 Online
Time: 11-1.10PM EET - Eastern European Time (Cairo, Egypt) Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RqS5EtFaQwCzmlTteTKdFQ
AFSIC: Investing In Africa
10 - 11 October 2022 London UK
AFSIC is an annual Africa investment event taking place outside Africa. The event is sponsored by the US, UK, German, French and Dutch Governments as well as many of the continent’s leading companies and investment…
EAC Regional Tourism EXPO
23 - 30 September 2022 Bujumbura , Burundi
The East African Community will be organizing the 2nd EAC Regional Tourism EXPO (EARTE’22) that will be hosted by the Republic of Burundi in Bujumbura from 23rd – 30th September, 2022. To know more about the event…
AGRF Summit
5 - 9 September 2022 Kigali , Rwanda
The AGRF, Africa's premier forum for food and agriculture, has launched its 12th annual summit under the theme 'Grow, Nourish and Reward – Bold Actions for Resilient Food systems' to be held in Kigali Rwanda from…
Tunisia Investment Forum
23-24 June 2022 Tunis , Tunisia
The 20th edition of the Tunisia Investment Forum (TIF 2022) which was held during the period 23 – 24 June, Tunis, Tunisia under the theme “Tunisia, reforms and competitive values”. The forum discussions included…
IsDB Group Private Sector Forum
2-4 June 2022 Sharm El Sheikh , Egypt
Private sector development is one of the main pillars in the Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDB Group) priorities and, therefore, in conjunction with the IsDB Group Annual Meetings, the IsDB Group private sector…
Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development 2022
2 – 3 March 2022 Kigali, Rwanda
To know more about the event please visit: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/hlpf#hlpf2022
Blue Invest Africa 2022
15-16 March 2022 Seychelles
BlueInvest Africa will provide an opportunity to put forward the African know-how and local skills, business projects and initiatives. The event will be a meeting and exchange point for investment parties, pooled across…
Annual Investment Meeting (AIM 2022)
29 – 31 March 2022 Dubai, UAE
The Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) is an initiative of the UAE Ministry of Economy designed to provide a framework for global exchange on the key principles underpinning international investment policies, strategies…
23rd Kenya International Trade Fair
9-11 June 2022 Nairobi, Kenya
The largest international trade exhibition in Africa for multi-sector products, equipment and machinery will take place at Sarit Expo Centre, Nairobi, Kenya from 9 - 11 June 2022 with record breaking numbers. Exhibitors…
Project Identification Webinars – Theme C
December 2021 Webinar
The webinar provided IPAs with tools on how to identify, develop, package, and promote Investment Projects Ready to Offer (IPROs) to foreign investors. Theme C: Positioning the right opportunity: Packaging and…
Project Identification Webinars – Theme B
November 2021 Webinar
The webinar provided IPAs with tools on how to identify, develop, package, and promote Investment Projects Ready to Offer (IPROs) to foreign investors. Theme B: Data Mining: Gathering the right data for IPROS &…
Project Identification Webinars – Theme A
October 2021 Webinar
The webinar provided IPAs with tools on how to identify, develop, package, and promote Investment Projects Ready to Offer (IPROs) to foreign investors. Theme A:Understanding Investment Opportunities and identifying…
First Edition of Africa IPA Forum
11 – 14 June 2021 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
The General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI - Egypt) in collaboration with COMESA RIA and the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs co-organized the first edition of Africa IPA forum, under the patronage…
Investment Facilitation & Enquiry Handling (pre-post covid)
6 May 2021 Webinar
The webinar provided an overview of investment facilitation framework and enquiry handling framework as well as guidelines for IPAs to manage company inquiries and best practice tools to use. The course will cover key…
Planning and Developing an Aftercare Strategy
10 November 2020 Webinar
The webinar examined the full aftercare process and best practices for implementation and delivery with considerations to the current Covid crisis. Key topic covered during the Course: Understanding the role of…
Implementation and M&E (Monitoring and Evaluation)
17 November 2020 Webinar
The webinar examined aftercare Implementation and M&E and best practices for implementation and delivery with considerations to the current Covid crisis. Key topic covered during the Course: Implementation of an…
Value Proposition Development & Packaging (pre-post covid)
25 March 2021 Webinar
The webinar examined the development of value propositions (VPs), types of value propositions, using VPs for investor outreach and awareness creation. The course will cover key elements of devising IPA’s VP development…
Digital Marketing
3 November 2020 Webinar
The webinar provided a deep dive into digital marketing tools being adopted by investment promotion agencies as they adapt to new digital focused marketing. The course provided technical analysis of investment…
Investment Opportunity Profiling (Part Two)
28 October 2020 Webinar
The webinar build on the tools developed in Part I. The session focused on understanding how investment opportunities – once market and financial appraisals have been completed - are best marketed and distributed. The…
Investment Opportunity Profiling (Part One)
27 October 2020 Webinar
The webinar provided a look at how to develop investment project opportunities for investors. Developing well-researched and well-presented investment projects is of critical importance to attracting FDI, especially in…
Investor targeting and Lead Generation
29 June 2020 Webinar
The webinar provided IPAs with the best practices for investor targeting & continued lead generation to attract FDI during and post covid-19 recovery. The course will focus on most effective modes of strategic…
Marketing a Location
22 June 2020 Webinar
The webinar provided best practices in digital marketing strategies and image -building during and post covid-19. The key effective marketing techniques to be covered will include: website, social media, PR/ publicity,…
Investment Promotion Strategy
16 June 2020 Webinar
The webinar examined the development of investment promotion strategies with a key focus on market and sector identification methodologies. The course will cover key elements of devising IPA’s investment promotion…
Africa 2018 Forum: Business for Africa and the World
8-9 December 2018 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
COMESA RIA and the Egyptian Government represented by the Ministry of Investment and International Cooperation successfully convened the highest-level and most attended business and investment Africa-to-Africa forum.…
Africa 2017 Forum: Business for Africa and the World
7 – 9 December 2017 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
COMESA RIA and the Egyptian Government represented by the Ministry of Investment and International Cooperation successfully convened the highest-level and most attended business and investment Africa-to-Africa forum…
Trade Missions in Mozambique from – Nampula
6-11 September 2021 Nampula
The Malawi Investment and Trade Centre has organized a trade mission to Nampula in Mozambique from 6th to 11th September 2021. The overall goal of the trade missions is to promote sales of various Malawian products by…