Africa’s Largest Trade Conferences That You Don’t Want to Miss

Africa is a continent of diversity, with 54 countries and over 2000 languages. The most popular trade show for business in Africa is the annual Africa Trade Show and Exhibition (AFRITES) which takes place in Johannesburg every year. However, there are many other shows that have been gaining traction in recent years.

Africa’s Largest Trade Conferences That You Don’t Want to Miss will share 5 trade exhibition events taking place this year with you:

1. AfroTech – 1-3 June 2018 – Cape Town

2. AFROTECH Ghana – 26-27 November 2018 – Accra

3. AFRITRADE West Africa – 3-6 December 2018 – Lagos

4. African Utility Week South Africa – 17-18 September 2018 – Johannesburg

5. AFRIGEN East Africa Expo Bazaar – 3-6 November 2018 Nairobi

Africa Trade Show and Exhibition

Africa Trade Show and Exhibition (AFRITES) is the largest annual trade show in Africa. There are 54 different countries with over 2000 languages, so organizations need to get creative when it comes to marketing and advertising.

AFRITES takes place annually in Johannesburg, South Africa, with over 20 000 visitors attending. The event has been running for 43 years. AFRITES is a 3 day exhibition and conference that features a variety of products including those that focus on agriculture, transport, security and safety, travel & tourism, construction, water supply & wastewater management.

The conference hosts an interactive forum where participants can engage in discussions about the future of African trade. Several famous speakers have attended in the past such as former U.S President Bill Clinton who spoke about Doing Business on the African continent at AFRITES 2014.

AfroTech

‘s Mission

AfroTech is an annual technology event that takes place in Cape Town, South Africa. It provides a platform for the world to witness and explore innovative technological solutions that address African challenges. AfroTech wants to empower Africans by showcasing their innovations and create opportunities for them to collaborate with global leaders.

The main goal of AfroTech is to inspire innovation through creativity, connectness, and collaboration. It aims to build partnerships between Africa and the rest of the world while also forging bonds among Africans themselves. The event captures the attention of the continent’s foremost innovators, thinkers, investors, industry leaders, government officials, international delegates and media representatives.

Africans want a chance to show their innovations off so they can be recognized by other parts of the world as innovators who have bright ideas and solutions for Africa’s future challenges.

AFROTECH Ghana

AFROTECH Ghana is a 2-day event taking place in Accra, the capitol of Ghana. The conference covers topics such as renewable energy, water and sanitation, mobile money, digital finance and more.

The Africa Trade Show and Exhibition (AFRITES) is the largest trade show for business in Africa. AFRITRADE West Africa is one of its most popular events that takes place in Lagos, Nigeria. It’s 3 days long with topics including African mining, oil and gas exploration, aerospace engineering, military equipment and more.

Africa has many trade shows to choose from this year so it may be difficult to choose just one!

AFRITRADE West Africa

Afritrade West Africa is a 3-day trade exhibition that takes place in Lagos, Nigeria every December. The event has been running for the last 12 years and is one of the most important events in Africa. It’s a great opportunity to meet with traders, manufacturers, distributors and service providers from over 40 different African countries. This year the event will be taking place at the Eko Hotel & Suites Expo Hall on 3-6 December 2018

African Utility Week South Africa

African Utility Week South Africa is Africa’s largest utility show for the power, water and wastewater industries. The show brings together utilities from across the world who are looking to tap into emerging markets in Sub-Saharan Africa.

AFRIGEN East Africa Expo Bazaar

Afrigen East Africa Expo Bazaar is the largest trade show for the energy and utility industry in East Africa. The event showcases innovation and technology from leading regional, national and international companies.

The expo will be held at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi from 3rd to 6th November 2018. The bazaar will provide a platform for players in the energy industry to connect with suppliers, distributors, manufacturers, financiers and other stakeholders of energy enterprises.

AFRIGEN will have exhibitions showcasing renewable energy solutions and technologies as well as power generation equipment and machinery.

The venue is also home to many other events that take place during November including AFRITRADE West Africa (3-6 December 2018), AFROTECH Ghana (26-27 November 2018) and AfroTech (1-3 June 2018).