Victoria, Seychelles — When the 11th Our Ocean Conference opens in Mombasa and Kilifi, Kenya, from June 16-18, 2026, it will mark the first time this influential meeting has been held on African soil. For coastal and island nations across the continent and the wider Indian Ocean – and for the Global South more broadly…
Cairo/Amsterdam — African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and FCI will jointly host the Africa Regional Conference on Factoring, Receivables Finance & Credit Insurance on 15-16 April 2026 in Kampala, Uganda. As Africa moves towards a unified market, these financial tools serve as essential catalysts for bridging the trade finance gap, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises…
The Franchise Association of South Africa (FASA) invites entrepreneurs, business leaders, and industry stakeholders to join South Africa’s premier franchising event — the FASA 2026 National Conference & Expo — taking place on Thursday, 19 February 2026, at the Birchwood Hotel & OR Tambo Conference Centre in Boksburg. More than a conference, the day-long event…
Nigeria was billed to host a major continental policy and technology engagement in 2026, as organisers of RegTech Africa Conference and Expo (RACE 2026) unveiled details of the conference at State House, Abuja, on Thursday. The confab, which will be held by Office of the Vice President, between May 20 and 22, is being organised…
Access Bank Plc has announced plans to host the second edition of the Africa Trade Conference (ATC 2026), a high-level strategic convening designed to accelerate Africa’s role in shaping the future of global trade. The bank in a statement noted that its maiden edition, which convened senior decision-makers from 28 countries, the 2026 conference will…
As the countdown begins for the 2026 National Conference & Expo, the Franchise Association of South Africa (FASA) is highlighting the sector’s pivotal role as the country’s premier engine for job creation and inclusive growth. Scheduled for Thursday, 19 February 2026, at the Birchwood Hotel & OR Tambo Conference Centre in Boksburg, the FASA 2026…
New York — We’re pleased to announce the launch of the Africa-America Institute’s State of Education 2026 Conference – “Following The Gold Road–Global Medieval Africa in the Time of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai.” This exciting, free online conference, launching this month, spans 1,400 years of fascinating, under-recognized history created by our colleagues at AAI in…
Asmara, 01 January 2026 – Eritrean delegation participated in the second Russia-Africa Conference held in Cairo, Egypt, on 19 and 20 December. At the conference, which was chaired by Dr. Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt, Mr. Sergei Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, expressed Russia’s readiness to strengthen cooperation…
Algiers, Algeria — Somalia’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ali Balcad, attended the International Conference on Criminalizing Colonialism in Africa on Sunday, held in Algiers from 30 November to 1 December. The conference brought together African nations that experienced colonial rule to strengthen international recognition of colonial-era violations and develop mechanisms for…
The 20Th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES (CoP20) popularly known as the World Wildlife Conference starts in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. PHOTO/ National Committee on Ecology of Uzbekistan. By SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT [email protected] The 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES (CoP20), popularly known as the World Wildlife Conference, officially opened…
