Ivory Coast : first Gulf‑Africa summit announced for december 2026 in Abidjan
8 - 10 December 2026
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
The Gulf–Africa Strategic Partnership Initiative (GASPI) will hold its inaugural strategic summit from 8 to 10 December 2026 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, marking an ambitious effort to institutionalize strengthened diplomatic and economic dialogue between Africa and Gulf countries across key sectors such as energy, transport, agriculture, and telecommunications, according to official communications on the initiative’s structure.
Twelfth Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development
28-30 April 2026
Addis Abeba, Ethiopia
The Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development is held annually to undertake integrated follow-up and review of the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the goals of Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want, of the African Union.
AEEP Energy Talks Financing SDG7 in Africa: the role of Africa-Europe collaboration in a changing global environment
26 February 2026
11:00 - 12:45 (CET)
Online
How can Africa achieve universal access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy by 2030—at a time when global development finance is under pressure and geopolitical priorities are shifting?
Kenya’s expanding foreign policy interests in a changed world order
9 March 2026 — 1:00PM TO 2:00PM
Chatham House and Online
Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, HE Dr Musalia Mudavadi EGH, reflects on Kenya’s influence and status within a rapidly changing international context.
United Nations Development Policy Plenary
23-27 February 2026
New York
The 28th session will take place from 23-27 February at UN Headquarters in New York.
MedPharma Africa : Focus on the medical and pharmaceutical industry
20.04. - 25.04.2026
Ghana & Côte d'Ivoire
In April 2026, we are offering Hessian companies in the medical and pharmaceutical sectors the opportunity to participate in a business trip to Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire with us and the Frankfurt Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The aim of the company mission is to facilitate access to new sales markets in West Africa and to establish valuable business contacts.
Nordic Africa EV Summit
6-7 May 2026
Oslo, Norway
The Nordic Africa EV Summit is a working platform connecting Africa’s electric mobility transition with Nordic leadership in transport, energy systems, and battery energy storage.
AI and Jobs in Africa: Opportunity or Disruption?
26 February 2026
Online
Africa is home to the world's youngest population and its fastest-growing workforce. By 2035, over 450 million people will enter the workforce. At the same time, artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how work is done, which skills matter, and where value is created. So, the question is not whether AI will affect jobs in Africa, it is whether it will create opportunity or deepen existing inequalities.
14th WTO Ministerial Conference
26-29 March 2026
Yaoundé, Cameroon
Ministers from across the world will attend the Conference to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the multilateral trading system and to take action on the future work of the WTO. The Conference will be chaired by Luc Magloire Mbarga Atangana, Cameroon's Minister of Trade.
High-Level Africa Private-Sector Forum
13 February 2026
AUC Headquarters
The African Union Commission through its Department of Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry and Minerals (ETTIM) is organizing a High-Level Africa Private Sector Forum under the theme: “The Role of the Private Sector in Realizing Africa’s 2063 Development Agenda”.