Events
AFRICAN ENERGY WEEK 2026 12-16 OCTOBER 2026 Where: CTICC, Cape Town Bringing together policymakers, investors, and energy leaders, AEW explores the full energy value chain, from oil and gas to power, renewables, and emerging technologies. The programme focuses on securing affordable and abundant energy for Africa. There are networking opportunities, workshops, and more.
CROSS BORDER PAYMENTS CONFERENCE 28-29 OCTOBER 2026 Where: Indaba Hotel, Fourways, Johannesburg Southern Africa’ s cross-border payments community gathers to examine regulation, payment innovation, digital commerce, and emerging payment models. Discussions cover foreign exchange, remittances, fraud management, stablecoins, and digital assets.
AETI BUSINESS FORUM 2026 15-16 OCTOBER 2026 Where: Fountains Hotel, Cape Town The inaugural Africa Executive Trade & Investment Business Forum connects investors, project developers, entrepreneurs, financial institutions, and government representatives. Its programme spans infrastructure, mining, energy, agriculture, finance, logistics, and digital transformation.
AWIEF 2026 CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION 10-11 NOVEMBER 2026 Where: CTICC, Cape Town AWIEF brings together women entrepreneurs, investors, business leaders, and policymakers to advance entrepreneurship, innovation, and economic empowerment. The 2026 theme,“ Beyond Access: Owning Capital, Markets & Power”, focuses on creating meaningful economic participation.
SARA RAIL CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION 20-23 OCTOBER 2026 Where: Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg Hosted by African railway operators, the conference brings together policymakers, industry leaders, customers, and suppliers to explore rail infrastructure, operations, and technology, while strengthening regional cooperation across the continent. Features expert panel discussions, and breakaway sessions.
AFRICA TECH FESTIVAL 2026 17-19 NOVEMBER 2026 Where: CTICC, Cape Town One of Africa’ s largest technology gatherings, the festival connects telecoms leaders, investors, startups, policymakers, and enterprise decision-makers. Its programme covers connectivity, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, cloud services, data centres, and digital transformation.
PRISMS SUMMIT & AWARDS 2026 22-24 OCTOBER 2026 Where: Indaba Hotel, Spa and Conference Centre, Johannesburg Under the theme“ Kaleidoscope”, the two-day summit explores how strategic communication creates lasting impact across business, government, and society. The programme concludes with the PRISMS Awards gala on 24 October.
PORTS & RAIL WEEK 2026 24-25 NOVEMBER 2026 Where: Coastlands Umhlanga Hotel and Convention Centre, Durban This Pan-African conference and exhibition brings together maritime and rail stakeholders to explore infrastructure investment, innovation, and strategic partnerships aimed at strengthening the performance, integration, and resilience of Africa’ s transport corridors.
To showcase your upcoming events, contact Maurisha Niewenhuys: maurisha @ mediaxpose. co. za
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