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DevEvents
A curated snapshot of the 2026 development events and forums shaping the regions economic and social narrative.
3rd Annual Regional Industrialisation Conference (RIC 2026)-18–19 Aug 2026, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Industrial policy, investment mobilisation, regional value chains, AfCFTA trade, organiised by PSFU, AGRA, Ministry of Trade Industry & Cooperatives, EABC, TradeMark Africa, EADB
Registration expected to open closer to the date — psfuganda.org
Planners Conference 2026, 3–4 September 2026 | Tanzania
Tanzania's government Training and Seminar Management System (TSMS) lists the Planners Conference 2026, facilitated by the National Planning Commission, for 3–4 September. The training is aimed at empowering organizations with efficient tools to plan, manage, and execute successful training programs and seminars. The official government event-management platform currently shows “Register now. The conference is particularly relevant to development practitioners involved in public planning, policy, monitoring, investment planning and government programmes.
Registration Deadline: 26 August 2026
Join investors, fund managers, institutional investors, policymakers, and business leaders at the EAVCA 10th Annual Private Capital Conference
EAVCA 10th Annual Private Capital Conference — "Capital Reimagined, 2–3 Sept 2026, Nairobi, Kenya,
East Africa Carbon Markets Forum, 3-4 September 2026, Kampala, Uganda
The East Africa Carbon Markets Forum 2026 - a premier event bringing together key stakeholders in the region's carbon markets.This forum serves as a dynamic platform for knowledge exchange, collaboration, and actionable discussions aimed at advancing sustainable development goals through carbon market initiatives.
ITW Africa plays a key role in driving infrastructure consolidation, enabling investment and cultivating both regional and global partnerships. The ITW Africa it's a continent’s connectivity event, bringing together senior leaders and decision-makers from across the digital infrastructure value chain. From carriers and data centres to content, cloud, finance, satellite, and vendor communities, the event provides a central platform for dialogue, partnerships, and strategic insight shaping Africa’s connectivity landscape.
IISD Investment Policy Forum (17th edition)- 16–18 Sept 2026 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Investment governance, policy-maker/negotiator dialogue across developing countries organized byInternational Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
Rwanda Climate Science Symposium, 22–23 September 2026 Kigali, Rwanda-Hybrid
The 2nd Rwanda Climate Science Symposium will bring together researchers, policymakers, practitioners and development partners working on climate science and evidence-based climate action. The symposium aims to strengthen the connection between research, policy and implementation, with discussions around climate resilience and sustainable development.
Rwanda Climate Science Symposium
TIMEXPO (Tanzania Int'l Manufacturers Expo) Dar es Salaam, Tanzania24–27 Sept 2026
The third Tanzania International Manufacturers Expo (TIMEXPO) is set from 24th to 27th September 2026 at Diamond Jubilee Hall, Dar es Salaam. The event will feature over 400 exhibitors and 35,000+ attendees, highlighting the growth and potential of Tanzania’s manufacturing industry.
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