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2026 East Africa Development Events Calendar

A curated snapshot of major development-related events and forums to look out for in 2026

Nairobi Startup Summit & Awards 2026

April 29th –30th in Nairobi, Kenya.

The 4th Annual Nairobi Startup Summit & Awards a premier platform for innovation, entrepreneurship, and investment collaboration. In it's fourth year, the summit brings together startups, SMEs, investors, ecosystem builders, corporates, policymakers, media, and technologists from across the continent and beyond to showcase solutions, unlock capital, and build scalable partnerships.

13th annual East Africa Property Investment Summit,13–14 May 2026, Nairobi Kenya

The 13th Annual EAPI Summit returns to Nairobi at the Radisson Blu, Upper Hill, bringing together over 500 investors, developers, and industry leaders from the real estate and hospitality sectors for two days of deal-making, networking, and market insight across East Africa.

Global Trade Review East Africa, 13-14, May, 2026, Nairobi Kenya

The event convenes stakeholders from across the trade, supply chain, commodity, and infrastructure financing landscape for expert discussion, market insight, and networking. With more than 40 senior speakers and hundreds of decision-makers in attendance, it offers a timely forum to examine the issues shaping trade in East Africa.

AidEx Nairobi conference and exhibition. 3-4 June 2026, Nairobi, Kenya

AidEx Nairobi brings together thought leaders, practitioners, and key stakeholders from the public, private and civil society sectors to redefine humanitarian and development interventions in East Africa.

East Africa UNLOCK - Trade & Treasury Summit, 24th June 2026, Radisson Blue, Upper Hill, Nairobi, Kenyaa

Scaling Trade, Tech and Talent in East Africa. The event aims at empowering businesses in the region with actionable strategies that unlock the next level of growth, bringing the latest technology insights, next-generation financial solutions, and practical tools to help transform your venture in a rapidly evolving global market

SWSD 2026: Uniting Social Workers to Tackle Global Challenges

Harembee, For a sustainable shared future, 26-29, June 2026, Nairobi, Kenya

The Joint Conference on Social Work, Education and Social Development is a biennial global convening that brings together members of social work associations to exchange experiences, examine emerging trends, and share best practices across the profession.

Africa Evidence Summit, 23-24, July, 2026, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

The Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) and the Network of Impact Evaluation Researchers in Africa (NIERA), in partnership with the Policy Studies Institute (PSI), will co-host the 14th annual Africa Evidence Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This year’s Summit theme is “Powering Policy with Innovative, Inclusive, Transparent Data.”

ITW Africa, 8-10 September, 2026, Radisson Blu, Upper Hill, Nairobi, Kenya

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.

Africa PPP & Infrastructure Summit, 6-7, October, 2026, Nairobi Kenya

East Africa is accelerating public–private partnerships across transport, energy, water, and urban development, and this boutique platform offers practical playbooks for structuring bankable deals and ensuring predictable delivery.

Africa Fintech and Banking Summit, 8-9, October, 2026, Nairobi, Kenya

The two-day summit will convene global and regional leaders, innovators, investors, and policymakers to explore emerging trends, share knowledge, and help shape the next decade of Africa’s financial future.

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