World Bank/IMF Annual meetings
2021-10-15 - 2021-10-17
The meetings are comprised of events open to all attendees, ministerial-level invitation-only sessions, closed bilateral meetings, and events open only to the press.
Venue: World Bank MC Building, Washington DC, USA
(Virtual)

Global Trade Review (GTR) – GTR Africa 2021
2021-11-03 - 2021-11-04
This event will focus on the key trends impacting on Africa’s economic health, from the many financing challenges encountered by companies in the face of the pandemic and the role of multilateral and DFI’s in providing support, to the strains on supply chains directly and indirectly across a range of sectors, digitization drives and ongoing efforts to reduce dependence on commodities and move African companies up the value chain.
Venue: London, UK
(Physical & Virtual)

Afreximbank - Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2021)
2021-11-15 - 2021-11-21
IATF’s theme will focus on the newly-launched African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) – a single market for goods and services across 55 countries, aimed at boosting trade and investment.
Venue: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
(Physical & Virtual)

GTR AFRICA 2022 CAPE TOWN
2022-03-10 - 2022-03-11
Long recognised as the industry’s leading event for Sub-Saharan Africa, we’re hugely excited to bring the region’s trade, commodity and export finance community together in Cape Town once again for a much-anticipated return to in-person discussion and networking.
An in-depth two day agenda will explore the primary trends shaping African trade in 2022, highlighting the financing initiatives, strategies and sources poised to overcome challenges ranging the constrained financing appetite impacting the continent’s commodity value chains to the pandemic’s effect on public finances and infrastructure investment priorities, with a keen focus on those solutions tailored to meet the need for efficient, sustainable and inclusive trade through the AfCFTA.
Welcoming a host of expert speakers alongside 400+ in-person delegates and a global virtual audience, the event will include a full exhibition and hold a strong emphasis on high-quality networking, providing the invaluable opportunity for participants to connect with industry leaders, peers and potential clients.
10th – 11th March 2022
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Standard rate passes
USD $1,999 +15% VAT
Corporate rate passes
USD $499 +15% VAT
Virtual only pass
Free
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ABR Investor Presentations Masterclass Webinar
2022-07-27 12:00 - 13:30 (Europe/Helsinki) | Virtual Event
The African Business Roundtable would like to appreciate you once again for your commitment and participation in the previous editions of the “Project Financing and Investment Ready Webinars” which aimed to promote investments by facilitating direct linkage between project promoters and investors.
We are excited to inform you of our upcoming virtual Masterclass webinar which will be held on Wednesday, July 27 2022. 12:00 – 13:30 CAT
Through this Masterclass webinar, ABR members will;
Appreciate the critical need for proper project preparationBe better equipped with the basic principles of project preparationBe introduced to key components and processes in the preparation of bankable projectsBe provided with basic project preparation skillsBe equipped with a better understanding of project preparation to enhance their ability to engage consultants and advisors to assist in preparing projectsBe introduced to some of the basic considerations, the needs and expectations of key stakeholders in project preparation
Kindly find below the registration link for the webinar HERE
Please find attached ABR Masterclass Webinar Brochure Here

7th edition of the Pension Funds and Alternative Investments Africa Conference.
2024-02-28 - 2024-02-29 | Mauritius
AMETRADE is hosting this event. Interested participants should contact ABR Secretariat for participation and Sponsorship Information.

UN Women (The sixty-eighth session of the Commission on the Status of Women)
2024-03-11 - 2024-03-22 | United Nations Secretariat, New York
The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is the principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women

Themes for the sixty-seventh session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68):

Priority theme: Accelerating the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls by addressing poverty and strengthening institutions and financing with a gender perspective

Review theme: Social protection systems, access to public services and sustainable infrastructure for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls (agreed conclusions of the sixty-third session)

The 10th edition of Mozambique International Mining & Energy Conference and Exhibition, MMEC 2024
2024-04-17 - 2024-04-18 | Maputo, Mozambique

Africa Builders of the Economy Conference/Awards
2024-04-18 | Abidjan
The 14th edition of the Africa Economy Builders Forum & Awards (Les Bâtisseurs de l’Economie Africaine) will bring together participants from around thirty countries. Among them, experts on crucial issues of African development, visionary entrepreneurs, champions of administration, innovators of tomorrow, fearless investors and exceptional women.

World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings
2024-04-19 - 2024-04-21 | World Bank MC Building, Washington DC, USA
The meetings are comprised of events open to all attendees, ministerial-level invitation-only sessions, closed bilateral meetings, and events open only to the press.

59th Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) & 50th Annual Meeting of the African Development Fund
2024-05-27 - 2024-05-31 | Nairobi, Kenya
Registration for the Annual Meetings will open on 1 March 2024 and close on 15 May 2024.

Interested participants should contact the ABR Secretariat for more Information.

GITEX Africa
2024-05-29 - 2024-05-31 | Marrakech, Kingdom of Morocco.
This event is hosted by Digital Development Agency (ADD) and organized by KAOUN International. Under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI of the Kingdom of Morocco.
Interested participants should contact the ABR Secretariat for more Information and ABR members discount code.

1st Edition of the International Exhibition of Entrepreneur, Employment and Innovation: SENEMPLOI 2024
2024-05-30 - 2024-06-01 | Dakar, Republic of Senegal
This event is organized by Ametrade – Senegal in collaboration with The African Business Roundtable with the support of the Ministry of Youth, the Ministry of Employment, the Senegalese Investors Club, the National Agency for the Promotion of Youth Employment (ANPEJ) and the local content monitoring committee. SENEMPLOI 2024 is an opportunity to bring together startups, entrepreneurs, human resources experts and investors in a framework of exchanges, proposals and commitments for the achievement of the major objective of the Senegalese government: to satisfy its youth with a high rate of employability. The main way to do this is certainly to support youth self-employment.

POSTPONED

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) Group Annual Meetings & AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum
2024-06-12 - 2024-06-15 | Nassau, Bahamas
The Annual Meetings of the African Export-Import Bank.

Mining On Top Africa (MOTA 2024)
2024-07-03 - 2024-07-04 | Paris, France
AMETRADE is hosting this event. Interested participants should contact the ABR Secretariat for participation and Sponsorship Information.

The 79th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 79)
2024-09-10 - 2024-09-24 | New York City, USA
The UN General Assembly (UNGA) – provides a unique forum for multilateral discussion of the full spectrum of international issues covered by the Charter of the United Nations.

CANEX WKND
2024-10-17 - 2024-10-20 | Algiers, Algeria
Afreximbank is hosting this event. Interested participants should contact the ABR Secretariat for more Information.

World Bank/IMF Annual meetings
2024-10-25 - 2024-10-27 | Washington, D.C USA

Babacar Ndiaye Lecture
2024-10-26 | Washington D.C., USA

ABR Session at the AfDB Annual Meetings
2025-05-29 14:00 - 16:00 (Africa/Lagos)
Session de l’ABR lors des réunions annuelles de la BAD

African Business Roundtable (ABR) / NEPAD Business Group Nigeria (NBGN) Business Forum – Abuja, Nigeria
2025-06-27 08:00 - 17:00 (Africa/Lagos)
Date: Friday, 27th June 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Venue: Abuja Continental Hotel, Abuja, Nigeria
We are delighted to invite you to the ABR/NBGN Business Forum on Operationalizing the AfCFTA, a landmark event strategically convened on the sidelines of the Afreximbank Annual Meetings. This prestigious forum offers a unique platform for high-level engagement, strategic visibility, and impactful dialogue among Africa’s most influential leaders.
Forum Theme:
“Enhancing Domestic Capacities for Optimizing the Opportunities of AfCFTA for Africa’s Prosperity and Mitigating the External Threats to Its Implementation”
This year’s forum will catalyze bold and forward-looking conversations on critical issues including:

Regional integration
Industrial transformation
Infrastructure development
Regulatory harmonization
Trade facilitation
Financial innovation

Who’s Attending:
Over 200 senior leaders and influencers from across Africa are expected to attend, including policymakers, CEOs, financiers, multilateral organizations, investors, entrepreneurs, and academics. This presents an invaluable opportunity for strategic networking, thought leadership, and collaborative partnerships that drive continental progress.
Special Highlight:
The forum will also feature the official launch of the ABR 30th Anniversary Commemorative Book, celebrating three decades of private sector advocacy and transformational investment promotion across Africa.
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Secure your spot at this high-level gathering by registering here
Don’t Miss the Afreximbank Annual Meetings
Maximize your engagement by also registering for the Afreximbank Annual Meetings, which bring together key players in African trade and investment.
Register via the official link: HERE

AU Summit: 48th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council and the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the AU Heads of State and Government
2026-02-11 - 2026-02-15
AU Summit: 48th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council and the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the AU Heads of State and Government

Theme: Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations

These two sessions will be preceded by that of the Permanent Representatives Committee.

11th – 15th February 2026
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Africa Business Forum 2026
2026-02-16 - 2026-02-17
Africa Business Forum 2026

Theme: Financing the future of Africa: Jobs and Innovation for sustainable transformation.

Registration is open. Deadline 13 February 2026. Kindly log into the website to register. https://indico.un.org/event/1021548/registrations/24160/

The Forum will spotlight the continent’s capacity to transform capital into impact by catalysing investments, partnerships and policy that create jobs, foster innovation, and unlock creative potential.

16th – 17th February, 2026
1st floor Conference Room 1, United Nations Conference Center, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

UN Women: 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women
2026-03-09 - 2026-03-19
UN Women: 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women

Representatives of Member States, UN entities, and ECOSOC-accredited non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from all regions of the world will be in attendance.
Priority theme: Ensuring and strengthening access to justice for all women and girls, including by promoting inclusive and equitable legal systems, eliminating discriminatory laws, policies, and practices, and addressing structural barriers.

9th – 19st March, 2026
UN Headquarters, New York.

The 13th edition of the Zambia International Mining & Energy Conference (ZIMEC 2026)
2026-03-25 - 2026-03-26
The 13th edition of the Zambia International Mining & Energy Conference (ZIMEC 2026)

The event is being hosted by AMETRADE.
Interested participants are kindly requested to register at: https://zimeczambia.com/

25-26 March 2026.
the Garden Court Hotel, Kitwe, Zambia

58th session of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA): Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development
2026-03-28 - 2026-04-03
58th session of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA): Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development

Theme: Growth through innovation: Harnessing data and frontier technologies for the economic transformation of Africa.
The ministerial segment will include a high-level policy dialogue on the theme of the session, the annual Adebayo Adedeji Lecture, and round-table discussions on a series of sub-themes.

28th March – 3rd April 2026
Tangier, Morocco.

World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings
2026-04-13 - 2026-04-18
World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings

The meetings are comprised of events open to all attendees, ministerial-level invitation-only sessions, closed bilateral meetings, and events open only to the press.

The meeting will cover topics such as governance, sustainable development, and poverty eradication.

13th – 18th April, 2026
Washington, D.C.

World Investment Summit (WIS)
2026-04-27 - 2026-04-30
World Investment Summit (WIS)

Theme: Unlocking capital, accelerating development, driving prosperity.

27th – 30th April, 2026
Abuja, Nigeria

Africa CEO Forum Annual Summit
2026-05-14 - 2026-05-15
Africa CEO Forum Annual Summit

The 2026 edition is in partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group
In attendance will be 2,000 African private and public sector leaders, as well as international investors.
Participation is reserved for C-Suite executives (CEO, MD, Partner…) or Exco members of African companies with a turnover of more than 20 million euros (50 million euros for international companies).
Registration is ongoing.

14th – 15th May, 2026
Kigali.

Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
2026-05-25 - 2026-05-29
Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

The 2026 Me ABR and Innovest Afrika, with the support of PAFTRAC, are planning three investor accelerator cohorts for startups in Nigeria, Egypt, and Kenya. The initiative aims to enhance investment readiness, facilitate access to capital, and promote scalable, high-impact ventures across the continent. Further details will be communicated in due course.etings will be the first to be held under the chairmanship of Dr Sidi Ould Tah, who was elected as head of the Bank Group on 29 May 2025.
The Annual Meetings are comprised of Member States’ invitation-only sessions, closed bilateral meetings, as well as events open to all attendees, including the Press.
Registration for the Annual Meetings will open on 9 March and close on 18 May 2026. Specific information related to registration and participation in the Meetings, will be shared with you in due course.

25th – 29th May 2026
Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.
