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Now in its 12th edition, Nigeria Energy is widely considered the leading energy platform in West Africa. It brings together policymakers, project developers, utilities, and innovators to showcase sustainable energy solutions, infrastructure models, and cleantech innovations.
AfricArena’s regional summits are known for scouting the next generation of tech talent and high-growth ventures. This event in Lomé offers a sharp focus on the emerging startup scene in Togo and the broader Francophone region, making it an excellent stop for investors and partners seeking to discover underserved and high-potential markets.
Now in its 8th year, AI Expo Africa is the largest business-focused Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robotic Process Automation (RPA), and smart tech trade event on the continent. This is the prime meeting place for enterprises, AI developers, and vendors to discuss real-world adoption of machine learning, making it essential for Deep Tech founders and corporate innovators.
From its inaugural iteration in 2023, Accra Cultural Week has quickly become a luminary event in Africa’s art calendar. Hosted and curated by Gallery 1957, Ghana’s leading contemporary art gallery and a cornerstone of the city’s dynamic creative ecosystem, the week-long program transforms Accra into a living gallery for all to experience. For 2025, Gallery 1957 has announced that the celebration will return from 30 October to 3 November, reaffirming Accra’s growing reputation as one of the most exciting creative capitals in the world. Across multiple venues, exhibitions, studio visits, public talks, cultural tours, performances, and pop-up events animate the
Celebrating its 10th edition, West Africa’s largest contemporary art fair returns to showcase the vibrant and diverse works of African and diaspora artists. Founded in 2016 by Tokini Peterside-Schwebig, ART X Lagos has grown into West Africa’s most influential contemporary art fair.
Africa Blockchain Festival 2025 is more than just a conference—it’s a movement. A gathering of Africa’s brightest minds, innovators, investors, and government leaders, all focused on unlocking blockchain’s transformative power for the continent.
GDIW is a nationwide series of events, jointly led by government, academia, and private sector stakeholders to showcase Ghana’s digital transformation journey and celebrate milestones in Ghana’s Digital Innovation Ecosystem.
This massive gathering, encompassing both AfricaCom (connectivity and telecoms) and AfricaTech (enterprise technology and digital services), is one of the continent’s most enduring and impactful tech events. It offers a global forum to address challenges and showcase solutions that deliver real-world impact for African businesses and consumers, drawing major players from the telco, media, and digital services sectors.
The WomenIN Festival is the flagship gathering of the WomenIN (WiN) movement, hosted by VUKA Group. In 2025, the theme is “LIMITLESS: NO LABELS. NO LIMITS. NO APOLOGIES”, a bold call for women to defy conventions, lead with authenticity, and expand what’s possible.
West Africa Dreamin’ is the premier community conference for the Salesforce Trailblazer Community. It focuses on how Salesforce tools and platform innovations can be uniquely leveraged in West African contexts.
Lagos Fringe is a platform for experimental and independent performance arts, born out of the city’s vibrant but often underrepresented creative edges. Though smaller and edgier than mainstream arts events, Fringe events consistently incubate new talent in theatre, multimedia, spoken word, and cross-genre expression.
This November, Lagos becomes the stage where Africa’s most dynamic storytellers, creators, and cultural pioneers meet. Entertainment Week Africa, the continent’s flagship gathering for the creative economy, returns with a bold mission: to “Close the Gap.”