About the summit

A continent in one room.

Africa Commerce & Industry Summit is the place where the people moving Africa forward meet, talk, and make decisions that matter.

Our mission

Open doors that change futures.

We bring together leaders, investors, and innovators to create the partnerships and deals that grow African economies.

Our vision

Drive Africa's next era of trade.

A connected, confident Africa that trades with itself and the world on its own terms.

What we focus on

Six forces shaping Africa's future.

Trade

Opening corridors and unlocking intra-African and global trade.

Investment

Connecting capital with the ideas that grow economies.

Partnerships

Building the relationships that turn into long-term value.

Innovation

Backing the African builders solving African problems.

Regional Integration

Making it easier for African businesses to work across borders.

Economic Growth

Creating the conditions for jobs, exports and shared prosperity.

Trade corridors
Why now

Africa is writing its next chapter.

From AfCFTA to a new wave of African-built businesses, the continent is moving. Africa Commerce & Industry Summit is where that movement gets organised — in person, on the record, and at the highest level.

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Hosted by KNCCI. Celebrating 60 years.

Africa Commerce & Industry Summit 2026 is hosted by the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry as part of KNCCI's 60-year celebration of championing enterprise across Kenya and Africa.