African Conferences, July 19th - 25th
Event happening all over Africa between the 12th to 18th of July 2026
African Union (AU) Joint Sessions
20th-24th July 2026 - African Union Headquarters / Regional Hubs
The African Union Commission (AUC) will convene the Joint 9th Session of the Specialized Technical Committee (STC) on Finance, Monetary Affairs, Economic Planning and Integration and the 5th Session of the Specialized Technical Committee (STC) on Trade, Tourism, Industry and Minerals from 20–24 July 2026 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
Held under the theme "Financing Africa’s Industrialisation for Sustainable Development," the meeting will bring together ministers, central bank governors, policymakers, technical experts, development partners, private sector representatives, academia, and civil society to discuss strategies for mobilising financing and accelerating Africa's industrial transformation in support of Agenda 2063.
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Water Institute of South Africa (WISA) Biennial Conference & Exhibition
22nd July 2026 - Cape Town, South Africa
WISA2026 Conference[/button] Water is a fundamental driver of socio-economic development, public health, environmental sustainability, and climate resilience. However, water systems across Southern Africa face a convergence of threats: aging infrastructure, increasing demand, pollution, climate variability, and inequitable access. The theme of the WISA 2026 Conference, “Rethink Amanzi – Securing Our Future,” responds to this urgent context. It calls for a paradigm shift in how water is valued, governed, financed, used, treated, and safeguarded.
The WISA Biennial Conference & Exhibition is one of the largest gatherings where people from all spheres of the water sector get together to share their expertise, knowledge and find probable solutions to our ongoing water challenges.
It is the most beneficial networking event within the water sector, and is a huge marketing opportunity, and stakeholder influencer. A wide range of topics will be covered in multiple parallel sessions and we aim to attract more than 2000 delegates, with representation from national and local government, as well as several international delegations.
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Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS)
22nd- 23rd July 2026 - Lagos. Nigeria
The Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS) is a convening for inclusive development that provides an opportunity for developing market-led solutions to Africa’s social challenges. Co-convened by the Sterling One Foundation and United Nations Nigeria, the Summit brings together all key players across sectors to share knowledge, discuss evidence based insights, and draw up action plans towards achieving the SDGs.
In addition to developing new frameworks for sustainable development, the Summit provides a platform for impact investors to make investments in existing African solutions tackling issues on climate change, circular economy, education, health, WASH, renewable energy, and agriculture.
ASIS is a call for effective collaboration by all players in Africa’s development sector including government, civil society organizations, the private sector, and the development community to ensure an all-inclusive approach to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs), a collection of 17 interlinked global goals designed to be a "blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all".
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14th Africa Evidence Summit
23rd - 24th July 2026 - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
On July 23-24, 2026, 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.”
The Africa Evidence Summit seeks to elevate the voices of African scholars in research, disseminate new research findings to decision-makers, seed new collaborations, and generate insights to advance evidence-informed policy making. The Summit will spotlight policy-relevant research across different sectors and disciplines including climate change, digital transformation, agriculture, education, financial inclusion, and other topics relevant to economic development in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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