African Conferences, October 1st - 10th
Event happening all over Africa between the 1st to 10th of October 2026
Cairo Fashion & Tex 2026
2nd - 4th October 2026 - Cairo, Egypt
Cairo Fashion & Tex is Egypt’s leading international trade exhibition for the fashion, textile, garment manufacturing, fabrics, yarns, accessories, and production supplies industry.
Recognized as one of the region’s most established B2B fashion sourcing platforms, the exhibition connects manufacturers, suppliers, exporters, private label factories, buyers, distributors, and industry professionals from Egypt, the Middle East, and international markets under one roof.
Approved by UFI – The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, Cairo Fashion & Tex stands as a trusted international business platform that reflects global exhibition standards, offering exhibitors and visitors a high-value environment for networking, sourcing, manufacturing, and expanding business opportunities.
Since its launch in 1993, Cairo Fashion & Tex has been organized twice annually, presenting Spring/Summer collections in March and Autumn/Winter collections in September, continuously supporting the growth and development of Egypt’s textile and garment manufacturing industry.
The exhibition is held under the auspices of the Ministry of Industry and in collaboration with major industrial chambers and sector stakeholders, reinforcing its role as a strategic platform for the fashion and textile business community.
AMEU Convention 2026
4th - 7th October 2026 - Polokwane, South Africa
Bringing together electricity distribution professionals from across Southern Africa
Windaba 2026
6th - 7th October 2026 - Cape Town, South Africa
Windaba 2026 is Africa’s premier wind energy conference and exhibition, bringing together stakeholders across the wind-energy value chain, including government representatives, policymakers, developers, independent power producers (IPPs), OEMs, investors, financiers, manufacturers, service providers, academics and emerging businesses. The event focuses on translating energy ambitions into practical implementation across policy, investment, grid and infrastructure development, project delivery, localisation and skills.
Design Week South Africa
8th - 11th October 2026 - Johannesburg, South Africa
Launched in 2024, Design Week South Africa is a celebration of the country's creative disciplines. Through exhibitions, studio and urban tours, product launches, installations, panel discussions and workshops, two annual four-day festivals are held in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
