When and where is APD 2027?

From 13 to 15 January 2027 at the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City in Accra, Ghana. The dates were moved from 27-29 January to sit ahead of the AU Summit.

"The Borderless Africa We Want", built around three pillars: Move Freely, Pay Seamlessly and Trade More.

Africa Prosperity Dialogues 2027

Name: Africa Prosperity Dialogues 2027
Start: 2027-01-13T09:00:00+00:00
End: 2027-01-15T18:00:00+00:00
Location: Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City Accra

About this event

The Africa Prosperity Dialogues (APD) are the Africa Prosperity Network's annual meeting of business leaders, policymakers and institutions working to make the African Continental Free Trade Area a reality. APD 2027 runs in Accra two weeks ahead of the African Union Summit under the theme "The Borderless Africa We Want", with a focus on moving people and money across borders so that intra-African trade can grow.

The three pillars

The 2027 agenda is organised around three pillars that lead towards the network's Borderless Africa Agenda 2030:

Move Freely: visa-free travel across Africa and open skies under SAATM
Pay Seamlessly: digital payments and the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS)
Trade More: a single African market and regional supply chains

Format

Three days of dialogues, deal rooms and Projet Afrique, an exhibition space for African companies. Delegate categories cover general delegates, business executives and founders, government and institutions, strategic partners, exhibitors and accredited media.

Who attends

Heads of companies and founders, ministers and public officials, regional and continental institutions, investors and development partners. The 2026 edition drew more than 6,000 delegates from 94 countries.

delegates at APD 2026: 6,000+
countries represented at APD 2026: 94

Africa Prosperity Dialogues 2027 is a Business & Management event taking place 13-15 Jan 2027 at Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City Accra, Accra, Ghana.