When and where is the Alamein Africa Forum 2026?

From 2 to 4 October 2026 at the New Alamein International Convention and Exhibition Center in New Alamein City, Egypt. Side events start on 1 October.

How do I collect my badge?

Registered participants receive a confirmation email; accreditation and badge collection take place at the venue registration desk from 2 October, 09:00 to 18:00.

Which airport is closest?

Alamein International Airport (DBB) is about 35 minutes from the venue. Borg El Arab (HBE) is about an hour away and Cairo International (CAI) about three hours.

Yes. All delegates need a valid Egyptian entry visa before travel. Visa support letters are issued to approved participants; contact logistics@alameinforum.com.

Alamein Africa Forum 2026

Name: Alamein Africa Forum 2026
Start: 2026-10-02T09:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-10-04T15:30:00+00:00
Location: New Alamein International Convention and Exhibition Center

About this event

The Alamein Africa Forum (GO63) is a new permanent African business forum, co-organised by the Government of Egypt, Afreximbank and AUDA-NEPAD and set to convene every two years in Egypt. Its inaugural edition brings more than 20 heads of state and government representatives together with leaders of international and regional financial institutions, investors and chief executives, with the aim of turning Agenda 2063 into concrete partnerships, policies and projects.

Programme

Two days of plenaries, sector panels and closed-door roundtables, followed by a presidential lunch, with side events from 1 October.

From Diplomacy to Delivery: unlocking trade and integration across Africa
Africa's Food Potential: from promise to global powerhouse
Partnering with Egypt: shared opportunities for African business
Rethinking Africa's energy systems
Development corridors and logistics routes
Africa's new growth compact in a turbulent world
The Missing Trillion: unlocking capital at scale
Investing in health: manufacturing and regional value chains
Digital transformation and space technology
Connected, climate-resilient cities
Leveraging Africa's mineral wealth
Future Focus: hearing from Africa's industrialists

Strategic goals

The forum sets out six goals for the continent's public and private leaders.

Align policy and investment priorities
Mobilise partnerships for implementation
Strengthen financing and investment pathways
Catalyse intra-African trade opportunities
Integrate emerging economic sectors
Ensure continuity and accountability

Deal-making and exhibition

Structured B2B and B2G meetings support deal-making, and confirmed delegates can request bilateral meetings through the forum platform. A Startup Arena runs over two days, and an exhibition showcases organisations and innovators from across Africa.

Who attends

Heads of state and ministers, leaders of the African Union Commission, AfCFTA Secretariat and development finance institutions, chief executives, investors and policymakers working on infrastructure, energy, manufacturing, digital and trade.

Alamein Africa Forum 2026 was a Business & Management event that took place 2-4 Oct 2026 at New Alamein International Convention and Exhibition Center, El Alamein, Egypt.

Event recap

The first Alamein Africa Forum took place in New Alamein, Egypt, in early October 2026, co-organised by the Government of Egypt, Afreximbank, the African Union Commission and AUDA-NEPAD. President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi opened the forum on 3 October before African heads of state, including the president of Burundi as current chair of the African Union, along with leaders of financial institutions and private-sector executives. In his speech he noted that intra-African trade accounts for only about 18% of the continent's total trade and presented the forum as a bridge between investors and businesses under the African Continental Free Trade Area. The forum, approved by the African Union, is planned to return to Alamein every two years, and ran alongside the African Union's mid-year coordination meeting.