The African Agri Investment Indaba (AAII), Africa’s leading investment platform dedicated to food and agriculture, has officially announced that its 2026 edition will be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 16–18 November 2026 at the Addis International Convention Center.
Organized by the African Agri Council, the event has been relocated from Durban to Addis Ababa, recognizing Ethiopia’s strategic position as the headquarters of the African Union and a key centre for continental agricultural policy, trade, and investment. The move is expected to strengthen collaboration between policymakers, investors, development partners, and the private sector to accelerate sustainable agricultural transformation across Africa.
The 2026 edition will be held under the theme:
“Scaling for Impact: Transforming Private Sector Commitments into Zero Hunger Realities.”
Advancing Agricultural Investment Across Africa
By hosting the event in Addis Ababa, the African Agri Investment Indaba aims to bring global institutional investors closer to Africa’s policy and investment ecosystem. Ethiopia’s expanding agro-industrial parks and strategic connectivity to regional and international trade corridors provide an ideal setting for promoting investment, agribusiness innovation, and market development.
According to Ben Leyka, Chief Executive Officer of the African Agri Council, relocating the Indaba represents an important milestone in expanding private sector investment opportunities across the continent by strengthening the connection between policy, finance, and implementation.
Highlights of AAII 2026
The 2026 programme will feature several co-located forums and networking platforms designed to connect stakeholders across the entire agrifood value chain, including:
- Agribusiness CEO Forum – Strategic discussions among industry leaders on business resilience, investment, and operational challenges.
- Agri-Trade Finance Congress – Addressing agricultural trade finance and innovative financing mechanisms.
- Agro-Industrial Park Forum (2nd Edition) – Promoting partnerships for regional agro-processing and industrial development.
- Seeds & Startups Showcase – Featuring innovative agri-tech entrepreneurs and investment-ready start-ups.
- Market Access Africa (4th Edition) – Connecting producers with international buyers and retail procurement leaders.
- Investment Discovery Sessions – Facilitating curated business-to-investor meetings with development finance institutions, sovereign wealth funds, and private investors.
- 3rd Agri Investment Indaba Awards – Recognising excellence and innovation in Africa’s agrifood investment landscape.
The event is expected to attract more than 900 senior leaders, including government representatives, development partners, investors, agribusiness executives, financial institutions, project developers, and technology innovators for three days of high-level dialogue, investment matchmaking, and business networking.
Registration
Participants interested in attending, exhibiting, sponsoring, or speaking at the African Agri Investment Indaba 2026 are encouraged to visit the official event website for further information and registration.
Website: https://www.agri-indaba.com/
About the African Agri Investment Indaba (AAII)
The African Agri Investment Indaba (AAII) is Africa’s premier investment conference dedicated to food and agriculture. Organised by Equitics Media and the African Agri Council NPC, the platform brings together governments, financial institutions, development partners, private equity investors, agribusinesses, project developers, and agro-processors to promote sustainable agricultural investment, food security, and economic growth across Africa.
