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Future Africa <span> <br>Trade and Investment</span> Expo 2026
Future Africa
Trade and Investment Expo 2026

Future Africa Trade & Investment Expo (FATI Expo 2026) is co-hosted by the Ministry of Blue Economy, Zanzibar, and held in collaboration with the Zanzibar Investment Promotion Authority (ZIPA).

The Expo is supported through strategic partnerships with the Nigeria Tanzania Business Forum, KAPITAL by KLEBER GROUP, and the Women Community in Africa, along with Governments, organisations and financial institutions, in collaboration with the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Nigeria, and with the support of the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria.

Themed “From Potential to Prosperity: The Future of Africa's Economic Transformation,” the Expo will convene governments, investors, businesses, development institutions, entrepreneurs, women and young people to advance trade, investment and enterprise development across Africa.

Date: 5th – 9th November 2026

Venue: Golden Tulip Airport Hotel Zanzibar

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Uniting Africa for Trade, Investment and Continental Transformation.

The Future Africa Trade and Investment Expo was conceived as a continental platform to bridge the gap between African business potential and real market opportunities. Hosted in Tanzania with government support, FATI Expo 2026 promotes industrialisation, value-addition, cross-border trade, intra-African investment, and business matchmaking, with a specific focus on empowering SMEs, startups, and young entrepreneurs to access markets, funding, and strategic networks.

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FATI EXPO
1 PLATFORM, LASTING IMPACT
FATI EXPO
a continental platform bridging African business potential and real market opportunities through industrialization, value-addition, cross-border trade, intra-African investment, and business matchmaking for SMEs, startups, and young entrepreneurs.
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Women Community in Africa (WCA)
THREE PLATFORMS, ONE STAGE
Women Community in Africa (WCA)
A coalition of GBV and women's political-participation NGOs and civil society organisations advancing gender justice, ending femicide, empowering survivors, and building grassroots leadership capacity.
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Ignite Africa Youth Summit
THREE PLATFORMS, ONE STAGE
Ignite Africa Youth Summit
(Amdora Youth Impact Initiative) — a pan-African youth platform for leadership training, innovation, business pitch competitions, diplomatic simulations, mentorship, networking, and policy dialogue, aligned with AU Agenda 2063.
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Days
of engagement from

2nd to 10th November
Deal rooms: 

Agriculture, Real Estate, Mining
Themed VIP
lounge couches
Official Trade and Investment
Facilitation Bank
Sectors

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Agriculture

Agriculture

Aviation

Aviation

Blue Economy

Blue Economy

Real Estate / Infrastructure

Real Estate / Infrastructure

Sports

Sports

Energy

Energy

Tourism

Tourism

Programme of Events

Theme: From Potential to Prosperity: Unlocking Africa’s Economic Transformation

DateDay / SessionProgramme FocusActivities and Details
2nd to 3rd November 2026Pre EventExclusive Engagements
  • Investors Roundtable
  • Strategic Youth Engagement
  • International Diplomatic Simulation
4th November 2026Arrival and AccreditationDelegate Arrival
  • Arrival of Delegates
  • Registration, Accreditation and Welcome
5th November 2026Day 1Investment Outlook and African Readiness
  • FATI Expo Opening Ceremony and Exhibition
  • Government, Ministry and Embassy Presentations
  • Embassy and Investors Roundtable
  • Deal Room and Roundtable (Access Bank)
  • Women in Business and Leadership Side Event
  • Youth Side Event (Future Founders Program)

Focus: Policy direction, investment opportunities and institutional perspectives to strengthen investor confidence and facilitate investment conversations, including for diaspora investors.
DateDay / SessionProgramme FocusActivities and Details
6th November 2026Day 2Women and the Economy, Youth Innovation and the African Future
  • Women Community in Africa Summit
  • Ignite Africa Youth Summit
7th November 2026Day 3Strategic Business Engagements, Closing and Awards
  • Morning: Strategic Business Engagements
  • FATI Expo Closing Ceremony
  • Evening: FATI Excellence Awards and Gala Dinner

Focus: Strategic engagements, recognition, networking and the formal conclusion of the Expo.

8th November 2026Day 4Investment and Destination Experience
  • Investment Site Visits
  • Experience Zanzibar Guided Tour

Focus: Exposure to investment opportunities across agriculture, real estate, infrastructure and the creative industries, alongside the Zanzibar destination experience.
DateDay / SessionProgramme FocusActivities and Details
9th November 2026—Experience Zanzibar
  • Tourism Activities
10th November 2026—Departure
  • Departure of Delegates
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AWARDS & GALA NIGHT
AWARDS & GALA NIGHT
The week culminates in the FATI EXPO Excellence Awards & Gala Night on Day 7 in Zanzibar, recognising outstanding contributors to trade, investment, women's leadership, youth innovation, and the fight against Sexual/Gender-Based Violence (S/GBV).
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Why Tanzania

Tanzania offers a strategic platform for advancing women’s and youth leadership by connecting social advocacy with economic empowerment, cross-border trade, and investment through the FATI Expo. Its position as a pan-African hub provides opportunities for continental integration, regional partnerships, leadership development, and stronger collaboration among governments, businesses, civil society, and development institutions. The initiative will leverage Tanzania’s leadership environment to promote women’s political participation, mentorship, and inclusive governance, while aligning with AU Agenda 2063 and the SDGs to advance gender equality, economic inclusion, youth empowerment, and sustainable development across Africa.
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