- 5 Ja’amare Close, Garki, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
- secretariat@fatiexpo.org
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Mon 5 Oct
Deal Rooms open online. Investor registration, NDA, data room access and first investor and project sponsor conversations for the Agriculture, Real Estate and Mining portfolios. Strategic Business Engagement booking and exhibitor slot reservations remain open until capacity is reached.
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Mon 2 to Tue 3 Nov
Pre Event Investment Engagements in Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar: Investors Roundtable, Curated Investor Business Meetings, Investor Founder Meetings, Strategic Partnership Meetings, Government and Diplomatic Networking and the International Diplomatic Simulation.
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Wed 4 Nov
Delegate Arrival and Welcome: airport reception, hotel check in, registration, accreditation, delegate kits and Welcome Drinks.
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Thu 5 NovDay 1
Opening Ceremony and Business Programme: The Spirit of Africa, Why Africa Why Now, Opening Address by H.E. The President of Zanzibar, four keynote addresses, Intergovernmental Panel, Engagement Platform Launch, Africa Investment Spotlight, two plenary panels, Deal Rooms, Future Founders Programme, Women Business and Leadership, Exhibition opening, Themed Business Lounge and the Beyond the Boardroom Networking Evening.
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Fri 6 NovDay 2
Women, Youth and Strategic Engagement: keynotes on Women as Economic Powerhouses and Africa's Youth as Engines of Prosperity, Women Community in Africa Summit, Ignite Africa Youth Summit with Elevate Series, panel and Innovation Hackathon, Strategic Business Engagements, Deal Rooms and Exhibition.
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Sat 7 NovDay 3
Site Visits, Closing, Awards and Gala: investor site visits, Deal Room Commitment Session, final Exhibition day, Red Carpet, FATI EXPO Impact and Journey, Closing Conversation, Prosperity Commitments, Excellence Awards, Gala Dinner and Closing Address.
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Sun 8 to Mon 9 Nov
Experience Zanzibar: heritage, culture, cuisine, marine and coastal experiences, investment discovery tours and informal networking.
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Tue 10 Nov
Departure of Delegates with airport transfers and post Expo follow up programme activation.
Open Throughout the Expo
The Africa Marketplace
Exhibition from Day 1 to Day 3, 09:00 to 17:00 (Day 3 closes 15:00).
Themed Business Lounge
VIP curated lounge with seven branded couches, open 08:00 to 18:00 daily.
Access Bank Facilitation Desk
Account onboarding, trade finance and commitment documentation.
FATI EXPO 2026 is designed as a single, managed experience.
From the moment a delegate registers to the moment they depart Zanzibar, every step is planned to reduce friction, build trust and create commercial value.
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Register and Qualify
Online registration by delegate category. Investors complete a profile and investment appetite. Exhibitors reserve booths. Participants request Strategic Business Engagement slots.
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Engage Before Arrival
Deal rooms open on 5 October with project teasers, data rooms and virtual meetings. Matchmaking recommendations and a digital delegate pack are shared.
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Travel and Arrive
Travel partners support visas, flights and hotel bookings. Delegates are met at Abeid Amani Karume International Airport and transferred to the venue and partner hotels.
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Accredit and Welcome
Registration, badge collection, delegate kit, Access Bank onboarding desk and Welcome Drinks on 4 November.
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Convene
Three days of summit sessions, keynotes, panels, breakouts, deal rooms, exhibition, VIP lounge and private meetings.
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Transact
Site visits, commitment sessions, term sheets, letters of intent and MOUs documented with the facilitation bank.
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Celebrate
Red Carpet, Excellence Awards, Prosperity Commitments and Gala Dinner on 7 November.
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Experience Zanzibar
Two days of heritage, culture, cuisine, coastal experiences and investment discovery.
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Depart and Follow Up
Departure on 10 November. A twelve month follow up programme tracks deals, introductions and commitments to closure.
Delegates do not simply attend FATI EXPO. They arrive prepared, meet with purpose, transact with confidence and leave with a pipeline.
Deal Rooms Go Live: Monday 5th October 2026
One month before the Expo, the three FATI Deal Rooms open online.
Qualified investors register, sign a non disclosure agreement and gain access to project teasers, information memoranda, financial summaries and sponsor presentations. Virtual introduction calls begin immediately so that investor interest is gauged, questions are answered and preliminary terms can be explored well before delegates arrive in Zanzibar. By the time the Expo opens, each deal room has a shortlist of engaged investors ready for in person sessions, site visits and commitment signing.
Pre Event Investment Engagements: 2nd to 3rd November 2026
Curated Investor Business Meetings are pre scheduled engagements that connect investors with businesses, project owners, government representatives and key stakeholders around specific investment opportunities. This exclusive pre event programme takes place across Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar for senior investors, sponsors and government delegations.
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Investors Roundtable
A closed door roundtable of investors, DFIs, banks, fund managers and government investment agencies to review the Tanzanian investment climate, the three deal room portfolios, risk mitigation instruments and the role of the facilitation bank. Output: an investor priorities brief shared with host government stakeholders.
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Investor Founder Meetings
Pre matched meetings between investors and high potential founders and SMEs, prepared from the online profiles submitted during registration.
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Strategic Partnership Meetings
Structured meetings between sponsors, partners, chambers of commerce and institutions to agree collaboration frameworks, programme roles and MOU drafts for announcement during the Expo.
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Government and Diplomatic Networking
An informal reception for ministers, ambassadors, high commissions, trade attachés and investment agencies, building relationships ahead of the Intergovernmental Panel.
