The 11th Africa Business Forum will take place in Cologne, Germany, on 8 October 2026, connecting entrepreneurs and businesses from Africa with founders and family-owned businesses from Germany and the wider European Union through curated matchmaking, keynote discussions, and sector-focused breakout sessions. The programme spans technology and startups, Mittelstand innovation, agriculture, infrastructure, and financing.
Forums like this reflect a growing interest from European mid-sized companies in African markets, and offer African businesses a direct channel to identify reliable partners for market entry, trade, investment, or joint ventures — while giving international SMEs access to African distributors, suppliers, and clients.
ConnInv2A will continue to track initiatives that strengthen the bridge between African companies and international investors and partners.