@AfricanNGOs publishes quarterly calendars of events convened and hosted in Africa that shape the African NGO and philanthropy landscape.

This calendar covers events scheduled from July to September 2026.

Events are listed in chronological order.

Financing Agri-Food Systems Sustainably (FINAS 2026)
“Towards Sustainable Financial Architecture for Africa’s Food Systems”
30 June – 2 July 2026
Nairobi, Kenya
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5th Nalafem Summit
“Power Meets Capital – When Women Back Women”
1-2 July 2026
Nairobi, Kenya
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CIRAWA Agroecology Conference
“Agroecology and Nature-Based Solutions for Sustainable Food Systems in Africa”
1-3 July 2026
Accra, Ghana
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2nd Democracy Forum
“Role and Place of Trust in Building a Substantive Democracy”
2-3 July 2026
Nairobi, Kenya
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2nd African Union Pan-African Conference on Girls and Women’s Education
“Prioritising Girls and Women’s Education: Develop their skills and accelerate learning and training opportunities”
2-4 July 2026
Bujumbura, Burundi
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CSI Indaba 2026
“The Inequality Mandate: Rewriting South Africa’s Social Contract through Transformative Corporate Social Investment”
14-16 July 2026
Johannesburg, South Africa
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3rd Africa High-Level Africa Civil Society AML/CFT Conference
“Implementing FATF Recommendation 8 Correctly: Practices, Lessons Learned and Opportunities for Reform”
14-17 July 2026
Abuja, Nigeria
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3rd Africa Foundational Learning Exchange
“From Commitments to Results: Delivering Foundational Learning at Scale”
15-17 July 2026
Lilongwe, Malawi
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Social Impact Tech Summit
“Scaling Frontier Technologies for Sustainable Development in Africa”
18 July 2026
Lagos, Nigeria
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Segal 2026
“The Next Beat”
21-14 July 2026
Nairobi, Kenya
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8th Southern Africa Youth Forum
“Nourishing Futures: Enhancing Food Security and Water Resilience through Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Action for Youth Empowerment”
21-24 July 2026
South Africa
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2nd International Conference on the Advancements of Artificial Intelligence in the African Context
“Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for an Inclusive and Sustainable Digital Economy in Africa”
22-23 July 2026
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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Africa Social Impact Summit
“Financing for Development: Building Resilience, and Transforming Emerging Economies”
22-24 July 2026
Lagos, Nigeria
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14th Africa Evidence Summit
“Powering Policy with Innovative, Inclusive, Transparent Data”
23-24 July 2026
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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West Africa CivicTech Conference
“Youth, Technology, and the Future of Governance in West Africa”
24-25 July 2026
Lagos, Nigeria
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West Africa Feminist Data Summit
“Data as Resistance: Architecting Feminist Digital Futures in West Africa”
28-30 July 2026
Cotonou, Benin
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3rd Sino-African Legal Forum
“Governing the Digital Future: State Power, Data Flows, and Rights Protection”
30-31 July 2026
Pretoria, South Africa
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4th Annual Editors’ Convention
“Reimagining Media Viability, Independence and Trust in the Digital Age”
30 July – 2 August 2026
Jinja, Uganda
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4th Annual Reproductive Justice Litigation Baraza
“Age as a Determinant of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Africa”
3-7 August 2026
Harare, Zimbabwe
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4th Billi Now Now! Youth Summit
“Africa Recharged: Youth Power. Bold Voices. Real Change”
5-7 August 2026
Kampala, Uganda
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The Weavers Forum 2026
“Towards African Feminist Economies of Care, Justice and Collective Sovereignty”
5-8 August 2026
Windhoek, Namibia
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African Feminist Forum
“Twenty Years of the African Feminist Forum: Our Herstory, Our Future!”
10-12 August 2026
Windhoek, Namibia
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GreenWorks 4 Africa Forum
12-13 August 2026
Nairobi, Kenya
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Generation Give Festival
“Building from Collective Power”
12-14 August 2026
Nairobi, Kenya
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MenEngage Africa SRHR Learning and Exchange Symposium (PROGRESS 2026)
“Reclaiming Autonomy: Advancing Sexual and Reproductive Justice in the Face of Resistance”
12-14 August 2026
Mombasa, Kenya
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5th YouthHubAfrica Men’s Summit
“Reimagining behavioural change for gender justice, men championing gender equality”
13 August 2026
Abuja, Nigeria
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Blue Africa Conference & Exhibition
“Shaping the Future of Africa’s Ocean Economy”
13-15 August 2026
Lagos, Nigeria
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International Association of Facilitators Africa Conference
“Facilitating Africa’s Future in the Digital Era: People, Processes and Platforms”
17-19 August 2026
Kigali, Rwanda
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Africa Water & Sanitation Systems Leadership Symposium
“Accelerating Water and Sanitation Transformation for Sustainable Impact”
17-21 August 2026
Kigali, Rwanda
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1st Pan-African Afrofeminist Gathering
17-21 August 2026
Praia, Cabo Verde
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Data Tamasha Africa 2026
“Kujenga na Data / Building with Data”
19-21 August 2026
Zanzibar, Tanzania
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Inaugural High-Level Annual Conference on Gender and Elections in Africa
“Her Voice, Her Power! Towards Justice for All”
25-28 August 2026
Johannesburg, South Africa
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2nd East African Community Regional Education Conference
“Transforming Education in East Africa – From Commitments to Impact, Fostering Resilience and Future-Ready Systems for Sustainable Development”
25-28 August 2026
Nairobi, Kenya
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3rd International Conference on Technological Advancement in Embedded and Mobile Systems
26-28 August 2026
Moi University, Kenya
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6th African Conference on Debt and Development (#AfCoDDVI)
“From Fragmentation to Influence: Advancing the Common African Position on Debt”
26-28 August 2026
Nairobi, Kenya
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2nd High-Level Youth Dialogue with Policy-Makers Summit
27-29 August 2026
Accra. Ghana
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16th Annual Pan African Lawyers Union Conference
31 August – 2 September 2026
Cairo, Egypt
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Africa Food Systems Forum
“Investing in Africa’s Agri-Food Systems: Nourishing Nations, Growing Jobs, Building Resilience”
31 August – 4 September 2026
Kigali, Rwanda
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5th Africa Renewables Investment Summit
“Capitalising Africa’s Energy Transition in a Changing Global Order”
1-2 September 2026
Cape Town, South Africa
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IFC Cape Town Pop-Up 2025
2 September 2025
Cape Town, South Africa
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18th World Congress on Public Health
“Health Without Borders: Equity, Inclusion, and Sustainability”
6-9 September 2026
Cape Town, South Africa
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41st Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections Annual Meeting
“Bridging Hemispheres: Collaborating for a Unified Natural Heritage”
7-11 September 2026
Cape Town, South Africa
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3rd Annual International Conference on Children’s Rights
“Children’s Rights in a Polycrisis”
8 September 2026
Stellenbosch, South Africa
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Digital Inclusion Summit South Africa
“From Awareness to Access to Adoption – Building an inclusive digital future for all South Africans”
9 September 2026
Sandton, South Africa
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Africa NPO Summit
“Uniting Nonprofits for Impact through Credibility, Innovation and Sustainability”
10 September 2026
Johannesburg, South Africa
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69th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference
“Strengthening International Law and Parliamentary Democracy in a Changing World Order: Commonwealth Leadership”
13-19 September 2026
Cape Town, South Africa
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Female Wave of Change Global Conference
“Empowering Generations to Elevate Humanity”
17-18 September 2026
Nairobi, Kenya
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Pan African AI Summit 2026
“Scaling Africa’s Ethical AI & Innovation Ecosystem: Building Youth Capacity, Policy, Partnerships and Skills”
22-23 September 2026
Accra, Ghana
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5th Tanzania Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Week
“From Evidence to Action: Strengthening Human-Centered Evaluation for Sustainable Development”
22-26 September 2026
Arusha, Tanzania
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Regional Mental Health Conference
“Voices of Experience Empowering Healing: Exploring Research, Innovation, and Systemic Change across the Region”
23-24 September 2026
Kisumu, Kenya
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39th Annual South African Visual Arts Historians Conference and Festival
“Reaching Sideways, Creating Our Ways”
23-26 September 2026.
Makhanda, South Africa
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13th Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa
28 September – 1 October 2026
Balaclava, Mauritius
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Africa, Peace and Environment Summit (APES3)
“Intertwining peace, prosperity, and environmental sustainability”
29 September – 1 October 2026
Nairobi, Kenya
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Sustainability & ESG Africa Conference and Expo
30 September – 1 October 2026
Sandton, South Africa
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African Intersex Movement Conference
“Rooted in Community, Rising in Power – Reimagining Systems for Intersex Inclusion in Africa”
30 September – 2 October 2026
Nairobi, Kenya
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@AfricanNGOs will update this calendar regularly.

The calendar for events scheduled from October to December 2026 will be published later this year.

Please comment below if you know of other African NGO and philanthropy events scheduled for the rest of 2026.

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