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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

About us

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.

Continental Impact

Strategic Connections

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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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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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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

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Agriculture

Aviation

Blue Economy

Real Estate / Infrastructure

Sports

Energy

Tourism

Programme of Events

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

Date	Day / Session	Programme Focus	Activities and Details
2nd to 3rd November 2026	Pre Event	Exclusive Engagements	Investors Roundtable Strategic Youth Engagement International Diplomatic Simulation
4th November 2026	Arrival and Accreditation	Delegate Arrival	Arrival of Delegates Registration, Accreditation and Welcome
5th November 2026	Day 1	Investment 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.

Date

Day / Session

Programme Focus

Activities and Details

2nd to 3rd November 2026

Pre Event

Exclusive Engagements

Investors Roundtable
Strategic Youth Engagement
International Diplomatic Simulation

4th November 2026

Arrival and Accreditation

Delegate Arrival

Arrival of Delegates
Registration, Accreditation and Welcome

5th November 2026

Day 1

Investment 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.

Date	Day / Session	Programme Focus	Activities and Details
6th November 2026	Day 2	Women and the Economy, Youth Innovation and the African Future	Women Community in Africa Summit Ignite Africa Youth Summit
7th November 2026	Day 3	Strategic 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 2026	Day 4	Investment 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.

Date

Day / Session

Programme Focus

Activities and Details

6th November 2026

Day 2

Women and the Economy, Youth Innovation and the African Future

Women Community in Africa Summit
Ignite Africa Youth Summit

7th November 2026

Day 3

Strategic 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 2026

Day 4

Investment 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.

Date	Day / Session	Programme Focus	Activities and Details
9th November 2026	—	Experience Zanzibar	Tourism Activities
10th November 2026	—	Departure	Departure of Delegates

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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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Blue Ocean Resort & Residence
Beachfront accommodation with single and double-sharing options.

Golden Tulip Airport
Premium accommodation with single and double-sharing options.

Important: These are the accredited hotels for FATI Expo 2026 Zanzibar. Participants staying at other hotels or private accommodations are welcome, but they must make their own arrangements to travel to the accredited hotels and designated event locations whenever required for Expo activities, networking or scheduled engagements.

Event & Travel Enquiries:
📞 +255 654 532 160 | +234 806 135 5606 | +234 803 549 0338

Tanzania is the strategic host and gateway, while FATI remains a continental platform connecting Africa and global markets.

Strategic Gateway: Connects East Africa, the Indian Ocean and neighbouring markets.
Investment Opportunities: Strong potential in tourism, blue economy, agriculture, infrastructure and emerging sectors.
Sector Alignment: Natural fit with FATI’s focus on tourism, hospitality, agriculture, real estate, energy, mining, sports and the blue economy.
From Dialogue to Deals: Connect investors with government, businesses, projects and investment facilitation opportunities.
Indian Ocean Economy: A platform for exploring marine tourism, fisheries, maritime logistics and coastal economies.
Africa-to-Africa Investment: Strengthens trade, investment and partnerships across Africa, beginning with the Nigeria–Tanzania corridor.