Africa business conferences & events
Conferences, panels and networking events that put decision-makers in the same room: programme design, speaker and delegate engagement, venues and logistics.
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Dialogue · Investment · Partnership
Africa business conferences & consulting
Where leaders, investors and policymakers shape Africa’s future.
OpenGates Africa convenes the leaders, investors, financial institutions and policymakers who want to do business in Africa, for honest dialogue and lasting partnerships. Seats at our first conference will be limited, and our consulting is open to enquiries now.
Two conferences a year June & October A different African host country each time
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Our mission
To bring Africa’s leaders, investors and policymakers together in open dialogue, and to turn that dialogue into partnerships, investment and shared prosperity across the continent.
Dialogue · Partnership · Prosperity
Run by Africans, for Africans
About us
A stage for the visionaries of Africa.
OpenGates Africa was founded to offer a platform for the visionaries of Africa. Our purpose is to provide a stage that brings together stakeholders, investors, financial institutions, local partners, project holders and policymakers across the continent.
We are a London-based Africa conference and consulting company, run by Africans for Africans. Through business conferences and events, consulting and advisory work, and introductions between partners, we help organisations and the African diaspora meet the right people and work together across Africa.
Our work spans agriculture, energy, financial services, government projects, healthcare, infrastructure and manufacturing, mining, and transport and logistics.
“Africa will blossom to its full potential when we blur trading borders and join forces.”
- Based inLondon, United Kingdom
- What we doConferences, consulting and partnerships
- CompanyOpengates Africa Ltd, registered in England and Wales
Our format
Two conferences a year, each in a different African country.
OpenGates Africa will convene twice a year, in June and October. Each edition is hosted in a different African country, chosen for its best practices and the industries where it is doing well. The first host country, dates and venue will be announced shortly.
- Twice a year
Two conferences
One in each half of the year, so the conversation and the partnerships keep moving.
- June & October
Two fixed seasons
Planned for June and October, with exact dates confirmed with each host country.
- Host country
A different host each time
Hosts are chosen for their best practices and the strength of their leading industries.
Our themes
Six pillars for Africa’s future.
Our conversations are organised around six themes that matter most to investment and growth across the continent. The programme will be announced alongside our dates.
- I
Investment & Finance
Capital, financial institutions and the conditions that make investment in Africa work.
- II
Energy & Infrastructure
Power, transport and the physical foundations of growth and connection.
- III
Trade & Industry
Intra-African and global trade, manufacturing and the value added on the continent.
- IV
Agriculture & Food Security
Productive, resilient food systems and the businesses that sustain them.
- V
Technology & Innovation
Digital infrastructure, enterprise and the innovation opening new markets.
- VI
Health
Health systems, access to care and the partnerships that strengthen them.
What we do
Three ways we open gates.
Consulting & advisory
Management consultancy to help organisations clarify strategy, plan projects and prepare to work with partners across African markets.
Explore consultingPartnerships & Africa investment
Introductions between investors, financial institutions, local partners and project holders, to help organisations explore partnerships, investment and trade across Africa.
Ask for an introductionConsulting & advisory
Practical advice for doing business in Africa.
Alongside our conferences, OpenGates Africa offers consulting to businesses, investors and organisations that want to work in African markets. We start with your goals and help you find the right people, partners and projects.
Book a consultationinfo@opengatesafricaconferences.com
Market entry advice for Africa
Guidance for businesses looking to enter or expand in African markets, from first questions to a practical plan.
Partner and investor introductions
Introductions to local partners, investors and financial institutions relevant to your project.
Trade delegations and business missions
Planning and organising Africa trade missions and business delegations so the right people meet in the right place.
Sector insight
Background and context across the sectors we cover: agriculture, energy, financial services, government projects, healthcare, infrastructure and manufacturing, mining, and transport and logistics.
Government and project liaison
Support in connecting with policymakers, public bodies and project holders.
Who we convene
One table. Every voice that shapes Africa’s future.
- 01Stakeholders
- 02Investors
- 03Financial institutions
- 04Local partners
- 05Project holders
- 06Policymakers
Sectors we work in
Where we connect people and projects.
Our work spans the sectors that drive Africa’s growth.
Energy & utilities
Financial services
Infrastructure
Agriculture
Mining
Transport & logistics
- Also
- Government projects
- Healthcare
- Manufacturing & processing
Why OpenGates Africa
A clear route into Africa’s business and investment community.
Whether you want to invest in Africa, enter a new market or meet the right partners, we start with your goals.
- 01
Conferences and consulting together
One team for the room and the follow-up: events that bring people together, and advisory work that turns introductions into next steps.
- 02
Africa-led, London-based
Run by Africans for Africans, with a London base that helps connect African markets, the African diaspora and UK and international partners.
- 03
Introductions that fit your project
We introduce the partners, investors, financial institutions and public bodies relevant to what you are trying to achieve.
- 04
Straightforward and accountable
A UK registered company (no. 11822130), a clear process and honest answers about what we can and cannot do.
How we work
From first idea to the right room.
- 1
Listen
We start with your goals, your market and the partners you need to meet.
- 2
Design
We shape the event, programme or advisory plan around those goals.
- 3
Convene
We bring the right stakeholders, investors and policymakers together.
- 4
Follow through
We help turn conversations into next steps and lasting relationships.
The conference
Our first Africa business conference is coming soon.
OpenGates Africa will hold two conferences a year, in June and October, each in a different African host country. Seats will be limited. Register your interest and we’ll confirm by email as soon as the first host country, dates and venue are announced.
Register for a seatSponsors & partners
Sponsor or partner with our first conference.
We are preparing our first conference and talking with organisations that would like to sponsor, speak or partner with us. Speak to us early to help shape the programme. Sponsorship packages are being finalised and will be shared on request.
Sponsor
Put your organisation in front of investors, partners and decision-makers working in and with Africa.
Speak
Propose a session or share your expertise on doing business and investing in Africa.
Partner
Institutional, media and knowledge partners who share our aim of connecting Africa’s business community.
Limited seats · Early registration
Register for a seat.
Our first conference is planned as a focused gathering with a limited number of seats. Register your interest to join the early list. First edition: host country, dates and venue are still to be announced. We will confirm your registration and share the details by email.
- Our conferences are held twice a year, in June and October, each in a different African country.
- Seats are limited, so early registration helps us plan the right room. It does not guarantee a place.
- No payment is taken and there are no ticket prices at this stage.
- Attendees, sponsors, speakers, exhibitors and consulting enquiries are all welcome to register.
- We will only email you about OpenGates Africa, and you can unsubscribe at any time.
Contact
Let’s open a gate together.
Tell us about your event, project or idea, or ask about market entry, investor introductions or trade missions in Africa, and we’ll get back to you.
- Emailinfo@opengatesafricaconferences.com
- Based inLondon, United Kingdom
- LinkedInOpenGates Africa on LinkedIn