11th edition of the African Special Economic Zones Annual Meeting 2026 is scheduled to take place from November 25 to 27, 2026, in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
The event will be convened and hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Handicrafts of Côte d’Ivoire and the Industrial Infrastructure Management and Development Company (SOGEDI), in the presence of ministerial personalities, Senior representatives of the African SEZs community, big players from the private sector, and international institutions supporting the development of African SEZs. This event will offer the opportunity to a thousand participants to follow the deliberations and interact with eminent experts and C-level representatives from Economic zones and Investment promotion agencies.

