The two-day event is expected to attract over 500 agribusiness leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers and innovators for dialogue, deal-making and partnership building.
Organisers said the summit, anchored on Canada’s Africa Strategy and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), would bridge trade gaps by facilitating collaboration and mutually beneficial partnerships between Canadian and African agribusinesses.
Building on the 2025 Canada-Ghana Agribusiness Summit, the 2026 edition expands its scope to include participants from across Africa, positioning CAAS as a premier platform for advancing agribusiness trade and investment.
They described the summit as the most ambitious effort yet to unlock Canada-Africa trade potential, which recorded merchandise trade valued at 16.3 billion dollars in 2023.
The theme is: “Building a Trade-Driven Future for Canada and Africa.”
CAAS 2026 will feature business matchmaking sessions, investment roundtables, export-readiness workshops and agri-technology showcases aimed at delivering tangible commercial outcomes.
“The summit is about creating real opportunities for agribusinesses on both continents,” Dr Mary M. Buhr, Chair of the Canada-Africa Agribusiness Summit, said.
Mr Derrick Owusu-Kodua, Chief Executive Officer and Summit Host of Voazok Agritours Canada, said Africa was ready for equal partnerships and mutually beneficial trade, noting that the summit came at a time when countries were actively pursuing trade diversification.
Mr Stephen Gyasi-Kwaw, Chief Executive Officer of Eventus Nation Ghana, said bringing together the right mix of expertise, capital and industry players would help transform Canada-Africa agribusiness collaboration into concrete economic gains.
The summit will focus on market access, export development, investment partnerships, financing, agri-technology transfer, sustainable food systems, climate-smart agriculture and value chain integration.
Participation is open to agribusiness SMEs, cooperatives, exporters, startups, investors, technology providers, development organisations and government representatives.
Organisers have launched a Country Delegation Programme to mobilise participants across Africa and strategically position national markets within emerging Canada-Africa value chains.
Early registration is open, with details on participation, speaking opportunities, sponsorship and exhibitions available at www.canafriagrisummit.com or via info@canafriagrisummit.com.
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