Quality & Safety
Maturity standards, residue management, cold chain integrity and market compliance.
The Official Digital Hub
Africa's avocado industry, connected all year round.
One platform for growers, exporters, buyers, investors, researchers and government — with the International Africa Avocado Congress & Exhibition as its flagship international gathering.
15 – 18 June 2027Sarit Expo Centre, Nairobi, Kenya
- Exhibition Days
- 15 – 17 June 2027
- Gala Dinner
- 16 June 2027
- Farm Tours
- 18 June 2027
Gallery & video
See the energy of Avocado Africa.
A lively photo-and-video window into Avocado Africa. Approved past-event media can be published now, while 2027 highlights will take over progressively.
Kenya avocado industry
Avocado growing in Kenya
Kenyan avocado-industry imagery. CC0 photograph; illustrative context, not a 2027 event photograph.
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More than an exhibition
A permanent digital ecosystem for the continent's avocado value chain.
Avocado Africa brings together the continent’s avocado value chain through an annual international event and a year-round digital platform for knowledge, commercial discovery and professional connections.
The Avocado Africa 2027 edition is themed “Avocado Africa: A convergence of technology and business for increased competitiveness and trade”, drawing stakeholders from across the world to Nairobi — while this platform keeps the industry connected in between.
Flagship event
International Africa Avocado Congress & Exhibition
15 – 18 June 2027 · Sarit Expo Centre
Congress thematic areas
Six technical areas shaping competitiveness and trade.
The platform organises technical knowledge around six established avocado-industry themes. Current programme sessions appear separately when published.
Production & Productivity
Agronomy, orchard management, irrigation, soil health and yield economics.
Phytosanitary
Pest and disease surveillance, market access protocols and systems approaches.
Supply Chain, Marketing & Industrialisation
Logistics, sea freight, processing, oil extraction and value addition.
Genetic Resources
Rootstocks, varieties, nursery certification and breeding for African conditions.
Health, Nutrition & Gastronomy
Nutritional science, domestic consumption growth and culinary promotion.
What to expect
Event experiences are published as they are confirmed.
The confirmed 2027 schedule includes exhibition days, a gala dinner and farm tours. Detailed sessions and other activities appear when the event team publishes them.
Exhibition
15–17 June 2027 at Sarit Expo Centre, with current exhibitors and stand information published progressively.
Gala Dinner
Scheduled for 16 June 2027; participation details are confirmed by the secretariat.
Farm Tours
Scheduled for 18 June 2027; current tour arrangements are published as they are confirmed.
Congress Programme
Confirmed sessions, speakers, rooms and times appear in the live programme when published.
Business Matchmaking
Use participant profiles and matchmaking tools to discover relevant companies and request meetings.
Digital Event Tools
Plan sessions, shortlist exhibitors, manage meetings and use the digital visitor pass where enabled.
Registration
Choose how you take part.
Choose the participation route that fits your role. The secretariat confirms current access, availability and arrangements.
Full Access Registration
Delegates, researchers, government, development partners
Register your interest as a delegate or participant. The secretariat confirms the applicable access and participation arrangements.
Exhibitor Registration
Suppliers, nurseries, equipment, logistics, packaging, finance
Apply to participate as an exhibitor and tell the secretariat about your products, services and stand requirements.
Speaker Registration
Researchers, industry experts, policy leaders
Submit an abstract or expression of interest to present within a congress thematic area.
Sponsorship Registration
Brands, institutions and partners
Register your sponsorship interest and discuss current published opportunities with the secretariat.
Who it serves
Built for every part of the value chain.
From smallholder growers to global importers, each audience has a route into the platform.
Farmers
Agronomy, certification and market-ready production guidance.
Exporters
Market access, protocols, freight and compliance intelligence.
Buyers & Importers
Supplier discovery, sourcing profiles and business matchmaking.
Investors
Pipeline, packhouse and processing opportunities.
Researchers
Peer sessions, abstracts and the resource library.
Government
Policy dialogue, phytosanitary and trade facilitation.
Development Partners
Programme alignment and smallholder inclusion.
Financial Institutions
Value-chain lending and risk instruments.
Nursery Operators
Rootstock, certification and genetic resources.
Input Suppliers
Crop protection, nutrition and precision tools.
Equipment Suppliers
Grading, packing, cold chain and processing lines.
Logistics Companies
Sea freight, reefer capacity and corridor efficiency.
Students
Industry knowledge, research and event participation opportunities.
Media
Media enquiries, published materials and the media centre.
Sponsors
Current sponsorship opportunities published by the secretariat.
Exhibitors
Exhibitor applications, company profiles, meetings and lead capture.
Visitors
Published travel, venue, accommodation and floor-plan guidance.
Processors
Oil extraction, by-products and industrialisation.
Sponsors, partners & exhibitors
Published event supporters and participants.
Current sponsors and participating organisations appear here when published by the event team.
15 – 18 June 2027 · Sarit Expo Centre, Nairobi