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Convened by the African Leadership Roundtable

Africa @ CES
2027

The African Leadership Roundtable is leading a curated delegation of approximately 50 founders, company executives, investors, and government officials to put African innovation in front of global buyers, capital, and commercial partners at the 2027 Consumer Electronics Show.

Dates
5 to 9 January 2027
Location
Las Vegas

Who joins the delegation

Startups

Innovators ready to demonstrate their technology and meet potential partners.

Growth Companies

Businesses with proven solutions ready for international distribution, investment, and commercial partnerships.

Established Firms

Technology, telecommunications, and finance leaders building global business relationships.

What the delegation delivers

01

Global Partners and Capital

  • Meet potential customers, investors, and distribution partners.
  • Present opportunities for financing and investment in your business or portfolio.
  • Build commercial relationships that support sales and international distribution.
02

Global Brand Positioning

  • Present your company's capabilities or country's technology priorities alongside world-leading innovators.
  • Define the story of your leadership, expertise, and solutions.
  • Establish your relevance to global markets and the industries you serve.
03

Strategic Industry Engagement

  • Discuss the technology and market priorities informing industry investment.
  • Put African business perspectives into conversations about adoption, infrastructure, and market development.

Commercial advantage

Before CES

Commercial Strategy

A delegation-wide briefing before CES on the buyers, investors, and partners active in each sector, with a guide to the exhibitors and sessions most relevant to African business.

At CES

Sector Roundtables

Small-group sessions at CES that place delegates in each sector in conversation with relevant buyers, investors, and corporate partners.

After CES

Continued Business Development

A delegation-wide follow-up session after CES and a shared directory of the companies, investors, and partners met during the week.

A curated CES experience

A focused program of business meetings, sector visits, and private conversations organized around the delegation's commercial priorities.

Early commitment allows time to assess eligibility for the CES startup showcase, where young companies can present their solutions, inform delegation programming, and receive invitation letters to support visa applications.

Tuesday, 5 January

Arrival, delegation briefing, and welcome dinner

Wednesday, 6 January

CES keynotes, sector visits, and business meetings

Thursday, 7 January

Leadership dinner

Friday, 8 January

Technology and investment roundtable, partner conversations, and closing session

Saturday, 9 January

Final CES visits, individual business meetings, and departures

Sectors in focus

  • Health technology, robotics, fintech, and consumer technologies
  • Artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure, and creative industries
  • Clean energy, mobility, and agriculture

Target markets

Leading African markets like

  • Nigeria
  • Egypt
  • Kenya
  • South Africa
  • Ghana
  • Morocco
  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Tanzania
  • Ethiopia
  • Rwanda
  • Botswana
  • Namibia
  • Gabon
  • Liberia
  • Malawi
  • Zimbabwe

Join the delegation or become a partner.

Contact Aba Blankson at ablankson@absidian.co.