Destination Africa 2026
Destination Africa 2026
14–15 November 2026 at the Egypt International Exhibitions Center (EIEC), Cairo, Egypt.
Destination Africa is an annual international pan-African B2B sourcing event for the textile industries in Egypt. It brings together African textile, apparel and home textiles manufacturers in one place with international buyers, to strengthen business opportunities and trade on a global level. The event includes a regional exhibition with African country pavilions.
The organizer reports growth of 74% in visitors since 2016, with increases in exhibitors, exhibiting space, and local, regional and international visitors. Site facts list 985 visitors, 88 exhibitors, 200 international visitors, 25 exhibiting countries, and 9 editions to date.
Who should attend
African manufacturers and suppliers of apparel (menswear, womenswear, children’s wear), denim garments and textiles, fashion brands and labels, clothing fabrics, yarns, home textiles, and trade/textiles associations.
International visitor company types listed: manufacturers, retailers, private labels, wholesalers, importers, buyers, and sourcing/purchasing.
International Visitors Program (IBP)
A dedicated B2B sourcing platform for invited buyers from outside Africa. Qualified buyers may receive complimentary/subsidized hotel nights, airport meet-and-assist, hotel–venue shuttle, VIP admission, conference invitation, and a buyers kit. Applications are screened in 10–15 business days. IBP contact: [email protected].
Why-visit and why-exhibit inner pages still carry 2025 leftovers (12–13 November 2025 / Royal Maxim Palace Kempinski). The homepage hero and footer timing block are the current edition: 14–15 November 2026 at EIEC, Cairo.
Contact
- Organizer office: 90 Road 105, Maadi, Cairo, Egypt
- Phone: +20-2-252 710 10
- Fax: +20-2-252 710 15
- Email: [email protected]
- Visitor request: https://destination-africa.org/request-to-visit/
- Exhibitor request: https://destination-africa.org/request-to-exhibit/
Official site header “10:00 – 17:00 Daily” sits next to the Maadi office address and is treated as office hours, not published exhibition opening hours.
Register for entry or booths
Venue Map and Hotels Around
Cairo - Egypt International Exhibitions Center, Cairo, Egypt