Africa Pharma Manufacturing Expo Eastern Africa edition is the largest international trade show and conference Eastern and Southern Africa’s pharmaceutical manufacturing.

The event aims to showcase cutting-edge pharmaceutical manufacturing technologies and solutions; facilitate partnerships and investment opportunities across the pharmaceutical industry value chain; and promote regulatory convergence and quality standards across African countries.

Further, it will support local manufacturing through technology transfer and skills development; and create a platform for public-private dialogue and regional cooperation.

With an overall theme of “Strengthening Local Manufacturing for a Healthier Africa,” the event emphasizes self-reliance, innovation, and sustainability in Africa’s pharmaceutical manufacturing ecosystem.

The event will bring together the following key stakeholders within the pharmaceuticals and healthcare industry from Kenya, Africa and globally: 

• Pharmaceutical manufacturers – local, regional and international
• Healthcare industry operators and investors – local, regional and international
• Government ministries and agencies within Health, Trade & Industry ministries
• Regulatory authorities in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors
• Investors, banks, private equity, venture capital, angel investment and development finance institutions
• Processing equipment, packaging solutions, APIs and raw materials suppliers and technology providers
• Research institutions and universities
• NGOs and multilateral health organizations

The event will feature the following aspects, providing a 360 degree angle to attendees, sponsors and exhibitors:

• Exhibition Hall – Showcasing new processing and packaging technologies and other innovations.
• Technical Workshops – Skills training and regulatory capacity building.
• CEO & Investors Forum & Policy Roundtables – Strategic dialogues and deal-making sessions, plus Government and regulatory harmonization meetings.
• Innovation Hub – Spotlighting start-ups and R&D breakthroughs from local and regional manufacturers and innovators

The 2026 edition will take place during the Africa Manufacturing Week – which features similar events covering the food & beverage; home and personal care; packaging and logistics industries – and will bring together 150+ sponsors and exhibitors, 8,000+ attendees from 80+ countries in Africa and the World

With its location in Nairobi, Africa Pharma Manufacturing Expo Eastern Africa edition and the co-located events offer an unrivalled platform to grow your business in Eastern & Southern Africa, which constitutes about 50% of the total economy of Africa.

The discovery, learning and networking sessions at the Africa Pharma Manufacturing Expo events cover the following key issues impacting the industry in Africa . . .

Africa Pharma Manufacturing Expo Eastern Africa edition 2026 will be co-hosted with a number of related industry events, offering sponsors, exhibitors and attendees a wider opportunity for personal connections and business growth, including:

Contact the organisers for sponsorship and exhibition opportunities

AFMASS Pharma Manufacturing Expo events are organised by the publishers of the No.1 magazine and website for the healthcare industry in Africa and the Middle East . . .