Registration Open for 2026 All Africa Intellectual Property Summit in Nairobi

Registration is open for the 7th All Africa Intellectual Property Summit (AAIPS), scheduled to take place from November 11–13, 2026, at the Ole Sereni Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya.

The 2026 Summit will be held under the theme “Mainstreaming Intellectual Property for Africa’s Trade, Industrial & Creative Economy Transformation.”

Early-bird registration closes August 16, 2026.

About the All Africa IP Summit

The All Africa Intellectual Property Summit brings together stakeholders from across Africa and beyond to discuss the role of intellectual property in trade, industrialization, innovation, business development, and the creative economy.

The seventh edition will focus on strengthening the role of IP in Africa’s economic transformation and creating stronger connections between intellectual property policy, commercialization, trade, and creative industries.

Summit Focus Areas

The 2026 Summit will focus on several objectives, including:

Aligning IP policies and strengthening institutional collaboration and harmonized frameworks.
Building greater awareness of intellectual property and its role in Africa’s economic transformation.
Promoting IP commercialization and helping creators and innovators turn ideas into income.
Positioning intellectual property at the center of trade, industrialization, and creative economy growth.
Using IP protection to empower African businesses and creatives.

Who Can Attend?

Registration is open to participants from a wide range of sectors. The Summit’s registration categories include:

Government representatives and policymakers.
Intellectual property offices and IP professionals.
Regional and multilateral institutions.
Development partners.
CEOs and business executives.
Inventors and innovators.
Creatives and artists.
Small and medium-sized enterprises.
Researchers and academics.
Non-governmental organizations.
Graduate and postgraduate students with an interest in intellectual property.
Businesses and other stakeholders with an interest in Africa’s IP and innovation ecosystem.

Exhibition and Africa IP Marketplace

The Summit will also feature an Exhibition and Africa IP Marketplace, providing organizations, businesses, innovators, IP professionals, and other participants with an opportunity to showcase their products, technologies, services, and intellectual property-related activities.

Exhibition areas will cover sectors including innovation and technology, cultural heritage, SMEs and industry, youth and women-led enterprises, professional IP services, and investor pitching.

Applications for exhibition spaces close on September 30, 2026, subject to availability.

Important Dates

Event	Date
Early-Bird Registration Deadline	August 16, 2026
Exhibition Request Deadline	September 30, 2026
All Africa IP Summit	November 11–13, 2026

Venue

Ole Sereni Hotel
Nairobi, Kenya

The Summit organizers have also arranged accommodation options for delegates at the official venue and other hotels near the Summit.

Registration

Interested participants can register through the official All Africa Intellectual Property Summit website.

Participants are encouraged to register early, particularly those seeking to take advantage of the early-bird registration period, which closes on August 16, 2026.

More Information and Registration: All Africa Intellectual Property Summit 2026

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