The second edition of the Canada-Africa Agribusiness Summit (CAAS) is set to take place on July 15 and 16, 2026, in Saskatoon, Canada, with organisers projecting a significant expansion in scope and participation from across the African continent.

The summit, hosted by Voazok Agritours Canada and co-organised with Eventus Nation and the African Agribusiness Incubators Network, is expected to attract more than 500 agribusiness leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers and agricultural innovators from Canada and Africa for two days of high-level engagement focused on trade, investment and partnership-building.

Building on the success of the inaugural Canada-Ghana Agribusiness Summit held in Saskatoon in 2025, the 2026 edition broadens participation to include stakeholders from across Africa. Organisers say the expanded format reflects growing interest in structured, trade-driven collaboration between Canadian and African agribusinesses.

The summit is positioned within the framework of Canada’s Africa Strategy and the African Continental Free Trade Area, with a stated aim of narrowing existing trade gaps by facilitating practical partnerships and commercial linkages. Canada-Africa merchandise trade stood at $16.3 billion in 2023, a figure organisers believe can be significantly scaled through targeted agribusiness cooperation.

Held under the theme “Building a Trade-Driven Future for Canada and Africa”, CAAS 2026 is being promoted as a results-oriented platform designed to translate dialogue into concrete business outcomes. The programme will feature business matchmaking sessions, investment roundtables, export readiness workshops and agri-technology showcases intended to support deal-making and long-term collaboration.

“The summit is about creating real opportunities for agribusinesses on both continents,” said Dr Mary M. Buhr, Chair of the Canada-Africa Agribusiness Summit.

Highlighting Africa’s growing role in global agricultural trade, the Chief Executive Officer and Summit Host of Voazok Agritours Canada, Derrick Owusu-Kodua, said, “Africa is eager for equal partnerships and mutually beneficial trade, and this summit presents a timely opportunity for both Canada and Africa as countries explore trade diversification.”
Stephen Gyasi-Kwaw, the Chief Executive Officer of Eventus Nation Ghana, described the gathering as a catalyst for practical collaboration, saying, “By bringing together the right people, expertise, and capital, we're poised to transform Canada-Africa agribusiness collaboration from potential into prosperity.”

Discussions at the summit will focus on key areas across the agricultural value chain, including market access and export development, investment partnerships, agri-technology transfer, climate-smart agriculture, sustainable food systems and value chain integration.

The organisers have also opened a Country Delegation Programme, inviting representatives across Africa to serve as delegation leads. These leads will be tasked with mobilising national and regional participants and positioning their markets within emerging Canada-Africa agribusiness value chains.

CAAS 2026 is open to agribusiness SMEs, cooperatives, exporters, startups, investors, technology providers, development organisations and government agencies with an interest in strengthening agricultural trade between the two regions. Early registration is currently open - www.canafriagrisummit.com or info@canafriagrisummit.com.