Côte d’Ivoire Food Expo 2026 opens in Abidjan

The Côte d’Ivoire Food Expo 2026 officially opened on October 8 at the Abidjan Exhibition Centre in Port-Bouët. The event serves as a multi-sector professional gathering, held concurrently with Agrofood West Africa, Plastprintpack West Africa, Afrik’Embal, and HoReCa Expo.

More than 150 exhibitors from 25 countries are participating, including representatives from China, India, Italy, Taiwan, Türkiye, France, Germany, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, and the United Arab Emirates. The expo focuses on the entire value chain, including agricultural production, food processing, packaging, printing, and the hospitality sector.

Ibrahim Kalil Konaté, the Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Handicrafts, inaugurated the event, emphasizing the importance of industrializing Africa’s food sector. The exhibition aims to facilitate business meetings, investments, and partnerships to serve Ivorian and West African markets. Organizers expect over 5,200 professional visitors and have scheduled more than 600 business-to-business meetings.