The second edition of the E-Business International Summit (EBIS) is set to take place on 26 and 27 November 2026 at the CICES in Dakar, Senegal. The summit, held under the patronage of Senegal's Ministry of Telecommunications and Digital Affairs, will focus on e-commerce, logistics and digital solutions in Africa. This year's event aims to bring together players from the e-commerce, logistics and digital solutions sectors.
The summit's programme includes a keynote entitled "Africa Digital Commerce 2035", a panel on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) and intra-African digital trade. There will also be a masterclass on building a pan-African marketplace and panels on supply chains and last-mile delivery, and on digital transformation and artificial intelligence. The event's organisers have set targets of more than 1,000 participants and more than 25 speakers.
Moussa Dia, CEO of iTech Solutions Group, is the official patron of this edition, while Ndèye Awa Gueye and Carine Vavasseur are its ambassadors. Other announced speakers and panellists include Khadija Thouré, deputy director at the DPENP of the Ministry of Telecommunications and Digital Affairs; Assome Aminata Diatta, former Minister of Trade and SMEs; and Liès-Paul Mollard, managing director of Jumia Senegal.
The event has attracted a number of sponsors and partners, including Jumia and DiezEra, as well as official partners ADEPME, the CCIAD, Eurocham Senegal, Morana Impact & Capital and Jaayleer. Delegates and visitors can register online on the EBIS registration platform. SocialNetLink, a media partner of EBIS Summit 2026, will also be represented at the event.
The second E-Business International Summit follows the first edition held in June 2025 at the Grand Théâtre national in Dakar. This year's event aims to build on the success of the previous summit and provide a platform for players in the e-commerce, logistics and digital solutions sectors to network and share ideas.
The summit's focus on e-commerce, logistics and digital solutions reflects the growing importance of these sectors in Africa. The event's organisers believe that the summit will provide a valuable opportunity for players in these sectors to come together and discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the industry.
With a number of high-profile speakers and a diverse range of topics on the agenda, the second E-Business International Summit is set to be a major event in the African tech calendar. The summit's targets of more than 1,000 participants and more than 25 speakers reflect the organisers' ambition to make the event a leading platform for discussion and networking in the e-commerce, logistics and digital solutions sectors.
Key points
- The summit will focus on e-commerce, logistics and digital solutions in Africa.
- The event aims to bring together more than 1,000 participants and more than 25 speakers.
- The summit will take place on 26 and 27 November 2026 at the CICES in Dakar, Senegal.
