Events in Africa

Plan ahead with this calendar of upcoming materials handling events in your region.
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June 2026

Transport Evolution Africa Forum & Expo
June 9-11, 2026
  • Exhibitions / Congresses
  • Johannesburg, South Africa
Big 5 Construct Egypt
June 23–25, 2026
  • Exhibitions / Congresses
  • Cairo, Egypt

November 2026

Intermodal Africa 2026
November 17-19, 2026
  • Exhibitions / Congresses
  • Luanda, Angola

On this page we bring together trade events, both virtual and face-to-face, in Africa.

Our events span a range of industries relevant to our materials handling audience, including logistics and the supply chain, retail and delivery, food and beverage, construction, ports, freight and shipping, manufacturing and many more.

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Foundling hatches are safe, anonymous drop-off points for unwanted infants, allowing parents in crisis a way to surrender a baby safely without fear of punishment, ensuring the child is rescued and cared for. The concept started in the 12th century, was abandoned in the late 19th century, then reintroduced in 1952. It has since been adopted in many countries.
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In this week’s Forkliftaction News we report on DHL Supply Chain signing a deal to deploy autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) at its Mexican retail operations and look at Guidance Automation’s successful trial of an AMR with a hydrogen fuel cell... Continue reading

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GemOne
Telematics for industrial fleets. Fleet & safety management solutions: track vehicles, boost efficiency, operate safer, & avoid unexpected downtime.
Fact of the week
Foundling hatches are safe, anonymous drop-off points for unwanted infants, allowing parents in crisis a way to surrender a baby safely without fear of punishment, ensuring the child is rescued and cared for. The concept started in the 12th century, was abandoned in the late 19th century, then reintroduced in 1952. It has since been adopted in many countries.