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African Trade Group of WTO Chairs - Conference
November 9–10, 2026
Abuja, Nigeria
Africa
Trade and international macro Development economics
Closed
Deadline September 25, 2026
AfricaLics and University of the Witwatersrand - Conference
November 10–12, 2026
Johannesburg, South Africa
Africa
Innovation and growth Development economics
Not announced
Re:BUiLD - Conference
November 11–12, 2026
Nairobi, Kenya
Africa
Household finance Fintech and payments
+2 Labor economicsDevelopment economics
Not announced
University of Ghana and Metropolis International - Conference
November 17–19, 2026
University of Ghana, Accra
Africa
Trade and international macro Migration
+3 Labor economicsDevelopment economicsUrban and regional
Not announced
College of Management & Social Sciences (CMSS) - Conference
Hybrid
November 18–19, 2026
Main Auditorium, Wigwe University, Isiokpo, Rivers State, Nigeria; hybrid participation available
Africa
Macro and monetary Development economics
+5 Sustainability accounting and reportingSustainable and climate financeCorporate governanceEntrepreneurshipInnovation management
Closed
Deadline August 31, 2026
CGIAR Policy Innovations Program, CGIAR GENDER Accelerator, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), CIMMYT, CIAT, and World Bank - Conference
November 30–December 1, 2026
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Africa
Labor economics Development economics
+1 Agricultural economics
Closed
Deadline August 30, 2026
Stellenbosch Business School - Conference
December 1–3, 2026
Stellenbosch Business School, Cape Town, South Africa and online
Africa
Development economics General finance meetings
+1 International business
Closed
Deadline September 15, 2026
African Economic Research Consortium (AERC), Centre for the Study of African Economies (CSAE), and University of Oxford - Workshop
Restricted participation
December 7–11, 2026
Nairobi, Kenya
Africa
Development economics
Not announced
Who may submit: By invitation only
Young Scholars Initiative - Workshop
December 10–11, 2026
Harare, Zimbabwe (venue may change to Marondera)
Africa
Political economy Development economics
Closed
Deadline October 30, 2026
Who may submit: Open to everyone
Economic Research Southern Africa and Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit - Workshop
Source: econrsa.org
December 14–15, 2026
University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
Africa
Development economics Labor economics
Closed
Deadline September 3, 2026
Asia School of Business, Banco Central de Chile, Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), Economic Research Southern Africa, South African Reserve Bank, and University of Pretoria - Workshop
Source: cepr.org
January 14–15, 2027
University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
Africa
Macro and monetary Trade and international macro
+3 International financeMacro-finance and stabilityDevelopment economics
Closed
Deadline September 15, 2026
Economic Research Southern Africa - Conference
Source: econrsa.org
January 28–29, 2027
Cape Town, South Africa
Africa
Behavioral and experimental Public economics
+2 Health economicsDevelopment economics
Closed
Deadline October 14, 2026
Association of West African Universities - Conference
Source: awau.africa
February 2–5, 2027
AAU Secretariat, Accra, Ghana
Africa
Public policy
Not announced
Volvo Research and Educational Foundations (VREF) - Conference
Source: vref.se
March 2–4, 2027
Cape Town, South Africa
Africa
Operations and supply chain
Closed
Deadline July 21, 2026
Academic Conferences & Publishing International - Conference
March 18–19, 2027
Cape Town, South Africa
Africa
Technology and cyber International security
Not announced
Information Technology and Management Academy (ITMA) - Conference
Hybrid
March 23–25, 2027
Cape Town, South Africa
Africa
Information systems
Closes in 13 days
Deadline November 22, 2026
Who may submit: Open to everyone
IEOM Society International - Conference
May 11–13, 2027
Accra, Ghana
Africa
Operations and supply chain
Announced
Deadline January 31, 2027
Econometric Society - Summer School
May 30–June 1, 2027
Kampala, Uganda
Africa
Econometrics Development economics
Not announced
Eastern Academy of Management International and Strathmore University - Conference
June 1–5, 2027
Nairobi, Kenya
Africa
International business Organization theory
Announced
Deadline December 12, 2026
Econometric Society and Makerere University - Conference
Hybrid
June 2–5, 2027
Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
Africa
General economics meetings
Closes in 6 days
Deadline November 15, 2026
Who may submit: member of the Econometric Society only
Igbo Studies Association - Conference
June 10–12, 2027
Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
Africa
Race and politics Migration
+1 Race and ethnicity
Not announced
Lagos Studies Association - Conference
June 15–19, 2027
Trinity University, Sabo/Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria; Zoom
Africa
Gender and politics Comparative politics
Announced
Deadline December 1, 2026
Banco de Mocambique - Conference
Source: bancomoc.mz
June 16, 2027
Location TBA
Africa
Macro and monetary Trade and international macro
+3 Public economicsDevelopment economicsEnvironmental and energy
Closed
Deadline September 8, 2026
Who may submit: Researchers at a stated career stage only; have not been published previously only
Economic Society of South Africa - Conference
Source: essa.org.za
September 28–30, 2027
Gqeberha, South Africa
Africa
General economics meetings
Announced
Deadline February 12, 2027

CFP status "announced" means the deadline is confirmed, but we have not confirmed that submissions are open. "Tentative" means the deadline is not yet confirmed. We never estimate dates; event and series pages show the last edition's call date, marked as such.

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