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Conference	Dates	Location	Field (JEL)	Type	CFP
African Programme on Rethinking Development Economics (APORDE) 2026 African Programme on Rethinking Development Economics Official site Topics and sources development economics industrial policy economic policy structural change https://www.aporde.co.za/aporde-2026/ https://www.aporde.co.za/	2026-08-31 2026-09-11	Muldersdrift, Gauteng, South Africa Africa	Development, Innovation & GrowthJEL O	Training	-
MoCU 6th International Conference 2026 Moshi Co-operative University Official site hybrid Topics and sources cooperative development digitalization economic development financial inclusion global value chains governance innovation sustainable development https://www.mocu.ac.tz/call-for-abstracts-and-papers-6th-international-conference-2026-description/	2026-09-02 2026-09-04	Moshi, Tanzania Africa	MicroeconomicsJEL D Financial EconomicsJEL G Industrial OrganizationJEL L Development, Innovation & GrowthJEL O Urban, Regional & Transportation EconomicsJEL R	Conference	closed 2026-03-30
20th Annual Conference on Competition Law, Economics and Policy Competition Commission South Africa; Competition Tribunal South Africa Official site Topics and sources competition policy industrial policy regulation structural transformation artificial intelligence https://www.compcom.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/20AnnualConference_CallForPapers.pdf	2026-09-04	Johannesburg, South Africa Africa	Industrial OrganizationJEL L Law and EconomicsJEL K Development, Innovation & GrowthJEL O	Conference	closed 2026-07-06
20th Annual Conference on Competition Law, Economics and Policy - Academic Conference Competition Commission South Africa and Competition Tribunal South Africa Official site Topics and sources competition policy competition law industrial policy competition enforcement market outcomes merger review food and energy affordability economic resilience https://www.compcom.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/20AnnualConference_CallForPapers.pdf https://www.compcom.co.za/	2026-09-04	Johannesburg, South Africa Africa	Law and EconomicsJEL K Industrial OrganizationJEL L Development, Innovation & GrowthJEL O	Conference	closed 2026-07-06
67th Nigerian Economic Society Annual Conference Nigerian Economic Society Official site Topics and sources technology economics economic development economic transformation innovation economics sustainability economic policy https://www.nigerianeconomicsociety.org/conference/details	2026-09-07 2026-09-10	NAF Conference Centre and Suites, Abuja, Nigeria Africa	Industrial OrganizationJEL L Development, Innovation & GrowthJEL O Environmental, Resource & Agricultural EconomicsJEL Q	Conference	-
Zimbabwe Economic Development Conference 2026 Zimbabwe Ministry of Finance Official site Topics and sources digital infrastructure economic development economic transformation energy economics financial inclusion fintech infrastructure economics smart cities https://zimtreasury.co.zw/zedcon/	2026-09-07 2026-09-10	ZITF, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe Africa	Financial EconomicsJEL G Public EconomicsJEL H Industrial OrganizationJEL L Development, Innovation & GrowthJEL O Environmental, Resource & Agricultural EconomicsJEL Q Urban, Regional & Transportation EconomicsJEL R	Conference	-
38th CIRET Conference CIRET, Bureau for Economic Research, and South African Reserve Bank Official site Topics and sources business cycles economic forecasting econometrics inflation expectations https://ciret.org/ https://www.ber.ac.za/CIRETConference/Registration/Individual?cgid=4e70e6d5-e012-458b-b396-1e06b15d65ef	2026-09-09 2026-09-12	Stellenbosch, South Africa Africa	Econometrics & Quantitative MethodsJEL C Macroeconomics and Monetary EconomicsJEL E	Conference	-
Inaugural Annual Conference of the ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority Official site Topics and sources competition policy industrial policy regional integration digital markets artificial intelligence market power value chains https://erca-arcc.org/erca-to-host-its-inaugural-annual-conference-in-banjul-call-for-papers-now-open-to-submissions-from-across-the-region/ https://erca-arcc.org/download/251/inaugural-annual-conference-of-erca-2026/25892/call-for-paper-inaugural-annual-conference-of-the-ecowas-regional-competition-authority-erca-4.pdf	2026-09-15 2026-09-17	Conference Center, Banjul, The Gambia Africa	Industrial OrganizationJEL L Law and EconomicsJEL K Development, Innovation & GrowthJEL O	Conference	closed 2026-07-15
2nd NigeriaLics Conference: Building Resilient Economies through Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Digital Transformation NigeriaLics; University of Port Harcourt Official site early-career Topics and sources innovation innovation policy entrepreneurship digital transformation economic development industrialization https://nigerialics.ng/call-for-paper-2nd-nigerialics-conference/ https://nigerialics.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Call-for-Papers-2nd-NigeriaLics-Conference-2026-1.pdf	2026-09-21 2026-09-23	University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria Africa	Development, Innovation & GrowthJEL O Industrial OrganizationJEL L	Conference	closed 2026-05-15
4th International Biennial Macroeconomics Symposium (IBMS26) UKZN-MRU Official site Topics and sources https://clms.ukzn.ac.za/conference/the-fourth-international-biennial-macroeconomics-symposium-ibms26/	2026-09-22 2026-09-23	Durban ZA Africa	Macroeconomics and Monetary EconomicsJEL E	Conference	-
8th African Conference of Agricultural Economists African Association of Agricultural Economists and IFPRI-Africa Official site early-career Topics and sources agricultural economics agricultural finance climate economics food security gender economics international trade rural development technological change https://aaae-africa.events/	2026-09-22 2026-09-25	Nairobi, Kenya Africa	International EconomicsJEL F Financial EconomicsJEL G Public EconomicsJEL H Health, Education & WelfareJEL I Labor & Demographic EconomicsJEL J Development, Innovation & GrowthJEL O Environmental, Resource & Agricultural EconomicsJEL Q Urban, Regional & Transportation EconomicsJEL R	Conference	closed 2026-03-31
Lesotho at 60 Conference National University of Lesotho Official site Topics and sources development economics labor economics governance https://nul.ls/call-for-papers-lesotho-at-60-conference-concept-note/	2026-09-24 2026-09-25	National University of Lesotho, Roma, Lesotho Africa	Labor & Demographic EconomicsJEL J Development, Innovation & GrowthJEL O Economic SystemsJEL P	Conference	closed 2026-05-31
63rd Annual Conference of the Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa Official site Topics and sources agricultural economics agricultural finance climate economics food security international trade labor markets political economy rural development https://www.aeasa.org.za/event/call-for-papers-aeasa-2026-conference/ https://www.aeasa.org.za/wp-content/uploads/Second-Call-for-papers-63rd-AEASA-2026-NKOANA.pdf	2026-09-29 2026-10-01	Legend Golf & Safari Resort, Mokopane, Limpopo, South Africa Africa	International EconomicsJEL F Financial EconomicsJEL G Public EconomicsJEL H Labor & Demographic EconomicsJEL J Development, Innovation & GrowthJEL O Economic SystemsJEL P Environmental, Resource & Agricultural EconomicsJEL Q Urban, Regional & Transportation EconomicsJEL R	Conference	closed 2026-06-30
XXI International Scientific Days of Lome University of Lome Official site doctoral hybrid student Topics and sources economic development geopolitics governance innovation social change sustainable development technology https://jsil.univ-lome.tg/ https://jsil.univ-lome.tg/frontend/JSIL2026.pdf	2026-10-06 2026-10-09	University of Lome, Lome, Togo Africa	Development, Innovation & GrowthJEL O	Conference	closed 2026-06-30
Annual AREF Conference 2026: Owning the Ground Beneath Our Feet African Review of Economics and Finance; Wits Business School Official site Topics and sources african economies industrial policy resource economics monetary policy economic development https://www.wbs.ac.za/news/call-papers-annual-aref-conference-2026	2026-10-12 2026-10-14	Johannesburg, South Africa Africa	Macroeconomics and Monetary EconomicsJEL E Development, Innovation & GrowthJEL O Environmental, Resource & Agricultural EconomicsJEL Q	Conference	closed 2026-08-07
Energy and Money in a World in Crisis University Abderrahmane Mira Bejaia Official site hybrid Topics and sources energy economics monetary economics financial economics international economics economic crises https://univ-bejaia.dz/univ-actualites/3447-colloque-energie-et-monnaie https://univ-bejaia.dz/doc/2026/Appel-communication-colloque_%20Energie%20et%20Monnaie_univ-Bejaia.pdf	2026-10-13 2026-10-14	Aboudaou campus, Bejaia, Algeria Africa	Macroeconomics and Monetary EconomicsJEL E International EconomicsJEL F Financial EconomicsJEL G Environmental, Resource & Agricultural EconomicsJEL Q	Conference	open 2026-10-03
Family Change and New Consumption and Expenditure Practices in Algeria University Abderrahmane Mira Bejaia Official site hybrid Topics and sources family economics household consumption consumer behavior https://www.univ-bejaia.dz/univ-actualites/3418-colloque-national-hybride	2026-10-19	Bejaia, Algeria Africa	MicroeconomicsJEL D Labor & Demographic EconomicsJEL J	Conference	-
22nd International MEEA Conference Middle East Economic Association and American University in Cairo Official site Topics and sources macroeconomic policy international trade financial markets labor markets development economics political economy environmental economics energy economics https://meeaweb.org/conferences https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yhSypIzVXuG1Bu_ZBgSeKf8XN7OX4635/view?usp=sharing	2026-10-20 2026-10-21	American University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt Africa	Macroeconomics and Monetary EconomicsJEL E International EconomicsJEL F Financial EconomicsJEL G Labor & Demographic EconomicsJEL J Development, Innovation & GrowthJEL O Economic SystemsJEL P Environmental, Resource & Agricultural EconomicsJEL Q	Conference	closed 2026-06-21
Business and Economic Development Conference 2026 College of Business Education Official site early-career student Topics and sources innovation entrepreneurship digital transformation international trade financial inclusion industrial development sustainable business supply chains https://www.cbe.ac.tz/images/BEDC-2026/BEDC2026%20CALL%20FOR%20PAPERS1%201.pdf	2026-10-22 2026-10-23	Mwanza, Tanzania Africa	International EconomicsJEL F Financial EconomicsJEL G Industrial OrganizationJEL L Business Economics & ManagementJEL M Development, Innovation & GrowthJEL O Environmental, Resource & Agricultural EconomicsJEL Q	Conference	closed 2026-06-30
2nd International Conference on Governance and Sustainability FSEG Nabeul Official site Topics and sources governance sustainability climate change technological change geopolitical tensions https://fsegn.rnu.tn/fr/article/1427/2eme-edition-conference-internationale-de-ia-gouvernance-et-de-ia-durabilite	2026-10-30 2026-11-01	Hammamet-Nabeul, Tunisia Africa	Economic SystemsJEL P Environmental, Resource & Agricultural EconomicsJEL Q	Conference	-
7th AfricaLics Research Conference AfricaLics; University of the Witwatersrand Official site Topics and sources innovation economics technology adoption economic development political economy inequality https://africalics.org/event/call-for-papers-7th-africalics-research-conference/	2026-11-10 2026-11-12	Johannesburg, South Africa Africa	Development, Innovation & GrowthJEL O Economic SystemsJEL P	Conference	closed 2026-07-17
Evidence to Policy Symposium: Advancing Refugee Economic Inclusion in East Africa Re:BUiLD Official site Topics and sources refugee economic inclusion financial inclusion micro-enterprises digital financial services business formalization labor market inclusion skills development work authorization https://rebuild.rescue.org/index.php/2026-research-symposium	2026-11-11 2026-11-12	Nairobi, Kenya Africa	Financial EconomicsJEL G Labor & Demographic EconomicsJEL J Development, Innovation & GrowthJEL O	Conference	closed 2026-06-30
Metropolis International Migration Network Conference 2026 University of Ghana and Metropolis International Official site Topics and sources diaspora forced displacement labor mobility migration and development migration and health migration economics migration policy regional integration https://cms.ug.edu.gh/metropolis-international-migration-network-conference-2026	2026-11-17 2026-11-19	University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana Africa	International EconomicsJEL F Labor & Demographic EconomicsJEL J Development, Innovation & GrowthJEL O Urban, Regional & Transportation EconomicsJEL R	Conference	closed 2026-04-20
3rd Annual International Conference of Business, Economics, and Politics British University in Egypt Official site Topics and sources business strategy digitalization economic resilience economic systems geopolitical risk governance sustainable development https://www.bue.edu.eg/baeps-annual-conference-2026/home-page-bue https://www.bue.edu.eg/baeps-annual-conference-2026/call-for-abstracts-bue	2026-11-28	British University in Egypt, El Shorouk City, Cairo, Egypt Africa	International EconomicsJEL F Business Economics & ManagementJEL M Development, Innovation & GrowthJEL O Economic SystemsJEL P	Conference	closed 2026-05-15
CSAE Economic Development in Africa Workshop 2026 CSAE and AERC Official site invitation-only Topics and sources development economics african economies https://aercafrica.org/our-events/csae-economic-development-in-africa-workshop-2026/	2026-11-30 2026-12-04	Nairobi, Kenya Africa	Development, Innovation & GrowthJEL O	Workshop	-

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