AFRICA BEVTECH SUMMIT & EXPO ZAMBIA & SOUTHERN AFRICA EDITION

DATE:

MAY 13-15, 2026

LOCATION:

RADISSON BLU HOTEL LUSAKA, LUSAKA, ZAMBIA

TIMING:

09.00-18.00 HOURS

The Africa Beer, Spirits, Wine & Drinks (Africa BEVTECH) Summit & Expo Zambia & Southern Africa Edition is the region’s premier platform for the business, technology and innovation of the beverage industry, bringing together stakeholders from across Southern Africa’s beer, spirits, wine and non-alcoholic drinks sectors.

Hosted in Lusaka, Zambia, the event provides a strategic gateway to key regional markets including South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Mozambique and Angola.

Southern Africa is one of the most advanced and diverse beverage markets on the continent, characterized by well-established brewing and wine industries, a growing spirits and ready-to-drink segment, strong retail and hospitality sectors and increasing demand for premium and innovative beverages.

The Africa BEVTECH Summit & Expo serves as a central meeting point for industry leaders to connect, innovate and unlock new growth opportunities across the region.

The Zambia & Southern Africa edition attracts a wide range of stakeholders across the beverage value chain, including:

• Breweries, distilleries and wineries
• Soft drinks and bottled water manufacturers
• Ingredient and raw material suppliers
• Processing and packaging technology providers
• Distributors, retailers and hospitality operators
• Government agencies and regulators
• Investors and financial institutions

As part of the broader AFMASS Food Expos, the Expo offers excellent technology transfer, networking, knowledge sharing and deal-making opportunities, helping attendees build partnerships, expand markets and unlock growth across Southern Africa’s food and beverage industry value chains.

AFMASS Trade Expo events are internationally recognised as the No.1 trade shows for manufacturing and related sectors across Africa, including food & beverage processing, packaging, livestock & animal feed, agritech and logistics.

At the Africa BEVTECH Summit & Expo events, visitors and exhibitors experience a comprehensive showcase of technologies, equipment, products and services tailored to the entire value chain of beverage industries, including:

By bringing together the full A-Z of solutions to the entire beverage industry, the Expos enable businesses to source cutting-edge technologies, assess innovations and plan investments that support growth and competitiveness in Africa.

The Africa BEVTECH Summit & Expo attract a wide and influential cross-section of stakeholders - investors, business owners, managers and professionals - from Africa and around the world, including:

• Food & Beverage Manufacturers & Packers — from SMEs to large industrial operations seeking new processing and packaging machinery, ingredients and more supply chain solutions.

• Hotels, Restaurants & Catering (HORECA), FoodService and Retail & Distribution companies - sourcing beverage products, plus new technologies for their businesses

• Original Equipment Manufacturers & Distributors — showcasing the latest innovations in processing, packaging, ingredients, laboratory technology, logistics storage and handling etc.

• Government Agencies, Regulators & Development Partners — engaging on policy, standards and food security issues.

• Investors, Consultants & Service Providers — from logistics, finance, digital platforms, and business services that support the grains ecosystem.

• Allied Industry Investors, Managers & Professionals - participants from adjacent industries — packaging, supply chain and logistics — who benefit from overlapping technologies and partnerships offered at the broader AFMASS Food Expo events.

CALL TO SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS

Africa BEVTECH Summit & Expo Zambia & Southern Africa edition opens new market growth opportunities into the fast-growing economies of southern Africa - from Angola, Zambia, Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe, to DRC, Malawi, Mozambique, Botswana and more . . .

And because the expo is co-located with related AFMASS Food Expo segments — such as Africa LOGISTICS Expo, and the Africa Packaging Expo — sponsors and exhibitors also get to showcase their technologies, products and services to adjacent industry stakeholders across the manufacturing, retail, hospitality and related industries.

Africa BEVTECH Summit & Expo events are organised by the publishers of the most influential magazines and websites for the food, beverage and milling, agriculture, packaging, hospitality industries in Africa and the Middle East, including . . .