5 - 6 February 2026:
Namibia’s African Success Template for Global Growth and Sustainability -
The 5th Canada-Africa Business Conference is set for 2026, hosted by The Canada-Africa Chamber of Business, in the week preceding the Investing in African Mining Indaba.
Members and their guests may RSVP complete here.
Visa requirements are in place and apply to most international participants joining us, including ALL speakers. Click here to easily apply online. You must apply ahead of the conference as visas on arrival do not apply to participants attending business events.
For further information, please email namibia@canadaafrica.ca.
Draft Program: February 5, 2026
| 08:00 | Arrival & Registration |
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08:30
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Opening Ceremony, including invitations for Official Addresses from the Governments of the Republic of Namibia and Canada Paula Caldwell St-Onge, Chair of the Board of The Canada-Africa Chamber of Business Master of Ceremony: Mr. Ricardo Goagoseb, Broadcaster, Communications & Stakeholder Relations Executive, Public Speaker and TV Personality |
| 09:30 | Keynote Address: Clive T. Johnson, President, Chief Executive Officer & President, B2Gold Corp |
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10:00
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Panel 1: Global Partners in Natural Resource Development Including: John Roos, Country Manager, B2Gold Namibia |
| 10:45 | Tea/Coffee Break |
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11:15
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Panel 2: Sustainability and Community Development: Case Studies in Best Practice Including: Craig Simmer, Regional Director: Infrastructure (AEM Region), Hatch Dr. Laurie Marker, Executive Director, Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) |
| 12:00 |
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12:30
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Luncheon, preceded by a high-level overview of the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX): Wayne Floreani, President, MineAfrica |
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13:30
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Panel 3: Diversification through the Catalytic Role of Natural Resource Development Discover the opportunities in Namibia's business sectors, enabled through natural resource development projects and anchored in a sustainable future. Gys Joubert, Managing Director, Gondwana Collection John Roos, Country Manager (Namibia), B2Gold Corp |
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14:15
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Panel 4: Meet Canada's African-focused Business Leaders Hear from prospective Canadian partners who are driving trade and investment, including in ICT and clean tech. |
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15:45
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Panel 5: African Success Stories for Global Application – Insights from business leaders and private sector experts who’ve pioneered best practice in Namibia Explore case studies in success through partnerships undertaken to date. |
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16:00
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Closing Keynote Address Business Partnerships in Namibia: An African-built Success Template for a Sustainable, Growing Global Economy Dr. Leake S Hangala, Non-Executive Director, Hangala Group (Pty) Lt |
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17:00
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Break for delegates to prepare for the Official VIP Reception VIP Reception |
Day 2 will comprise B2B meetings for members in Windhoek, as well as a private charter to visit B2Gold's operations (by invitation to a representative of each conference sponsor) with an overnight stay on February 6th, returning February 7th, for onward connections to Cape Town for the Mining Indaba.
Preceding the conference on February 4th members are invited to join an optional add-on: a golf day the Windhoek Country Club, commencing at 09:30am. A chance to meet fellow members and guests ahead of the official program kicking off on February 5th.
View previous Canada-Africa Business Conference programs here: Lusaka, Harare, Nairobi and Gaborone, as well as one following the same format in Washington, DC last year, preceded by our program in Kolwezi.
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IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL VISA INFO
New visa requirements for Canadian citizens traveling to Namibia are effective as of April 1st, 2025. Delegates from all countries that are not visa-exempt, including Canada, must apply for the MICE Visa online.
We will provide all confirmed registrants with a special code for the MICE visa application.
All speakers, even if you have a passport from a visa-exempt country, are required to apply for a MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Events) visa
View the full guidelines here to ensure you are all set.
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