Africa Digital Expo (ADEX) 2026: Cotonou goes digital
Three days devoted to 5G, critical infrastructure, data governance, cybersecurity and digital government.
From 19 to 21 October 2026, Cotonou hosts the new edition of Africa Digital Expo (ADEX), organised by One Africa Forums. Four hundred participants and thirty-five international speakers are expected at the Golden Tulip Le Diplomate to discuss the major projects of the continent’s digital transformation.
Practical information
- Dates: 19 to 21 October 2026
- Venue: Golden Tulip Le Diplomate, Cotonou, Benin
- Organiser: One Africa Forums
- Themes: 5G, critical infrastructure, digital transformation, data governance, cybersecurity, digital government
- Attendance: prior registration (payment or invitation); B2B area and exhibition stands available on request
- Registration contact: Loubna Rais — Lrais@oneafricaforums.com
- Exhibition & partnership contact: Houda Moutawakkil — hmoutawakkil@oneafricaforums.com / +212 529 08 16 32
- General contact: info@oneafricaforums.com
Why this edition matters for Beninese businesses
The themes chosen are not distant speculation: they describe projects already under way in Benin. Data governance refers to the framework set by the Personal Data Protection Authority, which any company holding a customer file must now respect. Digital government echoes the national platforms already in service — MonEntreprise.bj for business creation, service-public.bj for procedures, AHILIDO for checking companies (read our article).
As for cybersecurity, it is becoming a matter for business leaders as mobile payments, e-invoicing and online storage become widespread in SMEs. A company that takes payments by mobile money and keeps its accounts in the cloud now has a digital risk to manage, just like a cash-flow risk.
How to make the most of it
For a digital entrepreneur or digital services provider, ADEX’s main value lies less in the conferences than in the B2B area and exhibition stands. Three days in the presence of thirty-five international speakers and four hundred participants offer a density of qualified contacts that is hard to reproduce otherwise.
For the support organisations accredited by Sèmè City, particularly those focused on digital, the event offers useful regional visibility at a time when several of them are looking to broaden their partner base (see the list of accredited organisations).
Source: APIEx — International forums, trade fairs, competitions and partnership platforms, July-December 2026.
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