Following the sold-out inaugural edition, the African Boating Conference will return to Cape Town in October 2026.
The conference is a dedicated platform focused exclusively on the future of Africa’s boating, marina, and blue economy industries.
It will again take place in Cape Town bringing together industry leaders, policymakers, investors, developers, manufacturers, and service providers from across Southern Africa and key international markets.
The key outcome from the 2025 conference was the establishment of a Superyacht Working Group aimed at addressing regulatory, operational, and infrastructural barriers to growth.
Working towards solutions
An update on its actions will be a key feature of the 2026 programme.
“The response from last year’s delegates, speakers, and sponsors confirmed what we believed from the outset — Africa needs its own platform to discuss its boating industry on its own terms, at a global standard,” said conference organiser Veda Pretorius.
“Just as importantly, the conference has proven to be a valuable forum for government stakeholders to engage directly with industry, better understand its realities, and work collaboratively towards solutions.”
