A US-based non-profit organisation, The Enterprise, Leaders and Innovators Society for Africa (Elisa), is set to convene the 2026 Elisa Business Summit next month.
Titled Business Beyond Borders, the event will be held on March 19, 2026, in Hwange, Matabeleland North.
According to a statement, the summit aims to build momentum for a borderless African market.
“The summit brings together Pan-African entrepreneurs, operators, and ecosystem leaders focused on building and scaling businesses across African markets,” the statement read.
“It connects founders with investors and institutional partners to unlock execution, market access, and enterprise capability.
“Set against the wilderness backdrop of Gwango Heritage Resort, bordering Hwange National Park, the summit is deliberately designed to move Africa’s integration agenda from aspiration to execution.”
While the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) provides a shared framework, Elisa serves as a practical convening platform where commercial relationships are formed and cross-border operating pathways are clarified.
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The 2026 summit moves beyond policy rhetoric to address the realities of scaling across African markets—from complex regulatory environments and volatile global supply chains to locally responsive pricing and operating models across more than 54 diverse economies.
“Africa should be further ahead. We all know it. We talk about it. Yet the question remains: why hasn’t the continent advanced at the pace its potential demands?”
