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Film and theatreOn now
El Gouna Film Festival 2026
Thu 15 – Fri 23 Oct
El Gouna, Egypt
Prices from the organiser
Arts and cultureOn now
Design Week Lagos 2026
Sun 18 – Sun 25 Oct
National Theatre (Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts), Lagos, Nigeria
Prices from the organiser
Film and theatreOn now
Abuja International Film Festival 2026
Tue 20 – Sat 24 Oct
Multiple venues, Abuja, Nigeria
Prices from the organiser
Film and theatre
Film Africa 2026
Fri 23 Oct – Sun 1 Nov
BFI Southbank (and partner venues), London, United Kingdom
Prices from the organiser
Arts and culture
AKAA — Also Known As Africa 2026
Fri 23 Oct, 12pm to Sun 25 Oct, 8pm
Carreau du Temple, Paris, France
€11–€16
Music and concerts
Asake — In God We Trust World Tour (Paris)
Sat 24 Oct, 8pm to 11pm
Accor Arena, Paris, France
From €59
Business and networking
Nigerian Economic Summit 2026 (NES#32)
Mon 26 – Tue 27 Oct
Transcorp Hilton Abuja, Abuja, Nigeria
Prices from the organiser
Business and networking
Nigeria Energy 2026
Tue 27 Oct, 10am to Thu 29 Oct, 5pm
Landmark Centre, Lagos, Nigeria
Prices from the organiser
Tech and start-ups
Moonshot by TechCabal 2026
Wed 28 – Thu 29 Oct
National Theatre (Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts), Lagos, Nigeria
Prices from the organiser
Fashion and beauty
Lagos Fashion Week 2026
Wed 28 Oct – Sun 1 Nov
Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos, Nigeria
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Film and theatre
Benin City Film Festival 2026
Thu 29 – Sat 31 Oct
Benin City, Nigeria
Prices from the organiser
Music and concerts
Felabration ft. Dele Sosimi — Rhythm of Africa Vol 2 (Manchester)
Thu 29 Oct, 7:30pm to 11pm
Band on the Wall, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Sports and fitness
Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games
Sat 31 Oct – Fri 13 Nov
Venues in Dakar, Diamniadio and Saly, Dakar, Senegal
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Film and theatre
AFRIFF 2026 — Africa International Film Festival
Sun 1 – Sat 7 Nov
Filmhouse Cinemas, Landmark Centre, Lagos, Nigeria
Prices from the organiser
Tech and start-ups
AFROTECH Conference 2026
Mon 2 – Fri 6 Nov
George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, United States
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Arts and culture
Lagos Fringe 2026
Tue 3 – Sun 8 Nov
Multiple venues, Lagos, Nigeria
Prices from the organiser
Business and networking
CANEX WKND 2026
Thu 5 – Sun 8 Nov
Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts (National Theatre), Lagos, Nigeria
Prices from the organiser
Business and networking
Lagos International Trade Fair 2026
Fri 6 – Sun 15 Nov
Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos, Nigeria
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Tech and start-ups
Cairo ICT 2026
Sun 8 – Wed 11 Nov
Egypt International Exhibition Center (EIEC), Cairo, Egypt
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Film and theatre
Cairo International Film Festival 2026 (47th edition)
Wed 11 – Fri 20 Nov
Cairo Opera House, Cairo, Egypt
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Music and concerts
Omah Lay — Clarity of Mind World Tour (London)
Thu 12 Nov · time to be confirmed
OVO Arena Wembley, London, United Kingdom
Prices from the organiser
Music and concerts
Omah Lay — Clarity of Mind World Tour (Paris)
Fri 13 Nov, 8pm to 11pm
Zénith Paris – La Villette, Paris, France
€51–€79
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