Gulfood360 Africa/Kenya marks the arrival of the world’s largest food and beverage event on the African continent, establishing Kenya as the gateway to Africa’s rapidly evolving agrifood, trade, logistics, and innovation economy.
Launching in Nairobi from 4 - 6 May 2027, Gulfood360 Africa/Kenya connects global buyers and partners with Africa’s rapidly growing food economy, projected to reach $567.31 billion by 2032. The platform positions Kenya as the continent’s conduit between African supply and international demand, accelerating export pipelines, unlocking processing and manufacturing partnerships, and integrating AI-driven agri-tech and logistics innovation across the farm-to-factory-to-future continuum.
AFRICA’S MOST CONNECTED AGRIFOOD GATEWAY
Kenya has been selected as the official African host of the Gulfood platform for its unmatched combination of infrastructure, policy certainty, market access, and innovation leadership.Kenya has been selected as the official African host of the Gulfood platform for its unmatched combination of infrastructure, policy certainty, market access, and innovation leadership.
- Strategic access to AfCFTA’s 1.4+ billion-person market
- World-class logistics via JKIA, Port of Mombasa, and regional trade corridors
- A leading exporter of tea, coffee, horticulture, livestock, and processed foods
- Africa’s Silicon Savannah, driving digital trade, AI, and agritech innovation
- Over 90% clean energy, enabling low-carbon, ESG-aligned production
UNLOCKING AFRICA’S $567 BILLION FOOD ECONOMY
Sub-Saharan Africa holds more than 60% of the world’s uncultivated arable land - yet remains underrepresented in global value chains. Gulfood360 Africa/Kenya bridges this gap by connecting global demand with Africa’s supply potential across:
- Primary agriculture
- Food processing and manufacturing
- Cold-chain and logistics infrastructure
- Export-oriented value addition
- AI-enabled agritech and supply-chain intelligence
The African food economy is projected to reach $567.31 billion by 2032. Gulfood360 Africa/Kenya is where that growth is structured, financed, and scaled.
