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– Over 13,000 corporate, individual nominations received across Africa
– 1,000 Ghanaians to benefit from free life-saving emergency response training
– Nigerian, pan-African corporate giants make prestigious award shortlist
Leading African corporate entities, policymakers, regulatory authorities, and health, safety, and environment (HSE) professionals will gather in Accra for AfriSAFE 2026 – Africa Safety Congress & Awards, as the continent intensifies strategic conversations around protecting lives, business continuity, and emerging workplace risks.
Organised under the theme “Safeguarding Lives. Securing the Future,” the event is scheduled for November 5–6, 2026, at the Labadi Beach Hotel, Accra, Ghana.
Major corporate institutions backing this year’s edition include Zambia Sugar, Seplat Energy, Tropical Cable, Golden Africa Djibouti, GODEF West Africa, Unique Open University, Brit Holdings, OSHEMS Group, Hybrid Group, iSafety Group, and Safety Consultants and Solutions Providers.
The two-day summit will convene delegates from across Africa and the diaspora for high-level deliberations on workplace and technical safety, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria, artificial intelligence, organisational resilience, and responsible enterprise. The comprehensive itinerary includes the Africa Safety Congress, AfriSAFE Awards, an international exhibition, career empowerment sessions, and high-level networking.
As part of its commitment to driving social impact, AfriSAFE 2026 will deliver free practical first-aid and emergency-response training to at least 1,000 individuals in Ghana. This initiative aligns with AfriSAFE’s broader ambition to equip over 10,000 people across selected African nations with critical, life-saving competencies.
Speaking on the event, Femi Da-silva, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of AfriSAFE, emphasised the imperative of extending safety culture beyond corporate settings.
Da-silva said, “We can hold powerful conversations about safety inside conference halls, but the ultimate measure of success is what changes for the individual on the street. If 1,000 people leave our sessions with practical skills to save a colleague, family member, or stranger, we have created an impact that far outlasts the event.”
Public engagement for the AfriSAFE 2026 Awards reached record levels, drawing over 8,000 individual entries across Africa’s five sub-regions, from which fewer than 70 nominees progressed to the final shortlist.
Furthermore, more than 20 organisations were selected from over 5,000 corporate nominations.
Shortlisted corporate organisations and public entities include:
Nigeria & West Africa: Dangote Packaging Limited, Ardova Plc, UBA Group, Lagos Free Zone Company, Olam Agric, Akwa Ibom State Government, Sunbeth Global Concepts (SGC), Promasidor, GB Foods Ghana, Ibom Air, Matrix Energy, ARISE IIP, Zoomlion,Craneburg Construction and Segilola Resources Operating Limited.
Pan-African & International: Nestlé ESAR Region, Fujita Corporation, Hormuud Telecom Somalia, Shelter Group Africa, Vulcan Mozambique, KEC International, TATA Chemicals Magadi Kenya, Kagem Mining, Bakhresa Group, Zambeef Products Plc, Puma Energy, Trade Kings Group, Equity Group Holdings, FG Gold, AngloGold Ashanti, and MODEC.
AfriSAFE 2026 is delivered in strategic partnership with the Ghana Institute of Safety and Environmental Professionals (GhISEP) and the Ghana Electrical Contractors’ Association (GECA). It carries official endorsements from Ghana’s Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations, Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, and the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), among other international bodies.
Activities will commence on November 4 with the all-white welcome reception, “Akwaaba! The Ghanaian Night Experience,” preceding the main Congress and concluding with the AfriSAFE Awards and Cultural Night.
Having successfully hosted previous editions in Nigeria, Zambia, and Kenya, AfriSAFE continues to build a robust framework for occupational safety, sustainability, and human capital protection across the continent.
For participation and enquiries:
AfriSAFE.org
