“Drones for Development: Scaling Low-Altitude Economy Innovation Across Africa”
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Venue
Cape Town, South Africa
“The 1:1 introductions alone paid for the trip three times over. We left with a signed term sheet and two more in motion.”
The Africa Drone Summit is back for its 2026 edition in Cape Town — one of the most forward-thinking African cities to embrace drone technology. This year's theme: "Drones for Development — Scaling Low-Altitude Economy Innovation Across Africa."
Our world-class catalogue of innovative experts will go deeper into the global drone technology trends and how Africa is making a contribution into the drone value chain. It is the biggest platform yet for drone technology stakeholders across the continent to converge and compare notes on how drones are getting to the forefront of innovation — revolutionising African industrial operations across agriculture, mining, logistics, security, survey and mapping, and beyond.
A key focus will be on how drones can contribute to the low-altitude economy in Africa, and their convergence with artificial intelligence — exploring how AI can revolutionise unmanned systems in autonomy, decision-making and data analysis.
Built for these roles, but every cohort surprises us.
Practitioners who’ve done the work, not presenters who’ve studied it. Final line-up confirmed 30 days before the event.
Faculty
Africa Drone Summit
The 2026 faculty brings together regulators, operators and OEMs from across the continent for keynote sessions, panel debate and live demonstrations. Final speaker line-up confirmed 30 days before the summit.
Pan-African research network
Featured contributor
Integrated Airspace Model case study
Featured case study
Drone-Enabled Disruption case study
Featured case study
Programme is provisional and subject to refinement. Expect curated 1:1 introductions, a cocktail, and time blocks for unscheduled conversations.
Day 1 · Wednesday
6 programmed sessions
Talent, regulations, infrastructure. Reshaping consumer experience, logistics efficiency and public safety. The China case study.
Drones as IoT nodes, GIS/satellite integration and Drone-in-a-Box systems for fully automated operations.
Single invoice for groups, manual approval cycles welcome, and no automated payment surprises. We’ll match the rate to the right cohort.
In-person
or USD $1,850per delegate · ex VAT
Online
or USD $950per delegate · ex VAT
Group bookings & bespoke rates
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Choose a package above and we’ll guide you through registration. For groups, contact us directly — we’ll prepare a single invoice and handle the paperwork around your approval cycle.
Single invoice, group rates, manual approval — we work at your pace. Reach out and we’ll match you to the right package.