AFRICHEM EXPO KENYA & EASTERN AFRICA EDITION

DATE:

APRIL 28-30, 2027

LOCATION:

SARIT EXPO CENTRE, NAIROBI, KENYA

TIMINGS:

09.00-19.00 HOURS

Africa Specialty Chemicals Expo (AFRICHEM Expo) – Kenya & Eastern Africa Edition is the premier regional trade exhibition connecting international and African specialty chemical manufacturers, suppliers, distributors and technology providers with the rapidly expanding manufacturing industries of Kenya and Eastern Africa.

The Expo showcases specialty chemicals, raw materials, ingredients, additives, formulations, processing technologies, laboratory solutions and industrial chemical technologies serving key sectors including paints & coatings, adhesives, home & personal care, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, agriculture, plastics & rubber, construction, textiles, water treatment, mining, energy and general manufacturing.

Hosted in Nairobi, Kenya, the Expo serves important markets across Eastern & Central Africa, including Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ethiopia, DRC, Somalia and the wider East African region.

The event covers the following aspects of the industry:

• Specialty and performance chemicals
• Industrial and commodity chemicals
• Chemical ingredients and raw materials
• Additives and functional materials
• Surfactants and emulsifiers
• Solvents and intermediates
• Pigments and colourants
• Catalysts and processing aids
• Resins and specialty polymers
• Green and bio-based chemicals

AFRICHEM Expo Kenya & Eastern Africa edition is part of the AFRICA INDUSTRY WEEK, which is a wide portfolio of related events within the manufacturing industry, including the following:

• Africa Coatings Expo 
• AFRIPLAST Expo
• Africa PharmaTech Expo 
• Africa Home & Personal Care Manufacturing Expo 
• Africa WaterTech & Environment Expo

Through the exhibition, technical sessions, product demonstrations, business networking and industry conferences, AFRICHEM Expo Kenya & Eastern Africa provides a meeting point for the companies and the investors, managers and professionals shaping the future of chemical manufacturing and utilisation in Africa.

AFRICHEM Expos showcase the full spectrum of chemical products, technologies and solutions that power Africa’s manufacturing, agricultural, mining, petrochemicals, construction and consumer industries.

From raw materials and specialty chemicals to advanced processing technologies and sustainability solutions, the Expos provide a comprehensive platform for innovation, sourcing and collaboration.

AFRICHEM Expos bring together the entire chemical value chain, offering one-stop marketplaces for sourcing new technologies and products, discovering innovations and building partnerships across Africa’s rapidly growing chemicals sector.

AFRICHEM Expo events attract decision-makers and technical professionals from chemical manufacturing and the industries that use specialty chemicals, including CEOs and business owners, procurement and supply-chain executives, R&D and formulation teams, plant and production managers, technical and engineering professionals, quality and regulatory managers, distributors and traders, investors, consultants, government agencies and industry associations, including:

• Coatings, Paints, Inks & Adhesives
  Raw materials, resins, pigments, additives, solvents, binders, performance chemicals and surface-treatment technologies.

• Home & Personal Care & Cosmetics
  Surfactants, emollients, preservatives, fragrances, active ingredients, functional additives and formulation technologies.

• Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare
  Excipients, active ingredients, processing aids, laboratory chemicals, formulation technologies and pharmaceutical manufacturing solutions.

• Food & Beverage
  Food ingredients, functional additives, processing aids, stabilisers, emulsifiers, enzymes and other formulation technologies.

• Agriculture & Agrochemicals
  Fertilisers, crop-protection ingredients, bio-based inputs, formulation technologies, soil and plant-care solutions.

• Plastics, Rubber & Polymers
  Polymer additives, masterbatches, plasticisers, stabilisers, processing aids, specialty polymers and performance materials.

• Construction & Infrastructure
  Construction chemicals, admixtures, sealants, waterproofing products, insulation materials, adhesives and performance coatings.

• Mining, Energy, Oil & Gas
  Process chemicals, flotation reagents, corrosion inhibitors, specialty fluids, treatment chemicals and industrial chemical solutions.

• Water, Waste & Environmental Technologies
  Water-treatment chemicals, filtration technologies, wastewater solutions, environmental monitoring and sustainable chemical technologies.

• Textiles, Leather, Paper & Packaging
  Dyes, auxiliaries, finishing chemicals, adhesives, coatings, treatment chemicals and specialty materials.

CALL TO SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS

AFRICHEM Expo Kenya & Eastern Africa edition opens new market growth opportunities into the fast-growing economies of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Rwanda as well as countries in Southern & Central Africa, such as South Africa, Zambia, Malawi and more.

And because the expo is co-located with AFMASS Food & BevTech Expo — which covers the food & beverage, logistics, agriculture and hospitality— sponsors and exhibitors also get to showcase their technologies, products and services to adjacent industry stakeholders across the manufacturing, retail, hospitality and related industries.