Best Business & Finance Trade Shows in South Africa
13 tracked shows, ranked by exhibitor count
The Event Scout catalog currently lists 13 Business & Finance trade shows in South Africa with editions in 2027. Together they host an estimated 1,564 exhibitors, led by DigiMarCon Africa 2027 (an estimated 1,000 exhibitors). Leading host venues include CTICC (Cape Town International Convention Centre), Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of the Witwatersrand and SOUTH AFRICA Gallagher Convention Centre. Events run across Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Western Cape.
What counts as a Business & Finance trade show: Business & Finance trade shows cover management and consulting, business services, franchising, entrepreneurship and start-ups, procurement, trade and import/export, law and compliance, and office and business supplies.
Top Business & Finance trade shows in South Africa
DigiMarCon Africa 2027
6–7 Oct 2027~1,000 exhibitorsTransport Evolution
8–10 Jun 2027~100 exhibitorsHotel & Hospitality Expo Africa
22–24 Jun 202794 exhibitorsIndaba
14–17 Sep 2027~92 exhibitorsHedgeNews Africa
23 Feb 2027~89 exhibitorsCFO Leadership Summit South Africa 2026
17 Sep 2027~75 exhibitorsMining Indaba
8–11 Feb 2027~49 exhibitorsPan African DataCentres Exhibition & Conference 2027
23–24 Jun 2027~31 exhibitorsQUBE Events
20–21 May 2027~14 exhibitorsAfrica Agri Tech 2025
1 Mar 2027~10 exhibitors
Upcoming Business & Finance trade shows in South Africa
Hotel & Hospitality Expo AfricaInternational22 Jun 2027Cape Town, ZA22 Jun 2027Cape Town, ZA94Fact
Mining IndabaInternational8 Feb 2027Cape Town, ZA8 Feb 2027Cape Town, ZA49Estimate
Pan African DataCentres Exhibition & Conference 2027International23 Jun 2027Johannesburg, ZA23 Jun 2027Johannesburg, ZA31Estimate
Africa Agri Tech 2025International1 Mar 2027Pretoria, ZA1 Mar 2027Pretoria, ZA10Estimate
QUBE EventsInternational20 May 2027Johannesburg, ZA20 May 2027Johannesburg, ZA14Estimate
HedgeNews AfricaInternational23 Feb 2027Cape Town, ZA23 Feb 2027Cape Town, ZA89Estimate
IndabaInternational14 Sep 2027Johannesburg, ZA14 Sep 2027Johannesburg, ZA92Estimate
CFO Leadership Summit South Africa 2026International17 Sep 2027Johannesburg, ZA17 Sep 2027Johannesburg, ZA75Estimate
Africa's Travel Indaba 2026International20 Jan 2027Durban, ZA20 Jan 2027Durban, ZA10Estimate
Transport EvolutionInternational8 Jun 2027Johannesburg, ZA8 Jun 2027Johannesburg, ZA100Estimate
DigiMarCon Africa 2027National6 Oct 2027Johannesburg, ZA6 Oct 2027Johannesburg, ZA1,000Estimate
On Sustainability Research NetworkInternational20 Jan 2027Johannesburg, ZA20 Jan 2027Johannesburg, ZA
Eighteenth International Conference on Climate Change: Impacts & Responses 2027International20 Jan 2027Johannesburg, ZA20 Jan 2027Johannesburg, ZA
Facta confirmed count from the event's captured exhibitor roster.Estimatea modeled approximation, not a confirmed figure.
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Compiled from public sources and periodically reviewed and updated. This information is provided for general guidance only and may be incomplete or out of date — please verify all details directly with the organizer or venue before relying on them.
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