Africa Chemicals Expo (AFRICHEM Expo) kicks off in Nairobi to drive industry growth
The expo will bring together leading manufacturers, suppliers and innovators across coatings, pharma and home and personal care to shape the future of Africa’s chemical industry.
KENYA – The Africa Chemicals Expo (AFRICHEM Expo) Kenya & Eastern Africa is set to take place from July 15–17, 2026, at Sarit Expo Centre in Nairobi, bringing the Africa Chemicals Expo platform to the heart of Eastern Africa’s manufacturing corridor.
The event is presented as a premier international business‑to‑business trade exhibition that connects the full spectrum of the chemicals industry across Africa’s key hubs, with a focus on coatings, cosmetics and home and personal care (HPC), pharmaceuticals and wider chemical‑intensive sectors.
Organised by FW Brands MEA, AFRICHEM Expo Kenya & Eastern Africa is positioned as one of Africa’s foremost international business‑to‑business trade exhibitions for coatings, cosmetics (HPC) and chemical manufacturing.
The expo will showcase advances in raw materials, speciality chemistries, processing technologies, packaging concepts and supply chain services, giving regional players a comprehensive platform to identify new partners, benchmark solutions and negotiate sourcing or manufacturing agreements.
The expo comes at a time when Africa’s chemicals industry is valued at over US$100 billion and is projected to reach USD 300 billion by 2030 and USD 500 billion by 2050, positioning AFRICHEM as a platform to support that growth trajectory.
By convening suppliers of raw materials and speciality chemicals, processing and packaging technologies, and logistics and supply chain services under one roof, the expo aims to facilitate new partnerships and investments across Eastern Africa’s industrial base.
Constituent events under AFRICHEM in Nairobi
At Sarit Expo Centre, AFRICHEM Expo Kenya & Eastern Africa will host three core constituent events, each addressing a critical segment of the chemicals value chain:
Africa Africa Home & Personal Care Manufacturing Expos – the dedicated platform for the beauty, home and personal care industry, covering fine ingredients and commodities, processing and packaging technologies, finished HPC products, nutraceuticals, wellness solutions, private label and contract manufacturing, and allied services such as testing, consulting and finance.
Africa Pharma Manufacturing Expos – the pharmaceuticals‑focused constituent event, providing a specialised forum for stakeholders across drug formulation, excipients and APIs, processing technologies, quality, regulatory and packaging systems tied to medicine manufacturing and health products.
Africa Coatings Expos – the coatings and surface technologies arm of AFRICHEM, bringing together suppliers and users of paints, coatings, sealants and related solutions for construction, automotive, packaging and general industry.
Co‑location with AFMASS Food Expo Kenya & Eastern Africa
AFRICHEM Expo Kenya & Eastern Africa is co‑located with AFMASS Food Expo Kenya & Eastern Africa, a leading series of events for the food, beverage, milling, feed, packaging, hospitality and logistics industries.
This co‑location recognises the close linkages between chemicals and food systems, from hygiene and sanitation products to packaging resins, inks, coatings, water treatment and process aids.
Eastern Africa opportunity
For Eastern Africa’s chemicals, coatings, beauty, home and personal care and pharma stakeholders, AFRICHEM Expo Kenya & Eastern Africa and its constituent Africa HPC Manufacturing, Africa Pharma Manufacturing, and Africa Coatings Expos represent a strategic opportunity to benchmark technologies, secure new suppliers and rethink localisation strategies.
The Nairobi edition opens access to pan‑African and global partners while grounding discussions in the specific needs and aspirations of the Eastern Africa market.
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