Affiliated Associations

Stronger Together: Associations That Build

Many Voices, One Direction

Make in Africa works best when the bodies that already speak for African business stand beside us. Chambers, industry associations, trade bodies and professional networks, in Africa and abroad, can affiliate with the movement. Affiliation joins their reach and expertise to our shared goal: to make more of what Africa uses and sells, in Africa.

What Affiliation Means

A Formal, Working Relationship

An affiliated association keeps its own identity, members and governance. It agrees to work with Make in Africa on common priorities such as value addition, intra-African trade, fair standards and skills. Affiliation is a partnership of equals. It is not a merger, and it does not speak for the association on its own affairs.

Joint Working Groups

Shared Expertise, Shared Papers

Affiliates can nominate representatives to our working groups and expert committees. Together we draft position papers, test proposals against real conditions in each sector, and put clear asks to governments, regional bodies and partner countries.

Shared Events

Platforms That Reach Further

Affiliates can co-host sessions, roundtables and briefings, and take part in the Make in Africa Global Summit in January 2027. Joint events put the concerns of their members in front of investors, buyers and policy-makers.

Introductions

Doors That Open Both Ways

We introduce affiliates to investors, buyers, technology partners and public bodies who are looking to build in Africa. We also connect associations with one another across borders, so members find partners in other regional economic communities.

A Listing

Visible to the Movement

Each affiliate receives a listing in our directory of partners, with a short description of its sector and the services it offers its members. The directory grows as affiliations are confirmed.

What Affiliates Commit To

Honest Delivery, Open Scorekeeping

Affiliates commit to act in good faith, share relevant sector knowledge, and keep to honest standards. We keep score and publish who delivers, and affiliates agree to take part in that review of progress.

How an Association Applies

Write to Us Through the Form

Tell us who your association represents, which sectors and countries it covers, and what you hope to achieve together. We review each request, may ask for further detail, and reply through the contact details you give us.

Affiliate With Make in Africa

Whether you represent manufacturers, processors, exporters, engineers or young founders, there is a place for your association. Apply to affiliate, join the working groups, and help turn Africa's resources and single continental market into African industry. Fees for membership tiers are on the Join page.

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The Make In Africa Global Summit (MIAGS) is a global platform connecting leaders, businesses, investors, institutions and policymakers shaping the next era of economic growth across the Global South and Africa.

MIAGS advances South–South cooperation, trade, investment, industrialization, technology, infrastructure and economic resilience, creating platforms for dialogue, strategic partnerships and cross-border opportunities.

Our mission is to strengthen the Global South and Africa’s role in the global economy by connecting capital with opportunity, innovation with markets and economic priorities with action—while fostering a more connected, productive and influential economic future.

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