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8th African Traditional Food Fair

October 16 @ 8:00 am - October 17 @ 7:00 pm
A table of traditional Nigerian dishes in clay pots and bowls, with women in Ankara serving food

✓ Details last checked with the organiser's listing: 12 October 2026

A two-day celebration of indigenous African food systems, held under the banner “Reviving Indigenous Foods for Healthy People, Climate Resilience and a Food-Secure Nigeria”. Organisers expect more than 2,500 attendees.

The fair brings together farmers, chefs, food producers, policymakers and food innovators, with tasting, cooking and produce stalls open to the public.

Programme: Day 1 (Fri 16 Oct) is a policy dialogue and exhibition, opening at 9am. Day 2 (Sat 17 Oct) is the food and cultural fiesta, open to the public.

Illustrative photo, not from this event. Photo: Utibe Noah Silas, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Details

  • Start: October 16 @ 8:00 am
  • End: October 17 @ 7:00 pm
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Venue

  • FCT Exhibition Pavilion
  • Herbert Macaulay Way, Central Area, beside the International Conference Centre
    Abuja, Nigeria