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Programme 2 min read22 March 2026
Hosted Buyer Programme Returns With Global Reach
By POATE Press Office
POATE’s acclaimed hosted buyer programme will connect pre-qualified international buyers with African suppliers through structured matchmaking.
POATE’s hosted buyer programme, a key driver of business at the expo, returns in 2027 with an expanded roster of pre-qualified international buyers from Europe, the Gulf, Asia, and the Americas.
Through an intelligent matchmaking platform, buyers are paired with relevant African suppliers for a series of focused 15-minute meetings — generating millions in tourism trade each year.
Applications for the hosted buyer programme are reviewed on a rolling basis, with limited places available.
