7 May 2026  ·  Virtual Summit  ·  Africa-Wide
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AfricaExcellence
Summit 2026 ✦ 20th Anniversary Edition

20 Years. One Continent. Infinite Potential.

Two decades of coaching excellence across Africa. One day to celebrate what’s been built, illuminate what’s happening now, and chart the future of leadership on the continent.

Event Details

Date
Wednesday, 7 May 2026
Preceding ICF International Coaching Week
Time
09:00 – 17:00 EAT
Morning + Afternoon sessions
Format
Virtual — Africa-Wide
Live + recorded for on-demand access
Investment
Complimentary
Registration required — limited seats

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20Years of Excellence
10+African Countries Reached
6+World-Class Speakers
1Defining Day for the Continent
About the Summit

This is Africa’s coaching moment.

Twenty years ago, Coach Africa planted a seed — a belief that coaching could transform leadership, organisations, and lives across the continent. Today, that seed has grown into a movement.

The Excellence Summit marks this milestone not as a celebration of the past, but as a launchpad for what comes next.

The Past
Rooted in Excellence
Twenty years of impact stories, breakthrough moments, and the coaches and leaders who made history.
The Present
Excellence in Action
The ROI of coaching today. AI for coaches. Building a coaching business that lasts. Practical conversations for working professionals right now.
The Future
Infinite Potential
Legacies of Africa. The next generation of coaching leaders. What infinite potential looks like when put to work.

“Nurturing African Excellence — one coach, one leader, one organisation at a time.”

Join the Movement →

Africa does not need to be coached by the world — Africa has its own coaching excellence, its own voice, its own twenty-year proof.

Coach Africa Excellence Summit  ·  7 May 2026

Programme

A day shaped by past, present & future.

Four focused sessions. No filler. Every conversation designed to challenge, inspire, and equip coaches and leaders for what’s ahead.

09:00EAT
Past
Rooted in Excellence — The 20-Year Journey

Opening keynote + alumni testimonials. How coaching took root in Africa and what it grew into. Impact stories across Uganda, Netherlands, and beyond.

11:00EAT
Present
The ROI of Coaching — Making the Business Case

Leadership capacity building and the measurable return on coaching investment. For HR leaders, executives, and organisations ready to scale the impact.

13:30EAT
Present
Coach for Excellence Africa — Building the Profession

The Academy’s vision for professional coaching standards across the continent. What it takes to build a coaching business — not a hobby.

15:30EAT
Future
Infinite Potential — Legacies, AI & Africa’s Next Chapter

AI for coaches. The Legacies of Africa programme launch. C-suite leaders in transition. The continent’s coaching future starts here.

Speakers

Voices that have shaped African coaching.

Six world-class coaches and leaders. One defining conversation about where Africa’s coaching profession has been, where it is, and where it’s going.

Dr. Norah Njuba Bwaya
Dr. Norah Njuba Bwaya
Founder, Coach Africa · MCC
Mother of Coaching in Uganda
Uganda · Confirmed
Danny den Hartog
Danny den Hartog
Co-Founder, Coach Africa
Summit Lead · Legacies of Africa
Netherlands / Africa · Confirmed
Nankhonde Kasonde-Van den Broek
Nankhonde Kasonde-Van den Broek
BCA Leadership
Executive Transition Specialist
Zambia · Africa
Dr. Modupe Taylor Pearce
Dr. Modupe Taylor Pearce
Coach & Leadership Expert
Continental Coaching Leader
Sierra Leone · Africa
Dumi Magadlela
Dumi Magadlela
Continental Coaching Leader
Integral African Conference
South Africa · Africa
Dr. Mongezi C. Makhalima
Dr. Mongezi C. Makhalima
Executive & Leadership Coach
Organisational Development
South Africa · Africa
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Reserve your seat at the table.

This summit is free. Your seat is not guaranteed. Join coaches, HR leaders, executives, and changemakers from across Africa for one defining day.

  • Live access to all four summit sessions
  • On-demand recording after the event
  • Connect with coaches across the continent
  • First access to Legacies of Africa programme launch
  • Certificate of participation

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