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ICEF Africa

An outstanding opportunity for international educational institutions, as well as service providers offering related services, to meet a large selection of student recruitment partners from across the African continent.

June 25 - 27, 2025 Kigali, Rwanda
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Engage with territories across Africa as outbound student mobility continues to grow

140+ Agents
170+ Providers
40+ Countries

In 2025, ICEF Africa returns to Kigali for a specialist networking event connecting international educators with ICEF-screened recruitment agents from 25+ countries across Africa.

Sub-Saharan Africa has continued to show exceptional growth, with Nigeria consistently ranking in the top ten countries worldwide for outbound student mobility. Alongside Nigeria, 25% of Kenya’s youthful population is aged 18-36, while Ghana, Uganda, Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Zimbabwe, Senegal, Tanzania, and Rwanda have all seen increased student interest in studying abroad.

Held at ​​the Kigali Convention Centre from 25-27 June 2025, ICEF Africa provides a gateway to this important range of student markets.

140+ Agents
170+ Providers
40+ Countries

Event programme, seminars, & meetings

Build a personalised schedule of up to 38 one-to-one meeting slots with existing and potential partners.

Learn more about the full programme of seminars and panel discussions, as well as the vibrant evening events, which offer additional networking opportunities.

Venue

ICEF Africa is held at the world-class Kigali Convention Centre. With iconic architecture echoing Rwandan culture, the dome-shaped auditorium holds 2,600 people and mirrors a hut in the King’s Palace, while the hotel exterior is designed to replicate a traditional, hand-woven basket.

With eighteen individual meeting rooms alongside the main auditorium and a dedicated events team, The Kigali Convention Centre is one of the region’s largest and most well-respected venues. It also offers first-class accommodation, and a range of restaurants in which to relax and network informally, making it the perfect venue for ICEF Africa.

Additional event information

FAM tours & receptions

View available familiarisation tours & receptions or submit a proposal.

Agent information pack

Detailed event information for agent event attendees.
Available April 2025

Providers information pack

Detailed event information for providers event attendees.
Available April 2025

2024 Event Statistics

138 agents and 177 educators from 41 countries.

Agent countries

  1. 1. Nigeria32%
  2. 2. Kenya11%
  3. 3. Ghana11%
  4. 4. Cameroon8%
  5. 5. Uganda7%
All agent countries
  1. 1. Nigeria
  2. 2. Kenya
  3. 3. Ghana
  4. 4. Cameroon
  5. 5. Uganda
  6. 6. Algeria
  7. 7. Benin
  8. 8. Burundi
  9. 9. Côte d'Ivoire
  10. 10. Democratic Republic of Congo
  11. 11. Egypt
  12. 12. Ethiopia
  13. 13. Madagascar
  14. 14. Malawi
  15. 15. Mali
  16. 16. Mauritius
  17. 17. Rwanda
  18. 18. Senegal
  19. 19. Sierra Leone
  20. 20. South Africa
  21. 21. South Sudan
  22. 22. Tanzania
  23. 23. Zambia
  24. 24. Zimbabwe

Agent segment interest

  • Undergraduate programmes 0%
  • Grad / postgrad master 0%
  • Grad / postgrad certificate 0%
  • Language courses 0%
  • Career / vocational programmes 0%
  • Additional programmes and services 0%
  • Graduate / postgrad doctorate 0%
  • Secondary and high school programmes 0%
  • Cultural exchange / work & travel 0%
  • Foundation programmes 0%

Educator countries

  1. 1. Canada26%
  2. 2. USA15%
  3. 3. India10%
  4. 4. United Kingdom8%
  5. 5. Türkiye7%
All educator countries
  1. 1. Canada
  2. 2. USA
  3. 3. India
  4. 4. United Kingdom
  5. 5. Türkiye
  6. 6. Australia
  7. 7. Cyprus
  8. 8. France
  9. 9. Germany
  10. 10. Ghana
  11. 11. Hungary
  12. 12. Ireland
  13. 13. Italy
  14. 14. Kenya
  15. 15. Malta
  16. 16. Nigeria
  17. 17. Rwanda
  18. 18. South Africa
  19. 19. Spain
  20. 20. Switzerland
  21. 21. United Arab Emirates
  • Language schools
  • Secondary, boarding and high schools
  • Universities and vocational training institutes
  • Foundation / pathway programmes
  • Multi-sector and additional service providers