Event Type: Conference
Theme / Focus: Revitalizing Africa’s Rangelands and Pastoralist Communities through Stewardship, Governance, and Innovation (in the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, addressing climate threats, underinvestment, and sustainable economic opportunities)
Date: May 6–7, 2026
Location: Nairobi, Kenya | Hybrid
Overview
GLF Africa 2026: Stewarding Our Rangelands is a hybrid conference organized by the Global Landscapes Forum to center often-marginalized pastoralist landscapes and communities amid the UN-declared International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists.
It convenes policymakers, scientists, Indigenous leaders, investors, and stakeholders to address threats such as climate change, conflict, mismanagement, and underinvestment that jeopardize rangelands supporting billions in livelihoods, food production, and conservation.
While primarily focused on environmental sustainability and landscape restoration, the event explores opportunities in stewardship economies, including investments in ecotourism, sustainable commodities, and innovative solutions that intersect with broader economic development in Africa.
Key Topics
- Rethinking rangeland governance (systems for access rights, protection, and institutions)
● A pastoralist-led stewardship economy (investments in livelihoods, ecotourism, and sustainable commodities)
● Innovating in rangelands (solutions leveraging AI, science, biotechnology, and Indigenous knowledge)
Who Should Attend
Policymakers, regulators, investors, technology providers, consultants, community leaders, scientists, Indigenous representatives, and stakeholders in sustainability, climate finance, and landscape-related innovation (with potential relevance for those exploring intersections with digital finance, sustainable investment, or AI applications in emerging economies).
Why It Matters
This conference holds strategic value by fostering policy influence, investment opportunities, and partnerships to combat landscape degradation and promote inclusive stewardship models, thereby generating market insights and collaborations essential for sustainable economic development in Africa’s pastoralist regions.
It positions participants to contribute to global calls for action on rangelands while exploring innovation-driven solutions that may extend to broader financial and technological ecosystems.
Keywords naturally covered:
Fintech events, banking conferences, financial services events, fintech conferences in Africa, digital finance summits, industry networking.
Organizer: Global Landscapes Forum (GLF)
Website / Registration:https://events.globallandscapesforum.org/africa-2026/ | https://connect.globallandscapesforum.org/e/u/checkout/africa-2026/tickets/order