In Africa, For Africa, About Africa
In Africa, For Africa, About Africa
Following the landmark success of ABC 2025, Africa’s premier B2B recreational boating conference is back. Join us as we continue to unite the continent’s marine industry and drive economic growth through collaboration, innovation, and strategic partnerships.
Highlights from 2025
200+ Delegates Industry leaders from across Africa and the globe came together to shape the future of our marine sector.
World-Class Speakers International experts including Ed Slack (IBI Magazine), Kevin Williams (NMMA Discover Boating), Anders Kurtén (Fraser Yachts CEO), and Theo Loock (Robertson & Caine).
Game-Changing Connections Regional cooperation agreements, superyacht strategy stakeholder group formation, and partnerships spanning from Seychelles to Angola.
Strong Government Support City of Cape Town, V&A Waterfront, and key industry associations backed this continental initiative.
Highlights from 2025
200+ Delegates Industry leaders from across Africa and the globe came together to shape the future of our marine sector.
World-Class Speakers International experts including Ed Slack (IBI Magazine), Kevin Williams (NMMA Discover Boating), Anders Kurtén (Fraser Yachts CEO), and Theo Loock (Robertson & Caine).
Game-Changing Connections Regional cooperation agreements, superyacht strategy stakeholder group formation, and partnerships spanning from Seychelles to Angola.
Strong Government Support City of Cape Town, V&A Waterfront, and key industry associations backed this continental initiative.
What Made ABC 2025 Special
FIRST OF IT'S KIND
Africa’s inaugural B2B recreational boating conference broke new ground
REGIONAL FRAMEWORK
Created the first platform for cross-border marine sector collaboration
GLOBAL RECOGNITION
Media partnerships with IBI Magazine, Ocean Magazine, Maritime Review Africa, and Sail + Leisure
ECONOMIC IMPACT FOCUS
Positioned boating as a driver of tourism, employment, and coastal development
FIRST OF IT'S KIND
Africa’s inaugural B2B recreational boating conference broke new ground
REGIONAL FRAMEWORK
Created the first platform for cross-border marine sector collaboration
GLOBAL RECOGNITION
Media partnerships with IBI Magazine, Ocean Magazine, Maritime Review Africa, and Sail + Leisure
ECONOMIC IMPACT FOCUS
Positioned boating as a driver of tourism, employment, and coastal development
Our Event Venue
The Avenue
40 Dock Rd, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town, South Africa
The Avenue is a state of the art events venue, situated between the Two Oceans Aquarium and the One & Only Hotel in Cape Town’s world-class V&A Waterfront.
This inspiring venue looks out over the Marina, and from here you can look directly into the Aquarium’s 1.7 million litre ocean exhibit..
Our Event Venue
The Avenue
40 Dock Rd, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town, South Africa
The Avenue is a state of the art events venue, situated between the Two Oceans Aquarium and the One & Only Hotel in Cape Town’s world-class V&A Waterfront.
This inspiring venue looks out over the Marina, and from here you can look directly into the Aquarium’s 1.7 million litre ocean exhibit..
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