CATALYST 2026–2027 · 8 events
One programme. A continent of events.
An Africa-wide roadshow followed by the CATALYST events — carrying verified, DPP-credentialled enterprises from regulatory readiness in Cork, to the flagship tradeshow in Barnsley, to sustained commercial partnerships in Dublin. More events are added as the calendar expands.
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The CATALYST 2026—2027 events
BangoPure Presents
REGULATORY SUMMIT
Cork DPP Conference
2026Event 01
BangoPure DPP Conference and Regulatory Summit 2026
EU ESPR 2027 compliance, decoded.
A technical conference for the government ministries, investment agencies and enterprises whose goods face EU market-access requirements from 2027 — three days of regulatory briefings, Digital Product Passport workshops and policy roundtables.
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FLAGSHIP TRADESHOW
CATALYST Barnsley
2026Event 02
CATALYST 2026: Global Eco-Artisan, Waste-to-Wealth and DPP Summit
The flagship. Six days. One global stage.
BangoPure's flagship international exhibition and B2B tradeshow — where African entrepreneurs, artisans and agri-food producers meet international buyers, investors and certification bodies. It closes with the Waste-to-Wealth Gala and a £25,000 Pitch Award.
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EUROPE SUMMIT
Ireland Summit
2027Event 03
BangoPure Ireland Summit 2027: Eco-Artisan and Waste-to-Wealth International Tradeshow
Where relationships become commitments.
The follow-on European summit where commercial relationships become sustained supply commitments and investment conversations become capital commitments — in front of 1,000+ multinationals, EU institutional offices and development finance institutions.
Africa Roadshow 2026
The focal-point installation tour
Before the CATALYST events open, the roadshow travels the continent — briefing enterprises, mobilising artisan cooperatives and installing each country's national focal point.
- 1
Stop 01
Republic of Congo
26 May – 04 June 2026
- 2
Stop 02
Côte d'Ivoire
14 – 20 June 2026
- 3
Stop 03
Gabon
27 June – 03 July 2026
- 4
Stop 04
Benin & Togo
08 – 20 July 2026
- 5
Stop 05
Guinea & Algeria
25 July – 10 August 2026
- 6
Stop 06
More focal points
Coming soon
More focal points are on the way. Additional roadshow stops are confirmed and added as the CATALYST programme expands across the African continent.
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CATALYST is BangoPure's international event programme: an Africa-wide focal-point roadshow followed by three flagship events — the Cork DPP Conference (September 2026), the CATALYST 2026 Barnsley tradeshow (November 2026) and the CATALYST 2027 Dublin summit (February 2027). Together they carry verified African enterprises from regulatory readiness to sustained global commerce.
More CATALYST events to be announced
New roadshow stops and programme events are added as the 2026–2027 calendar expands. Register to be notified first.
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