Past African Cannabis, Hemp & CBD Events

Looking for past cannabis, hemp and CBD events in Africa? The CBDAfrica Past Events directory provides a historical archive of conferences, expos, summits, webinars, workshops, trade shows and other industry events that have already taken place across the African cannabis and hemp sector.

Africa’s cannabis and hemp industries have developed rapidly over recent years. Previous events provide a useful record of how the industry has evolved, including changes in regulation, cultivation, medical cannabis, investment, technology, processing and commercial development.

This archive is designed for industry professionals, researchers, investors, businesses, journalists, students and anyone researching the history of Africa’s cannabis and hemp industries.

Why Keep an Archive of Past Cannabis Events?

Once a conference or expo has finished, its value does not necessarily disappear.

Past events can provide useful information about:

Previous industry trends
Historical regulatory discussions
Companies active in the industry
Industry speakers and experts
Previous cannabis markets
Investment trends
Technology developments
Cultivation and agricultural practices
Medical cannabis developments
Hemp industry development
Industry organisations
Historical conference programmes

For researchers and businesses entering the African market, a historical event archive can also help demonstrate how the industry has developed over time.

Types of Past Events

Past Cannabis Conferences

Previous cannabis conferences may have focused on business, regulation, medical cannabis, investment, agriculture, research, policy or international markets.

Archived conference listings can include:

Event name
Date
Location
Venue
Organiser
Conference theme
Speakers
Programme
Participating organisations
Official website
Event photographs
Videos and recordings where available

Past Cannabis Expos

Trade exhibitions have played an important role in connecting cannabis and hemp businesses with consumers, investors and professional buyers.

Past expo listings can document:

Exhibitors
Products and services
Industry sectors
Speakers
Workshops
Demonstrations
Networking events
Business opportunities

Past Cannabis & Hemp Summits

Summits often bring together senior business leaders, government representatives, investors, researchers and industry specialists.

Historical summit pages can provide a useful record of discussions surrounding the development of cannabis and hemp industries in Africa.

Past Cannabis Webinars

Online events are particularly valuable to archive because webinars can reach participants across multiple African countries without requiring travel.

Past webinar listings may include:

Webinar title
Original date
Organiser
Speakers
Topic
Country or regional focus
Recording availability
Presentation materials
Related resources

Past Cannabis Workshops & Training Events

Training events can provide valuable historical information about cultivation, processing, compliance, manufacturing, medical cannabis and business development.

Past Hemp Events

Hemp-focused events cover a broader range of industries than cannabinoid products alone.

Historical hemp events may include discussions about:

Industrial hemp
Hemp farming
Fibre
Textiles
Construction
Food
Biomaterials
CBD production
Sustainable agriculture

Past African Cannabis Events by Country

CBDAfrica’s historical event archive can be browsed by country, making it easier to research how cannabis and hemp industries have developed across different African markets.

South Africa

South Africa has hosted a significant number of cannabis, hemp, CBD and medicinal cannabis conferences, expos and business events.

The country’s event history includes exhibitions, business conferences, medical cannabis events, cultivation discussions, investment forums and industry summits.

Lesotho

Past events relating to Lesotho can provide insight into the country’s involvement in commercial cannabis cultivation and the wider African cannabis industry.

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe-related events may include discussions around cannabis cultivation, agriculture, investment, regulation and export markets.

Malawi

Past hemp and cannabis events involving Malawi can provide useful historical information about agricultural development, industrial hemp and cannabis policy.

Rwanda

Historical events relating to Rwanda may cover investment, regulation, agriculture, medical cannabis and emerging industry opportunities.

Uganda

Uganda’s historical cannabis and hemp event activity can include discussions around agriculture, regulation, cultivation and business development.

Ghana

Past Ghana-related events may provide insight into cannabis policy, hemp, agriculture, CBD and the development of the country’s emerging cannabis sector.

Kenya

Previous Kenyan events can provide information about cannabis research, hemp, CBD, agriculture and East African market development.

Nigeria

Historical events relating to Nigeria can be particularly relevant to research into cannabis policy, agriculture, healthcare, hemp and future market development.

Past Cannabis Events by Year

Organising the archive chronologically makes it easier to research how the African cannabis and hemp industry has evolved.

2026 Cannabis & Hemp Events

This section contains conferences, expos, webinars, summits and other cannabis and hemp events that took place during 2026.

2025 Cannabis & Hemp Events

Explore previous cannabis, hemp and CBD conferences, exhibitions, webinars and industry events held across Africa during 2025.

2024 Cannabis & Hemp Events

Browse the 2024 archive to explore earlier developments in African cannabis, hemp, CBD, medical cannabis and related industries.

2023 Cannabis & Hemp Events

Previous events from 2023 provide additional historical context for the development of cannabis and hemp businesses across Africa.

2022 & Earlier

Older event records can provide an important historical reference for researchers studying the development of African cannabis and hemp industries.

What Information Can Be Found in a Past Event Listing?

Where information is available, CBDAfrica event archive pages can contain much more than the original event date.

Information	Example
Event name	Name of the conference or expo
Date	Original event date
Location	Country and city
Venue	Conference or exhibition venue
Event type	Conference, Expo, Summit, Webinar
Industry	Cannabis, Hemp, CBD, Medical Cannabis
Organiser	Event organisation
Speakers	Published speakers where available
Exhibitors	Published exhibitors where available
Programme	Original programme or agenda
Website	Official event website where available
Media	Photos, videos or recordings where available
Related events	Previous or future editions

Historical Cannabis Industry Research

The CBDAfrica Past Events archive can also serve as a research resource for understanding the development of Africa’s cannabis and hemp industries.

By examining events over several years, it becomes possible to identify recurring themes and changing areas of interest.

Regulation

Regulatory discussions are a recurring subject at cannabis industry events. Historical event programmes can provide a record of how regulatory questions have evolved.

Medical Cannabis

Medical cannabis conferences and seminars can provide historical insight into research, healthcare discussions, pharmaceutical development and patient-access issues.

Hemp Agriculture

Hemp-focused events can document the growing interest in agricultural applications, fibre, food, biomaterials and other industrial uses.

Investment

Investment conferences can provide historical information about how investors and businesses viewed African cannabis opportunities at different points in time.

Technology

Past exhibitions can also document the development of cultivation equipment, extraction technology, testing, packaging, software and other industry solutions.

Past Events Can Lead to Future Events

Many cannabis conferences and expos operate as annual or recurring events.

A past event listing can therefore provide a useful link to the event’s current or next edition.

For example, an event can move through the CBDAfrica event lifecycle:

Upcoming Event → Current Event → Past Event → Historical Archive → Next Edition

This approach allows CBDAfrica to retain the historical URL and accumulated information while connecting visitors to future editions where appropriate.

Past Event SEO Strategy

Past events can generate useful long-term search traffic because people often search for previous conference names, speakers, programmes, locations and editions.

Instead of deleting an event after it finishes, CBDAfrica can retain the page and clearly identify it as a Past Event.

Where appropriate, the page can then link to:

The next edition
The event organiser
Related conferences
Related expos
Webinars
Country cannabis guides
Industry directory listings
Relevant cannabis news
Relevant businesses

Past Events Directory

Visitors to the CBDAfrica Past Events directory can browse historical events using filters such as:

Year
Country
City
Event type
Industry
Organiser
Medical cannabis
Hemp
CBD
Cultivation
Processing
Investment
Regulation
Science
Business
Online / Webinar

Who Uses a Past Event Archive?

Cannabis businesses
Hemp companies
Investors
Researchers
Universities
Journalists
Students
Government organisations
Regulatory professionals
Lawyers
Healthcare professionals
Entrepreneurs
Market researchers
Industry analysts

Submit a Past Cannabis or Hemp Event

Did your organisation previously host a cannabis, hemp or CBD conference, expo, summit, webinar or workshop in Africa?

You can submit historical event information to the CBDAfrica Past Events Directory.

Where available, submissions can include:

Event name
Original date
Country
City
Venue
Organiser
Event description
Programme
Speakers
Exhibitors
Photographs
Videos
Official website
Event reports
Links to future editions

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does CBDAfrica list past events?

Past events provide historical information about the development of cannabis, hemp and CBD industries in Africa. They can also help researchers find previous speakers, organisations, programmes and industry discussions.

Can I still attend a past event?

No. A past event has already taken place. However, the listing may provide information about future editions or related events.

Can a past event still have an active website?

Yes. Many recurring events retain their websites after an individual edition has finished.

Will CBDAfrica remove old event listings?

The objective is to maintain useful historical records rather than automatically delete events when they finish. Where an event has reliable historical information, it can remain in the archive.

Can past events link to future events?

Yes. Recurring events should ideally connect their historical listing to the next announced edition whenever one becomes available.

Can webinars be included in the Past Events archive?

Yes. Completed webinars can be archived alongside physical conferences, expos, summits and workshops.

Can an event appear in more than one category?

Yes. An event may simultaneously be a conference, expo, summit and webinar if its format includes multiple components.

Explore the CBDAfrica Event Network

The CBDAfrica event directory is designed to cover the complete lifecycle of African cannabis, hemp and CBD events.

Upcoming Events – discover events that have not yet taken place.
Conferences & Expos – find professional industry events.
Webinars – discover online educational and business sessions.
Past Events – explore the historical archive.

Together, these sections create a searchable historical and current record of the African cannabis and hemp event ecosystem.

Important Information

Historical event information can sometimes be difficult to verify, particularly for older events where official websites are no longer available.

CBDAfrica aims to identify the original organiser and distinguish confirmed historical information from information that could not be independently verified.

Event dates, venues, speakers, programmes and participating organisations should be considered historical information and may not represent current activities or current legal or regulatory positions.

Where possible, CBDAfrica will link historical listings to official event sources, archived material or other reliable documentation.