The Work AbroadAnnual Summit 2026
The flagship gathering of global employers, licensed recruitment agencies, and ready-to-relocate African talent.
Editorial Notice
Nairobi · Edition III
Issued 6 February 2026 by The Work Abroad Annual Summit organising committee.
The 2026 edition has been postponed.A new date will be announced in due course.
After careful consideration with our partners, we have decided to move The Work Abroad Annual Summit Edition III indefinitely. Nairobi remains our host city and the Meridian Hotel Conference Centre remains our venue.
A revised date, an updated programme and the full speaker line-up will be published on this page as soon as they are confirmed. Everyone already registered will be notified first.
- Status
- Postponed
- Host City
- Nairobi
- New Date
- Date TBA
2026 Theme
Beyond Borders 2.0
Building the Future of Global Work.
The 2026 theme builds on three editions of work to redefine how skilled professionals from Africa move across the world — ethically, transparently and sustainably. Across one day in Nairobi, employers, licensed agencies and policymakers come together to advance the frameworks that make international employment faster, fairer and more accessible.
Read more about the 2026 themeAbout the Summit
A one-day summit. A decade of impact.
The Work Abroad Annual Summit is Workium's flagship event — the most important calendar date for skilled professionals from Africa pursuing international employment, and for the licensed agencies and employers hiring them.
In its third edition, the summit moves to Nairobi, Kenya — expanding our footprint into East Africa.
Host City
Nairobi, Kenya
Edition III
2026
Why Attend
The most consequential global work event for African talent.
500+ delegates. 30+ verified agencies. 60+ live vacancies. 15+ sessions. One day.
Why attend in detail500+
Attendees
30+
Verified Agencies
60+
Live Vacancies
15+
Sessions
Destination Countries
Verified employment routes across Europe and the UK.
Skilled, regulated, ready-to-relocate routes.
Poland
PLManufacturing · IT · Healthcare
Germany
DEEngineering · Tech · Elderly Care
Bulgaria
BGHospitality · Logistics
Romania
ROConstruction · Agriculture
Serbia
RSManufacturing · Skilled Trades
United Kingdom
GBHealthcare · Finance · Tech
The 2026 edition spotlights destination markets with active vacancies through our verified partner network.
The Story So Far · Edition II · 2025
Abuja, Nigeria · 15 November 2025
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500 delegates.
One day.
An ecosystem in motion.
Edition II brought 500+ skilled professionals, 30+ verified partner agencies and a global panel of speakers into the Nicon Luxury Hotel for one day of plenary sessions, partner exhibitions and on-the-spot interviews. By close of day, the floor had become a marketplace for ethical, regulated international employment.
- Date
- 15 Nov 2025
- Venue
- Nicon Luxury
- City
- Abuja, NG
500+
Participants
20+
Travel Destinations
40
Job Opportunities
5
Featured Speakers
How the day unfolded
Three moments
01 · On the floor
Partner agencies and delegates across the exhibition hall.
02 · From the stage
Panel conversations on ethical, regulated international employment.
03 · Behind the scenes
Closed-door agency forum on cross-border partnerships.
“Beyond Borders began as a theme. By the end of the day in Abuja, it had become a working framework.”
Workium Editorial · Post-event Report 2025
The 2025 floor, in frames
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On stage in 2025
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Stanley Onuoha
Global Financial Strategist
Priscillia Anaemena
United Nations Ambassador, Nigeria
Victor Emmanuel
Recruitment Director, Workium
Emmanuel Chikezie
Travel Consultant, Birdview Travels
Dr. Emmanuel C. Obasikene
Managing Director, ITER Global
From 2025 to 2026
The summit returns to Nairobi for Beyond Borders 2.0.
Announcing soon..
We are curating a world-class faculty drawn from immigration, recruitment, financial services and global mobility leadership. The first wave of speakers will be unveiled closer to the event.
Be the first to know when the line-up is announced.
Explore the Summit
Six entry points into the day.
Each section of the summit lives on its own page — dive into the part that matters to you.
Programme
Three tracks. One outcome.
Skills & Mobility · Employers & Agencies · Policy & Industry, across one day in Nairobi.
Exhibit
Reserve your stand from $250.
Three booth tiers, fully equipped, built for visibility on the floor.
Partnership
Join the Verified Programme.
Sponsorship and agency partnership routes — from media to headline.
Gallery
Edition II, in pictures.
A snapshot of the summit floor and stage from Abuja, 2025.
2025 Recap
The story of Abuja.
Stats, speakers and the full edition III report — start to finish.
FAQ
Everything else, answered.
Visas, accessibility, agendas and how to bring your team along.
Save the Date
Reserve your place at the table.
Whether you are a job seeker, recruiter, employer or policymaker — the Work Abroad Annual Summit 2026 is where the next chapter of global work is shaped.