Africa’s Premier Anti-Counterfeiting Conference & Technology Exhibition
9 – 10 March 2026 | Grand Ballroom, Oriental Hotel, Lagos
Two days. 750+ delegates. 140+ solutions.
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2026 Theme: United Against Counterfeiting: Collaborative Strategies for Securing Authenticity, Safeguarding Trust, and Protecting Consumer Safety
The Anti-Counterfeiting & Brand Protection Africa Summit is the continent’s leading platform bringing together governments, regulators, brand owners, enforcement agencies, and solution providers.
Counterfeiting makes up nearly 40% of goods in Nigerian markets, costing the economy over ₦800 billion annually. Globally, the illicit trade is worth $2.6 trillion, with Africa among the hardest hit.
From fake medicines to tampered FMCG packaging, pirated electronics, and counterfeit luxury goods, no industry is untouched. With 1 in 4 Nigerian consumers unknowingly buying counterfeit products, the risks to health, safety, and revenue are urgent.
Over two days in Lagos, 750+ delegates, 140+ exhibitors, and 30+ speakers from 20+ countries will share strategies, showcase innovations, and build partnerships to protect consumers and secure supply chains.
Why attending African Anti-Counterfeiting & Brand Protection Summit is essential
- Safeguard your products and brand from counterfeiting – Establishing brand protection plans and understanding risks and ROI
- Understand what information you need to provide law enforcement to successfully stop the distribution of counterfeit and grey market goods
- Implement effective investigative strategies to identify and monitor infringing activities
- Realign, reinforce and develop networks, meet with brand protection managers, directors of investigations, legal counsel, as well as law, enforcement officials who will discuss some of their recent successes and challenges in today’s world
- Explore practical “hands on” approaches to protecting brands, customers and reputations online
- Forge partnerships by conducting one to one meeting with partners, and exhibitors to discuss your needs, opportunities, and challenges
Why Attend & Who Attends
Join a powerful network of 750+ delegates, 140+ exhibitors, and 30+ speakers at Africa’s leading Anti-Counterfeiting & Brand Protection Summit. This is where policymakers, regulators, innovators, and global brands come together to collaborate, showcase solutions, and build strategies that protect consumers and secure supply chains.
Brand Protection Managers – safeguarding product integrity and consumer trust
Regulators & Legal Experts – enforcing IP rights and compliance frameworks
Government & Enforcement Agencies – customs, law enforcement, and consumer protection
Technology & Packaging Providers – offering AI, blockchain, IoT, holograms, and tamper-proof packaging
Manufacturers & Retailers – securing supply chains and brand reputation
E-commerce Platforms – ensuring authenticity in online and offline sales
Consumer Advocacy Groups – advancing awareness and consumer safety
Key Takeaways from African Anti-Counterfeiting & Brand Protection Summit
- Measuring the effectiveness of your brand protection strategies post pandemic
- Get to know the global trends in anti- counterfeiting
- Be up-to-date with the amendments in the legal provisions
- Gain insight into the advanced technologies available in the market for anti- counterfeiting
- Discuss the strategies to protect your brand from infringers
- Meet and connect with stalwarts from across industr
Topic Highlights
- Leveraging the impact of counterfeiting on economy public health and safety
- Manufacturers and counterfeiting
- Evolving e-commerce & digital experiences: What brands can do to protect their IP in the emerging online environment
- Understanding the import channels to curb counterfeit infiltration
- Examining the role of intermediaries and third parties in protecting the supply chain against counterfeits
- Developing your brand protection toolkit: Enriching your brand protection team and plan
- Leveraging on social media and traditional media to shutdown sales of illegal goods & improves consumer satisfaction
- Legal challenges in prosecuting perpetrators, what legal help is available for brands?
African Anti-Counterfeiting & Brand Protection Summit in Numbers
Who Will You Meet?
Functional Heads of:
- Anti-Counterfeiting
- Brand Protection
- Copyrights & Trademark
- Corporate Security & Loss Prevention
- Anti – Fraud
- Legal & Litigation
- Investigation & Vigilance
- Packaging
- Supply Chain
- Compliance and Enforcement
From which industries?
- Pharmaceuticals
- FMCG
- Automobiles & Auto components
- Electronics & Electronic components
- Chemicals and Coatings
- Medical Devices
- Healthcare
- Ecommerce
- Any other product manufacturing vertical prone to counterfeiting
Industry Leaders Who Will Attend 2026
Prof isa ali ibrahim
Tobi Adeniyi
Dr. Olasupo Olusi
Otunba Niyi Adebayo
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