Why this matters
We connect the people moving, the agencies regulating it, and the employers hiring at scale.
The Work Abroad Annual Summit was built on a simple observation: too many skilled African professionals navigate global employment alone, and too many ethical employers struggle to find them. The summit fixes that — for one day, every year, in one room.
In its third edition, the summit moves to Nairobi, Kenya — expanding our footprint into East Africa and bringing the conversation closer to the next generation of mobile African talent.
Host City
Nairobi, Kenya
Edition III
2026
Ethical & verified
Every partner agency is licensed and audited for compliance with international recruitment standards. Every employer signs a code of conduct before joining the floor.
Partnership-led
We work alongside agencies, employers and government departments to keep migration routes transparent — measured by outcomes, not promises.
Industry depth
Healthcare, engineering, hospitality, IT, logistics, agriculture and skilled trades — across multiple geographies, with live vacancies at every event.
Truly global
Active in 20+ destination markets across the EU, the UK, Ireland and the Middle East, with new corridors opening every year.
Our Mission
To make international employment accessible, transparent and empowering — for the workers moving, and the world hiring.
Outcomes, not optics
Every track, panel and exhibitor stand is structured around tangible next steps — interviews, offers, signed agreements.
Talent at the centre
Candidates aren't an afterthought. The day is built around their journey — clarity, dignity, opportunity.
An ethical bar
Workium Verified Partner Agencies meet a published standard. We publish the bar so the market can hold us to it.
The Story So Far
Three editions. One direction of travel.
2024 · Edition I
Lagos, Nigeria
The first Work Abroad Annual Summit — piloting matchmaking between West African talent and licensed European agencies.
2025 · Edition II
Abuja, Nigeria
500+ delegates, 30+ verified agencies, and the launch of the Beyond Borders charter at the Nicon Luxury Hotel.
2026 · Edition III
Nairobi, Kenya
Beyond Borders 2.0. The summit moves to East Africa, expanding its footprint and broadening the conversation across the region.
Join us in Nairobi for Edition III.
Register your interest and we will reach out as agendas, agency line-ups and accreditation open through 2026.