BUYER APPLICATION FORM

 

Building on the resounding success of its 2025 debut, We Are Africa Local will return in a supercharged format from Monday 4 May until lunchtime Tuesday 5 May 2026; now extended to one and a half days of pre-scheduled meetings, strategic networking, and powerful local channel engagement. 

This form should take about 10 minutes to complete and includes three steps:

1.Complete the following application form by creating a new We Are Africa Local 2026 account. Please use the details of the person this email was sent to as this application is not transferable to another person in your company.

2.Share details about you and your business to build a company profile - this will be visible to We Are Africa Local exhibitors once you have been approved.

3.Submit your application. Completion of this form does not guarantee your place at We Are Africa Local, but will enable us to follow up with you to discuss your application. 

 

Should your application be successful, you are committing to participate in We Are Africa Local 2026 as per our Terms and Conditions and this will become your contract.

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If you have any questions about this form or about attending We Are Africa Local please contact the We Are Africa Buyer's team.

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YOUR DETAILS

Kindly share all the key details we’ll need to help ensure your We Are Africa Local experience runs seamlessly.

 

COMPANY DETAILS

This information will be available to exhibitors when they are choosing their appointment preferences.

 

If you are not located in the same country as your company or office, where are you located?
If you are not located in the same city as your company or office, where are you located?
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ABOUT YOUR COMPANY

Please give us a detailed description of your company – this will be available to We Are Africa Local exhibitors when they are choosing their appointment preferences.

Company description
What year was your company created?
Which category best describes your company?
How many itineraries does your company book per year?
What level of purchasing authority do you hold within your company?
How many itineraries do you personally book per year?
What is the average length of stay per itinerary?
What is the average length of stay per property?
What is your clients' average spend per night?
What percentage of your business is focused on luxury high end properties and experiences?
Which other travel trade events do you intend to participate in in 2026?
What is the average age demographic of your clients?
Which countries do you primarily book?
Which countries are you most interested in developing new business?
Which of the below suppliers are you most interested in:
What type of experiences are you most interested in sourcing:
Have you attended We Are Africa previously under your current company or in any other capacity?
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REFERENCES & MOTIVATION

We Are Africa Local 2026 is reserved for buyers who already bring substantial business to high-end travel suppliers.

If this sounds like you, let’s get the ball rolling! Simply share the names of three key suppliers from our guest list, which can be found HERE,  with whom you do significant business (company names only) - we’ll take it from there.

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LOCAL BUYER COMMITMENT FEE


We Are Africa Local 2026 offers a rare opportunity for 250 local travel professionals to connect with the continent’s leading travel brands. This is where Africa’s travel tribe gathers to honour local spirit and drive Africa’s travel industry forward with pride, purpose and presence. Calling all product managers and consultants from local DMC’s, Tour Operators and Travel Agents - this is your opportunity to connect with Africa’s top luxury suppliers and benefit from up to 21 pre-scheduled appointments and networking opportunities.

 

If your application is successful, the below buyer commitment fee includes VAT and 3.1% credit card transaction fee, will need to be paid upon receipt of confirmation. This is a non-refundable fee and the buyer will only be fully confirmed on to the buyer programme upon confirmation of this fee being paid. 

Please select the below:
ZAR 2,373.56
ZAR 3,560.94
ZAR 4,748.31
TERMS & PRIVACY POLICY
Terms and Conditions Acknowledgement:

By submitting this form, you agree to participate in We Are Africa Local 2026 under the Terms & Conditions outlined in your contract, including our cancellation policy.

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Thanks for completing your We Are Africa Local 2026 application form
 
What’s next? We are currently working through the forms systematically and hope to come back to you shortly with an update on the status of your application. If we require any additional information to the details you have provided we will contact you directly.
 
With our refreshed show format, We Are Africa Local will now officially commence for our local buyers on Monday 4 May with a day and half of meetings, ending with lunch on Tuesday 5 May. 
 

 

If you have any questions regarding the We Are Africa Local 2026 show, please feel free to reach out to the We Are Africa Local Team.

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