The Premier C-Level Summit for
Procurement Leaders in Africa
Join Africa's top procurement and finance leaders to tackle inefficiencies, strengthen governance, and unlock real value across your enterprise.
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Procurement leaders from Africa's most influential organisations
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Accelerating Procurement Transformation for Large Enterprises in the Digital Era
Digital Procurement Africa is a one-day executive summit designed to deliver actionable insights, foster strategic partnerships, and showcase cutting-edge procurement technologies that drive measurable business impact.
Procurement Is Not Just a Back-Office Function Anymore
It has become the nerve center for cost-efficiency, governance, and profitability. Large enterprises lose millions every day to hidden tail-spend, manual processes, and fragmented systems that cannot give you real-time visibility.
Hidden tail-spend that drains budgets across departments without anyone noticing. Manual bottlenecks that waste weeks of your team's time every single month. No real-time visibility which means you are making big decisions based on outdated, incomplete data.
Join us and change this narrativeSix Hours That Could Change Everything
Every session and conversation is built to give you practical, measurable results, not just theory. You will walk in as a procurement executive and leave ready to drive real change and impact in your organization.
Connect With the Right People
Have real conversations with CFOs, CPOs, and Supply Chain Directors from Africa's largest enterprises. These are not just handshakes, they are relationships that lead to impact.
Strategies That Actually Work
Learn from frameworks that have been deployed and tested in companies with high stakes. No theory. Just practical insights you can use immediately.
See the Tech in Action
Watch live demos of procurement technology that can actually solve the problems costing you money right now.
Why This Summit Matters
Dr. Olumide Olusanya
Founder / CEO, Gloopro
Dr. Olusanya shares why digital procurement transformation is no longer optional for African enterprises, and how the DPA Summit 2026 is the catalyst for that change.
Secure Your SeatThe 2026 Agenda: Insight into Action
Our carefully curated sessions are designed to tackle the most acute pain points in enterprise procurement today.
The "Hidden Leakage" Audit: Exposing the True Cost of Manual Procurement
Overview
A deep dive into the financial drain caused by outdated, manual purchasing cycles. Learn how to identify, quantify, and permanently seal profit leaks within your material input processes.
Moderator
Isa Alyiushata, President, Association of Digital Financial Practitioners of Nigeria
Panelists
- Afolabi Ademuyiwa, Head Inbound Logistics & Procurement, CAP PLC
- Ivy Aisueni, Contracts and Procurement Lead, First E & P
A Day Structured for Maximum ROI
Every session is designed to deliver practical insights you can implement immediately.
Morning Sessions (8:30 AM)
- Digital governance and strategic frameworks
- Live procurement cost leakage audit
- Peer-to-peer C-suite panel sessions
Afternoon Sessions (1:00 PM)
- Hands-on procurement technology workshop
- Personalised digital transformation roadmapping
- Executive networking reception & close
What You Will Actually Get
Leave with practical tools, strategies and relationships you can start leveraging the moment you get back to the office.
Spot Where Money Is Leaking
Find out exactly where your budget is bleeding and how to plug those holes fast.
Stop Losing Money
Get proven methods to tighten controls and recover what you have been losing to poor procurement processes.
Make Your Systems Work Together
Learn how to connect digital procurement tools with the ERP system you already have.
Build Your Network
Meet and connect with senior procurement executives from Africa's largest companies in your industry.
The Summit Starts In
Tue. May 26, 2026 | 8:30 AM WAT
For Leaders and Executives
This is not your typical conference. We keep it small and focused so everyone here has real decision-making power and is actually driving change and impact in their organization.
CFOs & Finance Leaders
Chief Financial Officers
- ✓ Stop financial leaks and get that money back
- ✓ See real improvements to your bottom line
- ✓ Get complete, real-time visibility into company spending
CPOs & Procurement Leads
Chief Procurement Officers
- ✓ Build better relationships with suppliers and improve contracts
- ✓ Automate the busywork and free up your team's time
- ✓ Keep governance tight across every procurement decision
Supply Chain & Ops Heads
Operations Leaders
- ✓ Speed up logistics and cut down lead times
- ✓ Lower costs on both direct and indirect materials
- ✓ Connect procurement smoothly with your existing ERP
Meet Our Speakers
Industry leaders driving digital procurement transformation across Africa.
Ivy Aisueni
Contracts and Procurement Lead
First E & P
Speaking on:
"'Hidden Leakage' Audit: Exposing the True Cost of Manual Procurement"
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Raphael Ikonagbon
Director, Large Corporates, Europe and Africa
Moody's
Speaking on:
"Mapping the Unrated Universe: Turning Procurement Data into Network-Based Credit Intelligence"
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Modupe Oyeneyin
MCIPS, MNIM
Division Manager, Supply Chain and Procurement
Oando Energy Resources
Speaking on:
"From Gatekeeper to Value Creator: Reclaiming Executive Time through Automation"
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Kayode Momoh
General Manager, Operations
Berger Paints Nigeria Plc
Speaking on:
"From Gatekeeper to Value Creator: Reclaiming Executive Time through Automation"
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Aderenle Thompson
Indirect Procurement Manager, Supply Chain
Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company
Speaking on:
"Governance in Tail-spend: Using Digital Procurement as a Strategic Lever"
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Afolabi Ademuyiwa
Head, Inbound Logistics & Procurement
CAP PLC
Speaking on:
"'Hidden Leakage' Audit: Exposing the True Cost of Manual Procurement"
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Cephas Afebuameh
Group Director, Supply Chain
Flour Mills of Nigeria PLC
Speaking on:
"From Gatekeeper to Value Creator: Reclaiming Executive Time through Automation"
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Chukwuma Nkwodinmah
Procurement and Supply Chain Management Leader
Aradel Holdings PLC
Speaking on:
"Using Digital Procurement as a Strategic Lever for Governance in Tail-spend"
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DPA Summit 2026 is making headlines across Africa's leading media outlets.
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The Digital Procurement Africa Summit tackles what Africa's largest enterprises have been avoiding: modernising procurement infrastructure before layering AI on top.
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Digital Procurement Africa Summit 2026 Holds in Lagos
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Digital Procurement Africa Summit to unlock growth for Nigeria informal supply chain
The DPA Summit 2026, scheduled for May 26 at Lagos Eko Hotel and Suites, aims to address challenges facing Nigeria's informal supply chain and unlock new growth opportunities.
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Government ahead of private sector in Nigeria's procurement reforms, says Gloopro CEO
The CEO of Gloopro, Dr. Olumide Olusanya, says Nigeria's government institutions are currently ahead of the private sector in driving procurement reforms and digital transformation.
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Gloopro founder on Digital Procurement Africa holding May 26 in Lagos (Video Interview)
An exclusive video interview with the founder of Gloopro on the Digital Procurement Africa Summit, set to hold May 26 in Lagos, Nigeria.
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Digital procurement to the rescue as Africa's boardrooms battle fraud, waste
In many African companies, procurement still happens through endless paperwork, scattered approvals, WhatsApp messages, and disconnected supplier networks. Billions are lost yearly to leakages, off-contract spending, delayed approvals, and opaque purchasing systems.
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Lagos summit to explore digital procurement solutions
Procurement executives, policymakers and corporate leaders from across Africa will gather in Lagos later this month to discuss how digital technologies can help large enterprises tackle fraud, inefficiency and weak oversight in procurement systems.
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Experts meet in Lagos for digital procurement summit
Procurement executives, policymakers and corporate leaders from across Africa will gather in Lagos later this month to confront the continent's most pressing supply chain challenges, focusing on how digital technologies can eliminate fraud, inefficiency, and weak oversight.
Read ArticleFrequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the Digital Procurement Africa Summit 2026.
An exclusive gathering for C-Suite executives in high-asset industries to explore ERP-integrated digital procurement transformation.
Submit your details via the registration form on this page. Attendance is free but registration is compulsory and subject to approval.
The summit is designed for Oil & Gas, FMCG, Heavy Manufacturing, and Construction sectors.
C-Suite executives including CFOs, CPOs, Supply Chain Directors, and Heads of IT/Transformation.
Yes, the afternoon session includes a live demonstration of cutting-edge procurement technology.
May 26, 2026 at Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos, from 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM.
Email us at summit@digitalprocurement.africa or call +234 802 594 4527 and +234 802 894 0406.
This summit is proudly sponsored by Gloopro, a leading Managed Service Procurement (MSP) provider revolutionizing Indirect Spend Procurement in Nigeria & Africa. Gloopro provides eProcurement and Procurement-as-a-Service (PaaS) solutions to International Oil Companies (IOCs), Multinational Corporations (MNCs), and Large Enterprises (LEs) through people, process, and technology to radically transform their customers' indirect spend procurement function.
No, attendance is completely free. However, registration is compulsory and space is limited to maintain an intimate, executive-level environment.
Just bring yourself and your business cards. We'll provide all materials, refreshments, and lunch. Come ready to network and learn.
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The Digital Procurement Africa Summit & Expo is a private, invitation-based event designed for senior decision-makers driving transformation within large enterprises. Participation is limited to ensure meaningful dialogue, high-value connections, and strategic collaboration.