Africazine:
Gloopro is set to transform procurement in Africa with the upcoming Digital Procurement Africa Summit 2026.
The summit will take place on May 26 at the Lagos Eko Hotel and Suites, gathering C-suite executives, policymakers, and supply chain leaders to discuss the future of enterprise procurement. Themed ‘Accelerating Procurement Transformation for Large Enterprises in the Digital Era’, the event aims to address the challenges of unstructured supply chains across the continent.
Gloopro Hosts Major Procurement Summit in Lagos
The Digital Procurement Africa Summit 2026 is poised to be a pivotal event for the continent’s procurement landscape. It will feature discussions on the unstructured supply chain systems that many African countries face. Gloopro’s CEO, Dr. Olumide Olusanya, emphasized the importance of digital transformation in procurement, stating that the summit is a call for leaders to collaborate and share effective strategies.
Experts from both local and international backgrounds will present insights on digital procurement. This knowledge-sharing aims to enlighten organizations about the strategic advantages of adopting digital procurement practices. The summit is expected to facilitate a shift towards more structured procurement systems across Nigeria and Africa.
Nigeria: Key figures on procurement transformation
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Focus on Collaboration and Synergy
Strategic Event Planner Remi Ibitoye highlighted the summit’s focus on collaboration among procurement executives. The event aims to foster discussions that will guide the future direction of procurement in Africa. Participants will explore how procurement can serve as a strategic lever for business profitability.
Upcoming Discussions and Themes at the Summit
- The hidden costs of manual procurement systems
- From Gatekeeper to Value Creator: Reclaiming executive time through automation
- Leveraging digital procurement as a governance tool for tail-spend and decentralized purchasing
The Digital Procurement Africa Summit 2026 is a crucial step towards modernizing procurement practices across Africa.
