Inaugural Session · Closed-Door · By Invitation
African
Drone
Regulators
Forum
A working session where African drone regulators compare what they are building and find where they can move faster together.
30+ CAAs Invited
Senior drone-regulation leads from across the continent.
All African Regions
North, South, East, West and Central represented.
No Cost Participation
Free for invited authorities to attend.
By Invitation
A closed-door working session for regulators.
About the ADRF
Built by regulators, for regulators.
As more African Civil Aviation Authorities build out their drone regulations, there is a growing need for opportunities where African CAA drone teams can share and build on best practices shaped from an African perspective. The ADRF is built to change that.
Peer-level comparison
Compare directly with colleagues who have worked through BVLOS, security, registration, approvals, and UTM decisions — and weigh theory against practice.
Working-level network
Build a lasting network of drone-regulation staff across African Civil Aviation Authorities for year-round collaboration.
State of African Drone Regulation
Contribute to and draw on the 2026 State of African Drone Regulation briefing — a reference your team can use to learn, contribute, and highlight its work.
The ADRF is a closed-door working session for the aviation officials responsible for drone regulation across African Civil Aviation Authorities. Not a conference. Not an expo. A room where the actual decision-makers compare notes, surface challenges, and agree on practical ways forward.Eno Umoh · Founding Chair, African Drone Forum
How the Session Runs
Three parts. One morning. Real outputs.
Operational updates
Each participating CAA gives a brief operational update: regulatory framework, what is working, what is blocked. Five minutes per authority. Every region represented.
Working discussion
Two to three themes selected by the room: BVLOS authorisation, UTM governance, training pathway design, risk-based approvals, digital registration, and more.
Year 2 agenda
Agree on what feeds the 2026 State of African Drone Regulation briefing and establish the ADRF Year 2 agenda. Tangible commitments from the room.
Welcome & Framing
KCAA co-facilitator opens the session. ADF Secretariat leads. Context-setting for participating authorities.
CAA Operational Updates
Each participating Authority: five-minute structured update on framework status, progress, and current blockers.
Peer Working Discussion
Facilitated deep-dive on 2–3 priority topics voted on by the room. Technical contributors from industry participate.
Output & Closing
Agree what goes into the State of African Drone Regulation report. Confirm Year 2 ADRF agenda. Closing remarks.
Aviation Africa Summit — Open Track Panels
ADRF participants are welcomed to join the five open afternoon panels at the Aviation Africa 2026 summit.
Who Attends
Closed-door. By invitation. Regulators only.
Primary Invitees
The ADRF is designed for the drone department heads, Directors General of Civil Aviation, and senior technical officials with direct responsibility for drone regulation across African CAAs.
Private-Sector Observer Access
A small number of observer seats are available to confirmed Event and Strategic Partners only. These seats are allocated by ADF and are never sold standalone. Contact us if your organisation is a confirmed ADF partner and you are interested in an observer seat.
The Bigger Picture
Aviation Africa 2026 — the broader stage.
The ADRF runs on the morning of Day 2 of the Aviation Africa Summit, the continent's premier aviation convening now in its 10th edition. ADRF participants are already in the room with every DG of Civil Aviation across Africa.
Alongside Aviation Africa 2026
Drones within the broader aviation industry.
This is not a standalone drone event. The ADRF is embedded within Aviation Africa 2026, positioning drone regulation alongside airlines, airports, and national aviation strategies. The connection to the broader aviation community is deliberate.
The full Aviation Africa Summit runs September 9–10 at Sarit Expo Centre, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. ADRF delegates attending the afternoon open sessions will engage with the full aviation ecosystem.
Session Outputs
What your Authority takes away.
State of African Drone Regulation 2026
Your Authority's work feeds into the definitive cross-continental reference on where African drone regulation stands.
Direct peer relationships
Working-level contacts with drone-regulation staff across African Authorities for ongoing collaboration after the session.
Comparative regulatory intelligence
First-hand view of how peers have handled BVLOS authorisation, UTM decisions, digital registration, and training pathways.
Confirm Attendance
Reserve your Authority's place.
Your Authority's place is held on invitation. Please nominate your drone-department head, or a senior technical official with responsibility for drone regulation, to attend on your Authority's behalf.
Confirmation is requested by 15 August 2026. Please send the name and title of the nominated official to info@africandroneforum.org, or use the form opposite.
Authority Registration
Confirmation Received
Thank you. We have received your Authority's confirmation. The ADRF Programme Brief and logistics details will be sent to your registered email shortly. Visa support letters are issued on request.
The first session is 10 September 2026.
Confirm your Authority's place by 15 August. Places are limited and held by invitation. Do not miss the inaugural edition.
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