Position Kariba
Strengthen Kariba's position as a premier tourism and investment destination.
About the event
More than a carnival.
The Kariba International Carnival & Business Expo is a platform where tourism, enterprise, culture and investment meet.
2026
Business and Investment
KARIBA ALIVE
Unlocking Tourism,Business and Investment
The story
A platform built around the potential of Kariba.
The Kariba International Carnival & Business Expo is an annual destination-promotion initiative established to showcase the tourism, business and investment potential of Kariba and Zimbabwe.
The event brings together government, local authorities, private-sector organisations, development partners, tourism operators, investors, communities and cultural groups around one shared destination.
Through the KARIBA ALIVE campaign, the 2026 edition seeks to position Kariba as a vibrant destination for tourism, commerce, culture and investment.
Kariba, Zimbabwe
A destination with the power to connect tourism, business and
opportunity.
Campaign identity
KARIBA ALIVE.
A renewed drive to position Kariba as a vibrant destination for tourism, commerce, culture and investment.
The campaign reflects the energy of a destination with the potential to create opportunities far beyond tourism alone.
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Tourism
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Business
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Investment
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Culture
2026 theme
Unlocking Tourism, Business and Investment.
Tourism can do more than attract visitors. It can stimulate investment, create jobs, strengthen enterprises and build opportunities across entire value chains.
The 2026 theme recognises tourism as a vehicle for sustainable economic development and for positioning Kariba as a regional destination for business and investment.
Destination
KARIBA
Our objectives
Creating value beyond the event.
The Kariba International Carnival & Business Expo is designed to create lasting tourism, economic and cultural value.
Grow tourism
Promote domestic and international tourism and strengthen destination visibility.
Connect business
Facilitate networking, partnerships and investment opportunities.
Celebrate culture
Showcase Zimbabwean culture, heritage, creativity and community identity.
Create opportunity
Provide exhibition and market-access opportunities for businesses and institutions.
Build collaboration
Strengthen collaboration between government, industry, enterprises and local communities.
One destination.
Many possibilities.
The bigger picture
Tourism creates a ripple effect.
A thriving tourism sector supports activity across hospitality, transport, agriculture, manufacturing, arts and culture.
By creating a platform for collaboration, promotion and investment, KARIBA ALIVE seeks to contribute to local economic activity, enterprise development and wider destination growth.
Explore our impactKariba International Carnival & Business Expo
More than a festival — a strategic platform for destination branding, business development and investment promotion.
Through KARIBA ALIVE, new opportunities can be unlocked for Kariba, its communities and the national economy.
KARIBA ALIVE 2026