Over 100 association executives drawn from seven African countries showed up in Kenya’s capital Nairobi on 21 to 22 October 2019, for the inaugural Africa Association Summit (AAS1). The 2-day Summit was organised by the African Society of Association Executives (AfSAE) in partnership with the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC). AfSAE is a professional community of association executives and the voice of the association profession in Africa.