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Flagship platform

The Africa Trade Summit

Where heads of trade agencies, ministers, financiers and chief executives set direction — and then walk directly onto a trading floor where that direction becomes deals.

Summit themes

Six questions the continent has to answer

01

AfCFTA Future

02

Global Value Chains

03

Industrialisation

04

Geopolitical Shifts

05

Export Diversification

06

Enterprise Competitiveness

Summit flow

How the three days build

  1. Day 1

    CONNECT AFRICA

    Opening of the marketplace, the Africa Trade Summit and the first hosted-buyer meeting blocks.

  2. Day 2

    SOURCE & SELL

    Peak trading day — sector forums, buyer-seller matchmaking and the Africa-to-Africa marketplace.

  3. Day 3

    INVEST & GROW

    Investment showcase, trade-finance clinics and the Export & Trade Academy intensives.

Partner with the Summit

Strategic and thematic partnerships include keynote platforms and category exclusivity.

See sponsorship tiers