Some of the most influential voices in global trade and finance will take centre stage at the inaugural Africa Trade Conference 2025 (ATC 2025).
The event has lined up notable speakers including H.E. Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA); Kanayo Awani, Executive Vice President of Africa Export Import Bank; Dr. Marc Auboin, counsellor at the World Trade Organisation; and Solomon Quayor, Vice President at the African Development Bank (AfDB).
Hosted by Access Bank PLC, the conference will be held on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), South Africa. Under
the theme “Empowering Africa: Driving Trade, Innovation, and Sustainable Prosperity”,
the event will bring together global leaders, policymakers, and industry experts to
shape the future of trade and economic transformation across the continent.
Mene will deliver the keynote address, focusing on how the AfCFTA can drive economic growth and industrialisation acrossAfrica. Awani will examine the opportunities and challenges shaping Africa’s Trade landscape, while Dr. Auboin will explore the impact of digitisation and innovation on the continent’s global trade potential.
The conference will also feature insights from Roosevelt Ogbonna, GroupManaging Director and CEO of Access Bank Plc,along with executives from AccessBank’s subsidiaries in Angola, South Africa, and the UK.