GTR Africa is returning to Cape Town, South Africa on March 10-11, 2022 as we once again provide a one of a kind event for the trade and export finance community.

​Long recognised as the leading industry event for Sub-Saharan Africa, we’re hugely excited to bring the region’s trade, commodity and export finance community together once again for a much-anticipated return to in-person discussion and networking.

Offering unrivalled insights into the latest trends and developments impacting African trade, export and infrastructure financing through an extensive programme of expert speakers and interactive discussion, the event will include a full exhibition and provide the invaluable opportunity for participants to network and connect with industry leaders, peers and potential clients.

We look forward to welcoming you back!

For 12 years, GTR Asia has offered critical market insight and unparalleled expertise from industry leaders whilst also providing unrivalled networking opportunities.

Whilst we hope to return to Singapore in-person for 2022, this year’s event will now be taking place virtually on November 16-18, promising a highly anticipated opportunity to connect with all corners of the market for those involved in Asian trade, with a full exhibition and extensive programme covering the latest developments and rapidly changing dynamics.

Global Trade Review is delighted to announce that GTR Africa will be returning for 2021 in a hybrid format, combining the benefits of our unrivalled digital event platform with an in-person event that will take place in London on November 3-4, 2021.

Our ASEACC member, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), alongside their President Professor Benedict Oramah, is pleased to invite you to join us at the fifth annual Babacar Ndiaye Lecture which will take place virtually on October 20.

This event takes place with the spirit of ‘One Africa One Vision’, as the continent embraces a single trading market with no borders, the theme for this year is: The Importance of Science, Technology and Innovation in the Transformation of African Economies under AfCFTA, with the keynote lecture from H.E. Prof. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, former and first female President of Mauritius (2015-2018).

This annual gathering honours the legacy of the late Dr. Ndiaye, President of the African Development Bank from 1985 to 1995 and revered forefather of Africa’s economic growth and ideological progress.

The Africa Singapore Business Forum (ASBF) is the premier platform for business exchange and fostering trade between Africa and Asia.

Organised by Enterprise Singapore, the forum has brought together over 2,000 business and government leaders from 30 countries to explore partnerships and growth opportunities between these two dynamic regions.

Following the success of the inaugural virtual event in October 2020, GTR East Africa will return once again in digital form for 2021, taking place on May 12-13, 2021.

​Utilising GTR’s bespoke virtual event platform, this online gathering promises expansive networking and a comprehensive programme of live and on-demand content, welcoming the leading practitioners in trade, agribusiness, supply chain and commodity finance.

​Join industry experts from across the region to explore the latest developments, strategies and solutions employed to drive East Africa’s covid response, trade growth, and economic recovery.

We are delighted to announce that the Chairman of ASEACC’s Advisory Board, Mr Paulo Gomes will be featured in The African Union (AU) Covid-19 Response Fund Webinar taking place on October 24, 2020 at 1300 GMT.

Organised by the African Union, this digital event seeks to raise awareness of the AU Covid-19 Response Fund in its effort to overcome the health and economic challenges that Africa is currently facing in the midst of the pandemic.

This free event will be broadcasted in Arabic, English, French and Portuguese. The two hour programme will feature messages from distinguished individuals ranging from African celebrities, government leaders to frontline staff.

GTR Africa 2020 Virtual, the premier trade and export finance event for Sub-Saharan Africa, has taken place on October 20-23.

​Drawing on the high-level expertise, comprehensive market coverage and unrivalled industry connections of GTR’s Africa-focused gatherings in Cape Town, Victoria Falls and London, this exciting new initiative combined a mixture of live-streamed and pre-recorded content and targeted networking with over 2,000 attendees through GTR’s dynamic virtual event platform.

​Spread over 4 days and combining 3 distinct events into the one extended virtual offering to capture a wider audience, this new format provided the opportunity for more detailed focus on key markets, innovation, trade and commodity flows, infrastructure and the wider implications of global disruption.

GTR Africa Virtual in collaboration with Orbitt, also featured their inaugural Digital Deal Room, a bespoke origination and investment matching platform populated with unique opportunities for investors.

​Fully supported and endorsed by Africa’s leading financial institutions, DFIs, multilaterals and various governments, participants benefitted from unrivalled opportunities to connect with a wider audience and do business in ‘the new normal’, sharing insights and expertise, and providing clarity at a time of great uncertainty.