Building the continent through trade
Intra-African trade under AfCFTA, industrialisation and connecting African producers to global buyers.
Ubuntu Africa Summit 2027
The Africa We Want.
Building the continent through trade, strong supply chains and the financing of African commerce.
Second week of January 2027Lagos, Nigeria
About the summit
Where Africa’s trade agenda becomes action.
Hosted by Ubuntu Africa Group in Lagos, the summit brings together policymakers, industry leaders, financiers and logistics operators to shape the Africa we want: productive, connected and financed.
Expect keynote dialogues, sector roundtables, deal rooms and B2B matchmaking linking African markets with Türkiye, the Middle East, Asia, Europe and the Americas.
Summit pillars
Building strong supply chains
Ports, corridors, freight, warehousing and the digital infrastructure that keeps African commerce moving.
Financing African trade
Closing the trade finance gap through cross-border payments, FX, escrow, trade instruments and investment.
Who attends
Decision-makers across the trade cycle.
- Heads of state agencies & trade ministries
- Manufacturers, exporters & importers
- Banks, DFIs & trade financiers
- Shipping lines, ports & logistics operators
- Investors & diaspora capital
- Special Economic Zones & regional partners
Call for speakers & attendees
Take your seat at the table.
We invite leaders and practitioners to apply as speakers, request attendance, or propose partnerships and sponsorship. Our summit team will reach out with next steps.