News & Media
Announcements, press releases, interviews, official video and the authentic photographic archive of the Africa Trade Awards.
The Newsroom
The publication record of the Africa Trade Awards, from the 2026 Summit and Awards in Accra to the 2027 edition.
Press release · 29 January 2026
The inaugural Africa Trade Awards brought government, enterprise and institutional leadership together in Accra to recognise contributions delivering measurable impact across Africa's trade and industrial landscape.
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News · 19 November 2025
The Africa Trade Summit 2026 was launched in Accra with a call for African governments, business and financial institutions to mobilise capital for industrialisation, deepen value chains and strengthen market integration across the continent.
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News · 28 January 2026
President John Dramani Mahama opened the Africa Trade Summit 2026 with a call for African economies to build connected industrial value chains, strengthen infrastructure and move from declarations to implementation.
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News · 28 January 2026
At the opening of the Africa Trade Summit 2026, the African Trade Chamber challenged institutions and enterprise leaders to move beyond conversations about Africa's potential and organise around production, investment and execution.
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News · 28 January 2026
Sir Sam Jonah used the opening of the Africa Trade Summit to argue for a more deliberate African industrial strategy capable of retaining value, building productive capacity and responding to a changing global economic order.
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News · 30 January 2026
Ghana's Vice President, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, used the Africa Trade Awards stage to call for disciplined implementation, stronger institutions and sustained investment to realise the promise of African economic integration.
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News · 31 January 2026
The inaugural Africa Trade Summit closed in Accra after two days of discussions focused on industrial finance, regional value chains, infrastructure, productive capacity and the practical delivery of the AfCFTA.
Read moreFeature · 2 February 2026
From trade finance and manufacturing to logistics, aviation and payment infrastructure, the first Africa Trade Awards recognised contributions across the systems that make continental commerce possible.
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Announcement
The Africa Trade Awards will open its next continental chapter, bringing recognition for trade, industry and institutional contribution into the Africa Trade Summit programme.
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Feature
Recognition begins with contribution. A strong nomination explains what changed, who benefited, how far the impact reached and what evidence demonstrates the result.
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Feature
Leadership, industry, enterprise, institutional enablement and distinguished contribution require different forms of recognition. The five-tier framework provides a structure capable of reflecting that breadth.
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Feature
The 2027 recognition journey separates nomination, shortlisting, Academy participation, judging and independent validation to create a clear line of responsibility from submission to final publication.
Read moreThe Gallery
Moments from the 2026 Africa Trade Awards in Accra — from distinguished arrivals and recognition on stage to the people, culture and atmosphere that defined the evening.
Official Video
Official footage is released by the Secretariat. Each film below is prepared for publication and will play in place once approved for release.
Red carpet, recognition blocks, cultural performance and distinguished honours.
The Awards' highest recognition conferred at the close of the evening.
Honourees on integration, capacity and what recognition changes.
Media Enquiries
Journalists, broadcasters and photographers may request accreditation for the 2027 programme, interview access to honourees, or licensed use of official photography. All requests are handled by the Secretariat.