Africa Trade Legacy Award
Gervais Djondo
Africa Trade Legacy Award recipient · Togo
Cumulative, long-term contribution with a foundational influence on Africa's trade and industrial development.
2026 Awardees
The
Champions
Recognised
in 2026
The recipients of the inaugural Africa Trade Awards — leaders, enterprises, operators and institutions honoured on stage for their contribution to African trade and industrialisation.
Roll of Honour
The 2026 recipients
Filter by award or country, or search by name and organisation. Each entry shows the award received, the organisation recognised and the photograph taken at the 2026 ceremony.
16 awardees shown.
Africa Trade Leader of the Year
Prof. Benedict Oramah
Former President of Afreximbank · Pan-African
Recognised for leadership that reshaped how African trade is financed and executed at continental scale.
Africa Trade Finance Architect of the Year
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)
Afreximbank · Pan-African
Trade finance institution underwriting intra-African trade and industrial expansion.
Industrial Energy Project of the Year
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
GERD · Ethiopia
Large-scale hydropower capacity strengthening Ethiopia's industrial base and regional energy trade.
Advanced Manufacturing Excellence Award
Elsewedy Electric
Elsewedy Electric · Egypt
Advanced manufacturing of cables, transformers and electrical equipment across African markets.
Pharmaceutical & Health Manufacturing Excellence Award
Aspen Pharmacare
Aspen Pharmacare · South Africa
Pharmaceutical manufacturer strengthening Africa's health-industrial base and regional supply.
Industrial Technology & Automation Award
Bakhresa Group
Bakhresa Group · Pan-African
Industrial automation supporting large-scale food and consumer-goods manufacturing across East and Southern Africa.
Trade Infrastructure & Logistics Excellence Award
Africa Global Logistics
AGL · Pan-African
Integrated logistics operator moving goods through African ports, corridors and inland networks.
SME Trade Expansion Platform of the Year
Flutterwave
Flutterwave · Nigeria
Payments infrastructure enabling cross-border commerce for African businesses.
Trade & Industrial Finance Institution of the Year
Trade and Development Bank Group (TDB)
TDB Group · Pan-African
Development finance group funding trade, infrastructure and regional integration.
Enterprise and Expansion Award
Ethiopian Airlines
Ethiopian Airlines Group · Ethiopia
Africa's largest aviation group, carrying trade capacity across Africa and beyond.
Women in Trade & Industry Leadership Award
Patricia Poku-Diaby
Plot Enterprise Group · Ghana
Leadership that expanded value addition in Africa's cocoa sector and regional supply chains.
Trade Infrastructure & Systems Impact Award
Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS)
Continental local-currency settlement platform for intra-African trade · Pan-African
Continental local-currency settlement platform for intra-African trade.
National Trade Policy Impact Award
GhanaLink
GhanaLink Network Services Limited · Ghana
Integrated digital systems that transformed trade facilitation at Ghana's ports and borders.
Regional Trade Integration Award
East African Community (EAC)
Enforceable Non-Tariff Barrier (NTB) Reporting and Resolution System · East Africa
A regional mechanism enabling traders to report and resolve non-tariff barriers, strengthening cross-border trade and market integration across East Africa.
Intra-African Trade Systems Champion of the Year
Rwanda
Republic of Rwanda · Rwanda
An end-to-end trade facilitation system positioning Rwanda as a dependable node for regional trade.
This page is the record of the 2026 edition. Recognition for the 2027 edition follows the published nomination and assessment cycle, and no 2027 outcome is shown here.
The 2026 Record
The evening these honours were presented
The ceremony, the recognition moments, the Gala, culture and distinguished guests — documented in authentic photography from the 2026 edition.