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Update from recent events

 

GTR West Africa

Over 450 industry professionals attended West Africa’s premier two-day event for trade, supply chain, infrastructure and export finance. Themes discussed included sustainable investment and the energy sector trade.

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Upcoming events

 

ITS WORLD CONGRESS 2025

24th – 28th August 2025 – Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Deploying Today, Empowering Tomorrow

This global event brings together world leaders, decision makers, and their supporting teams from public and private sector transportation agencies to gain critical knowledge about the implementation of new technologies and solutions that are essential for smarter transportation systems.

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GTR Asia

2nd – 3rd September 2025 - Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

This landmark event will once again serve as the premier platform for the trade finance community in the Asia Pacific region, attracting senior decision-makers from the worlds of trade and supply chain finance, commodity finance, fintech, and treasury.

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14th World Chambers Congress (14WCC)

2nd – 4th September – Melbourne, Australia

‘Business, chambers, government: Partners for prosperity’

The World Chambers Congress is the largest and only international forum that enables chamber leaders and professionals to share best practices, exchange insights, develop networks, address the latest business issues affecting their communities, and learn about new areas of innovation from chambers around the world.

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UK Africa Business Summit

12th September – The Royal Horseguards Hotel, London

The UK–Africa Business Summit connects UK and African leaders to boost trade, investment, and growth across key sectors like energy, agriculture, ICT, and finance.

Following the success of last year’s Summit in Mayfair, which brought together over 500 senior delegates—including representatives from Chambers across the UK—this year’s edition will highlight trade and investment opportunities across East Africa, with active engagement from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Ethiopia.

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