Access Bank’s Africa Trade Conference is set to take centre stage in Cape Town, on March 11, 2026, with global trade leaders gathering at the CTICC.
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ACCESS Bank’s Africa Trade Conference is set to take centre stage in Cape Town, Wednesday, March 11, 2026, with global trade leaders gathering at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) to shape the continent’s trading future.
The second edition of the Africa Trade Conference (ATC 2026) will focus on “Turning Vision into Velocity: Building Africa’s Trade Ecosystem for Real‑World Impact”, bringing together ministers, policymakers, private‑sector players and financiers to tackle practical bottlenecks in intra‑African and global trade.
Discussions will centre on implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), digitising trade, financing small and medium‑sized enterprises (SMEs), and aligning infrastructure with trade flows.
Overseeing the bank’s pan‑African expansion as Executive Director for African Subsidiaries, Seyi Kumapayi — a highly accomplished finance leader with over 20 years in strategy, risk management and treasury — has been pivotal in driving Access Bank’s growth into Sub-Saharan Africa’s largest retail bank, championing intra-African trade finance and regional integration.
Kumapayi’s visionary oversight, from his tenure as Group CFO to steering subsidiary performance and capital raises, positions him as a key architect of initiatives like ATC, fostering trust, capital access and business partnerships across the continent.
The event will feature ministerial panels, plenary sessions, workshops, an exhibition, and networking opportunities, as well as a trade awards ceremony and cultural evening to showcase African business and creativity.
Organised by Lagos‑headquartered Access Bank, which operates in 24 countries with 16 across Africa, the conference aims to move beyond talk to concrete deals and partnerships that can accelerate Africa’s integration into global value chains.