Cape Town: GTR Africa 2026

<h2 data-start="160" data-end="227"><strong data-start="163" data-end="227">Forum on Trade and Trade Finance in Africa</strong></h2> <p data-start="229" data-end="307"><strong data-start="229" data-end="245">📍 Location:</strong> Cape Town, South Africa<br data-start="269" data-end="272" /><strong data-start="272" data-end="285">📅 Dates:</strong> March 12 — 13, 2026</p> <hr data-start="309" data-end="312" /> <h3 data-start="314" data-end="336"><strong data-start="318" data-end="336">Event Overview</strong></h3> <p data-start="337" data-end="710">GTR Africa 2026 is positioned as a major forum dedicated to African trade, covering trade finance, supply chain, infrastructure and commodity finance. Following a 2025 edition that gathered more than 700 participants, the event is set to once again convene a broad network of stakeholders to share expertise, build partnerships and discuss future dynamics of African trade.</p> <hr data-start="712" data-end="715" /> <h3 data-start="717" data-end="750"><strong data-start="721" data-end="750">Participants and Speakers</strong></h3> <ul data-start="751" data-end="896"> <li data-start="751" data-end="786"> <p data-start="753" data-end="786">Over <strong data-start="758" data-end="775">700 delegates</strong> expected</p> </li> <li data-start="787" data-end="831"> <p data-start="789" data-end="831">Representing more than <strong data-start="812" data-end="829">300 companies</strong></p> </li> <li data-start="832" data-end="896"> <p data-start="834" data-end="896">Over <strong data-start="839" data-end="854">70 speakers</strong> from across the trade finance ecosystem</p> </li> </ul> <hr data-start="898" data-end="901" /> <h3 data-start="903" data-end="943"><strong data-start="907" data-end="943">Key Features of the 2026 Edition</strong></h3> <ul data-start="944" data-end="1289"> <li data-start="944" data-end="1003"> <p data-start="946" data-end="1003"><strong data-start="946" data-end="964">30+ exhibitors</strong> showcasing sector-specific solutions</p> </li> <li data-start="1004" data-end="1066"> <p data-start="1006" data-end="1066"><strong data-start="1006" data-end="1032">8+ hours of networking</strong>, including an evening reception</p> </li> <li data-start="1067" data-end="1158"> <p data-start="1069" data-end="1158"><strong data-start="1069" data-end="1100">Enhanced connectivity tools</strong> via event app, meeting zones and digital business cards</p> </li> <li data-start="1159" data-end="1215"> <p data-start="1161" data-end="1215"><strong data-start="1161" data-end="1184">High-value sessions</strong> covering markets and sectors</p> </li> <li data-start="1216" data-end="1289"> <p data-start="1218" data-end="1289"><strong data-start="1218" data-end="1261">Access to industry-defining discussions</strong> with actionable takeaways</p> </li> </ul> <hr data-start="1291" data-end="1294" /> <h3 data-start="1296" data-end="1348"><strong data-start="1300" data-end="1348">Main Discussion Themes from the 2025 Edition</strong></h3> <ul data-start="1349" data-end="1701"> <li data-start="1349" data-end="1419"> <p data-start="1351" data-end="1419">Impact of shifting macroeconomics and geopolitics on African trade</p> </li> <li data-start="1420" data-end="1473"> <p data-start="1422" data-end="1473">Trade and working capital optimisation strategies</p> </li> <li data-start="1474" data-end="1528"> <p data-start="1476" data-end="1528">Bridging the continent’s social infrastructure gap</p> </li> <li data-start="1529" data-end="1574"> <p data-start="1531" data-end="1574">Commodity finance and agritech innovation</p> </li> <li data-start="1575" data-end="1639"> <p data-start="1577" data-end="1639">Industrial investment as a catalyst for intra-regional trade</p> </li> <li data-start="1640" data-end="1701"> <p data-start="1642" data-end="1701">Digital traction and the rapidly evolving trade landscape</p> </li> </ul> <hr data-start="1703" data-end="1706" /> <h3 data-start="1708" data-end="1737"><strong data-start="1712" data-end="1737">Practical Information</strong></h3> <p> </p> <ul data-start="1738" data-end="1852"> <li data-start="1738" data-end="1789"> <p data-start="1740" data-end="1789">Full agenda: to be released in <strong data-start="1771" data-end="1787">January 2026</strong></p> </li> <li data-start="1790" data-end="1852"> <p data-start="1792" data-end="1852">Early registration: <strong data-start="1812" data-end="1852">10% discount before February 6, 2026</strong></p> </li> </ul>