AfCFTA in action
Moving from policy commitments to practical, border-ready trade.
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Johannesburg · South Africa
Africa
Trade
& Logistics
Conference
Connecting Futures. Bridging Continents. Empowering Economies.
Register your interest →01 / About the event
Building the arteries of African commerce.
The Africa Trade and Logistics Conference is a premier annual gathering for the people turning Africa’s trade potential into practical progress.
As AfCFTA moves from agreement to implementation, ATLC connects policymakers, shippers, logistics providers, financiers and technology innovators to solve the infrastructure, regulatory, financing and digital challenges holding trade back.
Discover the agenda →The challenge
Africa’s immense trade potential is constrained by logistics and supply-chain bottlenecks.
High logistics costsInfrastructure gapsRegulatory inefficienciesFinancing gapsDigital disconnect
02 / Conference agenda
Five pillars.
One connected future.
Focused sessions, informed debate and deal-making around the systems that will move goods, capital and opportunity across Africa.
Infrastructure
Revolutionising ports, corridors, rail, road and warehousing.
↗Digital transformation
Connecting trade through AI, data, IoT and trusted platforms.
↗Sustainable logistics
Building resilient, inclusive and lower-impact supply chains.
↗Financing trade
Unlocking capital and new models for Africa’s next growth era.
↗Why attend
Ideas are the start.
Action is the outcome.
Connect
Meet senior decision-makers across policy, logistics, finance, technology and industry.
Learn
Gain practical insight into reducing delays, managing risk and entering new markets.
Build
Form partnerships, source deals and help shape scalable solutions for African trade.
Lead
Position your organisation at the forefront of Africa’s next great growth story.
03 / Who you’ll meet
The whole trade ecosystem.
In one room.
Government & Policy
Ministries, customs authorities, regulators and multilateral bodies
Trade & Logistics
Shippers, freight forwarders, ports, rail, aviation and road operators
Finance & Investment
Banks, DFIs, private equity, venture capital and insurers
Technology & Innovation
SaaS, telecoms, AI, blockchain and IoT companies
Industry & Commerce
Manufacturers, retailers, miners, exporters and supply-chain leaders
Professional Services
Legal, trade, strategy and management advisory firms
16–18 September 2026 · Johannesburg
Be where Africa’s trade future takes shape.
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