Hosted by the government of the Togolese Republic and the AfCFTA Secretariat, Biashara Afrika 2026 doubled as both a trade and investment forum, and the platform for several policy and partnership announcements. By the way, the name “Biashara” – Kiswahili for “trade” or “business” – reflects the forum’s intent to make African entrepreneurs, SMEs, women, and youth the centre of the AfCFTA story.
Biashara Afrika in Lome 2026: From AfCFTA talkshop to trade action, By Ehi Braimah
