AFRACAD TradeVoices Webinar Series

Join AFRACAD TradeVoices — a high-impact webinar series designed to spark powerful conversations on the future of African trade.

✨ Why Join?

The series brings together leading thought leaders and experts to unpack the opportunities, challenges, and innovations shaping Africa’s trade and finance landscape. Each session goes beyond theory — offering practical strategies, contextual insights, and forward-looking perspectives that matter to professionals, businesses, policymakers, and partners across the continent.

Be part of the dialogue that is redefining African trade. Watch the promotional video here.

📅 Webinar Line-Up

1️⃣ Alternative Financing Solutions to Address the Persisting Trade Finance Gap

Overview: Traditional financing often leaves African businesses underserved, particularly SMEs. This session explores innovative financing instruments and blended solutions designed to close Africa’s persistent trade finance gap, offering participants new perspectives on unlocking capital and expanding opportunities.

Presenters: Lina Iyok & Michael Gichure

📆 26 September 2025 | 🕐 1:00 – 2:30 PM (Cairo Time)

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2️⃣ State of Trade in Africa: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Road Ahead

Overview: Trade in Africa stands at a crossroads. This session unpacks current trends, challenges, and emerging opportunities, highlighting the factors driving regional integration, industrialization, and competitiveness while addressing systemic barriers holding back growth.

Presenter: Srinath Keshavan

📆 1 October 2025 | 🕛 12:00 – 1:30 PM (Cairo Time)

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3️⃣ Unlocking Trade Potential: The Essential Ingredients for Thriving in Trade

Overview: What does it take for African enterprises to thrive in global trade? This session identifies the key enablers—such as access to finance, trade intelligence, risk management, and policy frameworks—that businesses and countries must leverage to compete effectively.

Presenter: Srinath Keshavan

📆 2 October 2025 | 🕛 12:00 – 1:30 PM (Cairo Time)

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4️⃣ AfCFTA Preparedness: Insights

Overview: The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) promises vast opportunities—but readiness is key. This session provides expert insights on what governments, institutions, and businesses need to do to position themselves for success under AfCFTA’s evolving framework.

Presenter: Patrick Utomi

📆 2 October 2025 | 🕑 2:00 – 3:30 PM (Cairo Time)

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5️⃣ The Business Case for Trade Finance: Building a Competitive Edge

Overview: Trade finance is not just a banking product—it’s a critical driver of competitiveness. This session demonstrates how businesses can leverage trade finance to reduce risk, expand market access, and build sustainable advantages in African and global trade.

Presenter: Srinath Keshavan

📆 3 October 2025 | 🕛 12:00 – 1:30 PM (Cairo Time)

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6️⃣ Recalibrating Africa’s Trade Strategy in the Age of Economic Nationalism: Reflections on the Renewed ‘America First’ Trade Policy

Overview: Global trade is shifting under the pressures of protectionism and nationalism. This session examines how Africa can recalibrate its trade strategies in response to policies like the renewed “America First,” ensuring resilience, autonomy, and growth in an uncertain environment.

Presenter: Yusuf Daya

📆 15 October 2025 | 🕑 2:00 – 2:30 PM (Cairo Time)

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7️⃣ Practical Application of AfCFTA

Overview: Beyond policies and frameworks, how can AfCFTA work on the ground? This session focuses on real-life applications, case studies, and lessons from businesses and institutions already navigating intra-African trade under AfCFTA, offering participants actionable guidance.

Presenter: Omar Mousharafa

📆 14 November 2025 | 🕐 1:00 PM (Cairo Time)

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