The AfBC UK Africa Business Forum is a flagship annual event that brings together business leaders, policymakers, investors, entrepreneurs, and professionals to explore investment in Africa, trading and business Africa.
Register to attend the Annual AfBC UK - Africa Business Forum 2025 (UABF2025) —The premier event designed to strengthen economic relations, trade and investment between the UK and African markets.
Date: 24-25 September 2025
Location: London
Deputy Trade Commissioner (HMTC) - Africa
Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
Rwanda High Commissioner to the UK
Zambia High Commissioner to the UK
Senator Representing Kaduna South Senatorial District, Nigeria
Ambassador of Ethiopia to the United Kingdom
Mauritius High Commissioner to the UK
Chairman of the Birmingham Commonwealth Association (BCA) and Advisory Board Member, African Business Chamber (AfBC)
Director of EF Africa Group and Member of the Executive Board for Eastern Africa Association (EAA)
CEO
Agility Africa
Board Member
The British Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce (BECC)
Minister Counsellor, Trade and Economic Affairs
Government of Uganda
Executive Director
Partner Africa
Managing Director, Global Head of Audit
HSBC
MD
Cameron Maritime Resources
International Envoy-Office of the President
Republic of Guinea
Chief Executive Officer
Nxtra Africa
Senior Associate
DLA Piper
Co-Founder & CEO
Tech1M.AI
Partner
Goodwin Procter (UK) LLP
Director of International Business
Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC)
Founder and Managing Partner
ODBA
Group Chief Financial Officer
The Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG)
Director, Hook Tangaza
Co-founder, African Corporate and Government Counsel Forum (ACGC) and Co-founder, African Law & Tech Network (ALT Network)
CEO, Critical Minerals Africa Group
Non Executive Director, ThirdWay Capital
Founder & Group CEO - eTranzact
Advisory Board Member
Advisory Board Member
Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC)
Advisory Council Member
Advisory Council Member
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)
Lead Economist and a Global Director
Climate at the Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF)
Matthew Anderson
Chairman, Francophone British Business Council
Chairman, MAURITANIAN BRITISH BUSINESS COUNCIL
Lead Fund Manager
Octopus Investments
CEO
Blé Global
Group Managing Director
The Caban Group
Joint Managing Director
Crested Crane Connections UK Ltd
Associate Manager, Financial Institutions
EBRD
CEO
Rwanda Business UK
Adviser, Agriculture & Fisheries Trade Policy
Commonwealth Connectivity Agenda
The Commonwealth Secretariat
President of the UK Senegal Business Council /Senegal UK Chamber of Commerce
The UK–Africa Trade and Investment Forum (UATIF) is a flagship initiative of the African Business Chamber (AfBC), designed as part of the UK–Africa Cross-Border Trade and Investment Accelerator Programme. It serves as a strategic platform for fostering trade, investment, and business collaboration between the United Kingdom and African economies.
UATIF’s core mission is to support UK businesses, investors, and African enterprises in navigating the complexities of the cross-border trade and investment environment. The programme is tailored to bridge market knowledge gaps, address regulatory challenges, and connect stakeholders to opportunities across diverse sectors including manufacturing, technology, energy, agriculture, infrastructure, and services.
The Forum is anchored on leveraging the UK’s Modern Trade strategy, which prioritises innovation, sustainable practices, and digital trade facilitation. It also aligns with the revised Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) — a UK policy framework that offers preferential trading terms to eligible developing countries, making African exports more competitive in the UK market.
UATIF builds on existing partnerships and protocols between the UK and African nations, while also integrating continental and multilateral frameworks. This includes the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) interregional trade framework, which is reshaping intra-African commerce, and the AfreximBank initiatives, which provide financing, trade facilitation, and capacity-building programmes for African exporters and investors.
By bringing together policymakers, business leaders, financiers, and innovators, UATIF acts as a gateway for cross-border opportunities — helping businesses not only access markets but also establish resilient, sustainable, and mutually beneficial partnerships. Through panel discussions, networking sessions, investment showcases, and policy dialogues, it equips participants with practical insights, funding avenues, and the networks needed to thrive in the evolving UK–Africa trade landscape.
In essence, the UK–Africa Trade and Investment Forum is more than an event — it is a strategic accelerator for economic growth, enterprise development, and global competitiveness between the UK and African markets.
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