A flagship platform for Africa–America commerce.
The Africa America Trade & Investment Summit convenes heads of state, cabinet ministers, Fortune 500 executives, institutional investors and diaspora leadership to move deals — not declarations — across the Atlantic.
AATS exists to translate the political goodwill between African states and the United States into measurable commercial outcomes: containerised exports, foreign direct investment, trade-center outposts and durable joint ventures.
The 2026 edition centres Ghana's 24-Hour Economy — a national industrialisation and jobs strategy — as the anchor programme for a new generation of U.S.–Africa deals.
Four outcomes we are accountable for.
Move USD 1 billion in Ghana-made exports into North American retail, industrial and institutional supply chains.
Attract USD 1 billion in Foreign Direct Investment across the 24-Hour Economy's priority sectors.
Establish permanent Ghana Trade Centers in key U.S. metros as year-round showcases and buyer platforms.
Support the creation of 1 million direct and indirect jobs across manufacturing, exports and supply chains.
Three editions. One trajectory.
- 2022 · Accra, Ghana
Inaugural summit. Established the trade dialogue between Ghanaian ministries and U.S. Midwest corporates.
- 2024 · Cincinnati, Ohio
First U.S. edition. Expanded corporate participation and laid the groundwork for Ghana Trade Centers in the Midwest.
- 2026 · Cincinnati, Ohio
3rd Edition. Themed "Ghana and the 24-Hour Economy" with a keynote from H.E. John Dramani Mahama.