Boye-Ajayi, Gbemi Osadua, Others for World Trade Organisation’s Public Forum

This year’s Public Forum will look at how trade can contribute to post-pandemic economic recovery and examine how trade rules can be strengthened, and government policies improved to create a more resilient, sustainable, and inclusive trading system.

President, Borderless Trade Network, Dr. Olori Boye-Ajayi, the CEO, Dynamics Impact, Gbemi Osadua and Chief Executive Officer, Supply Chain Africa, Adebayo Adeleke will be joining other industry experts at this year’s edition  of the World Trade Organization forum in a working session to discuss and identify solutions to leverage technology on trading operations in Africa.

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This year’s Public Forum will look at how trade can contribute to post-pandemic economic recovery and examine how trade rules can be strengthened, and government policies improved to create a more resilient, sustainable, and inclusive trading system.  

The session that is titled “Harnessing Technology and Digital Innovation to Advance Africa’s Trade and Sustainable Development Agenda” is slated for the 30th of September 2022 at the World Trade Organization, Geneva, Switzerland

The Forum will also highlight the potential of digital innovation and technology could be harnessed, to promote trade in the Africa region, to accelerate sustainable economic recovery, and build back better on the continent. The role of youth-led initiatives and innovations in accelerating this progress would be particularly spotlighted for action.

In her words, Olori Boye-Ajayi stressed the importance of strengthening Africa’s trade systems to global horizons and why the upcoming forum is a big step forward for Africans. 

She expressed, “I’m really looking forward to discussion and solutions to the world shocks ongoing, especially those that affect the vulnerable groups adversely in the least developed countries (LDCs) members of Africa.

As a network, Borderless Trade makes it a top priority to channel relevant solutions that affect women in trade to the women when it’s needed the most – and that time is now.”

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Adeleke in his words said that his expectation from the forum is to gain experience from trade professionals globally about some of the supply chain challenges we are facing and have discussions on how to progressively solve some of these challenges. 

He further pointed out that he’s looking forward to showcase African supply chains’ capabilities, capacities, challenges, and opportunities and how the world at large should think differently when it comes to African supply chains”, Adeleke said.

The Public Forum is the WTO’s largest annual outreach event providing a unique platform for heads of states, parliamentarians, businesspeople, etc to come together and debate a wide range of trade and development topics.