A celebration of African excellence
Where vision meets recognition, and the continent's most distinguished leaders gather to honour those reshaping its economic future.
The ATIGS Awards Ceremony is the flagship recognition gala of the Africa Trade, Investment & Growth Summit (ATIGS) — a celebration and dinner to honour and recognise the visionary leaders, industry partners, and dynamic individuals driving trade, investment and economic development in Africa through their respective fields.
Hosted by the ATIGS Network and organised by Velocity Xperiences Global, the ceremony brings together heads of state, ministers, ambassadors, captains of industry, entrepreneurs, investors, multilateral institutions, civil society leaders and cultural icons in one extraordinary evening.
Past editions have been held in Washington D.C. (2018) at the Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center and Dubai (2020) at the Dubai Exhibition Centre. The 2027 edition returns to the African continent — hosted in Accra, Ghana, the gateway of West Africa.
Our Mission
To shine a global spotlight on the architects of Africa's economic renaissance — the women and men whose work in trade promotion, investment facilitation, entrepreneurship, sustainability and policy is transforming the continent and writing the next chapter of its story.
The Experience
- Welcome cocktail reception
- Live traditional African drum performance
- Couture fashion showcase
- Three-course gala dinner
- 17 award presentations
- Live music and after-party