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PRESS RELEASE: COMMONWEALTH TRADE AND INVESTMENT SUMMIT 2025, 7-8 APRIL 

CWEIC’s annual Commonwealth Trade and Investment Summit (CTIS) will convene at the City of London’s historic Mansion House in London, from 7-8 April 2025. CTIS brings together the Commonwealth business community with Heads of Government, senior ministers, and representatives of Commonwealth governments.

Following the Commonwealth Business Forum (CBF) and Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Samoa last October, this business-to-government summit will provide a platform to advance discussion, re-focus on critical issues, and ensure that Commonwealth business priorities are advanced. 

The Summit will feature plenary sessions and high-level roundtable discussions, supported by informal networking opportunities and one-to-one meetings, attracting some of the Commonwealth’s most high-profile participants. With over 400 delegates confirmed from more than 40 countries, CTIS 2025 is already heavily oversubscribed – highlighting the Commonwealth’s growing importance as a global network for trade and investment.

Confirmed speakers include Hon. Dr Jumoke Oduwole (Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigeria), Hon. Lee Kinyanjui (Cabinet Secretary for Investments, Trade, and Industry, Kenya), HE Dr Hussain Ali Mwinyi (President of Zanzibar), HE Dr Peter Ndubuisi Mbah (Governor of Enugu State), HE Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Governor of Lagos State), The Rt Hon Alderman Alistair King (Lord Mayor of the City of London), Hon Shirley Ayokor Botchwey (Secretary-General of the Commonwealth), as well as ministers from Gibraltar and Jersey.

CTIS 2025 will also feature representatives from major Commonwealth businesses, such as Lloyd’s, Open Capital, Crown Agents Bank, and Equity Bank Kenya, and representatives from major public investment organisations, such as British International Investment, and the European Bank for Reconstruction. CTIS 2025 will be sponsored by Zenith Bank, as Anchor Partner, and the Government of Cameroon, as Supporter. CWEIC thanks our sponsors for their support, without whom CTIS would not be possible.

Discussions will focus on a wide variety of relevant issues, bringing together business leaders and senior policymakers. Sessions include high-level dialogues on reducing barriers to Commonwealth trade, unlocking investment in growth markets, artificial intelligence, and the global energy transition. 

The Summit will be live streamed via YouTube. 

For media inquiries, please contact:
Anna van Harwegen den Breems, anna@cweic.org

About CWEIC:

The Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC) is a commercial, not-for-profit membership organisation with an official mandate from the Commonwealth Heads of Government to facilitate trade and investment. With a network of over 140 Strategic Partners from both the public and private sectors, CWEIC helps build vital relationships that drive economic growth and development. CWEIC’s organises numerous flagship events, providing a key platform for collaboration between business leaders and governments from the Commonwealth’s 56 member countries.