Cross-Border Trade Strategic Conversations 2026
Welcome to BAC’s – Cross Border Trade Strategic Conversations.
Business Awakening Conferencing (BAC) is a
leadership and enterprise movement that curates
business summits, masterclasses and conferences for Pan-African
entrepreneurs, executives, and investors.
BAC is underpinned by its values of Collaboration, Ubuntu,
Sustainability, Credibility, and Holistic Growth
“If you want to go far, go together.”
BAC builds the bridges that make that journey possible.
The BAC Agroprocessing Mission
Coffee as a Living Classroom
Coffee as a Living Classroom is a single cross-border learning journey for entrepreneurs and investors, delivered across three destination stops:
Tanzania → Côte d’Ivoire → Cameroon. Running from 15–26 April 2026, the mission combines policy briefings, site visits, exporter engagements, and curated networking—designed to turn real-world exposure into practical opportunities for collaboration, trade, and investment.
One mission. Three destination stops—our itinerary is scheduled as follows: Tanzania → Côte d’Ivoire → Cameroon → Johnnesburg.
- 15 -18 April 26
- Masterclass
- Tanzania
Tanzania Coffee Board briefing
- Tanzania Coffee Board briefing and cupping session
- Kilimanjaro Native Co-operative Union & Burka Coffee Estate tours
- Roundtable with the Tanzania Coffee Association
- 19 -21 April 26
- Masterclass
- Côte d’Ivoire
Conseil du Café-Cacao policy
- Conseil du Café-Cacao policy briefing.
- Exporter meetings (Sucafina, Olam) and co-op visits in Daloa.
- Lagoon cruise and cultural immersion in AbidjanTanzania Coffee Board briefing and a guided cupping session.
- 22 -25 April 26
- Roundtable
- Cameroon
National Coffee & Cocoa Office
- ONCC (National Coffee & Cocoa Office) roundtable
- Visits with Boyo Arabica farmers and local exporters
- Mount Cameroon or Douala cultural excursion