Trade between Ghana and Turkey reached nearly $888 million in 2023, with Ghana exporting over $614 million worth of gold and Turkey sending back approximately $274 million in goods, including pasta, flour, and industrial products.

As both countries aim to grow bilateral trade to $1 billion by 2027, platforms like the upcoming WCI Forum are proving instrumental in accelerating this goal.

Scheduled for August 12–13, 2025, at the WOW Convention Centre in Istanbul, the 13th edition of the WCI Forum will bring together more than 500 Turkish manufacturers and over 2,000 African business leaders and government officials.

The event is designed as a strategic business-to-business (B2B) platform to deepen trade and investment ties between Africa and Turkey.

This year’s forum will offer African businesses direct access to Turkish manufacturers, suppliers, and service providers across key sectors such as construction, textiles, agriculture, energy, furniture, and industrial equipment.

It follows a successful edition held earlier in 2025 in Accra, Ghana, where discussions centred on partnerships in agribusiness, construction, and energy.

Participants in the Istanbul forum can expect targeted B2B matchmaking sessions, product exhibitions, and sector-focused networking activities.

In addition to business engagements, the event will include a gala dinner, a Bosphorus boat cruise with lunch, a guided tour of the Grand Bazaar, and a visit to Turkey’s largest shopping mall.

Organisers are also providing premium accommodation and a conducive environment for high-level networking.

The WCI Forum has become a cornerstone of Turkey’s growing trade outreach to Africa. With annual exports exceeding $225 billion and a population of over 85 million, Turkey is leveraging its robust industrial base—particularly its small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)—to offer competitive, high-quality products to African markets.

Organisers are urging early registration, as slots for B2B meetings are limited.

The forum is open to export-ready businesses, trade promotion agencies, and policy actors seeking long-term partnerships with Turkish industry leaders.

As anticipation builds, the WCI Forum is expected to generate significant business leads and reinforce its role as a catalyst for Africa–Turkey trade and investment in the years ahead.