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  "id": 16085171,
  "title": "African business leaders, diplomats and industry giants converge for 2026 Africa Business Forum & Awards",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/african-business-leaders-diplomats-and-industry-giants-converge-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T18:35:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/african-business-leaders-diplomats-and-industry-giants-converge-for-2026-africa-business-forum-awards/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Africa Business Forum & Awards 2026, held at the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City in Accra on October 17, 2026, brought together a diverse group of business leaders, diplomats, and industry giants to discuss Africa's business future. The event, themed \"Shaping Africa’s Business Future: From a Single African Market to Global Competitiveness,\" emphasized the importance of regional economic integration, investment opportunities, and stronger commercial relationships across African markets. Distinguished guests, including H.E. Rui Pedro Afonso Livramento, Chief of Staff of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, and H.E. Selestine Gervas Kakele, High Commissioner of Tanzania to Ghana, underscored the significance of regional cooperation in advancing Africa's economic transformation.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Starr FM",
        "title": "Africa Business Forum & Awards 2026 celebrates entrepreneurship, innovation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/africa-business-forum-awards-2026-celebrates-entrepreneurship",
        "published": "2026-10-22T18:19:19.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}