LONDON, United Kingdom — Dr. Gloria Kwartema Alabi, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Affluence Skills Acquisition Program (ASAP Education), will represent the Ghanaian vocational and educational technology organisation at the International Trade Council Global Convocation & Leadership Forum. The three-day programme, taking place across various venues in London from Thursday 26 to Saturday 28 November 2026, convenes senior policymakers and business leaders to address market access, supply chain resilience, and international export growth.
ASAP Education bridges the gap between traditional academic models and immediate commercial requirements by equipping young professionals and entrepreneurs with practical vocational and technical skills. Operating from its headquarters in the Greater Accra Region, the organisation delivers targeted training in artificial intelligence, digital proficiencies, and business development to ensure that the West African workforce remains competitive in an increasingly automated global marketplace.
At the London convocation, Dr. Alabi will focus on the critical intersection of vocational capacity building and cross-border trade expansion. Her attendance follows a major milestone in June 2026, when ASAP Education signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Trade Council during Ghana Investment and Trade Week. This partnership established a cooperative framework to advance international trade education, professional certification, and enterprise capacity building throughout the region.
The organisation’s strategic initiatives extend well beyond domestic borders. ASAP Education actively supports the Launchpad Africa initiative, facilitating market entry and expansion for businesses navigating the complexities of international trade. Furthermore, as a member of the Business Council for Women in International Trade, Dr. Alabi advocates for inclusive global commerce, ensuring that women-led enterprises and emerging entrepreneurs secure equitable access to international supply chains and foreign direct investment.
Building resilient international supply chains requires more than favourable trade agreements; it demands a workforce capable of executing complex digital and commercial operations. Our mandate is to ensure that emerging enterprises across Africa are not merely participants in global trade, but highly competitive drivers of it.
The London forum provides a critical platform to align our vocational training frameworks with the immediate operational needs of multinational buyers and investors. By integrating advanced digital skills into our entrepreneurship programmes, we are directly addressing the skilled labour shortages that currently constrain cross-border business expansion.
Beyond her immediate work with ASAP Education, Dr. Alabi is a recognised international trade advocate scheduled to address artificial intelligence and women’s entrepreneurship at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2027. Her broader advocacy encompasses environmental sustainability, reflected in the organisation’s membership in the global Water and Climate Coalition. Her continued engagement with the International Trade Council and the forthcoming discussions in London underscore a long-term commitment to accelerating economic independence for African professionals.
About Affluence Skills Acquisition Program (ASAP Education)
Affluence Skills Acquisition Program, also operating as ASAP Education, is a vocational education and skills development enterprise headquartered in Batsona, Spintex, Ghana. The organisation focuses on closing the gap between traditional academic frameworks and real-world commercial demands through hands-on training in entrepreneurship, artificial intelligence, and digital proficiency. By prioritising immediate employment readiness and capacity building, ASAP Education equips young professionals and businesses to compete sustainably within both domestic and global markets.
About the International Trade Council Global Convocation & Leadership Forum
The International Trade Council Global Convocation & Leadership Forum is an annual gathering of senior business executives, policymakers, and trade officials convened alongside the International Centre for Trade Transparency & Monitoring. Conducted over a three-day programme at various venues across London, the event advances dialogue on market access, international export growth, and supply chain resilience. It provides a platform for strategic collaboration to strengthen global economic frameworks and remove barriers to cross-border commerce.
About the International Trade Council
Founded in 1956, the International Trade Council is an independent, non-lobbying peak-body chamber of commerce dedicated to fostering foreign direct investment and supporting international trade. The Council maintains a global network encompassing over 28,000 members across more than 179 countries, including businesses, export promotion agencies, diplomatic missions, and ministries of trade. Committed to championing inclusive, transparent, and ethical commerce, the organisation conducts extensive market research, offers professional certification via the ITC Academy, and works collaboratively to reduce international trade barriers and support sustainable economic growth.
About the International Centre for Trade Transparency and Monitoring
The International Centre for Trade Transparency Limited, trading as the International Centre for Trade Transparency and Monitoring (ICTTM), is a commercial spin-off of the International Trade Council established in November 2022. Operating from offices in the United Kingdom and the Philippines, ICTTM develops ADAMftd (Advanced Data Analytics and Modeling for Foreign Trade Data), an artificial-intelligence trade intelligence platform designed to increase transparency in global commerce. By analysing billions of real-time and historical data points—ranging from customs records and shipping logs to sanctions screening and tariffs—the platform enables organisations to identify suppliers, evaluate counterparty risk, and forecast international market trends.
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Dr. Gloria Kwartema Alabi
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Affluence Skills Acquisition Program
Email: [email protected].