UKATE 2025 Celebrates Global Collaboration and Innovation in Education, Trade and Technology

The UK Africa Trade and Education (UKATE) Summit 2025 concluded with resounding success after a full day of high-level dialogue, innovation showcases, and partnership building between leaders from the UK, Africa, and across the globe.

This year’s summit brought together Ministers, Ambassadors, investors, founders, and institutional representatives committed to advancing collaboration across education, enterprise, and sustainable development.

Attendees explored pioneering initiatives and technologies shaping Africa’s future, including insights into the GEC Space Programme and the Pathways Space Society Ecosystem, and presentations from NOBO FinTech and HJ Group (Huijue), who showcased ground-breaking innovations in green energy, financial technology, and space technology. Together, these contributions highlighted the transformative potential of cross-sector partnerships in driving inclusive growth and technological advancement. The organisers of UKATE extend heartfelt thanks to all guests, Ministers, Ambassadors, investors, founders, and representatives who made this year’s summit a success, including distinguished contributors from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank Group, Henley Business School, and King’s College London.

Special thanks are also extended to UKATE’s partners — The HJ Group, STK International, AI Academy for Beginners, NOBO Finance, and Space Pathways. Their invaluable support and contributions to the event’s success and to the shared mission of fostering innovation and opportunity across continents.

As UKATE looks ahead, the conference reaffirms its dedication to connecting knowledge, innovation, and investment to empower education, enterprise, and sustainable development between the UK and Africa.

About The UK Africa Trade Expo (UKATE)

UKAfrica Trade Expo (UKATE) is a premier platform designed to foster International Trade, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Global Funding for Developing Countries and Technological Innovation (AI, FinTech, Agri-Tech, Tokenisation & Digitalisation) between the United Kingdom and Africa.

As a key event on the global business calendar, UKATE brings together government officials, innovators, entrepreneurs, investors and industry leaders to explore trade opportunities, forge strategic partnerships and address global economic challenges.

About Prince Kamari Ademiluyi

Prince Kamari Ademiluyi is a visionary entrepreneur, cultural ambassador, and advocate for sustainable economic development between the United Kingdom and Africa. He is the founder of the UK Africa Trade Expo (UKATE), a premier platform launched in 2023 at the prestigious Institute of Directors (IOD), 116 Pall Mall, to foster investment, innovation, and strategic partnerships between Africa and the UK. The second edition of UKATE was held in 2024 at the renowned Kensington and Chelsea Town Hall, further cementing its place as a landmark event in the international trade and diplomacy calendar.

Rooted in royal Yoruba heritage, Prince Kamari is the great-great-grandson of the revered Ooni Ajagun Ademiluyi, the King of the Ile-Ife Kingdom, Osun State, Nigeria, who reigned from 1910 to 1930. This legacy of leadership continues to inspire his mission to uplift African communities through enterprise and international collaboration.

His work spans key sectors including investment matchmaking, agricultural transformation, and emerging industries such as AI and Space development, exploration and investment in Africa. Through UKATE, Prince Kamari champions a new era of Afrocentric progress, highlighting Africa’s talent, resources, and strategic potential on the global stage. With a vast network across diplomatic, corporate, and community spheres, he is known for his ability to build bridges, spark meaningful conversations, and generate tangible impact.

His legacy is simple but powerful: Advancing Humanity in Africa… Together!