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Government & investment-agency briefings
BangoPure presents the CATALYST programme at ministerial and senior governmental levels, making the case for national endorsement and policy-level support.
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Roadshow 04 · Africa Roadshow
CATALYST Roadshow — Benin & Togo
Installing the national CATALYST focal point in Benin & Togo.
A focal-point installation stop of the CATALYST Africa Roadshow — briefing enterprises, mobilising artisan cooperatives and establishing the national network that carries Benin & Togo's businesses into the CATALYST 2026–2027 programme.
BangoPure Presents
AFRICA ROADSHOW
Roadshow · Cotonou & Lomé
202608 – 20 JULY 2026
COTONOU
Event details
When
08 – 20 July 2026
Where
Cotonou
Hosted by
BangoPure Worldwide
Format
Africa Roadshow
Official CATALYST Jul 2026 programme
Overview
About this event
The CATALYST Africa Roadshow is the focal-point installation tour that prepares each country for the CATALYST 2026–2027 programme — Cotonou & Lomé is one of its stops.
BangoPure presents the CATALYST programme to government bodies and investment agencies, briefs enterprises and artisan cooperatives on Digital Product Passport readiness, and installs the national focal point that coordinates the country's participation.
Who it's for
Who should attend
CATALYST convenes the institutions, enterprises and partners whose participation moves African commerce onto the world stage.
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Government bodies & ministries
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Investment promotion agencies
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Chambers of commerce
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Artisan cooperatives
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Agri-food & waste-to-wealth enterprises
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Young entrepreneur networks
At a glance
- Dates
- Jul 2026
- Location
- Cotonou
- Tracks
- 04
- Capacity
- Africa Roadshow
What to expect
Programme highlights
The headline tracks that shape this CATALYST stop — designed to move enterprises from briefing to verified market readiness.
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Enterprise & artisan cooperative mobilisation
The businesses, artisan cooperatives, agri-food producers and young entrepreneurs most ready for CATALYST are identified, briefed and mobilised.
03
Digital Product Passport readiness orientation
Enterprises are oriented on DPP compliance and the practical steps required to meet the EU's ESPR 2027 deadline.
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Installation of the national CATALYST focal point
Formal partnerships and Memoranda of Understanding establish the national architecture through which CATALYST participation is coordinated.
Day by day
Programme schedule
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Stage 1
Government & institutional briefings
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Stage 2
Enterprise & artisan cooperative mobilisation
- 03
Stage 3
National CATALYST focal point installation
Logistics
Venue & organiser
Venue
Cotonou, Benin & Lomé, Togo
A stop on the CATALYST Africa Roadshow 2026.
Organised by
BangoPure Worldwide
Africa & Global Programme
Catalyst 2026 — 2027
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