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Drifting away from main agenda for African Day Commemoration, Malawi High Commission in United Kingdom took an extra mile by conducting trade exhibition to spur trade ties with potential stakeholders. Among the exhibited commodities include Macadamia nuts, Chombe tea, Mzuzu coffee, Linga wine, Malawi gin, and Kilombero rice.  Leading the Malawi High Commission delegation at the function was the Deputy High Commissioner, Judge Thokozani Agness Patemba, who reiterated the significance of Malawi’s attendance to the functions such as strengthening the existing African bilateral relations and off course celebrating African independence through establishment of Organisation of African Unity (OAU) on 25^th May, 1963, which later turned to be African Union (AU)

 This year's celebrations in the United Kingdom were held at International Maritime Organisation (IMO) House. Different activities such as songs, dance, poetry from different African Union member states are performed on this day. Spicing up this year's event was the showcasing of national traditional foods by participating African countries.

This function also provides a golden platform for initiating trade ties among African countries both within and beyond Africa. African Day is commemorated annually on 26^th May to signify African identity and unity. Globally Africans celebrates the liberty from colonialism and apartheid that was imposed on many African countries.