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Environmental Awareness Events
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Join African Independence Celebrations
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Economic Sovereignty
Economic Sovereignty
Economic Sovereignty: 126th National Business League Conference Returns to Atlanta in 2026
Conference to Focus on AI, Global Trade, and Enterprise Ownership
TUSKEGEE, Ala., Feb. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Business League (NBL), the nation's first and largest Black business federation founded in 1900 by Booker T. Washington, today announced that the 126th National Business League Conference will be held August 19–22, 2026, at the Hilton Atlanta Hotel. The conference will convene global business leaders, policymakers, investors, and entrepreneurs to advance a unified agenda for Black economic sovereignty, innovation, and ownership.
Hosted in partnership with the National Alliance for Black Business, the 2026 Conference builds on the historic momentum of the NBL's 125th quasquicentennial celebration, which brought together more than 3,300 participants from over 33 Pan-African nations across Africa, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. That landmark gathering facilitated high-level trade dialogues, buyer-supplier engagements, investment forums, and strategic partnerships focused on generational wealth creation and enterprise development.
Represented countries included Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Burkina Faso, Kenya, Ethiopia, Egypt, Morocco, Rwanda, Tanzania, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia, Guinea, and Uganda from Africa; Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, the Bahamas, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Lucia, Bermuda, and Puerto Rico from the Caribbean and Atlantic region; and Panama, Costa Rica, Colombia, Brazil, Honduras, Belize, and Suriname—demonstrating the extraordinary global reach of the NBL's Pan-African economic platform.
The 2026 Conference will focus on artificial intelligence, global trade, capital access, supplier development, job creation through entrepreneurship, student enterprise pipelines, and ownership-based wealth creation.
"This conference represents more than a gathering," said Dr. Ken L. Harris, 16th President and CEO of the National Business League. "It is the governing summit of Black Business Enterprise in the 21st century. We are building systems of economic ownership and sovereignty, not dependency."
Key program features will include:
- Pan-African Trade and Investment Forum
- Global Buyer-Supplier Matchmaking
- HBCU Entrepreneurship and Innovation Showcase
- AI and Digital Enterprise Development Summit
- BBE Certification Marketplace
- Government and Corporate Contracting Pavilion
The 126th Conference is expected to generate millions of dollars in economic activity while strengthening the NBL's role as the central convening authority for Black Business Enterprises (BBEs) in the United States and throughout the Pan-African Diaspora.
Registration, sponsorship, and delegation information will be released in Spring 2026.
For updates, visit www.nationalbusinessleague.org
Cultural Shows
CULTURAL SHOWS
In collaboration with local artists, we organise cultural shows for the promotion of Liberia's diverse culture.
Renaissance Festival
RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL
Our objective is to build a deep knowledge of Liberia’s history, indigenous knowledge system and promoting it through a continuous expansion in Liberia, the African continent and global as a whole.
Ecotourism
ECOTOURISM
In collaboration with partners, we organise tourism trips that provide a fascinating travel experience whilst at the same time protecting the natural environment and habitat.
Heritage Liberia Fashion Month
HERITAGE FASHION MONTH
In order to promote Liberia's fabrics' sector, we seek to organise a Heritage Liberia fashion month where designers can showcase their work.
Diverse Events
DIVERSE EVENTS
Information is forthcoming. Please check back later for updates.
Seniors Events
SENIORS EVENTS
We organize events for seniors in order to increase their knowledge and skills, and keep them healthy and entertained.
Public Lectures & Conferences
LECTURES & CONFERENCES
We organise public lectures and conferences on a wide variety of topics that are of general concern to the Liberian public.
Twin City Events
TWIN CITY EVENTS
A Twin City, which is also known as Sister Cities, Town Twinning and Partnership Towns, is essentially a strategic long-term, formal relationships between two international cities or towns. As part of Heritage Liberia’s efforts to promote community developments, the organization endeavors to create the opportunity for twinning between participating Liberian and international cities or towns with the purpose of promoting cultural and commercial ties. This will subsequently stimulate trade and tourism, cement strategic international business links, and result in mutual economic benefits. In particular, Heritage Liberia’s twinning activities will not be political-oriented between participating cities/towns abroad but rather focus mainly on stimulating developed urbanisation.
To ensure a good symmetry between international governing organisations, municipal governments, community groups with shared valuable knowledge, private organizations, etc., and partners interested in establishing a twinning relationship with cities/towns/communities within Liberia based on cultural exchange, leading to creating cultural museums, music venues, community centres, etc., to promote tourism; forged trade relationships, expatriate or diaspora communities, faith-based groups (which could lead to establishing a non-denominational place of worship to serve the interest of visiting natives of the partner twin cities, etc.), etc., we are currently welcoming formal Letters of Expressed Interest.
Business Shows
BUSINESS SHOWS
We organise business shows so that Liberian and international companies can showcase their products and services to the general public and potential investors.
Carnival
CARNIVAL
Heritage Liberia organises traditional carnivals, involving parades and related festivities that showcase Liberian cultural groups, costumes and instruments.
Musical Shows
MUSICAL SHOWS
To discover and promote musical talents throughout Liberia, Heritage Liberia organizes muscial shows.
Environmental Awareness Events
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES
We organise sustainability events in order to educate and raise awareness about environmental issues as well as resolve challenges to keeping Liberia's environment clean.
Heritage Liberia Sports Festival
HERITAGE SPORTS FESTIVAL
At the Heritage Liberia Sports Festival, adults and youth compete in diverse disciplines in order to showcase their talents and promote their respective disciplines to the general public.
Join African Independence Celebrations
JOIN INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATIONS
Heritage Liberia endeavors to join in the Independent Celebrations of other African countries.
Check back on updates for these festivities.
Inter-Community Events
INTER-COMMUNITY EVENTS
Heritage Liberia encourages inter-community events that are a means for inter-cultural exchange, unity and understanding.