Over 300 plus Diplomats, business and financial leaders, heads of government and policymakers will gather to rethink the role of African entrepreneurship in this age of digital disruption with its attendant economic and political implications. More importantly, the Conference will look at the regional security challenges and leadership gaps that have continued to encourage such spat of insecurity across Africa and proffer custom made solutions to address these growing monster leveraging on Africa’s huge diaspora professional base.

The Forum will encourage debate and address tough questions: like How far African private and public sectors are willing to go to rethink their strategy on reducing inequalities, combating climate change, training, and creating decent jobs for the continent’s youth? How can such goals be balanced with the challenges of international competition and fast-changing trading alliances? What resources and intelligence do companies and their leaders need to navigate the accelerating technological and social changes that are revolutionizing Africa’s business and economic landscape? As digital technologies disrupt traditional production and trading systems, how can Africa harness them as a force for sustainable growth? What role should the public and private sector play in encouraging innovation, excellence and meritocracy rather than hypocrisy, nepotism and mediocrity? How can these efforts encourage rapid development in Africa? Finally, we will explore the vast diaspora professional community and bring their role to the fore for the betterment of our continent.

Africa cannot develop in isolation hence the need to forge strong and strategic economic and development alliances that will encourage a better society for our continent. At the summit the leaders of Africa’s major firms will also discuss both the pressing operational issues of the day and the equally critical need to develop longer-term strategies: integrating Africa’s markets, fostering innovation, reforming and streamlining regulations, while building strategic partnerships that will guarantee rapid growth for Africa. In other words AfCFTA will take Center stage at the event. There is no doubt that the AfCFTA provides a huge opportunity for Africa’s economic prosperity, especially in job creation, poverty reduction, attracting investments, and boosting its trade relationships with United States of America and other countries.