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Event Date |
Mon Mar 9 UTC - Tue Mar 10 UTC (almost 5 years ago)
In your timezone (EST): Mon Mar 9 4:00am - Tue Mar 10 4:00am |
Location |
The Sofitel Abidjan
Boulevard Hassan II, 08 Bp 01, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire |
Region | EMEA |
Why Attend?
CEO's:
• Benefit from an unrivaled networking platform with top decision-makers.
• Identify new business opportunities with the world’s most influential business leaders.
• Learn from the world-class consultants and experts on how to navigate your company’s greatest challenges.
Investors:
• Gain exclusive insights on the most promising investment projects in Africa.
• Build lasting relationships with government officials who are looking to create strong alliances and business partnerships.
• Adjust your strategies to the current economic and geopolitical outlook.
Governments:
• Showcase your country's strategies and vision for attracting investors into your country.
• Get deeper insights into sector to build new projects.
• Turn the world’s top investors into partners.
2020 Speakers
Paul Kagame
President, Rwanda
Nana Akufo-Addo
President, Ghana
Alassane Ouattara
President, Côte d'Ivoire
Philippe Le Houérou
CEO, IFC
Jim Ovia
Founder and Chairman, Zenith Bank
Folorunso Alakija
Vice-chairman, Famfa Oil
Snowy Khoza
Executive Chair, Bigen Africa
Naguib Sawiris
Chairman & CEO, Orascom Investment Holding
Bella Disu
Executive Vice Chairman, Globacom
Mohamed El Kettani
CEO, Attijariwafa Bank
Olusegun Obasanjo
Former President, Nigeria
Diego Aponte
President & CEO, MSC Group
Issad Rebrab
Chairman, Cevital
Ade Ayeyemi
CEO, Ecobank
Abdulsamad Rabiu
Executive Chairman, BUA Group
Oluwatoyin Sanni
CEO, Emerging Africa Group
Kuseni Dlamini
Chairman, Massmart
Joshua Oigara
CEO and MD, KCB Group PLC
Grégory Clemente
Managing Director, Proparco
Stephanie Von Friedeburg
COO, IFC
Alioune Ndiaye
CEO, Orange Middle East & Africa
Vijay Iyer
Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, MIGA
Sergio Pimenta
Vice President Middle East & Africa, IFC
Christina Foerster
CEO, Brussels Airlines
Patrick Njoroge
Governor, Central Bank of Kenya
Valerie Levkov
Senior VP Africa & Middle East, EDF
Junior John Ngulube
CEO, Sanlam Emerging Markets
Benedict Oramah
Chairman, Afreximbank
Patrick a.k Akorli
CEO, Managing Director & Executive Director, Ghana Oil Company Limited
Ojunekwu Augustine Avuru
CEO and Managing Director, SEPLAT Petroleum
Basil El Baz
Chairman and CEO, Carbon Holdings
Aboubaker Omar Hadi
Chairman, Great Horn Investment Holding SAS
Luis Lopez
CEO, Honoris United Universities
Alain Ebobissé
CEO, Africa 50
Bassim Haidar
Group CEO, Channel VAS
Richard Bielle
Chairman, CFAO
Phuthuma Nhleko
Executive Chairman, MTN
Jasandra Nyker
CEO, BioTherm Energy
Felix Bikpo
CEO, African Guarantee Fund
Oba Otudeko
Chairman, Honeywell Group
Jean Kacou Diagou
CEO, NSIA
Mossadeck Bally
CEO, Azalaï Hotels
Delphine Maïdou
Chief Operating Officer Allianz Africa
Rogério Samo Gudo
Vice President, Confederation of Economic Associations of Mozambique (CTA)
Pascal Agboyibor
Partner, Orrick
Edoh Kossi Amenounve
Managing Director, BRVM
Sebastien Kadio-Morokro
CEO, Pétro Ivoire
Chris Kirubi
Director, Centum Investment Group
2020 Sponsors
COHOST:
• IFC
MAIN SPONSOR:
• Bua Group
DIAMOND SPONSORS:
• Huawei
• Conseil Cafe Cacao
• Bollore Transport & Logistics
• Glo
• MCB
• Mota-Engil Africa
• AFC
• Societe Generale
• MSC
• OCP
• Orange
• Djibouti
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS:
• African Development Bank Group
• Badea
• European Investment Bank
NATIONAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNER:
• CGECI
GOLD SPONSORS:
• Absa
• Afreximbank
• Aktif Bank
• Bereau Veritas
• Cepici
• CIE
• Dassault Aviation
• Elsewedy Electric
• HP
• Jesa
• Olam
• Petroci
• Sanlam
• Snedai
• Sofi Banque
PARTNERS:
• GE
• Amethis
• Asafo & Co.
• Azito Energie
• BCG
• BRVM
• Career Connections
• Cfao
• Deloitte
• Ecobank
• Engie
• EY
• Générale de Banque de Mauritanie
• GVG
• Kaydan Group
• Keys Finance Partners
• KPMG
• Master Card
• Proparco
• Sanofi
• Tanger Med Special Agency
• Veolia
MEDIA PARTNERS:
• France Media Monde
• Nation Media Group
• Canal
• CNN
• Jeune Afrique
• The Africa Report
• CGTN Africa
• RTI
• BBC News Global