Africa CEO Forum Annual Summit 2023 | Invest Africa | 4 June 2023 | Sofitel Abidjan Hotel Ivoire, Bd Hassan II, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

This event will bring together over 1800 African private sector leaders and international investors.

• 1800 participants
• 75 participants
• 900 CEOs
• 200 journalists
• 185 speakers
• 50 Heads of State & Ministers

2023 Speakers

S.E.M. Alassane Ouattara
President, Repubic of Ivory Coast

S.E.M. Macky Sall
President , Republic of Senegal

Abdul Samad Rabiu
Chairman & CEO, BUA Group

Makhtar Diop
Managing Director, IFC

Claudio Descalzi
CEO, ENI

S.E. Aziz Akhannouch
Head of Government, Kingdom of Morocco

S.E. Patrick Achi
Prime Minister, Head of Government,, Republic of Côte D'ivoire

Soren Toft
CEO, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA

Dr. Benedict Oramah
Chairman, Afreximbank

Philippe Labonne
President, AGL

Humphrey Kariuki
Founder, Janus Continental Group

Jacques Vermeulen
CEO, Coca-Cola Beverages Africa

Mohcine Jazouli
Minister Delegated to The Head of Government, Kingdom of Morocco

Admassu Tadesse
President & CEO, Trade & Development Bank

Jean-Pierre Dalais
CEO, Ciel Ltd.

Nomusa Dube-Ncube
Premier, KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government

Alain Law Min
CEO, MCB (Mauritius Commercial Bank)

The Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell
Minister of State (Development and Africa), United Kingdom

Serge Ekue
President, BOAD

Ylias Akbaraly
Chairman, Redland (holding of Thomson Broadcast, GatesAir and Sipromad)

Owen Omogiafo
CEO, Transcorp PLC

Jerome Henique
CEO, Orange Middle East and Africa

Sérgio Pimenta
Vice President for Africa, IFC

Farouk Gumel
Group Executive Director, Tgi Group

Karim Beguir
CEO, Instadeep

Kuseni Dlamini
Chairman, Massmart Holding

Françoise Lombard
Managing Director, Proparco

Samaila Zubairu
Chairman/ CEO, Africa Finance Corporation

Carlos Lopes
Professor, University of Cape Town

Portia Derby
Group Chief Executive, Transnet SOC

Mukwandi Chibesakunda
CEO, Zambia National Commercial Bank

Simon Tiemtore
Chairman, Vista Group Holding

Mohamed Anouar Jamali
CEO, OCP Africa

Dinesh Rathi
CEO, Lagos Free Trade Zone

Kate Kanyi Tometi Fotso
CEO, Telcar Cocoa

Hardy Pemhiwa
President & CEO, Cassava Technologies

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji
CEO, Future Africa

Abebe Aemro Selassie
Director African Department, International Monetary Fund

Chakib Alj
President, CGEM

Oulimata Sarr
Minister of Economy, Planning, and Cooperation, Republic of Senegal

Nina Birgitte Koch
Senior Vice-President Africa, Equinor

Yaron Tchwella
CEO, Mitrelli Group Swiss AG

Tarik Hamane
Deputy CEO, Masen

Valérie Levkov
Director Africa and Middle East, EDF

Nana Abban
Group Executive Consumer Banking, Ecobank

Yasmine Abdel Karim
Co-Founder, Yalla Fel Sekka

Ahmed Abdellatif
President, CTC GROUP

Miishe Addy
CEO, Jetstream Africa

Boye Ademola
Partner, KPMG

Moez Ajmi
Partner, EY

Olalekan Akinyanmi
CEO, Lekoil Nigeria Limited

Solange Amichia
Managing Director, CEPICI

Inger Andersen
Executive Director, UN Environment Programme (UNEP)

Aude Apetey-Kacou
Director, UBA Ivory Coast

Gaëlle Arenson
Editor, Africa Business+

Jeremy Awori
Group CEO, Ecobank

Moncef Belkhayat
CEO, Dislog Industries

Adnane Ben Halima
Vice-President Public Relations Mediterranean region, Huawei

Amir Ben Yahmed
CEO, Jeune Afrique Media Group

Hakim Benbadra
Family Business Director, Africa CEO Forum

Alain Claude Bilie-By-Nze
Prime Minister, Republic of Gabon

Ruurd Brouwer
CEO, TCX Investment Management Company

Olivier Buyoya
Regional Director West Africa, IFC

Hanane Chaibianou
Co-founder, Biotessia S.A.

Nelly Chatue-Diop
CEO, Ejara

Christopher Chijiutomi
Managing Director and Head of Africa, BII

Ahmed Cisse
President, CGECI

Amaury De Feligonde
Managing Partner, Okan

Sebastien De Montessus
CEO, Endeavour Mining

Abdou Diop
Managing Partner, Mazars Maroc

Ghislaine Djapouop
Advisory Partner, PWC

Patrick Dupoux
Managing Director & Senior Partner, BCG

Hicham El Habti
President, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P)

Dr. Ahmed El-Sobky
Deputy Minister of Health & Population, Republic of Egypt

Mark Elliott
Division President, Sub-Saharan Africa, Mastercard

Amadou Gallo Fall
President, Basketball Africa League

Hannane Ferdjani
Journalist

Farid Fezoua
Director Health & Education, IFC

Lello João Francisco
Chairman of the Board of Directors, AIPEX

Karim Ghammache
Founding CEO, SolarX

Jean Philippe Gillet
Senior Vice-President Global Sales Media & Networks, Intelsat

Eleni Giokos
Anchor and Correspondent, CNN

Matthieu Gogue
CEO, Cerba Lancet Afrique

Ramatoulaye Goudiaby
AFIS Director, AFRICA CEO FORUM

Jasper Graf Von Hardenberg
CEO

Yofi Grant
CEO, Ghana Investment Promotion Center

Patrice H.E. Trovoada
Prime Minister, Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe

Omar Hagrass
CEO, Trella

Terry He
President Northern Africa, Huawei

Ali Hjaiej
Vice-President Sales & Business Development, Karpowership

Tania Holt
Senior Partner, Mckinsey & Company

Ronan Huitric
Vice-President Business development LNG, TotalEnergies

Anne Kabugi
Gender Lead Africa, IFC

Yolisa Kani
Chief Business Development Officer, Transnet SOC LTD

Diane Karusisi
CEO, Bank of Kigali PLC

Omid Kassiri
Partner, Mckinsey & Company

Khady Kone-Dicoh
Senior Partner, Amethis

Mayowa Kuyoro
Partner, Mckinsey & Company

Kannan Lakmeeharan
Partner, Mckinsey & Company, Africa

Patrice Lefeu
Associate partner, EY

Acha Leke
Senior Partner and Chairman, Mckinsey & Company, Africa

Bill Lenihan
CEO, Zola Electric

Georges-Louis Levard
Partner, PWC

Amandine Lobelle
COO, Paystack

Carl Lorenz
Area Managing Director, Eastern Africa Area, AP-Moller Maersk

Guy Robert Lukama
Chairman of the Board, Gécamines

Larry Madowo
International Correspondent, CNN

Aliou Maiga
Regional Industry Director, Financial Institutions Group, Africa, IFC

Aurelien Mali
Vice-President Senior Credit Officer, Moody's

Caleb Maru
Founder, Tech Safari

Estelle Maussion
Journalist, Jeune Afrique

Wamkele Mene
Secretary General, African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)

Lamia Merzouki
Chief Operating Officer , Casablanca Finance City Authority

Christian Mion
Senior Partner, EY

Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin
UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for Egypt, UNFCC

Ramesh Moochikal
CEO, Africa Improved Foods BV

Racey Muchilwa
Country President & Head, Sub-Saharan Africa, Novartis

Deborah Mutund
Host, Canal +

Caesar Mwangi
Dean, Strathmore University Business School

Tara Nathan
Executive Vice-President, Humanitarian and Development, Mastercard

Stefano Niavas
Managing Director & Partner, BCG

Papa Yusupha Njie
CEO, Unique Group

Henriette Noutchogouin Kom
CEO, Groupe NJS Cameroun

Ramah Nyang
Business Journalist, CGTN/Bloomberg

Ikenna Nzewi
CEO & co-founder, Releaf

Aruoture Oddiri
TV Host, Arise Media Group

Christopher Ogbechie
Dean, Lagos Business School

Phillipa Osakwe-Okoye
Principal, BCG

Rufai Oseni
Business Journalist, Arise Media Group

Patrick Partridge
Vice President for Rides, Bolt

Henrik Pedersen
Regional Industry Director Manufacturing, Agribusiness and Services, IFC

Mary Porter Peschka
Director of the Sustainability (ESG) & Gender Solutions, IFC

Xolisa Phillip
Correspondent, The Africa Report

Olivier Picard
CEO, Ellipse Projects

Kabiru Rabiu
Group Executive Director, BUA Group

Luc Rigouzzo
Managing Partner, Amethis

Gregory Rockson
CEO, mPharma

Ramzi Sandi
CEO, Saiph Groupe

Olaf Schmidt
Manager, Manufacturing Investments Africa Region, IFC

Ali Seddiki
General Manager, AMDIE

Sameh Shenouda
Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer, Africa Finance Corporation

Hien Yacouba Sie
Managing Director, Port Autonome D'abidjan

Muhammad Sillah
CEO, Salam Cement

Mama Sougoufara
Managing Director Middle-East, Northern Africa & Turkey, Alstom SA

Moustapha Sow
CEO, SF Capital

Zineb Sqalli
Managing Director & Partner, BCG

Creagh Sudding
Associate Director, KPMG

Sarvesh Suri
Regional Industry Director Infrastructure & Natural Resources, Africa, IFC

Maturin Tchoumi
Head of Africa, Roche

Stephane Tchriffo
Anchor & Business Journalist, RTI

Bruh Ayele Terfie
President Africa, Fortescue Future Industries

Thomas Theeuwes
Area Managing Director CWA Area, AP-Moller Maersk

Nadine Tinen Tchangoum
Managing Director, PwC Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa (AFSS)

Nangula Uaandja
Chair, Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board

Muntaqa Umar-Sadiq
Principal Specialist, Finance, Sustainable Energy for All

Simbi Kesiye Wabote
Executive Secretary , Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board

Zouera Youssoufou
CEO, Dangote Foundation

Albert Zeufack
Country Director, World Bank

Yeo Ziobeieton
General Manager West Africa, Fan Milk

Rita Maria Zniber
Chairman & CEO, Diana Holding

2023 Sponsors and Partners

MAIN SPONSOR:
• BUA Group

DIAMOND:
• AGL
• Le Conseil de Cafe-Cacao
• Ecobank
• Eni
• Huawei
• Maersk
• MCB
• MSC
• OCP
• Orange
• Petroci
• Port Autonome D'abidjan
• Societe Generale

PLATINUM:
• Lagos Free Zone
• Mastercard
• Total Energies
• Vista Bank

GOLD:
• Aktif Bank
• Bnetd
• Cassava Technologies
• CIE
• Le Conseil du Coton
• Jesa
• Pak
• SF Capital
• Snedai Groupe

INDUSTRY PARTNERS:
• Bolt
• Ellipse Projects
• FanMilk
• Intelsat
• Karpoweship
• Mitrelli
• Proparco
• TGI
• Transnet

PARTNERS:
• Allianz
• Qualite Solibra
• Investing in Innovation
• Terrapay
• Visa

INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS:
• Africa Finance Corporation
• Afrexibank
• Badea
• Boad
• CGECI
• United Nations Global Compact

KNOWLEDGE PARTNERS:
• BCG
• EY
• KMPG
• McKinsey & Company
• Moodys Investors Service
• PwC