Africa CEO Forum Awards 2023 | Jeune Afrique | 4 June 2023 | TBA, Abidjan, Africa

Bringing the voice of economic leaders in the major debates structuring economies, particularly in the areas of regional integration, infrastructure development or the impact of technological revolutions annually recognises the companies and investors that have shaped the year.

2023 Speakers

Alassane Ouattara
President, Repubic Of Ivory Coast

Macky Sall
President , Republic Of Senegal

Abdul Samad Rabiu
Chairman & Ceo, Bua Group

Makhtar Diop
Managing Director, Ifc

Aziz Akhannouch
Head Of Government, Kingdom Of Morocco

Patrick Achi
Prime Minister, Head Of Government, Republic Of Côte D'ivoire

Soren Toft
Ceo, Msc Mediterranean Shipping Company Sa

Benedict Oramah
President & 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

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
President & 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
Senior Vice President 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

Adeniyi Adebayo
Ceo Africa, Yango

Boye Ademola
Partner, Kpmg

Paul-harry Aithnard
Regional Executive Uemoa, Ecobank

Moez Ajmi
Partner, Ey

Olalekan Akinyanmi
Ceo, Lekoil Nigeria Limited

Wagner Albuquerque De Almeida
Director, Global Manufacturing‚ Agribusiness, And Services (Mas), Ifc

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+

Jean-luc Assi
Minister Of The Environment And Sustainable Development, Republic Of Ivory Coast

Tejaswi Avasarala
Deputy Ceo, Lagos Free Zone -tolaram Africa

Jeremy Awori
Group Ceo, Ecobank

Jennifer Sandra Baarn
Head, Partnerships, Agra

Shegun Bakari Adjadi
Minister-advisor For Investment, Presidency Of Benin

Ahmadou Bakayoko
Ceo, Cie

Abdoulaye Baldé
Managing Director, Apix

Tonny Bao
Vice-president , Huawei

Tahirou Barry
Cfo Ports And Terminals, Agl

Moncef Belkhayat
Ceo, Dislog Industries

Hassan Belkhayat
Co-founder, Southbridge A&i

Adnane Ben Halima
Vice-president Public Relations Mediterranean Region, Huawei

Amir Ben Yahmed
Ceo, Jeune Afrique Media Group

Marwane Ben Yahmed
Director Of Publication, 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

Guido Brusco
Chief Operating Officer – Natural Resources, Eni

Olivier Buyoya
Regional Director West Africa, Ifc

Hanane Chaibainou
Ceo & Co-founder, Biotessia S.a.

Nelly Chatue-diop
Ceo, Ejara

Christopher Chijiutomi
Managing Director And Head Of Africa, Bii

Ahmed Cisse
President, Cgeci

Kinapara Coulibaly
Managing Director, Bnetd

Amadou Coulibaly
Minister Of Communication And Digital Economy, Government Spokesman, Republic Of Ivory Coast

Adama Coulibaly
Minister Of Economy And Finance, Republic Of Ivory Coast

Guillaume Dalais
Deputy Group Chief Executive, Ciel Ltd.

Akim Daouda
Managing Director, Fonds Gabonais D’investissement Stratégiques (Fgis)

Amaury De Feligonde
Managing Partner, Okan

Sebastien De Montessus
Ceo, Endeavour Mining

John Denton
Secretary General, International Chamber Of Commerce

Nouridine Kane Dia
Gabon Country Office Manager, Afdb

Aida Diarra
Senior Vice-president For Sub-saharan Africa, Visa

Souleymane Diarrassouba
Minister Of Commerce, Industry And Sme Promotion, Republic Of Ivory Coast

Pierre Dimba
Minister Of Health , Republic Of Côte D'ivoire

S.e.m Joseph Dion Ngute
Prime Minister, Head Of Government, Republic Of Cameroon

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

Yasmina Fechkeur
Board Member, Redmed Group

Hannane Ferdjani
Journalist

Farid Fezoua
Director Health & Education, Ifc

Lello João Francisco
Chairman Of The Board Of Directors, Aipex

Ashish Gadnis
Ceo, Banqu

H.e. Monica Geingos
First Lady, Republic Of Namibia

Nimrod Gerber
Managing Partner, Vital Capital

Laurent Germain
Ceo, Egis

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

Mohamed Gouled
Vice President Of Industries, Ifc

Jasper Hardenberg
Ceo, Daystar Power

Yofi Grant
Ceo, Ghana Investment Promotion Center

Ersin Guney
General Director, Uniwax

Omar Hagrass
Ceo, Trella

Terry He
President Northern Africa, Huawei

Thierry Hebraud
Chief Executive Officer Designate, Mauritius Commercial Bank (Mcb)

Hassanein Hiridjee
Ceo, Axian Group

Ali Hjaiej
Vice-president Sales & Business Development, Karpowership

Tania Holt
Senior Partner, Mckinsey & Company

Ronan Huitric
Vice-president Business Development Lng, Totalenergies

Saïd Ibrahimi
Ceo, Casablanca Finance City Authority

Khadija Ihsane
Journalist And Tv Host, Medi1tv

Munish Jindal
Ceo, Indorama Eleme Fertilizers And Chemicals Limited

Hicham Kabbaj
Managing Director, Jesa

Anne Kabugi
Gender Lead Africa, Ifc

Fadel Kane
Managing Director Head Capital Markets & Structured Finance Group Sub-saharan Africa, Société Générale

Yolisa Kani
Chief Business Development Officer, Transnet Soc Ltd

Ali Karaki
Deputy General Manager, Prometal

Corneille Karekezi
Managing Director & Ceo, Africa Re

Diane Karusisi
Ceo, Bank Of Kigali Plc

Omid Kassiri
Partner, Mckinsey & Company

Dahlia Khalifa
Directrice Régionale Pour L'afrique Centrale, Le Libéria, Le Nigéria Et La Sierra Leone, Ifc

Jean-luc Konan
Founder & Ceo, Cofina

Amadou Kone
Minister Of Transport, Republic Of Ivory Coast

Khady Kone-dicoh
Senior Partner, Amethis

Yosuke Kotsuji
Manager, Agribusiness & Forestry Africa, Ifc

Mayowa Kuyoro
Partner, Mckinsey & Company

Myriam Lahlou-filali
Ceo, Pharma 5 Laboratoires

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

Michail Matsas
Ceo, Compagnie Minière Du Bafing (Cmb)

Estelle Maussion
Journalist, Jeune Afrique

Yves Mayilamene
Group Executive Vice President, Human Resources, Ecobank

Hugues Mbadinga Madiya
Minister Of Investment Promotion And Public-private Partnerships In Charge Of Improving The Business Environment, Republic Of Gabon

Bertrand Mbouck
Managing Director, Dangote Cement Cameroon

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

Lamia Merzouki
Chief Operating Officer , Casablanca Finance City Authority

Alamine Ousmane Mey
Minister Of The Economy, Planning And Regional Development, Republic Of Cameroon

Christian Mion
Senior Partner, Ey

Mahmoud Mohieldin
Un Climate Change High-level Champion For Egypt, Unfcc

Ramesh Moochikal
Ceo, Africa Improved Foods Bv

Racey Muchilwa
President & Head, Sub-saharan Africa, Novartis

Colin Mukete
President & Ceo, Spectrum Group

Deborah Mutund
Tv Host, Canal +

Caesar Mwangi
Dean, Strathmore University Business School

Koffi N'guessan
Minister Of Technical Education, Republic Of Ivory Coast

Franck Nangbo
Regional Senior Partner, Kpmg

Tara Nathan
Executive Vice-president, Humanitarian And Development, Mastercard

Mariéme Ngom
Managing Director, Sertem Property Management

Taslim Ngom
Managing Director, Sertem Group

Stefano Niavas
Managing Director & Partner, Bcg

Papa Yusupha Njie
Ceo, Unique Group

Nicholas Norbrook
Managing Editor, The Africa Report

Henriette Noutchogouin Kom
Co-ceo, Groupe Njs Cameroun

Ramah Nyang
Business Journalist, Cgtn/bloomberg

Ikenna Nzewi
Ceo & Co-founder, Releaf

Eluma Obibuaku
Senior Vice President, Investments Department, Africa Finance Corporation

Aruoture Oddiri
Tv Host, Arise Media Group

Clara Wanjiku Odero
Ceo And Co-founder , Credails

Christopher Ogbechie
Dean, Lagos Business School

Phillipa Osakwe-okoye
Principal, Bcg

Rufai Oseni
Business Journalist, Arise Media Group

Rajesh Parikh
Managing Director, Aom Global Sa

Patrick Partridge
Vice President For Rides, Bolt

Henrik Pedersen
Regional Industry Director Manufacturing, Agribusiness And Services, Ifc

Patricia Pedhom Nono
Transformation & Technology Leader, Pwc Afrique Francophone Subsaharienne

Strafort Pedie
Technical Advisor, Minepat

Xolisa Phillip
Correspondent, The Africa Report

Olivier Picard
Ceo, Ellipse Projects

Temi Popoola
Ceo, Nigerian Exchange Limited

Mary Porter Peschka
Director Of The Sustainability (Esg) & Gender Solutions, Ifc

Mark Price
Regional Head, Financial Markets, Ame, Standard Chartered Bank

Kabiru Rabiu
Group Executive Director, Bua Group

Mustafa Rawji
Ceo, Rawbank

Françoise Remarck
Minister Of Culture And Francophonie, Republic Of Ivory Coast

Françoise Remarck
Minister Of Culture And Francophonie, Republic Of Ivory Coast

Luc Rigouzzo
Managing Partner, Amethis

Nicole Jeanine Lydie Roboty-mbou
Minister Of The Economy And Recovery, Republic Of Gabon

Gregory Rockson
Ceo, Mpharma

Ramzi Sandi
Ceo, Saiph Groupe

Mamadou Sangafowa Coulibaly
Minister Of Mines, Petroleum And Energy, Republic Of Ivory Coast

Olaf Schmidt
Manager, Manufacturing Investments Africa Region, Ifc

Ali Seddiki
General Manager, Amdie

Matthieu Seguin
Managing Director/chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Bottling Company

Coura Carine Sene
Waemu Regional Director, Wave Mobile Money

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

Patrick Smith
Editor-in-chief , The Africa Report

William Sonneborn
Global Director Disruptive Tech And Funds, Ifc

Mama Sougoufara
Managing Director Middle-east, Northern Africa & Turkey, Alstom Sa

Moustapha Sow
Ceo, Sf Capital

Zineb Sqalli
Managing Director & Partner, Bcg

Tim Steel
Ceo, Copia Global

Creagh Sudding
Associate Director, Kpmg

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

Yasmine Sy Sarr
Director Of Strategy, Groupe Supdeco Dakar

Cheick-oumar Sylla
Regional Director For North Africa And Horn Of Africa, Ifc

Sylvie Tagni-zukam
Founding President, Glem Solutions Cameroon

Celestin Tawamba
President, Gicam

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

Partheeban Theodore
Sr Vp, Regional Head, Olam Agri, Olam Agri

Nadine Tinen Tchangoum
Managing Director, Pwc Francophone Sub-saharan Africa (Afss)

Patrice Trovoada
Prime Minister, Republic Of São Tomé And Príncipe

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

Erik Watremez
Country Managing Partner, Ey

Lee White
Minister Of Water, Forests, Sea And Environment , Republic Of Gabon

Ibrahim Yacoubou
Minister Of State, Minister Of Energy And Renewable Energies, Republic Of Niger

Zouera Youssoufou
Ceo, Dangote Foundation

Imane Zaoui
Managing Director, Nestlé Morocco

Albert Zeufack
Country Director, World Bank

Yeo Ziobeieton
General Manager West Africa, Fan Milk

Rita Zniber
Chairman & Ceo, Diana Holding

2023 Sponsors

CO HOST:
• International Finance Corporation

MAIN SPONSOR:
• BUA Group

DIAMOND SPONSORS:
• Africa Global Logistics
• Ecobank
• eni
• Huawei
• Maersk
• Mcb
• Msc
• Ocp
• Orange
• Petroci
• Port Autonome D'Abidjan
• Societe Generale

PLATINUM SPONSORS:
• Lagos
• Total Energies
• Vista Bank

GOLD SPONSORS:
• Aktif Bank
• Bnetd
• Cassava
• Cie
• Cocan
• Le Conseil du Coton
• Economic Development Board
• Jesa
• Port Autonome de Kribi
• Quipux
• SF Capital
• Snedai Groupe
• Trinity Grp
• Yango

INDUSTRY PARTNERS:
• Bolt
• Ellipse Projects
• FanMilk
• Intelsat
• Karpowership
• Mitrelli
• Proparco
• Tgi

PARTNERS:
• Allianz
• Amethis
• Invest Senegal
• Qualite Solibra
• Investing Innovation
• Terrapay
• Visa
• Yeshi Group

INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS:
• Africa Finance Corporation
• Boad
• Le Patronat Ivoirien
• United Nations

KNOWLEDGE PARTNERS:
• Asafo & Co.
• Bcg
• Ey
• Kpmg
• Mckinsey & Company
• Moody's Investors Service
• Pwc

AWARDS:
• Mazars

GALA DINNER:
• Arise

REGISTRATION PARTNER:
• Cfao

NETWORKING PARTNER:
• Brvm