Global Africa Business Initiative 2023 | United Nations Global Compact | 20 September 2023 | The Westin New York Grand Central, 212 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017, USA

Africa has staked its position as the cornerstone of the world’s future. The continent is now positioned to be the most important driver of global business with a $3 trillion market opportunity. The event puts the private sector at the center of the discussions and the solutions. GABI is a platform that places Africa in its rightful place in the global economy and positions the continent as the premier destination for business, trade and investment.

Key Themes:
• Energy Access & Energy Transitions
• Inclusive Growth & Trade
• Digital Transformation

2023 Speakers

António Guterres
UN Secretary General

H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat
Chairperson, African Union Commission

H.E. Macky Sall
President of Senegal

H.E. Dr. William Samoei Ruto
President of Kenya

H.E. Bola Ahmed Tinubu
President of Nigeria

H. E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo
President of Ghana

H.E. Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi
President of Botswana

H.E. Felix Tshisekedi
President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Mayor Eric Adams
Mayor of New York City

Amina J. Mohammed
Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations

H.E. Madam Nardos Bekele-Thomas
CEO, Africa Union Development Agency-New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD)

Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Director-General of the World Trade Organization

Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina
President of the African Development Bank Group

Prof. Benedict Oramah
President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)

Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Director-General, World Health Organization

H.E. Dr. Jean Kaseya
Director-General of Africa CDC

Abdul Samad Rabiu
Founder & Chairman, BUA Group

Folorunso Alakija
Vice-Chairman, FAMFA Oil Limited

Prof. (Dr.) Senait Fisseha
The Susan Buffet Foundation

James Manyika
Senior Vice President of Technology and Society, Google-Alphabet

Dr. Mo Ibrahim
Founder and Chair, The Mo Ibrahim Foundation

Selim Bora
Summa International Construction Group, Chairman

Sanda Ojiambo
Assistant Secretary-General & CEO of the United Nations Global Compact

Ahunna Eziakonwa
Assistant Secretary-General, Assistant Administrator, and Director of the Regional Bureau for Africa (RBA), UNDP

Antonio Pedro
Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa

Pamela Coke-Hamilton
Executive Director of the International Trade Centre

Doreen Bogdan-Martin
Secretary-General, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

Cristina Duarte
United Nations Under-Secretary-General, Special Adviser on Africa

Damilola Ogunbiyi
CEO and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All, and Co-Chair of UN-Energy

Dr. James Mwangi
Group Managing Director, CEO Equity Group Holdings, Executive Chairman, Equity Group Foundation

Peter Bakker
President of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development

H.E. Cina Lawson
Minister of Digital Economy and Transformation of Togo

Clare Akamanzi
Chief Executive Officer, Rwanda Development Board, Rwanda

H. E. Bosun Tijani
Minister, ICT Nigeria, and Founder, ccHub

H.E. Paula Ingabire
Minister of Information Communication Technology and Innovation of Rwanda

Yvonne Denise Aki-Sawyerr, OBE
Mayor-elect of Freetown

Brad Smith
Vice Chair and President, Microsoft

Rania A. Al-Mashat
Minister of International Cooperation of Egypt

H.E. Wamkele Mene
Secretary-General, AfCFTA Secretariat

James Quincey
Chairman & CEO, The Coca-Cola Company

2023 Partners

PARTNERS:
• United Nations
• UNDP
• ECA
• OSAA
International Trade Centre
• ITU
• Sustainable Energy For All

SUPPORTERS:
• Summa Group
• Mastercard Foundation
• National Basketball Players Association (NBPA)
• McCormick