#ACF2019 Kicks off in Kigali

Business leaders, investors and policymakers calling for more reforms to accelerate African economic integration.

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Open Africa: From Continental Treaties to Business Realities

#ACF2019 has decided to unite its 1800 participants around a transformation agenda

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AFRICA CEO FORUM's highlights

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Women in Business Initiative

The AFRICA CEO FORUM has been engaged in promoting women’s leadership.

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Insights from #ACF2019

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Expert presentation : Access to power – can cross-border projects change the deal?

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Expert presentation : Infrastructure and local financing – a 1000 billion dollar opportunity

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Expert presentation : Tourism – Africa’s next growth frontier?

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Expert presentation : Development finance institutions and the private sector – how can we build trust?

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Relive #ACF2019 "Conversations from the top" panel

1800 Participants in 2019

70 Countries represented in 2019

145 Journalists in 2019

800 CEOs in 2019

3000 Participating companies since 2012

140 Heads of state and ministers since 2012

Regular speakers & participants include

Paul Kagame

President, Rwanda

Nana AKUFO-ADDO

President, Ghana

Alassane OUATTARA

President, Côte d'Ivoire

Philippe Le Houérou

Jim OVIA

Founder and Chairman, Zenith Bank

Folorunso ALAKIJA

Vice-chairman, Famfa Oil

Paul POLMAN

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

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

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

Bassim HAIDAR

Group CEO, Channel VAS

Richard BIELLE

Phuthuma NHLEKO

Executive Chairman, MTN

Jasandra NYKER

CEO, BioTherm Energy

Felix BIKPO

CEO, African Guarantee Fund

Oba OTUDEKO

Chairman, Honeywell Group

Jean KACOU DIAGOU

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

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