Africa CEO Forum 2027

The Africa CEO Forum Annual Summit is heading to Abidjan for its next edition on the 3&4 May 2027. More information will be shared soon. Sign up to our newsletter to get exclusive insights.

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Energy Tech in Africa: From Innovation to Scale

From pilot to scale: an online masterclass with Dr. Ikram Labtaini (UM6P Ventures) on what it takes to build investable, scalable energy tech businesses in Africa.

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Fair Energy Transition: The flagship test

Join the conversation on who finances, governs and ultimately benefits from Africa's largest oil and gas investments. Secure your seat today.

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LEAD RETREAT 2026

From 28 to 30 August 2026, LEAD, the Africa CEO Forum’s pan-African leadership programme for senior public decision-makers, brings together its second cohort on the campus of Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) in Rabat.

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A powerful and influential network of business leaders

Amir BEN YAHMED
Chief Executive Officer, Jeune Afrique Media Group
Makhtar DIOP
Managing Director, IFC
Aliko Dangote
CEO, Dangote Industries Limited
Sidi OULD TAH
President, AfDB
Jeremy AWORI
CEO, Ecobank
Philippe LABONNE
President, AFRICA GLOBAL LOGISTICS
Patrick POUYANNE
Chairman of the Board and CEO, TotalEnergies
Walid SHETA
Zone President Middle East and Africa, Schneider Electric
Clare AKAMANZI
Chief Executive Officer, NBA Africa
Aigboje AIG-OMOUKHUEDE
President, Access Holdings & Coronation
Serge EKUÉ
Chairman & Chairman of the board, BOAD
Soren TOFT
Chief Executive Officer, MSC MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING COMPANY
Samaila ZUBAIRU
President and Chief Executive Officer, Africa Finance Corporation
Christel HEYDEMANN
Chief Executive Officer, Orange
Zouera YOUSSOUFOU
Chief Executive Officer, Dangote Foundation
Claudio DESCALZI
President and Managing Director, ENI
Roosevelt OGBONNA
Managing Director, Access Bank
Guillaume DALAIS
Group Executive Vice President, CIEL LTD
Marco ARCELLI
Chief Executive Officer, ACWA POWER
Tonny BAO
Vice President, Huawei
Charles VAN DER STEENE
Regional Managing Director IMEA, MAERSK
Lawrence DECHAMBENOIT
Head of Group government relations and civil society, Rio Tinto
Eric DUVAL
President, DUVAL Group
Nina Brigitte KOCH
Vice-President for Africa, Equinor
Christian STAMMKOETTER
Chief Executive Officer, Givaudan
Rachel MORÉ-OSHODI
CEO, ARM-Harith Infrastructure Investment Limited LTD
Stan MITTELMAN
Chief Executive Officer, Vivo Energy
Moulay Abdelaziz ELALAMY
Executive Vice-President, Saham Management Company
Mark ELLIOTT
Director, Sub-Saharan Africa zone, Mastercard
Richard LOWE
Founder and President, ACTIVA Assurances
Dr. Corneille KAREKEZI
Group Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Africa Re
Jean KACOU DIAGOU
President and Founder, NSIA
Edoh Kossi AMENOUNVE
Managing Director, BRVM
Gagan GUPTA
Chief Executive Officer, Arise IIP Managing Office
Tarik HAMANE
Chief Operating Officer, ONEE
Yvonne IKE
Managing Director, Head of Sub Saharan Africa, Bank of America
Abdou DIOP
Managing Director, Forvis Mazars
kate Kanyi Tometi FOTSO
Chief Executive Officer, Telcar Cocoa
Françoise LOMBARD
Managing Director, Proparco
Patty KARUAIHE-MARTIN
Managing Director, Namibia National Reinsurance Corporation
Dr. Mahmoud MOHIELDIN
UN Special Envoy on Financing the 2030 sustainable development agenda, GFANZ Africa Advisory Board Chair, Africa Capital Hub advisory board chair
Carlos LOPES
Professor, African Union
Diane KARUSISI
Chief Executive Officer, Bank of Kigali PLC
Colin MUKETE
President, MTN Cameroon
Idrissa NASSA
Chief Executive Officer, Coris Holding
James MWORIA
Group Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, Centum Investment Company PLC
Dr. Owen OMOGIAFO
Chief Executive Officer, Transcorp PLC
Hardy PEMHIWA
Chief Executive Officer, Cassava Technologies
Patrick DUPOUX
Managing Director & Senior Partner, The Boston Consulting Group
Mustafa RAWJI
Chief Executive Officer, Rawbank
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