● The big annual meeting of the African private sector will be held 26 and 27 march in Abidjan
● More than 1 200 personalities, from more than 60 countries, are expected to debate around the theme “African Champions: Time for Transformation”
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, 8 February 2018, – / African Media Agency (AMA) / – The AFRICA CEO FORUM will hold its 6e edition the 26 and 27 next March in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. On this occasion, more than 1 200 personalities, key decision-makers from industry, finance and politics, from more than 60 countries, will meet in what is now the industry’s biggest event private African.
By choosing the theme “African Champions: the time for transformation”, the AFRICA CEO FORUM 2018 intends to allow its participants to think of action plans to promote the transformation of major companies on the continent.
For nearly two decades, the African private sector has grown strongly, showing in recent years its ability to withstand a period of severe economic slowdown. But the number of leading companies is still small and insufficient in size compared to other major emerging regions of the world.
As the economic recovery continues, the unprecedented technological upheavals around the world may allow African champions to grow even faster, increase their competitiveness and rise to the level of global competition.
While posing a risk in the creation of industrial jobs, digital revolutions make possible unprecedented accelerations in many areas: financial inclusion, logistics, access to health or education, agricultural competitiveness, innovations …
This major development could also allow, if the business climate progresses and funding flows, to emerge a new generation of dynamic companies.
Through twenty sectoral and geographical sessions, case studies presented by major CEOs, testimonials, strategic workshops, thematic working groups (especially on women’s leadership and young leaders), the 2018 edition of the AFRICA CEO FORUM intends to open a new era for the private sector and to make the next ten years of growth those of African entrepreneurial transformation.
Alassane OuattaraPresident of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire;Philippe Le Houérou, IFC CEO;Jim OviaFounder and President of Zenith Bank;Tedros GhebreyesusWHO DG;Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever;Claudio Descalzi, CEO of ENI;Naguib Sawiris, Executive Chairman of OTMT;Benedict Oramah, President of Afreximbank;Kuseni Dlamini, President of Massmart;Mohamed El Kettani, CEO of Attijariwafa Bank;Diego Aponte, CEO of MSC;Geoffrey Qhena, CEO of IDC;Zouhaïr Bennani, President of Label’Vie;Janine Kacou DiagouDG, NSIA Group;Yolanda Cuba, DG of Vodafone Ghana;Junior Ngulube, CEO of Sanlam;Issad RebrabPresident of Cital;Abderrahmane Benhamadi, CEO of Condor;Alassane DoumbiaPresident of SIFCA;Bruno Mettling, CEO of Africa and the Middle East of Orange;Patrick AkorliCEO of Ghana Oil Company;Austin Avuru, CEO of Seplat Petroleum;Joshua Oigara, CEO of Kenya Commercial Bank Group;Vuyani Jarana, CEO of South African Airways,Oluwatoyin Sanni, CEO of United Capital or Tonye Cole, CEO of Sahara Group.
Distributed by African Media Agency (AMA) for the Africa CEO Forum.
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About AFRICA CEO FORUM
The AFRICA CEO FORUM is an event organized by Jeune Afrique Media Group, publisher of Jeune Afrique and The Africa Report, and rainbow unlimited, a Swiss company specializing in the organization of promotional events. With the success of its 2017 edition, which has welcomed 1 200 African and international personalities, the AFRICA CEO FORUM has definitely established itself as the international reference event on the development challenges of Africa and its companies in Africa. a professional environment of high quality, conducive to business meetings. The co-host of the 2018 edition is the International Finance Corporation (IFC, World Bank Group). Pictures of AFRICA CEO FORUMFlickr Press contact for the AFRICA CEO FORUM:
Abdul Maiga
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