đź“… Date: July 8-9, 2025
📍 Venue: Grand Théâtre de Dakar, Senegal
Africa at the Heart of Economic Transformation
Africa is undergoing a major economic transformation. The continent’s economic ecosystem is evolving at an exceptional pace, particularly with the advent of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which is revolutionizing business by facilitating the free movement of goods and services. It is the world’s largest free trade area in terms of population.
The SONNI International Forum 2025, scheduled for July 8-9, 2025, at the Grand Théâtre de Dakar, serves as a strategic crossroads where diplomacy and investment intersect to build a prosperous and sustainable future. This high-level event will bring together diplomats, policymakers, investors, and business leaders to collectively shape an African economic ecosystem aligned with the African Union’s Agenda 2063.
Objectives of the SONNI Forum 2025
The SONNI International Forum on Economic Diplomacy and Investment in Africa, under the theme:
“Investing in Africa: Breaking Barriers and Boosting a Sustainable Investment Ecosystem on the Continent,” aims to:
- Stimulate discussions on economic diplomacy, regional integration, and investment facilitation in Africa.
- Create a platform for dialogue and networking among policymakers, diplomats, and entrepreneurs to foster investment across the continent.
- Strengthen interconnectivity between economic actors operating in Africa.
- Showcase Africa’s economic potential and promote concrete solutions to boost investment.
- Develop participants’ capacities on strategic issues related to economic diplomacy and regional integration.
Why Attend the SONNI Forum 2025?
The SONNI Forum 2025 will bring together investors, economic operators, and policymakers from various African countries to explore investment opportunities and strengthen economic diplomacy across the continent.
This unique event offers a dynamic platform to:
- Promote investment in Africa by bringing together economic operators, investors, diplomats, and financial partners.
- Discuss challenges and opportunities in Africa’s economic integration.
- Engage in high-level conferences, panel discussions, roundtables, and capacity-building workshops.
Organizer
The CEDM – SONNI is a think tank focused on Africa, based in Dakar, Senegal.
Its mission is to analyze and propose sustainable development solutions for the continent, with a strong emphasis on economic integration as a key driver for a better Africa.
