The Africa CEO Forum

The Africa CEO Forum returns in 2026, bringing together more than 2,500 CEOs, investors, policymakers, and global business leaders for two days of high-level dialogue, partnerships, and deal-making. As Africa’s largest private sector gathering, the Forum continues to serve as a platform where the continent’s most influential decision-makers come together to shape the future of African business.

This year, the Forum will take place in Kigali, Rwanda, at a time when global competition for capital is intensifying and the need for African businesses to scale has never been more urgent. Through a series of executive dialogues, sector-focused discussions, and networking engagements, participants will explore how to unlock new investment opportunities and strengthen Africa’s position in the global economy.

Developing future economic resilience will be informed by agricultural self-sufficiency, financial innovation, digital acceleration, and industrial capacity, which only the private sector can deliver.

In Abidjan, the 2025 Africa CEO Forum brought together public and private sector decision-makers for two days of high-level debates, negotiations, discussions, and workshops. Under the theme “Can a New Deal Between State and Private Sector Deliver the Continent a Winning Hand?”, the forum focused on optimizing public-private collaboration to advance sustainable development."

Why Attend

The Africa CEO Forum offers a unique opportunity to engage directly with leaders from across the public and private sectors. For business leaders, it is a space to build strategic partnerships, identify new markets, and access investment opportunities

For investors, it provides direct access to high-growth sectors and a pipeline of potential deals. For policymakers, it offers a platform to engage with the private sector and shape policies that enable growth.

Over two days, participants will connect with peers from across the continent and beyond, exchange insights on emerging trends, and contribute to conversations that are defining Africa’s economic future.

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