Africa Business Convention (ABC) Annual Meetings 2025
Date: February 25 & 26, 2025.
Venue: Four Points by Sheraton, Victoria Island, Lagos.
About #ABC2025
Africa economies have suffered signficant and serial economic shocks since 2020. Indeed, many African economies have not returned to levels of GDP before 2020. They have also not returned to the growth trajectory of the early 2010s. The shocks – Covid 19 pandemic, the Russian / Ukraine war, and tightened financial conditions – amplified the already weak and slow economic growth of the late 2010s.
So, it has been four turbulent and devastating years for the continent, made worse by the staggering costs of living crisis the continent has since in more than two decades. For instance, in 2020, more than 50% of financial support given by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) came to Africa. Following Covid – 19, five countries received emergency funding – Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Malawi, Nigeria, and South Africa. In addition, four sovereign countries on the continent – Ethiopia, Ghana, Zambia, and Malawi, have pursued debt restructuring under the G20 common framework. In the context, it is difficult for government officials, policy makers, business and thought leaders not to fear if this is a return of the economic conditions of the 1980s and 1990s.
However, progress is being made in relation to trade through the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Also, despite tightened financial conditions, Kenya, Cote d’Ivoire, and Benin raised US $4.5 billion in Eurobond in the last year, albeit at high interest rates. Nigeria is poised to approach the market as at the time of compiling this brochure.
For Africa to resume the strong growth trajectory of the 2000s, it requires significant investment. This is the motivation for AFRICA INVEST. What is nature of investments required? In what sectors are those investments required? What is the levels of investments required? How will these investments be funded? Given weak fiscal conditions in many African economies, how can public investments be made? Given tightened financial conditions, how best to managed deficits and debts?
Please join Africa government, business, and thought leaders at the #ABC2025. I look forward to welcoming you.
Dr. Ogho Okiti Convener, Africa Business Convention
Main events at ABC 2025
The main event will feature executive conversations with top government officials, keynote presentations and thought leadership sessions by experts, policymakers, business leaders and innovators with the purpose of proffering solutions to the Africa’s economic problems.
ABC 2025 SPEAKERS
Ramesh Moochikal
CEO, Africa Improved Foods BV
Kigali City, Rwanda
Peter Quartey
Director, Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research of the University of Ghana
Accra, Ghana
Dr Emomotimi Agama
Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Nigeria
Lagos State, Nigeria
Dr Olasupo Olusi
MD/CEO of Bank of Industry (BOI)
Lagos State, Nigeria
Toyin Sanni
Chief Executive Officer, Emerging Africa Ltd
Ms Nkiru Chime
Non Executive Director, TranskreditNG
Lagos State, Nigeria
Mr Von Kemedi
Chief Executive Officer at Angalafintech
Lagos State, Nigeria
Mr Olu Akanmu
CEO, Board Advisor. Executive in Residence-Lagos Business School
Lagos State, Nigeria
Mr Hassan M.T. Usman
Aso Savings & loans Plc
Lagos State, Nigeria
Mr Akin Akeredolu-Ale
Lagos Commodities and Futures Exchange
Lagos State, Nigeria
Ms Onyinyechi Eze
Strategic Partner Manager, Sub-Saharan Africa, Google
Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Ms Kai Orga
Managing Director, ARM Investment Managers.
Lagos State, Nigeria
Dr Akinsanya Niyi
Tax consultant to USAID
Lagos State, Nigeria
Dr Abimbola Agboluaje
Managing Director at WNT Capitas Consulting
Lagos State, Nigeria
Ms Wofai Samuel
Ag. Director-General; Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce.
Lagos State, Nigeria
Mr Jude Chiemeka
CEO Nigerian Exchange Ltd (NGX)
Lagos State, Nigeria
Jubril Enakele
Chief Executive at IRON (Financial Advisory, Capital Markets and Multi-Family Office)
Lagos State, Nigeria
Mr Babatunde Fajemirokun
Managing Director and CEO at AIICO Insurance PLC
Lagos State, Nigeria
Dr. Joshua Bamfo
Co-Leader Global Transfer Pricing Practice, Andersen
Lagos State, Nigeria
Dr Wale-Smatt Oyerinde
International Labour Organization
Lagos State, Nigeria
Mr Abiola Lawal
Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Eterna PLC
Lagos State, Nigeria
Dr Akintayo Adisa
Green Deal Chemicals and Recycling
United Kingdom
Babjide Benson
Managing Director at CAST Public Relations
Lagos State, Nigeria
Ms Folashade Ambrose Medebem
Honourable Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment(CCT&I)
Lagos State, Nigeria
Side events at ABC 2025
The side events will feature special activities and sessions tailored to fit participants’ varying interests, ranging from investment opportunity expo, deal brokerage, smart projects, products and services exhibition, ideas and innovation pitching, media chat to regional investment fora.
About #ABC2024
The Africa Business Convention (ABC) is a premier business convening for business leaders, governments, policymakers, investors, and entrepreneurs across Africa and beyond.
If you have any measure of interest in Africa, the following questions may also interest you: How well is Africa connected today for the ease of trade, investments, migration and security? Are Africa’s economies and its people strategically connected for prosperity?
#ABC2024 with theme – Africa Connected, is about the nature of exchanges among African countries and between the rest of the world, how these exchanges facilitate and help Africa’s growth and prosperity and how they can be improved to facilitate greater level of growth and prosperity. Ultimately, Africa Connected is about the 1.3+ billion people of Africa and how they engage among themselves and with the rest of the world.
To connect, explore, showcase and develop your Africa opportunities, we are glad to invite you to join other African and non-African governments and businesses, policymakers, business leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, development partners and the diplomatic community at the Africa Business Convention (ABC) 2024. It promises to be a melting pot for Africa’s biggest deal makers, investors, business shapers and governments.
For greater impact and result, ABC 2024 events are broken into two – the main and side events
We heard you! Participation in #ABC2024 is now free! However, individuals and organisations are invited to register to attend.
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Main Events
The main events will feature executive conversations with leaders in government and business, keynote presentations and thought leadership sessions by experts, policymakers and innovators with the purpose of creating greater values and exploring shared opportunities in Africa.
Side Events
The side events will feature special activities and sessions tailored to fit participants’ varying interests ranging from investment opportunity expo, deal brokerage, smart project exhibition, ideas and innovation pitching, media sideshow, to region-and country-focused events.
Why should you attend?
Africa Business Convention 2025 is primed to welcome an array of global thought leaders in business, politics, government, finance, policy and development etc, with the purpose proffering solutions to Africa’s economic issues while exploring opportunities on the continent. Delegates will from among:
- Business Leaders across Africa.
- Central Bank Governors.
- Ministers of Trade & Investments.
- Government officials saddled with the responsibilities of creating or implementingpolicies that would impact on businesses and the economy.
- Trade Missions.
- Chambers of Commerce.
- Trade Associations.
- Development Agencies and Organisations.
- Foreign Missions.
- Investors and innovators.
- Business Managers and Executives faced with making key decisions that will impact ontheir organisations’ performance.
- Established and Budding Entrepreneurs.
- Venture Capitalists and Angel Investors.
Highlights of past events
Side Events
The side events will feature special activities and sessions tailored to fit participants’ varying interests ranging from investment opportunity expo, deal brokerage, smart project exhibition, ideas and innovation pitching, media sideshow, to region-and country-focused events.
ABC 2024 Speakers
Partner Speakers
Speakers
Upcoming Events
Lagos, Lagos Nigeria
ABC is designed for Business growth and development in Africa. This means that ABC is not just the melting pot for all forms, sizes and aspirations of all African businesses, but designed to support their growth, scale up and development. ABC will do this through providing a platform for capital raising, strategy and knowledge sharing, and networking for the purpose of scale and growth. While many other forums on Africa focuses on the economy, business, leadership etc, ABC will focus on the businesses themselves and the issues and parameters that drive their performance. Please use this link to register for the Africa Business Convention 2025. It's on 25 - 26 February, and subscribe for updates.