Event Wrap-Up: Africa CEO Forum 2025 Concludes in Abidjan
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire | 12–13 May 2025
The Africa CEO Forum 2025 officially concluded today in Abidjan, closing two powerful days of dialogue, dealmaking, and decisive leadership. The summit brought together over 2,000 participants, including global investors, CEOs, ministers, and policy influencers; all focused on propelling Africa into its next phase of economic transformation.
A Historic Line-Up of Leaders
This year’s edition was headlined by six Heads of State, whose presence reinforced the strategic importance of the forum:
1. H.E. Alassane Ouattara, President of Côte d’Ivoire
2. H.E. Bassirou Diomaye Faye, President of Senegal
3. H.E. Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa
4. H.E. Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda
5. H.E. John Dramani Mahama, President of Ghana
6. H.E. Mohamed Cheikh El Ghazouani, President of Mauritania
Their participation signaled a powerful commitment to public-private collaboration and a unified approach to solving Africa’s most pressing challenges.
Key Focus Areas
Across plenaries, panels, and private boardrooms, ACF2025 tackled the continent’s most critical issues:
• Driving industrialisation through innovation
• Financing Africa’s infrastructure and SME growth
• Energy transition and green development
• Unlocking intra-African trade through the AfCFTA
• Building resilient governance for sustainable investment
Outcomes That Matter
From new investment pledges to strategic alliances, ACF2025 catalyzed several key outcomes:
• Cross-sector partnerships across tech, agriculture, and logistics
• Commitments to policy reform to attract private capital
• Dialogue on accelerating the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) implementation
The Road Ahead
As the curtains close in Abidjan, the message is clear: Africa is not waiting. It is moving.
With renewed political will and private-sector energy, the Forum has laid the foundation for a new era of African-led growth.
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