Accra, Ghana, February 11, 2020//-Five African presidents- Alassane Ouattara of Ivory Coast; Paul Kagame, Rwanda; Macky Sall, Senegal; Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger; and Filipe Nyusi, Mozambique, as well as Nigerian Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will grace the eighth edition of the AFRICA CEO FORUM.
The forum, the largest annual gathering of the African private sector will for the first-time feature will be held in Abidjan, Ivory Coast from 9-10 March 2020.
At a time when the switch from the CFA franc to the ECO poses a major political and economic challenge, for ECOWAS in particular and Africa more broadly.
On the eve of the AfCFTA’s implementation, the political leaders will focus discussion on ensuring Africa’s successful economic integration, covering issues such as the list of sectors to be protected, anti-dumping protections, the definition and application of rules of origin, the updating of legal frameworks, the timetable for implementation and the single currency regime.
The participation of top-level representatives from Côte d’Ivoire, Rwanda, Senegal, Niger and Mozambique, as well as the vice president of the continent’s leading economic powerhouse, reaffirms the AFRICA CEO FORUM’s role as a platform for public-private dialogue contributing concrete solutions to major development challenges in an era in which Africa must decisively return to steady, inclusive growth.
Instructively, founded in 2012, the AFRICA CEO FORUM is an annual gathering of decision-makers from the largest African companies, as well as international investors, multinational executives, heads of state, ministers, and representatives of the main financial institutions operating on the continent.
As a platform for high-level business meetings and a place to share experiences and identify trends that affect the business world, the AFRICA CEO FORUM is committed to offering concrete and innovative solutions to help the continent and its companies move forward.
It is organised by Jeune Afrique Media Group, the AFRICA CEO FORUM.
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