Global leaders gather in London to drive sustainable growth and innovation in Africa

This year’s summit will bring together African Heads of State, policymakers, global investors and business leaders for a critical dialogue aimed at identifying opportunities for sustainable growth and development in Africa.

Key speakers included Liberian President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Dangote Group CEO Aliko Dangote, former South African Reserve Bank Deputy Governor Kubun Naidu, Africa Finance Corporation President and CEO Samaira Zubairu, Bank of America Managing Director and Head of Sub-Saharan Africa (formerly RSA) Yvonne Ike, Mu Ibrahim, Founder and Chairperson of the Mu Ibrahim Foundation and Microsoft Strategic Partner Head for Africa Angela Keremato-Jimoh.

Over the past decade, the FT Africa Summit has become the premier platform for in-depth discussion of Africa’s economic and political landscape.

This year, the event will explore how African countries can leverage their strengths, navigate global turmoil, address the climate crisis, and seek to drive sustainable, inclusive growth. Africa continues to attract global attention with its innovative tech sector, young population, and vibrant markets, making these discussions more important than ever.

The discussion will be mainly Financial Times Editor, covering topics such as geopolitics, finance and investment, industrialization, technology startups, energy transition, decarbonization and sustainability.

Comments Flagship Events Financial Times Africa Editor David Pilling said: “Now in its 11th year, the FT Africa Summit has established itself as one of the most important and best-attended international forums for discussing Africa’s business, economic and geopolitical landscape. This year, the expanded two-day summit aims to build on that success, providing unrivalled intellectual stimulation on the big issues and delving deeply into individual themes, creating a vibrant forum for policy innovation, exchange and actionable discussion.”

Alec Russell, foreign affairs editor of the Financial Times, commented: “Over the past decade Financial Times Africa The Summit has a reputation for generating vigorous and unflinching debate on the issues facing Africa. It will once again be a platform for insight into what Africa looks like today and the day after tomorrow.”

The decision to host the Financial Times Africa Summit in London reflects London’s status as a global financial centre, attracting major international investors and institutions such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

The Summit will provide unparalleled opportunities for exchange, learning and collaboration on sustainable and multi-sector development in Africa.