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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.
Held on May 12–13, 2025, in Abidjan, the 12th edition of the Africa CEO Forum brought together over 2,800 leaders, including six African heads of state, to deliberate on the continent’s development trajectory. Key discussions centred on energy strategies, technological advancements, and infrastructure development.
Economic volatility and changes in development aid have resulted in concerns that financing African growth may become more challenging. This dynamic has created an invitation to recognise that the private sector can be Africa’s real superpower.
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 optimising public-private collaboration to advance sustainable development.”
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