Although
recent growth rates in Africa are celebrated in policy and development
circles, significant challenges remain with regard to realising the
potential of the private sector in Africa. Enabling businesses to
enhance the competitiveness of the continent, create employment
opportunities and enhance Africa’s economic growth and sustainable
development will be the focus of the African Leadership Forum this year.
The Forum, which will take place
on the 28th-29th July, is the third in a series of annual high-level
meetings convened by H.E. Benjamin W. Mkapa, former President of
Tanzania, with the support of UONGOZI Institute.
According to a statement released by UONGOZI Institute, the African Leadership Forum 2015, with the theme of ‘Enabling African Businesses to Transform the Continent’,
will bring together more than 100 key influential leaders and thinkers
across the continent, including former Heads of State and leaders from
business, government, civil society and academia.
Former Presidents H.E. Joaquim
Chissano and H.E. Armando Guebuza of Mozambique, H.E. Thabo Mbeki of
South Africa, H.E. Hifikepunye Pohamba of Namibia and H.E. Bakili Muluzi
of Malawi are also set to attend the Forum.
“The forum builds on the success
of the inaugural dialogue in 2014 on Meeting the challenges of Africa’s
transformation and the dialogue in 2015 on Moving towards an integrated
Africa”, said the statement, “this year’s event will provide a platform
to deliberate on the obstacles preventing African business from
flourishing, and what needs to be done about them.”
The African Leadership Forum 2016
will begin with a public plenary on the 28th of July where Mr. Sipho
Nkosi, former President of the Chamber of Mines of South Africa will
deliver the Keynote Address.
At the end of this one-day event,
it is expected that an official statement from participants will be
produced, with recommendations on the way forward.
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