Obasanjo, Others to Grace FT Africa Summit

The Financial Times will host its 13th annual Africa Summit in London this month, featuring a lineup of distinguished African leaders and global figures. Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo and Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama will be among the confirmed speakers. The summit aims to bring together African leaders, policymakers, investors, and executives to discuss the key issues driving the continent's economic future.

High-profile attendees include Aliko Dangote, CEO of the Dangote Group; Jakaya Kikwete, former President of Tanzania; Kristy McNeill, UK Minister for International Development; Mo Ibrahim, founder of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation; and Ahmed Shide, Ethiopia's Minister of Finance. Delegations from countries such as South Africa, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Angola, Mauritius, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Côte d'Ivoire, and the Democratic Republic of Congo are expected to participate.

The two-day summit will feature sessions on finance, trade, technology, infrastructure, energy, and industrial growth. A particular emphasis will be placed on how African economies can transform structural changes into stronger domestic markets, increased investment, and long-term economic value. On the first day, President Mahama will deliver a keynote interview, followed by discussions on the future of finance, mobilizing domestic capital, and the next phase of African fintech.

Subsequent sessions will explore strategies for scaling small and medium-sized enterprises, managing gold reserves, and analyzing the economic impacts of rapid urbanization across the continent.

On the second day, the focus will shift to the broader factors influencing Africa's growth trajectory.