{
  "id": 13840348,
  "title": "Obasanjo, Others to Grace FT Africa Summit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/obasanjo-others-to-grace-ft-africa-summit",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-12T01:19:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/12/obasanjo-others-to-grace-ft-africa-summit/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.\n\nHigh-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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nOn the second day, the focus will shift to the broader factors influencing Africa's growth trajectory.",
  "summary": "Kayode Tokede The Financial Times Africa Summit returns for its 13th edition this month in London with Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, President of the Republic of Ghana,",
  "key_points": [
    "Summit to focus on finance, trade, technology, infrastructure, energy, and industrial growth.",
    "Emphasis on transforming structural changes into stronger domestic markets and investment."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Gathering high-level political and industrial leaders in London signals a concerted effort to bridge the gap between African policymakers and global investors to accelerate the continent's structural economic transformation.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}