The 2025 Annual Strategic Forum of the African Council on Foreign Relations will be held in the beautiful city of Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire.

The forum will bring together more than 100 government officials, policymakers, business leaders, senior officials from regional and international organizations, and civil society executives from Africa and around the world to help shape the future of Africa by sharing best practices and creative solutions to the economic and political challenges that the continent encounters.

The theme of the event is: ‘’ Cooperation in a Fragmented Business World.’’

The forum will be discussed in four plenaries, which will highlight the significance of continental collaboration and cooperation amidst global disruptions, crises, and geopolitical, and geo-economic downturns. During the exchanges, our distinguished speakers will also dive into the fundamental significance of navigating the various challenges while accelerating competitiveness, and economic growth on the African continent through private capital investment. 

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

There are a lot of opportunities for participating in the 2025 Annual Strategic Forum of the African Council on Foreign Relations.  What you will get include:

• Recent international economy, political, and diplomacy developments and trends from distinguished business leaders, government officials, and private sector leaders, focus on the world and the African continent.
• Interactions with world-class investors and leaders from 20 countries across the globe in high-powered panels, keynote sessions, armchairs, workshops, and presentations for young leaders and entrepreneurs.
• The event offers a chance to network and learn from industry leaders.
• The conference will also help you stay up to date on the latest trends and developments in the international development industry.
• High-impact initiatives and solutions to advance Africa globally and accelerate responsible business diplomacy development.

MEET OUR SPEAKERS

• Speakers