Top African Business Leaders To Discuss Corporate Trends And Development At Geneva Forum

More than 400 CEOs from across the African continent, including 100 bankers and financiers,as well as 200 prominent African and international figures are slated to meet at the second Africa CEO Forum, in Geneva, Switzerland to brainstorm on corporate growth strategies for African businesses.

The Africa CEO Forum, the first international conference for leaders of top African companies,  promotes the success of the African private sector while providing a platform for public-private dialogue and high-level strategic solutions to support the development of company and its African markets.

The first African CEO forum, which took place in 2012, had more than 600 high-ranking African and international participants from the private and financial sectors, including 330 business executives from 33 African countries.

The second edition of the forum, organised by the Groupe Jeune Afrique, in partnership with the African Development Bank and Rainbow Unlimited will take place between 17 and 19 March 2014.

Specialists in banking, capital investment and financial markets and representatives of international financial institutions will be attending the forum to keep abreast of the trends and developments specific to Africa’s private sector.

Competitiveness, growth, investment, as well as strategy, leadership and image are some of the major themes to be discussed at the Africa CEO Forum 2014 programme, offering delegates the opportunity to share their assessments and solutions.

Other issues to be tackled at the forum include seeking answers to “What should be the preferred financial strategy? “What must entrepreneurs do to access innovative forms of financing?” and “How can business (es) gain the confidence of international investors?”

Participants will also have the opportunity to shape their strategy in line with Africa’s dynamic growth, which will in turn enhance their company’s competitiveness while developing their business in an unparalleled African and international context.