The Africa Prosperity Dialogues (APD) 2025, organised by the Africa Prosperity Network (APN) in collaboration with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, will convene from 30 January to 1 February 2025 at the Accra International Conference Centre in Accra, Ghana, to plan the continent’s next actions under the theme “Delivering Africa’s Single Market through Infrastructure: Invest. Connect. Integrate.”
The event, which has already attracted over 3,000 participants from 46 countries, including several African heads of state, institutional heads, industry leaders, chief executives, entrepreneurs, ministers, policymakers, thought leaders and development partners, will begin with a series of breakfast meetings, featuring critical focus areas and challenges that buttress this year’s theme.
Over eight sessions including workshops, presentations, panel discussions and practical networking opportunities, the breakfast meetings, starting from 8.30am on 30 January, will address challenges for sectors critical to Africa’s economic integration and prosperity goals.
According to Sidig El Toum, the chief executive officer of APN, “The layout of the breakfast meetings reflects the private sector’s leadership in initiating the dialogues, ultimately owning and driving AfCFTA’s single-market agenda. It also speaks to current opportunities for industry actors, including young and women entrepreneurs across the continent.”
Tonisha Tagoe, in charge of international relations and trade liaison for APN, said, “Since its inception, the annual Africa Prosperity Dialogues have grown into a cornerstone of Africa’s economic integration and transformation.
“Now in their third year, the Dialogues continue to break new ground with expanded programming, televised discussions and an even stronger focus on actionable outcomes.”
She added, “These breakfast meetings set the stage for impactful discussions on trade, technology, finance and entrepreneurship ahead of the official opening ceremony of the Africa Prosperity Dialogues 2025.”
Breakfast Meeting Series
Date: 30 January 2025
Time: 8.30am-12 noon
Location: Accra International Conference Centre, Accra.
1. Ladies Entrepreneurship Club – “Scaling Your Business Through Strategic Technology Investment”
2. Ghana Chamber of Young Entrepreneurs (GCYE) – “Bridging Infrastructure Gaps: Unleashing the Potential of SMEs and Young Entrepreneurs in Africa”
3. Africa Law Practice International (ALPi) – “International Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs): Powering Trade for AfCFTA Roll-Out”
4. Shelter Afrique Development Bank (ShafDB) – “Unlocking Finance for Housing and Urban Development”
5. ASIME – “Exploring Venture Capital and Private Equity Funding Models for Infrastructure”
6. The Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) – “Accelerating AfCFTA Implementation through Payment: Leveraging PAPSS for Enhanced Cross-Border Trade in Africa”
For enquiries about the APN breakfast meetings, please contact Tonisha Tagoe (email: t.tagoe@africaprosperity.network; tel: +233 59 373 9468).
The Africa Prosperity Dialogues 2025 is more than an event – it is a declaration of Africa’s commitment to economic integration, a testament to the continent’s resilience and a blueprint for a more prosperous future, owned and driven collectively by the continent’s private sector, from small to big business, inclusively with the youth and women.
