Africa Prosperity Dialogues open January 30

The Africa Prosperity Dialogues (APD) 2025 will come off from January 30 to February 1 at the Accra International Conference Centre, where over 3,000 participants from across the continent and other parts of the world will discuss how to deliver Africa’s single market through the provision of the necessary infrastructure.

Organised by the Africa Prosperity Network (APN) in collaboration with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, APD 2025 is on 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, which start at 8:30 a.m. on January 30, will address challenges for sectors critical to Africa’s economic integration and prosperity goals.

The Chief Executive Officer of APN, Sidig El Toum, said: “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,” he added.

The International Relations and Trade Liaison for APN, Tonisha Tagoe, added that “since its inception, the annual Africa Prosperity Dialogues have grown into a cornerstone of Africa’s economic integration and transformation.

Now, in its third year, the dialogues continue to break new ground with expanded programming, televised discussions, and an even stronger focus on actionable outcomes.”

She said the breakfast meetings set the stage for impactful discussions on trade, technology, finance and entrepreneurship ahead of the opening ceremony on Thursday.

Breakfast Meeting Series

The breakfast meetings will include that of the Ladies Entrepreneurship Club to discuss “Scaling Your Business Through Strategic Technology Investment”, and the Ghana Chamber of Young Entrepreneurs (GCYE) meeting to focus on “Bridging Infrastructure Gaps: Unleashing the Potential of SMEs and Young Entrepreneurs in Africa”, and Africa Law Practice International (ALPi), which will lead a discussion on – International Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs): Powering Trade for AfCFTA Roll-Out.

Shelter Afrique Development Bank (ShafDB) will also lead a meeting on “Unlocking Finance for Housing and Urban Development and there will be a discussion on Exploring Venture Capital and Private Equity Funding Models for Infrastructure, while the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) will take the stage to tackle “Accelerating AfCFTA Implementation through Payment: Leveraging PAPSS for Enhanced Cross-Border Trade in Africa”.

Background

The Africa Prosperity Dialogues 2025 is considered 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.