The United States – Global CEOs, presidents and a diverse array of influencers from business leaders and social media creators to fashion icons and musicians will gather in New York on September 25-26 for the Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI) flagship event – Unstoppable Africa.
Set against the backdrop of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and its adoption on Sunday of the Pact for the Future, Unstoppable Africa is co-convened by the United Nations Global Compact and the African Union and will showcase how Africa is shaping global ambitions for Agenda 2063.
The high-level event will feature speakers such as H.E Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E William Ruto, the President of Kenya, Michael Miebach, CEO of Mastercard, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Founder, Chairman and CEO of the Dangote Group and Dr Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, Director General of the World Trade Organization; alongside Sara Sabry, Africa’s first female astronaut, actress Lupita Nyong’o, musicians Fally Ipupa and Patoranking and YouTube creator Sofi Ibrahim (The Odditty).
It will cover topics ranging from trade, energy access and artificial intelligence to African fashion, arts and sports.
Themed Unstoppable Africa: Shaping Global Ambitions for Agenda 2063, this two-day event offers leaders an opportunity to engage in high-level discussions, collaborate on actionable solutions and forge partnerships that drive growth across Africa.
The event will be live-streamed to a global audience and aims to address critical areas of Africa’s development.
In addition to these sessions at Cipriani’s, several side events will also take place at Convene, New York. These will include sessions on the crucial role of education in Africa’s growth, the digital inclusion of girls and young women, and harnessing AI and cloud technologies for development.
Other high-profile speakers include João Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola, Poland’s president Andrzej Duda, DRC’s president Felix Tshisekedi, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Deputy UN Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed, among others. See the full list of guests here:
Unstoppable Africa will focus on five key themes that are critical to the continent’s economic future.
They include energy access and transitions, inclusive growth and trade, digital transformation, creative industries and sports.
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