London, United Kingdom

2 July 2025

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H.E. Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé
H.E. Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé

President | Togolese Republic

H.E. Julius Maada Bio
H.E. Julius Maada Bio

President | Republic of Sierra Leone

H.E. Hakainde Hichilema
H.E. Hakainde Hichilema

President | Republic of Zambia

H.E. Wamkele Mene
H.E. Wamkele Mene

Secretary General | African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat

Prof. Benedict O. Oramah
Prof. Benedict O. Oramah

President and Chairman of Board of Directors | African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)

H.E. Dr Amani Abou-Zeid
H.E. Dr Amani Abou-Zeid

Commissioner, Infrastructure, Energy, ICT and Tourism | African Union

Dr Akinwumi Adesina
Dr Akinwumi Adesina

President | African Development Bank Group

The Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP
The Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP

Deputy Foreign Secretary & Minister of State (Development & Africa) | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Runa Alam
Runa Alam

Co-Founder & CEO | Development Partners International

Idris Elba
Idris Elba

Actor, Filmmaker, Musician, Entrepreneur, and Activist

Samaila Zubairu
Samaila Zubairu

President & CEO | Africa Finance Corporation

Kanayo Awani
Kanayo Awani

Executive Vice President, Intra-African Trade Bank | Afreximbank

Zeinab Badawi
Zeinab Badawi

President of SOAS | University of London

Cherie Blair
Cherie Blair

Co-Founder & Chair | Omnia Strategy LLP

Chinelo Anohu
Chinelo Anohu

Senior Director | Africa Investment Forum

Mohammed Dewji
Mohammed Dewji

President & CEO | MeTL Group

Ade Ayeyemi
Ade Ayeyemi

Group Chief Executive Officer | Ecobank

Strive Masiyiwa
Strive Masiyiwa

Founder & Executive Chairman | Econet Group

Diana Layfield
Diana Layfield

Chair | British International Investment

Admassu Tadesse
Admassu Tadesse

Group President & Managing Director | Trade and Development Bank