Power
Sovereignty, governance and the architecture of African leadership in a multipolar world.
Power. Capital. Influence.
The 7th edition of the Choiseul Africa Business Forum convenes key leaders shaping the continent's economic future.
23 – 24 March 2027Lagos Continental Hotel · Lagos, Nigeria
A continental rendez-vous
Where Africa's decision-makers meet
For seven editions, the Choiseul Africa Business Forum has gathered heads of state, captains of industry, investors and emerging leaders to design the economic agenda of a continent in motion. In March 2027, Lagos hosts the conversation.
800+
Leaders
50
Countries
7th
Edition
80+
Sessions
2027 Theme
Power, Capital, Influence
As global power realigns and capital flows redraw the world's economic map, Africa stands at the centre of a new equilibrium. Power is no longer only political; capital is no longer only financial; influence is no longer only soft. The Choiseul Africa Business Forum's 7th edition examines how African leaders, investors, and institutions are converting demographic weight, natural endowments, and creative energy into lasting sovereignty.
Three pillars
Capital
Mobilising African and global capital to finance industry, infrastructure and the green transition.
Influence
Cultural reach, diplomacy, technology and the soft power shaping the continent's global image.
Voices of the forum
A gathering of changemakers
Romuald Wadagni
President, Republic of Benin
Musalia Mudavadi
Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Republic of Kenya
Aziz Akhannouch
Former Prime Minister, Kingdom of Morocco
Rui Duarte de Barros
Former Prime Minister, Republic of Guinea-Bissau
Mariam Chabi Talata
Vice President, Republic of Benin
Christian Yoka
Minister of Finance, Budget and Public Portfolio, Republic of the Congo
Rania Al-Mashat
UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia
Corinne Amori Brunet
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Benin
Olushegun Adjadi Bakari
Minister of Tourism and Foreign Trade, in charge of Industry and the Promotion of Private Investment, Republic of Benin
Mabouba Diagne
Minister of Food Sovereignty, Republic of Senegal
Ryad Mezzour
Minister of Industry and Trade, Kingdom of Morocco
Abdoulaye Bio Tchané
Président du Conseil économique et social , Republic of Benin
The host
The Forum comes to Lagos
At the Lagos Continental Hotel on Victoria Island, the Choiseul Africa Business Forum meets in the heart of the continent's most dynamic megacity — a setting matching the scale of the conversation.
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