Mr. Elumelu will speak on ways to leverage the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCTA), and the opportunities emerging from the Fourth Industrial Revolution. He will also evaluate the prospect of increasing regional integration across the continent, as well as the potential of this to grow consumer and business spending while addressing human capital challenges on the continent.

The Inaugural President Dialogue will explore how Africa can optimize the use of its own resources, its creativity and innovation, to effectively self-finance its development and advance climate action, youth empowerment, women, trade and agribusiness, creativity and arts,  and technology and innovation.

The event will host over 200 participants comprising of leading actors in business, culture, media, the arts, technology, innovation, traditional leaders as well as youth, women entrepreneurs, traders and environmentalists. It aims to support thought leadership about Africa’s development towards a self-sustaining future, raise visibility and create momentum about our vision for future prosperity, while fostering new partnerships and allies for the continent’s transformation agenda.

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While in Lagos this week, H.E. Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic will engage with nearly 2,000 Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) alumni during an exclusive interactive session, alongside other entrepreneurs in the ecosystem.

This historic session will be hosted and moderated by TEF Founder and UBA Chairman Tony O. Elumelu, CON and will give African entrepreneurs a platform to closely engage with President Macron, learn from his experience as one of the youngest Heads of State in recent time, while networking and forging partnerships with French and African business leaders and policymakers in attendance.

Mr. Elumelu said about the event: “The collaboration between the French President and our Foundation is a result of President Macron’s recognition that African entrepreneurs are the key to Africa’s economic transformation and his desire to connect with and elevate the voices of future leaders. How better to reach the most catalytic young minds in Africa than through TEF, which for the last four years has built a network of hundreds of thousands of Africa’s brightest young entrepreneurial minds.

While in Nigeria, President Macron will meet with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and he will attend a business Forum with French business leaders, a luncheon with the 30 top Nigerian private sector leaders and a cultural event at Fela’s New Africa Shrine.

The engagement with TEF alumni will be highlight of his visit. The alumni attending the event are beneficiaries of various TEF programmes, including its groundbreaking TEF Entrepreneurship Programme – the Founder’s $100 million commitment to identify, train, mentor and fund 10,000 entrepreneurs from across Africa in 10 years. The Tony Elumelu Foundation – the largest and most impactful African-funded, Africa founded philanthropy working to empower African entrepreneurs – was selected to host the session rather than a national University, because it allows the French President to engage with active young business leaders whose insightful questions and share his vision for relations between France and the continent.

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The 2018 NEXUS Africa Forum will convene between 20-21 February, 2018 in Johannesburg, South Africa in collaboration with the African Leadership Academy. It will bring together young philanthropists, impact investors, and allies – including family business members, successful entrepreneurs, and inspiring social change leaders. They will discuss challenges facing our world today and innovative solutions to address them. Register here

Startup Weekends are weekend-long, (54 hours) hands-on experiences where entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs can find out if startup ideas are viable. Beginning with open mic pitches on Friday, attendees bring their best ideas and inspire others to join their team. Over Saturday and Sunday teams focus on customer development, validating their ideas, practising LEAN Startup Methodologies and building a Minimal Viable Product. On Sunday teams demo their prototypes and receive valuable feedback (and sometimes funding) from a panel of experts.

This is a special event focussed on Women in Technology and is a part of a Global event taking place in 30+cities simultaneously. Women entrepreners encouraged to participate. Confirmation subject to approval by organising team. Register here

The 2018 StartUpAfrica Women Entrepreneurship Forum is issues-focused and is for executives of small and medium enterprises, professionals, and aspiring entrepreneurs. The forum will be held on February 22-23, 2018 at Silver Palms Resort and Spa in Kilifi, Kenya. Register here

The Africa Energy Indaba Conference is the definitive energy conference for Africa providing an annual programme that shapes energy policy for the African continent. Key issues that impact the African Energy Sector will be discussed and debated at the event, based on the outcomes of the 2018 Africa Energy Ministerial Roundtable. The Africa Energy Indaba Conference will discuss, debate and seek solutions to enable adequate energy generation across the continent. Register here

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