By Stanley Senya
Accra, Oct. 14, GNA – President John Dramani Mahama and former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo are among African leaders expected at the 13th Financial Times (FT) Africa Summit in London from October 21 to 22, 2026.
The summit, to be held at The Landmark, will bring together African leaders, policymakers, investors and business executives to discuss issues shaping the continent’s economic future.
A statement issued in Accra said the event would be held on the theme: “Mobilising Growth in a New Global Order.”
It said participants would examine how African economies can respond to changing global trade and investment patterns while strengthening domestic capital, regional markets and productive growth.
Other confirmed speakers include Aliko Dangote, the President and Chief Executive of the Dangote Group; Jakaya Kikwete, former President of Tanzania; Kristy McNeill, the United Kingdom’s Minister for International Development; Mo Ibrahim, the Founder of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation; and Ahmed Shide, Ethiopia’s Minister of Finance.
The statement said Ministers and business leaders from South Africa, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Angola, Mauritius, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Côte d’Ivoire and the Democratic Republic of the Congo are also expected to participate.
The two-day event would feature discussions on finance, trade, technology, infrastructure, energy and industrial development, with emphasis on attracting investment and building stronger domestic markets.
The first day would open with a keynote interview with President Mahama, followed by sessions on the future of finance, domestic capital mobilisation and the next phase of African financial technology.
Other discussions on the first day would focus on financing the expansion of small and medium-sized enterprises, gold reserve management and the economic implications of Africa’s rapid urbanisation.
The second day would examine how policy reforms could support sustainable and inclusive growth, as well as how capital and investment risks could be better aligned with Africa’s development ambitions.
It said participants would also discuss ways to strengthen African trade amid rising tariffs and shifting global alliances, alongside the implications of the Red Sea corridor and United States policy towards Africa.
The statement said the discussions would further explore the growing importance of regional demand and stronger commercial relations with Gulf countries, China and India.
The summit would consider how African governments, investors and businesses can respond to changing global conditions while strengthening financial systems, expanding regional trade and developing infrastructure and industries to support long-term growth.
The event would also host the Africa Sustainable Futures Awards, organised in partnership with the World Bank Group’s Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA).
The awards would recognise private sector initiatives offering innovative and scalable solutions to some of Africa’s major development challenges.
GNA
Edited by Benjamin Mensah