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PRESS	
  RELEASE	
  
	
  
AFRICA	
  CEO	
  FORUM	
  2015:	
  	
  
AFRICAN	
  BUSINESS	
  LEADERS	
  TURN	
  OUT	
  IN	
  FORCE	
  	
  
	
  
Geneva,	
  16	
  March	
  2015	
  –	
  The	
  AFRICA	
  CEO	
  FORUM	
  2015,	
  the	
  key	
  event	
  for	
  the	
  African	
  private	
  sector,	
  
taking	
  place	
  in	
  Geneva	
  from	
  16	
  to	
  17	
  March	
  2015,	
  was	
  officially	
  launched	
  at	
  the	
  end	
  of	
  a	
  first	
  day	
  rich	
  
in	
  meetings	
  and	
  debate.	
  	
  
	
  
This	
  year,	
  on	
  the	
  occasion	
  of	
  its	
  inauguration,	
  the	
  third	
  edition	
  of	
  the	
  AFRICA	
  CEO	
  FORUM,	
  organized	
  
by	
  the	
  Jeune	
  Afrique	
  group,	
  in	
  partnership	
  with	
  the	
  African	
  Development	
  Bank	
  (AfDB),	
  and	
  Rainbow	
  
Unlimited,	
  welcomed	
  more	
  than	
  800	
  participants,	
  speakers	
  and	
  journalists	
  from	
  over	
  63	
  countries.	
  	
  
	
  
A	
  record	
  attendance	
  that	
  guarantees	
  the	
  success	
  of	
  the	
  AFRICA	
  CEO	
  FORUM	
  whose	
  key	
  objective	
  is	
  
to	
  put	
  the	
  spotlight	
  on	
  African	
  capitalism	
  and	
  encourage	
  meetings	
  and	
  debate	
  in	
  anticipation	
  of	
  the	
  
change	
  that	
  is	
  sweeping	
  the	
  continent	
  and	
  also	
  to	
  seize	
  the	
  opportunities	
  it	
  is	
  creating	
  for	
  African	
  
businesses.	
  	
  
The	
  opening	
  ceremony,	
  chaired	
  by	
  Donald	
  Kaberuka,	
  President	
  of	
  the	
  African	
  Development	
  Bank	
  and	
  
Amir	
   Ben	
   Yahmed,	
   Director	
   General	
   of	
   the	
   Groupe	
   Jeune	
   Afrique	
   and	
   President	
   of	
   AFRICA	
   CEO	
  
FORUM,	
  was	
  the	
  opportunity	
  to	
  comment	
  on	
  the	
  recent	
  economic	
  difficulties	
  experienced	
  in	
  Africa:	
  	
  
	
  
“Recent	
  months	
  have	
  been	
  marked	
  by	
  new	
  health,	
  security	
  and	
  economic	
  challenges	
  and	
  a	
  drop	
  in	
  
the	
  price	
  of	
  raw	
  materials.	
  	
  But	
  in	
  spite	
  of	
  this,	
  a	
  dynamic	
  is	
  well	
  underway	
  with	
  growth	
  rates	
  of	
  4%	
  to	
  
7%,	
  or	
  even	
  8%	
  and	
  over	
  in	
  some	
  countries.	
  	
  It	
  is	
  important	
  to	
  assess	
  the	
  impact	
  of	
  this	
  situation	
  on	
  
African	
  businesses,	
  even	
  if	
  there	
  is	
  evidence	
  that	
  a	
  milestone	
  has	
  been	
  reached”	
  declared	
  Amir	
  Ben	
  
Yahmed.	
  
	
  
“The	
  period	
  of	
  prosperity	
  is	
  over	
  for	
  most	
  of	
  Africa.	
  	
  We	
  realize	
  that	
  untoward	
  winds	
  are	
  blowing	
  on	
  
the	
  world	
  economy	
  but	
  to	
  be	
  quite	
  frank,	
  I	
  am	
  as	
  optimistic	
  today	
  as	
  I	
  was	
  yesterday	
  and	
  will	
  be	
  
tomorrow”	
  	
  said	
  Donald	
  Kaberuka	
  bringing	
  the	
  opening	
  ceremony	
  to	
  a	
  close.	
  	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
A	
  FIRST	
  DAY	
  RICH	
  IN	
  DEBATE	
  AND	
  REFLECTION	
  	
  
	
  
This	
  first	
  day	
  of	
  the	
  AFRICA	
  CEO	
  FORUM	
  was	
  marked	
  by	
  the	
  intervention	
  of	
  high-­‐profile	
  speakers	
  
such	
  as	
  the	
  American	
  economist	
  Jeremy	
  Rifkin,	
  Issad	
  Rebrab,	
  CEO	
  of	
  Cevital,	
  or	
  Carlos	
  Lopes,	
  
 
Executive	
  Secretary	
  for	
  the	
  United	
  Nations	
  Economic	
  Commission	
  for	
  Africa	
  (UNECA).	
  	
  Experts	
  and	
  
attendees	
  discussed	
  growth	
  paths	
  for	
  the	
  African	
  economy	
  over	
  the	
  next	
  five	
  years,	
  digital	
  transition	
  
at	
  the	
  heart	
  of	
  business	
  expansion,	
  the	
  profitability	
  of	
  African	
  economic	
  growth…	
  	
  
	
  
Jeremy	
  Rifkin	
  noted	
  that	
  “Africa	
  is	
  about	
  to	
  enter	
  into	
  a	
  promising	
  new	
  economic	
  era.	
  	
  Even	
  though	
  
the	
  stakes	
  and	
  challenges	
  are	
  many,	
  the	
  benefits	
  linked	
  to	
  the	
  creation	
  of	
  a	
  Digital	
  Africa	
  constitute	
  a	
  
real	
  and	
  significant	
  potential	
  for	
  transformation”.	
  
	
  
Through	
   its	
   rich	
   and	
   substantive	
   program,	
   designed	
   around	
   original	
   and	
   particularly	
   innovating	
  
meeting	
   formats	
   -­‐	
   panels	
   (economic	
   growth,	
   strategy),	
   and	
   various	
   sectorial	
   round	
   tables	
   –	
   the	
  
AFRICA	
  CEO	
  FORUM	
  2015	
  has	
  reaffirmed	
  its	
  position	
  as	
  the	
  key	
  annual	
  event	
  for	
  African	
  CEOs.	
  	
  
Amir	
  Ben	
  Yahmed	
  concluded:	
  “Today,	
  our	
  mission	
  is	
  to	
  highlight	
  the	
  success	
  of	
  the	
  African	
  private	
  
sector	
  to	
  inspire	
  entrepreneurship	
  among	
  younger	
  generations	
  and	
  the	
  leaders	
  of	
  tomorrow”.	
  	
  
	
  
For	
  further	
  information	
  on	
  the	
  program.	
  
	
  
Follow	
  us	
  on	
  social	
  media:	
  
-­‐	
  	
  Twitter:	
  @africaceoforum	
  	
  	
  #ACF2015	
  
-­‐	
  	
  LinkedIn:	
  	
  The	
  Africa	
  CEO	
  Forum	
  group	
  
	
  
Contact	
  us:	
  
informations@theafricaceoforum.com	
  
	
  
	
  
On	
   its	
   creation	
   in	
   2012,	
   the	
   AFRICA	
   CEO	
   FORUM	
   established	
   itself	
   as	
   the	
   key	
   international	
   event	
   focusing	
   on	
  
development	
   stakes	
   for	
   the	
   African	
   private	
   sector.	
   	
   In	
   a	
   business-­‐friendly	
   environment,	
   the	
   2014	
   edition	
   brought	
  
together	
  over	
  700	
  key	
  figures,	
  including	
  500	
  business	
  leaders	
  from	
  38	
  African	
  countries,	
  promoting	
  the	
  private	
  sector	
  
as	
  the	
  driving	
  force	
  at	
  the	
  heart	
  of	
  African	
  economic	
  growth.	
  	
  This	
  year,	
  800	
  business,	
  banking	
  and	
  financial	
  leaders	
  
and	
  key	
  decision	
  makers	
  are	
  expected	
  in	
  Geneva	
  for	
  the	
  third	
  gathering	
  of	
  the	
  African	
  private	
  sector.	
  	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  

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PRESS RELEASE - AFRICA CEO FORUM 2015 : AFRICAN BUSINESS LEADERS TURN OUT IN FORCE

  • 1.           PRESS  RELEASE     AFRICA  CEO  FORUM  2015:     AFRICAN  BUSINESS  LEADERS  TURN  OUT  IN  FORCE       Geneva,  16  March  2015  –  The  AFRICA  CEO  FORUM  2015,  the  key  event  for  the  African  private  sector,   taking  place  in  Geneva  from  16  to  17  March  2015,  was  officially  launched  at  the  end  of  a  first  day  rich   in  meetings  and  debate.       This  year,  on  the  occasion  of  its  inauguration,  the  third  edition  of  the  AFRICA  CEO  FORUM,  organized   by  the  Jeune  Afrique  group,  in  partnership  with  the  African  Development  Bank  (AfDB),  and  Rainbow   Unlimited,  welcomed  more  than  800  participants,  speakers  and  journalists  from  over  63  countries.       A  record  attendance  that  guarantees  the  success  of  the  AFRICA  CEO  FORUM  whose  key  objective  is   to  put  the  spotlight  on  African  capitalism  and  encourage  meetings  and  debate  in  anticipation  of  the   change  that  is  sweeping  the  continent  and  also  to  seize  the  opportunities  it  is  creating  for  African   businesses.     The  opening  ceremony,  chaired  by  Donald  Kaberuka,  President  of  the  African  Development  Bank  and   Amir   Ben   Yahmed,   Director   General   of   the   Groupe   Jeune   Afrique   and   President   of   AFRICA   CEO   FORUM,  was  the  opportunity  to  comment  on  the  recent  economic  difficulties  experienced  in  Africa:       “Recent  months  have  been  marked  by  new  health,  security  and  economic  challenges  and  a  drop  in   the  price  of  raw  materials.    But  in  spite  of  this,  a  dynamic  is  well  underway  with  growth  rates  of  4%  to   7%,  or  even  8%  and  over  in  some  countries.    It  is  important  to  assess  the  impact  of  this  situation  on   African  businesses,  even  if  there  is  evidence  that  a  milestone  has  been  reached”  declared  Amir  Ben   Yahmed.     “The  period  of  prosperity  is  over  for  most  of  Africa.    We  realize  that  untoward  winds  are  blowing  on   the  world  economy  but  to  be  quite  frank,  I  am  as  optimistic  today  as  I  was  yesterday  and  will  be   tomorrow”    said  Donald  Kaberuka  bringing  the  opening  ceremony  to  a  close.             A  FIRST  DAY  RICH  IN  DEBATE  AND  REFLECTION       This  first  day  of  the  AFRICA  CEO  FORUM  was  marked  by  the  intervention  of  high-­‐profile  speakers   such  as  the  American  economist  Jeremy  Rifkin,  Issad  Rebrab,  CEO  of  Cevital,  or  Carlos  Lopes,  
  • 2.   Executive  Secretary  for  the  United  Nations  Economic  Commission  for  Africa  (UNECA).    Experts  and   attendees  discussed  growth  paths  for  the  African  economy  over  the  next  five  years,  digital  transition   at  the  heart  of  business  expansion,  the  profitability  of  African  economic  growth…       Jeremy  Rifkin  noted  that  “Africa  is  about  to  enter  into  a  promising  new  economic  era.    Even  though   the  stakes  and  challenges  are  many,  the  benefits  linked  to  the  creation  of  a  Digital  Africa  constitute  a   real  and  significant  potential  for  transformation”.     Through   its   rich   and   substantive   program,   designed   around   original   and   particularly   innovating   meeting   formats   -­‐   panels   (economic   growth,   strategy),   and   various   sectorial   round   tables   –   the   AFRICA  CEO  FORUM  2015  has  reaffirmed  its  position  as  the  key  annual  event  for  African  CEOs.     Amir  Ben  Yahmed  concluded:  “Today,  our  mission  is  to  highlight  the  success  of  the  African  private   sector  to  inspire  entrepreneurship  among  younger  generations  and  the  leaders  of  tomorrow”.       For  further  information  on  the  program.     Follow  us  on  social  media:   -­‐    Twitter:  @africaceoforum      #ACF2015   -­‐    LinkedIn:    The  Africa  CEO  Forum  group     Contact  us:   informations@theafricaceoforum.com       On   its   creation   in   2012,   the   AFRICA   CEO   FORUM   established   itself   as   the   key   international   event   focusing   on   development   stakes   for   the   African   private   sector.     In   a   business-­‐friendly   environment,   the   2014   edition   brought   together  over  700  key  figures,  including  500  business  leaders  from  38  African  countries,  promoting  the  private  sector   as  the  driving  force  at  the  heart  of  African  economic  growth.    This  year,  800  business,  banking  and  financial  leaders   and  key  decision  makers  are  expected  in  Geneva  for  the  third  gathering  of  the  African  private  sector.