Francophone Africa Business?Summit

?? Building on the success of its inaugural edition, we are thrilled to announce the Second Edition of the Francophone Africa Business Summit! ? FABS 2024 united industry leaders, investors, and executives across Africa, sparking pivotal debates and fostering valuable collaborations between Francophone and Anglophone regions while setting a robust foundation for future growth. ?? Our journey of innovation and collaboration continues unabated. As we build upon these achievements, we look forward with great anticipation to the next chapter. ? Join us on 18th and 19th February 2025 in Lagos, Nigeria for #FABS2025 ?? Be part of this landmark event as we continue to forge the future of Africa. Register your interest here https://lnkd.in/eWZRTFE8 #Roadtofabs2025 #FABS2024 #FrancophoneAfricaBusinessSummit #FABS2025

What a phenomenal two days at #FABS2025! The Francophone Africa Business Summit 2025 brought together 270+ visionaries, industry leaders, and changemakers from the continent to amplify growth and move from momentum to scale. Last week, on February 18 & 19, 2025, we gathered in Lagos to engage in insightful discussions, forge strategic connections, and set the foundation for deeper cross-border collaboration between Francophone and Anglophone Africa. A major highlight was the announcement of the Francophone Africa Business Association (FABA)—a platform designed to extend the FABS mission year-round, serving as a hub for continuous collaboration, advocacy, market insights, knowledge sharing, and cross-border business expansion. Stay tuned for more details in coming weeks on how you can be part of FABA! A heartfelt thank you to our distinguished speakers, engaged participants, generous sponsors, and dedicated partners. Your collective knowledge and contributions are shaping Africa’s economic future, and we’re excited for what’s ahead! ?? Swipe to relive key moments or visit our website https://lnkd.in/eGzVCzVy for the full photo gallery. ?? What was your biggest takeaway from #FABS2025? Share in the comments! Moustapha Ibrahim Malloum Serge Thiémélé Rolake Akinkugbe-Filani, HCIB Cheick Sanankoua David Grimaud, CFA Stephen Amangbo Group Treasurer UBA Laurence Feza Denis Martin Pierre Kammogne AISSATOU LE BLOND Thierry Wandji Ketchiozo Aissata Sidibe Mouhamadou Seydou Barry Yelena Fotso Jerry Cheambe Lehlé B. Olusola ('Sola) Carrena, CFA Kunle Ahmed Jonathan Kamanou Mayowa Kuyoro #FrancophoneAfrica #BusinessInAfrica #CrossBorderCollaboration #AfricanEconomies #EpenaLaw

Celebrating International Women's Day with the incredible women leaders of #BusinessWomenInAfrica! ?????? At the Francophone Africa Business Summit 2025, our BWA initiative brought together brilliant female entrepreneurs, executives, and changemakers from across Francophone and Anglophone Africa who are breaking barriers and building bridges across our continent. These women aren't just participating in Africa's growth story – they're writing it, leading cross-border collaborations and driving economic empowerment in their communities. As we honor women worldwide today, we recognize that Africa's future is being shaped by the vision, resilience, and leadership of these extraordinary women who continue to challenge conventional boundaries and create pathways for the next generation. Here's to the women transforming African business landscapes and championing a more inclusive, prosperous continent! ?? #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2025 #WomenInBusiness #FABS2025 #AfricanWomenLeaders #FrancophoneAfrica

As I reflect on the 2nd edition of the Francophone Africa Business?Summit that took place a few weeks ago, I am filled with deep gratitude for everyone who made it possible—from our amazing sponsors and partners to our incredible speakers and guests. #FABS2025 was a success thanks to the new and renewed support. I am especially grateful to those who trusted us and traveled to Nigeria for the first time to be part of this experience. I’ll never forget what a friend told me when I first moved to Lagos in 2019: “Lagos is one of Africa’s best-kept secrets.” 6 years later, I couldn’t agree more. Seeing both Africans and non-Africans discover the city and the wealth of business opportunities it offers reinforces the FABS mission—collaboration across Africa holds limitless potential. Beyond the joy of witnessing FABS thrive in its second year and the meaningful connections formed, the stories shared by our panelists and audience underscored a powerful truth—there is still so much ground to cover in strengthening business collaboration across Africa. The urgency is clear and the possibilities are huge. With this in mind, we decided to extend our impact beyond the annual summit by creating a platform for business insights and exchanges, designed for those genuinely committed to doing more business across Africa. Stay tuned—exciting updates are on the way! The journey ahead is exciting, and I look forward to seeing how we all play a role in unlocking Africa’s full potential together.

A special THANK YOU to our generous sponsors and dedicated partners who made #FABS2025 possible! ??? Your unwavering support, trust in our mission, and commitment to fostering economic synergies across Africa were instrumental in shaping the success of the 2025 Francophone Africa Business Summit. Your contributions extend far beyond this event—you are building bridges between Francophone and Anglophone Africa, unlocking opportunities for businesses to scale, and accelerating the continent’s economic transformation. We are honored to stand alongside sponsors and partners who understand that when Africa collaborates, Africa thrives. As we look toward expanding our impact through the newly announced Francophone Africa Business Association (FABA), we are excited to solidify our foundation and scale our impact—ensuring that this momentum translates into tangible, long-term growth across the continent and beyond. Premier Invest EKMM SARL Proparco African Guarantee Fund First Capital SA Maviance PLC PARASOL AFRICA Arduvo Group Ecofin Agency - Agence Ecofin American Chamber of Commerce in C?te d’Ivoire Franco-Nigerian Chamber of Commerce & Industry GAIA #FABS2025 #ThankYou #FrancophoneAfrica? #Sponsorships #Partnerships #BetterTogether #AfricanGrowth #CrossBorderCollaboration #BusinessInAfrica

https://lnkd.in/d6P9dVxd This week, I had a sit-down with GEORGES MAGLOIRE FOALENG FOKAM in Ikeja, after his time at the Francophone Africa Business?Summit. It was quite an insightful conversation where I got real time insight into the business space in Francophone Africa. What stood out for me was the existing gap for Nigerian financial and non-financial institutions in CEMAC, most especially... Cameroon is the largest economy in CEMAC, it's also Nigeria's largest source of diaspora remittances in Africa... Georges is a senior banking expert in Cameroon, worked with the Bank of Central African States (BEAC), and is a reputable figure on the subject of banking in CEMAC (Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa). On a lighter note, I was able to test my conversational skills in French ??... Bonne lis

What a phenomenal two days at #FABS2025! The Francophone Africa Business Summit 2025 brought together 270+ visionaries, industry leaders, and changemakers from the continent to amplify growth and move from momentum to scale. Last week, on February 18 & 19, 2025, we gathered in Lagos to engage in insightful discussions, forge strategic connections, and set the foundation for deeper cross-border collaboration between Francophone and Anglophone Africa. A major highlight was the announcement of the Francophone Africa Business Association (FABA)—a platform designed to extend the FABS mission year-round, serving as a hub for continuous collaboration, advocacy, market insights, knowledge sharing, and cross-border business expansion. Stay tuned for more details in coming weeks on how you can be part of FABA! A heartfelt thank you to our distinguished speakers, engaged participants, generous sponsors, and dedicated partners. Your collective knowledge and contributions are shaping Africa’s economic future, and we’re excited for what’s ahead! ?? Swipe to relive key moments or visit our website https://lnkd.in/eGzVCzVy for the full photo gallery. ?? What was your biggest takeaway from #FABS2025? Share in the comments! Moustapha Ibrahim Malloum Serge Thiémélé Rolake Akinkugbe-Filani, HCIB Cheick Sanankoua David Grimaud, CFA Stephen Amangbo Group Treasurer UBA Laurence Feza Denis Martin Pierre Kammogne AISSATOU LE BLOND Thierry Wandji Ketchiozo Aissata Sidibe Mouhamadou Seydou Barry Yelena Fotso Jerry Cheambe Lehlé B. Olusola ('Sola) Carrena, CFA Kunle Ahmed Jonathan Kamanou Mayowa Kuyoro #FrancophoneAfrica #BusinessInAfrica #CrossBorderCollaboration #AfricanEconomies #EpenaLaw

?? Celebrating the second edition of the Business Women in Africa (BWA)?initiative in Lagos! ? On February 18th, exceptional female leaders from across Anglophone and Francophone Africa converged at the Lagos Continental Hotel for a powerful discourse on "Resilient Leadership in Turbulent Times." The summit brought together over 50 distinguished women leaders, from finance innovators to sustainable energy pioneers, united in their mission to shape Africa's business landscape. Key highlights included: - An insightful panel discussion on navigating scarcity, valuation challenges, and global competition - Interactive workshops on operational excellence and team leadership - Focused sessions on capital raising, wealth management, human resources, and cash flow sustainability - Powerful networking opportunities bridging Anglophone and Francophone business communities We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our distinguished sponsors and partners who made the Business Women in Africa Initiative possible. Special thanks to our speakers and facilitators, including Mayowa Kuyoro, Ololade Ajayi, MBA, Raimatou Fagbemi, Binta P. Mamadou, Bukola O., Yelena Fotso and Ivie Imasogie, who shared invaluable insights from their leadership journeys. Your contributions have made a lasting impact on our community of businesswomen. ? The conversations and connections made here will forge transformative partnerships across borders. #BusinessWomenInAfrica #WomenInBusiness #AfricanLeadership #BWA2025 #WomenEmpowerment #AfricanBusiness #FABS2025

"Is Africa's digitization opportunity overhyped?" That's one of the questions I asked the panel at the Francophone Africa Business Summit in Lagos yesterday. Cybastion Founder Thierry Wandji Ketchiozo, Maviance PLC Founder Jerry Cheambe, and P1 Ventures GP M. Mikael Hajjar shared compelling insights on this and other questions. The panel focused broadly on the collision of digital transformation and fintech in Africa — here are a few themes we explored: ? Fintech continues to attract significant investor attention (60% of all equity invested in African startups last year). Why is that? Because the sector is foundational to Africa’s digital transformation story. ? ?Digital services can’t proliferate without reliable and accessible means to pay for them. And payments is a great example of how digital transformation requires building complex, 'invisible infrastructure' first. The consumer-facing solutions we celebrate are just the tip of the iceberg. ? There's often active resistance to digitization from stakeholders who profit from the status quo. We should always keep in mind that digital transformation is as much about managing people and interests as it is about technology. ? Talent retention is a unique challenge for innovation-driven enterprises. Cameroon offers a strong example of this as being both Anglophone and Francophone means losing talent to both English-speaking countries like the US and the UK and French-speaking countries like France and Canada. ? Success stories — like a case study we discussed of how the digitization of a leading hospital in Burkina Faso resulted in 3x revenue growth — show what's possible when these challenges are overcome. Many thanks to Thierry, Jerry, and Mikael for a great discussion. ???? And thanks also to Johanna Monthé and the Francophone Africa Business?Summit team for creating a formidable new forum to bridge divides between Anglophone and Francophone #Africa and forge new connections to unlock opportunities beyond borders. ?? P.S. We ran out of time, so here's a question I didn't get to ask the panel: ?????????????? ?????????? ???? 2030, ????????'?? ?????? ???????? ???????????????????? ?????????? ?????????????? ???? ?????????????????????? ???? ???????????????????? ???????????? ??????'?? ???????? ???????? ???????? ???????????? ?????????? ???????????????? ???????? ??????????? What do you think? Let me know in the comments ??

Learning French is like trying to order coffee in Paris—just when you think you've nailed it, someone corrects your accent! I did put in so much work to be currently at the Francophone Africa Business?Summit ... come say hi. If I'm not able to communicate excellently , IKENG Arielle will help.