CEOs set for Cape Town
STAFF WRITER
All is set for the 12th edition of the CEO Africa Annual Roundtable (ART), which will bring more than 300 business leaders, investors, policymakers and development partners to Cape Town, South Africa, from October 6 to 10, 2026, to explore ways of connecting African economies, mobilising capital and turning regional integration into tangible business outcomes.
The high-level gathering will focus on practical pathways to regional integration, capital mobilisation, implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the expansion of cross-border partnerships.
The roundtable is expected to bring together C-suite executives, regional and international investors, fund managers, senior government officials, heads of academic and international institutions, multilateral organisations and specialists from key sectors.
Participants will examine the challenges constraining Africa’s economic integration and seek practical solutions capable of unlocking investment, trade and business opportunities across the continent.
The speaker line-up includes Professor Arthur Mutambara, ZB Financial Holdings Group CEO, Dr Shepherd Fungura, ZERA CEO Edington Mazambani, WestProp CEO Ken Sharpe, among many others.
The meeting will also provide executives with opportunities to expand their networks among influential business leaders and policymakers, structure deals, identify new investment and commercial opportunities, and forge financial and strategic partnerships.
Participants are also expected to explore emerging trends shaping sustainability, investment and Africa’s economic future.
