The Forward Africa Leaders Symposium (FALS) is a high-level leadership convening dedicated to aligning leaders perspectives to shape Africa’s digital, economic, and governance future. The Symposium provides a neutral, forward-looking space for dialogue between private and public stakeholders for consensus-building and strategic action on Africa’s most critical transformation priorities and shared development goals. Positioned at the intersection of digital transformation, governance reform, infrastructure development, strategic investment and inclusive and sustainable growth, FALS is designed to move conversations toward practical frameworks, partnerships, and policy-relevant outcomes.
To convene leaders with the resources and mandate to shape Africa’s Digital Transformation journey for sustainable and inclusive development through knowledge sharing, impactful collaborations and collective action
“Amplify collective action for Africa’s Digital Transformation Agenda”
Connect policymakers and investors to unlock financing, innovation, and scalable solutions across key sectors.
Explore our signature events
Curated platforms to project Africa’s voice in the international arena. It:
• Positions African leadership at the apex of global discourse.
• Projects continental priorities into international forums with clarity and strategic intent.
• Bridges African strategies to global capital, institutional partnerships, and multilateral influence.
The anchor event of the Symposium, convened on African soil. It is the definitive forum for:
• Defining imperatives — establishing what must be done, and why the moment demands it now.
• Shaping policy direction — aligning senior leadership on continental priorities with long-term consequence.
• Building cross-sector consensus — forging unified, durable responses to the continent's most systemic challenges.
The framework for every Forward Africa conversation.
Elevating diverse leadership voices that shape policy, business, innovation and Africa’s development agenda through thought leadership and meaningful dialogue.
Transforming ideas into measurable outcomes by promoting practical solutions, institutional excellence and accountable leadership.
Building trusted relationships across governments, businesses, development institutions and civil society to unlock collaboration and shared value.
Advancing policies and investments that promote economic resilience, social inclusion, environmental sustainability and equitable opportunities for all.
Catalyzing innovation, digital transformation and investment to create competitive, resilient and investable ecosystems across Africa
The framework for every Forward Africa conversation.
Advancing digital public infrastructure, AI governance, emerging technologies and digital inclusion.
Accelerating investment in digital, energy, transport and social infrastructure to support economic transformation.
Unlocking innovative financing, development finance, private capital and investable ecosystems for sustainable growth.
Strengthening institutions, regulatory frameworks and public-private collaboration to enable inclusive development.
Expanding market access, intra-African trade, value chains and cross-border partnerships through regional cooperation.
Developing leadership capacity, empowering youth and women, and building the skills needed for Africa’s future economy.
Promoting resilient energy systems, climate finance and sustainable development pathways that support long-term prosperity.
Meet our board
Prime Minister and Head of State of the Kingdom of Lesotho
President of Namibia
Former President of the Republic of Ghana
APRM Focal Point Committee and Secretary of State to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Algeria, Responsible for African Affairs
CEO, APRM
Secretary General AfCFTA Secretariat
First Lady of the Republic Seychelles
First Lady of the Republic of the Gambia