Building Africa’s manufacturing capacity requires innovation as well as shifting the focus towards local value-addition, and that's what the panel discussions I had the privilege of moderating at the latest Africa Finance Corporation "#Infrastructure Solutions Summit" in Abuja, focused on.

We discussed local value chain creation as well as best practices in developing integrative ecosystems and beneficiation development on the continent, using the case studies of the Djibouti Ports and freezone as well as Gabon's PPP, Arise.

I also had the privilege of hosting the ‘Captains of Industry' plenary conversation, with :

Tony O. Elumelu, C.O.N, Chairman - Heirs Holdings
Abdul Samad Rabiu, Chairman of BUA Group
Olakunle alake of DANGOTE GROUP.
We discussed their great achievements and efforts to champion entrepreneurship on the continent.

And then, lastly I was joined in a one-to-one with H.E Nicolas Kazadi, - Finance Minister of Democratic Republic of Congo - we caught up on their latest activities to attract FDI, as well as how what they are doing to leverage natural resources for industrialization.
A privilege for me to able to stir and drive conversations that matter for the African continent.

Plenary panelists on local value creation

Mr. Gagan Gupta, Founder, Arise LLP
Mr. Paulo Gomes, Chairman, Orango Investment Corp.
Mr. Sameh Shenouda, Chief Investment Officer, AFC
Mr. Kola Karim, CEO Shoreline Power
Mr. Aboubaker Omar Hadi, Chairman, Djibouti Ports and Free Zone Authority
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