Africa Prosperity Network
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| Abbreviation | APN |
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| Formation | May 22, 2022 (2022-05-22) |
| Headquarters | Labone, Accra, Ghana |
| Coordinates | 0°34′29″N 0°10′13″W / .574715427598659°N 0.17028214232905473°W / .574715427598659; -0.17028214232905473 |
| Website | https://africaprosperitynetwork.com/ |
The Africa Prosperity Network (APN) is a non-profit organisation, founded with the objective of advancing the vision of ‘The Africa We Want’ as outlined in the African Union’s Agenda 2063.[1][2]
The network's mission is to bring prosperity to Africa by creating platforms for holding critical dialogues that will reshape the thinking of African leaders and encourage them to take bold steps in the areas of trade, the structure of national economies, political conduct, and culture.[3]
Advisory Council
| Name |
|---|
| Nkosazana Clarice Dlamini-Zuma[4] |
| Amina Mohamed[4] |
| Eugene Owusu [4] |
| Amany Asfour[4] |
| Patricia Poku Diaby[4] |
| Cesar Augusto Mba Abogo [4] |
| Christal Jackson [4] |
| Joshua Siaw [4] |
Activities & Advocacy
Make Africa Borderless Now!
The ‘Make Africa Borderless Now’ Movement, was launched in Accra, Ghana at the Africa Prosperity Dialogues 2026.[5] It is an initiative calling for faster progress on mobility, trade integration and the practical implementation of AfCFTA. [5] The campaign aims to gather 10 million signatures to be presented to African Heads of State at the 40th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa in February 2027.[6][7][8]
Malabo Leadership Breakfast Meeting
The Malabo Leadership Breakfast Meeting,[9][10] convened political and business leaders on the sidelines of the African Union's 7th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting and focused on positioning, Equatorial Guinea as an investment destination and tackled pan-African challenges, including high transport costs, fragmented markets, and underperforming logistics systems, under the theme “Financing and Facilitating the Movement of People, Goods and Services Across Africa”.[9][11][10]
Continental Mobile Money Interoperability Symposium
The Continental Mobile Money Interoperability Symposium or Interoperability Symposium emphasises financial inclusion as a catalyst for development and economic progress across Africa.[12] The symposium brings together industry players to discuss the essential components and strategies for creating an integrated payment system to boost intra-African trade.[12]
| Year | Dates | Theme |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | July 5[13] | Scaling up interoperability: Using Mobile Money to Buy and Sell across Africa [13] |
Global Africa Forum
The Global African Forum serves as a platform for connecting the African continent with its diaspora to foster collaboration and take advantage of economic opportunities aligned with the African Union's Agenda 2063.[14][15]
Africa Prosperity Dialogues (APD)
The Africa Prosperity Dialogues (previously called the Kwahu Summit[16][17]), a flagship event organised in partnership with the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat and the Government of the Republic of Ghana, serves as a dedicated annual platform that brings together Africa and Global Africa’s business executives and organisations, and political leaders to think together, plan together, to work together with the needed urgency to drive the goal of building the world’s largest single market in Africa.[18]
| Year | Dates | Theme |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | January 26–28[19] | AfCFTA: From Ambition to Action, Delivering Prosperity Through Continental Trade[20][21] |
| 2024 | January 25–27[18] | Delivering Prosperity in Africa: Produce. Add Value. Trade.[18][22] |
| 2025 | January 30–1 February[1][23] | Delivering Africa’s Single Market through Infrastructure: Invest. Connect. Integrate.[24] |
| 2026 | February 4–6 [25] | Empowering SMEs, Women & Youth in Africa’s Single Market: Innovate. Collaborate. Trade.[26] |
Africa Prosperity Champions Awards (APCA)
The Africa Prosperity Champions Awards (APCA) celebrates the accomplishments of distinguished Africans across various sectors.[27]
| Personality | Category | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ||
| Herman Chinery-Hesse[28] | Lifetime Achievement Award in Digital Technology | |
| Dr. Sidi Ould Tah[28] | Financial Leadership Award | |
| Bridgette Motsepe-Radebe[28] | Women Empowerment Award | |
| Wode Maya[28] | Excellence in Tourism Promotion for Africa and Global Africa Award | |
| Dr. Rakesh Wahi[28] | Excellence in Pan-African Media Award | |
| Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma[28] | Champion of the Africa We Want Award | |
| Mesfin Tasew[28] | Leadership in Connecting Africa Award | |
| Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo[28] | Transformational Leadership in Education Award | |
| 2024 | ||
| Baroness Patricia Scotland of Asthal[29] | Global African Champion Award | |
| Irfaan Ali[27] | Global African Leadership Award | |
| Alassane Ouattara[27] | Nation Builder Award | |
| Oluwatosin Oluwole Ajibade (Mr Eazi ) [29][27] | Young Entrepreneur Award | |
| Prof. Benedict Okechukwu Oramah [27] | Financial Leadership Award | |
| Mohamed M. Abou El Enein[27] | Industrialist of the Year Award | |
References
- 1 2 Manteaw, Amos (2 December 2024). "Africa Prosperity Dialogues 2025: Delivering Africa's single market through infrastructure". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ↑ "Minister Joins Africa Prosperity Network's Symposium – Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation". Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ↑ "Africa Prosperity Network, AAI to host Global Africa Forum in New York on September 25 - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 2024-08-27. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Asare, Wilberforce (2023-10-25). "Africa Prosperity Network (APN) inaugurates high-powered Advisory Council". Asaase Radio. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
- 1 2 Etefe, Juliet (2026-02-18). "At the heart of a Borderless Africa, Amahoro Coalition pushes inclusion at APD 2026". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2026-04-13.
- ↑ "Gabby Asare Otchere‑Darko to launch visa‑free Africa campaign at APD 2026 - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 2026-01-27. Retrieved 2026-04-13.
- ↑ Rédaction, La (2026-03-12). "Lancement de la Campagne « Make Africa Borderless Now! »". Forbes Afrique (in French). Retrieved 2026-04-13.
- ↑ "6,530 Delegates endorse APN's 12-Point compact, push for visa-free Africa - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 2026-02-26. Retrieved 2026-04-13.
- 1 2 Lartey, Winifred (2025-07-21). "APD Malabo Leadership Breakfast highlights urgent need for Pan-African infrastructure and inclusive growth". Asaase Radio. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- 1 2 "APD 2026 Launched at Historic Malabo Leadership Breakfast Meeting | Sada Elbalad". see.news. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ↑ "Africa Prosperity Dialogues(APD) 2026 launched". Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- 1 2 "'Continent-Wide MoMo Interoperability Possible'". DailyGuide Network. 2024-07-08. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- 1 2 "APN boss calls for commitment to achieve Africa's financial interoperability". 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ↑ "APN, AAI to host Global Africa Forum in New York - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 2024-09-05. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ↑ "Global Africans must focus investment portfolios on Africa - Global Africa Forum speakers advocate". Daily Graphic. Accra, Ghana. 2024-09-30. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ↑ Asare, Wilberforce (2022-10-05). "Kwahu Summit: Organizers shift conference to 26 January 2023 - Asaase Radio". Asaase Radio. Archived from the original on 2024-03-02. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
- ↑ Arthur, Erica Nana (2022-05-25). "Kwahu Summit launched; Ghana to host Africa's prosperity dialogues". Starr Fm. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
- 1 2 3 "2024 edition of Africa Prosperity Dialogues kicks off in Accra". 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ↑ Williams, Jourden (2023-02-25). "AAI takes part in the Kwahu Summit, Africa Prosperity Dialogues". The Africa-America Institute.
- ↑ "African Prosperity Dialogue – Kwahu Summit – Ministry of Trade & Industry". Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ↑ "First Africa Prosperity Dialogue ends with commitment to accelerate AfCFTA implementation". UNDP. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ↑ "African Prosperity Dialogues 2024". THE AFRICA-AMERICA INSTITUTE. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ↑ "Africa Prosperity Dialogues 2025 to advance African economic integration". 2025-01-15. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
- ↑ "Telecel Cash director pushes investment in connectivity and innovation to unlock Africa's digital future - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
- ↑ "Home". Africa Prosperity Dialogues 2026. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ↑ "APD 2026 Launched at Historic Malabo Leadership Breakfast Meeting | Sada Elbalad". see.news. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Guyana President, Mr Eazi, honoured at Africa Prosperity Champions Awards". The Publisher Online. 2024-01-29. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Akufo-Addo honoured for leadership at Africa Prosperity Awards". 2025-02-03. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
- 1 2 "7 Distinguished personalities receive Africa Prosperity Champions Awards". Daily Graphic. Accra, Ghana. 2024-01-29. Retrieved 2024-12-11.