Although African countries are capable of continuing their progress on the long road to recovery post COVID-19, there is no doubting that international support would greatly bolster their efforts on many fronts—including increased testing capacity, resource mobilization, and coordinated policies in preventing and containing the coronavirus’s spread and promoting economic recovery. Therefore, experts have opined that global partnerships with Africa would improve the continent’s crisis response, accelerate economic recovery, and build momentum and resilient systems for sustainable growth and development. 

While multilateral and bilateral partners have been providing some financial support in the form of debt relief, loans and grants, pundits yet believe that African governments need much more, especially by securing additional resources and investing in key sectors to hasten economic recovery, and developing new initiatives and partnerships to address fragilities and bridge the gaps between policy goals and outcomes, including ineffective institutions, corruption, and a lack of accountability. 

To this end, the African Leadership magazine’s International Forum on African Leadership (IFAL) 2021 will bring together the divergent views and thoughts of leading experts, academics, researchers, business and political Leaders and key stakeholders to build global partnerships for Africa’s economic recovery and development. The theme of the Forum is set as: Scaling-up Development Efforts and Global Partnerships for Africa.

KEY EXPECTED PARTICIPANT

• Heads of States and Governments
• Senior Government Officials and policy leaders
• Heads of African Missions and diplomats
• Major Industry Titans, Leaders, and Key Stakeholders
• Think-tanks, Industry Experts and International Development Institutions
• Academics, Researchers, and Research scholars

Key Highlights of the Forum:

• Keynotes and presentations
• Panel Discussions
• Networking Sessions
• African Leaders Innovation & Jobs Creation Roundtable
• Unveiling of the Special Edition of the African Leadership magazine
• International press Room & Global coverage.
• Top 100 Africa’s Inspirational Leaders 2021