The 12th “CEO Dialogue on Southern Africa” organized by The European House – Ambrosetti (TEHA) will take place on 20-21 November 2025. Hosted at the Houghton Hotel, on the margins of the G20 Leaders’ Meeting. The Dialogue has become the landmark annual event for international and South African public and private stakeholders, with the objective of strengthening strategic relationships, fostering in-depth interaction among peers and government officials, and promoting joint growth and investment opportunities. It emphasizes the importance of building long-term, constructive partnerships among the business communities operating in Africa.
The 2025 Dialogue will address a number of key strategic themes, including:
- The African Geopolitical, Business and Investment Outlook
- Public-Private Partnerships as a Driving Force for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in Africa: Investing in Future Generations
- Growing Africa by Unlocking Infrastructure’s Financing
- CEOs’ Views on African Business
- High-Level Panel with G20 and African Leaders
- Energy’s Sector Challenges and Opportunities in the SADC
- Breakout Session: Powering Resilience – Energy-Smart and Circular Agri-Food Value Chains
The session “CEOs’ Views on African Business,” will feature the signing of the CEO Manifesto – a strategic document outlining 10 key statements from business leaders on the future of business in Africa, that will be shared with G20 member states and the South African Presidency.
Over 200 CEOs, government leaders, bankers, economists, and influential personalities will attend this year’s event.
Among the confirmed speakers (as of today):
- Azali Assoumani, President, Union of the Comoros; former Chairperson of the African Union
- Sindisiwe Lydia Chikunga, Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Republic of South Africa
- Leon Schreiber, Minister of Home Affairs, Republic of South Africa
- Samantha Jane Graham-Maré, Deputy Minister of Electricity and Energy, Republic of South Africa
- Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General, World Trade Organization
- Phyllis Motšatši Difeto, CEO, Transnet National Ports Authority
- Mteto Nyati, Chairman, Eskom
- Larry Madowo, International Correspondent, CNN
- Precious Moloi-Motsepe, Co-Chair, Motsepe Foundation
- José Manuel Barroso, Chair, Gavi the Vaccine Alliance; former President of the European Commission; former Prime Minister of Portugal
- Nhlanhla Nene, Chairman, TEHA Africa
- Anthony Knox, South Africa Country Executive and Head of Investment Banking, Bank of America
- Charles Sakanya, CEO, Mopani Copper Mines
The event is organized by The European House – Ambrosetti (TEHA), a leading private Think Tank in Italy, ranked among the top four in Europe and the top twenty globally. The initiative is hosted in collaboration with a selection of high-level international and African partners, including key institutions, business leaders, and organizations.