AfCFTA, Flutterwave, others tackle, AI, others at Cape Town confab
Leaders from various sectors are gathering in Cape Town for the PMI Global Summit to discuss Africa's economic integration and project delivery capabilities. The event focuses on practical approaches to infrastructure, trade, and technology to help realize the continent's development goals.
Why it matters
The summit addresses the critical need for effective project management and institutional capacity to drive economic growth across the African continent.
Secretary-General, African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, Mr. Wamkele Mene, Founder & CEO of Flutterwave, Olugbenga Agboola, Chair of Eskom, Mteto Nyathi, and Head of Projects at Zutari, Willem Botha and others are set to address the future of the continent at this year’s PMI Global Summit Series scheduled for Cape Town between September 14 and 15 2026 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), South Africa. Hosted by Project Management Institute (PMI) Sub-Saharan Africa, the Summit will bring together government, development finance, energy, tech and infrastructure leaders under one urgent mandate: Africa Delivers M.O.R.E. Together. Mene’s keynote gives weight to the theme. As the architect of the world’s largest free trade area, his work embodies the very idea of African nations delivering together.
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