The Canada-Africa Chamber of Business is delighted to announce our Africa Accelerating 2025 program will take place in Canada and South Africa this September.
Last year, in addition to private sector leaders, Africa Accelerating 2024 in Ottawa and Toronto welcomed Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka as the Guest of Honour, with messages once again from Canada's Prime Minister and CEOs from Canada and the African continent.
Africa Accelerating 2025
September 8-9 (Toronto, Canada)
September 25-26 (Cape Town, South Africa)
All members and sponsors are invited to stay on for our program in Zambia, from September 29-30.
We are delighted to announce Goodmans LLP as a Major Sponsor and host of this year's Africa Accelerating program in Toronto, under the leadership of Randy McAuley, a partner in the business law group at Goodmans and a board director at the Chamber.
During a momentous year where Canada leads the G7 and South Africa heads the G20, as the first African country to do so, we look forward to welcoming leaders accelerating Canada-Africa trade and investment from among all members and guests.
PROGRAM
The draft program is subject to change. All registered attendees will receive the latest updates
Members may RSVP to aa2025@canadaafrica.ca
General Registration opens on May 26, 2025.
September 8, 2025 - Toronto
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10:00 |
Member Bilaterals and B2B Meetings |
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17:30 |
Opening Reception for Africa Accelerating 2025
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September 9, 2025 - Toronto
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08:00 |
Arrival & Registration
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08:30 |
Opening Ceremony, including invited official Ministerial addresses from the Governments of Canada and African VIP Guests Official Welcome by Randy McAuley, Partner at Goodmans LLP
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09:30 |
Keynote Address: Delivering the Africa Strategy - the implications for businesses through the role of the private sector
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10:00 |
Panel 1: Meet the Champions of Canada-Africa Trade and Investment In conversation with members from both sides of the Atlantic, featuring case studies on successes and opportunities to deepen commercial ties in natural resource development, construction and energy
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10:45 |
Tea/Coffee Break |
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11:15 |
Panel 2: Canada’s Africa Strategy: The Role of Chamber Members Following the launch of the Africa Strategy, members will share their response to the call for deeper engagement with the continent, since the launch in March this year
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12:30 |
Luncheon
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13:30 |
Panel 3: Success Stories for Global Application – Insights from business leaders who’ve pioneered best practice in Canada and African Markets
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14:30 |
Panel 4: The Canada-Africa Business Conference in Zimbabwe: Ongoing Opportunities
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15:15 |
Closing Keynote Address
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16:20 |
Concluding Remarks
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16:30 |
End of Program
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08:00 |
Arrival & Registration
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08:30 |
Opening Ceremony, including invited official Ministerial addresses from the Governments of Canada and South Africa Mayoral Welcome: The Role of Cities in Driving Global Growth
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09:30 |
Keynote Address: Indispensable to Every Investment Portfolio: Understanding Africa's Venture Capital Revolution in Global Growth
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10:00 |
Panel 1: High Growth Financing - From Investors to Africa's Global Finance Function Solutions
Drawing on Canada-Africa ventures as a case study, explore the role of Canada and its African partners in financing, from the sources of capital to CFO Solutions that have enabled investment-readiness for high-growth businesses
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10:45 |
Tea/Coffee Break |
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11:15 |
Panel 2: Canada-Africa Leadership: Meet the Doers delivering Major Projects
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12:30 |
Luncheon
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13:30 |
Panel 3: Private Sector Realities informing Canada's Africa Strategy: Success Stories for Global Application – Insights from business leaders who’ve pioneered best practice in recent years
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14:30 |
Panel 4: Education: The role of African and Canadian research collaboration for trade and investment
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15:30 |
Closing Keynote Address
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16:00 |
Networking & Refreshments
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09:00 - 17:00 |
B2B Meetings for Members
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Site Visit Program: Canada-Africa Collaboration in Action
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Decision-makers in the business community, from markets across the African continent and North America, convened for three dynamic days of accelerating trade and investment last year.
Read our executive recaps of each day and view photos and recordings of the proceedings in 2024.
Day 1: including Prime Ministerial messages from both sides of the Atlantic, the attendance of Members of Parliament, and the application of best practice from the continent to major projects in Canada. We also heard from the the Government of Canada during the Global Affairs Panel, while gaining insights from the private sector on the latest investment and trade trends from speakers involved in trade and finance. Read More & View Photos and the Recordings 
Day 2: including the DRC Investment Session with Minister Louis Watum, market-solutions to healthcare, the environment and education, as well as the outcomes and opportunities arising from last month's 3rd Canada-Africa Business Conference in Zimbabwe. Read More, View Photos & the Recordings 
Day 3: including the opening address from EY, the African Union bilateral panel, what to expect with the first African G20 Presidency, and how Nigerian clean technology is addressing environmental sustainability through markets, among a host of other presentations and interviews spanning dozens of markets. Read More, View Photos & the Recordings
