Africa Accelerating, November 2025 in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The Canada-Africa Chamber of Business is delighted to announce our major Africa Accelerating 2025 conference will take place in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
In November 2025, the three-day program, will commence with a high-level Opening Ceremony Kinshasa on Day 1, followed by a Major Site Visit on Day 2 and the Day 3 program in Kolwezi.
The announcement was made on the occasion of the the Africa Accelerating 2024 conference in Ottawa and Toronto, where Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka was welcomed as guest of honour, with messages once again from Canada's Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau and the participation of decision-makers in the business community, operating in markets across the African continent and North America. Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka (left) and Hon. Ahmed Hussen (right), Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Minister of International Development.
The 2025 Africa Accelerating dates will be announced soon and shared with all members and sponsors of The Canada-Africa Chamber of Business, which celebrated its 30th Anniversary in 2024.
Ateau Zola, Vice President and the Chamber's Special Envoy to the DRC, is available to all prospective new members and sponsors: ateau@canadaafrica.ca.
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"The Democratic Republic of Congo is a major country market and we are delighted to make this announcement," said Garreth Bloor, President of The Canada-Africa Chamber of Business. "The role of the DRC in the next 30 years of our work, as a key market for Canada-Africa trade and investment, is vital and hard to overstate".
A first Official VIP Visit to the DRC in February 2024 was a great success, which comprised a program in the Lualaba Province, where Governor Fifi Masuka Saini welcomed Canadian delegates. In turn, the Canada-Africa Chamber welcomed the Governor and her delegation for a 4-day program in June 2024 here in Canada.
The DRC's esteemed Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, had Bilateral Engagements with the Canada-Africa Chamber members in September, ahead of Africa Accelerating 2024, which was also followed by the Canada-Africa Chamber hosting the African Union Commission Bilateral and VIP Reception for members and sponsors in October.
''The Democratic Republic of Congo is widely considered to be the richest country in the world regarding natural resources; its untapped deposits of raw minerals are estimated to be worth in excess of U.S. $24 trillion.''
’The challenges the Democratic Republic of Congo has faced are not unique to the DRC. With proven reforms we've researched, there is no reason the Democratic Republic of Congo could not become one of the most economically free and prosperous nations on earth.’’
- Fred McMahon, the Dr. Michael A. Walker Chair in Economic Freedom at the Fraser Institute, Canada’s top-ranked think tank
Above: Chamber President, Garreth Bloor, in conversation with Hon. Louis Watum, Minister of Industry and SMEs in the DRC, during Day 2 of Africa Accelerating 2024.
Sponsored by Elephant Trade Services, the Canada-Africa Chamber of Business was privileged to welcome leading dignitaries, members and guests to our first-ever program in the Lualaba Province, to which we were warmly received by Governor Fifi Masuka Saini, in February 2024.
The Katebi Beach Lodge (above, host to our 2024 program) and the nearby Kamoa-Kakula complex (below), owned by Canada's Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.
Visit Lualaba: Les touristes de ROVOS RAIL émus par la vision de Fifi MASUKA pour l'intérêt de ce secteur
Above: Louis Watum (now Minister of Industry and SMEs, formerly Ivanhoe Mines & President, DRC Chamber of Mines) and Paula Caldwell St-Onge (Chair of the Board, Canada-Africa Chamber) during the DRC Members' Luncheon.
Three days of leading speakers and cutting-edge insights. From Heads of State and global CEOs to innovative SMEs, export opportunities and much more, it all took place from 26 to 28 October
