This special edition of Meet the Leader features the plenary session of the seventh African Leadership Forum (ALF), convened by H.E. Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, ALF Patron and former President of the United Republic of Tanzania, and H.E. Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat. The event was held in Accra, Ghana, from 25 - 26 May 2023.
The theme of the forum was "Promoting intra-Africa trade to unlock agricultural potential in Africa".
Moderator: Dr. Julie Gichuru, Head of Public Affairs and Communications, Mastercard Foundation
Panellists: H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic of Ghana; H.E. Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, ALF Patron and Former President of the United Republic of Tanzania; H.E. Olusegun Obasanjo, Former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; H.E. Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe, Former Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia; and H.E. Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat.