Bentley University African Business Conference

The Bentley University African Business Conference is a student-run African conference, namely under the African Student Association. Held annually, the conference hosts leaders and experts on Africa to discuss the state of and opportunities across the continent. This year, we are celebrating unity and collaboration as the driving forces behind Africa’s growth with our theme, “Pamoja: Forging Africa’s Future.” The event highlights the African diaspora’s vital role in connecting the continent to global opportunities while showcasing Africa’s expanding influence across entertainment, entrepreneurship, and technology.

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November 22, 2025

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Conference Theme

Pamoja: Forging Africa's Future

Join us at the 2025 Bentley University African Business Conference to connect, learn, and grow in the world of African business!

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The Pamoja: Forging Africa’s Future conference celebrates unity and collaboration as the driving forces behind Africa’s growth. This premier event highlights the African diaspora’s vital role in connecting the continent to global opportunities while showcasing Africa’s expanding influence across entertainment, entrepreneurship, and technology.

Through panel discussions, interactive Q&A sessions, and networking opportunities, participants will explore actionable strategies to accelerate Africa’s development. Topics include investing in financial infrastructure, strengthening the creative economy, and advancing technological innovation—all aimed at overcoming challenges and aligning Africa’s growth with global progress.

Attendees will gain unique insights from industry leaders, innovators, and thought leaders, while building connections with like-minded professionals and peers committed to Africa’s future.

Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Women Redefining Power in Africa’s Boardrooms and Beyond

This session brings together three trailblazing women who have succeeded in male-dominated industries - finance, law, policy, and technology - to discuss their paths, obstacles, and impact. It aims to provide authentic insight into how women can thrive, collaborate, and lead while addressing the systemic barriers that still exist across Africa’s professional landscape.

Building Bridges: Unlocking Africa Capital Potential

This panel explores the future of African investment ecosystems, focusing on how to open the continent to new financial frontiers, build trust between global and local capital, and inspire a generation of Africans and diaspora investors to take ownership of the continent’s economic destiny.

The Beat of Collaboration: Africa’s Creative Economy and Global Influence

This panel is a conversation designed to show how unity, innovation, and cross-border creativity are shaping Africa’s cultural future. Bringing together leaders in artist development, music technology, and cultural production, the panel explores how collaboration - between creatives, cities, industries, and the diaspora - drives global impact. Through their perspectives, the session highlights how Africa can build a sustainable, authentic, and globally influential creative economy

Keynote Address

Sangu Delle is Chairman and CEO of CarePoint, a tech forward healthcare group focused on "building Africa's healthcare future." He is also Founder & Executive Chairman of Golden Palm Investments Corporation, one of Africa’s leading venture capital firms. Delle has been named a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, a 2022 Eisenhower Fellow, Africa’s “Young Person of the Year”, a 2014 TEDGlobal Fellow, a 2013 Soros Fellow, one of Forbes’ top 30 most promising entrepreneurs in Africa, and one of Euromoney’s “Africa’s Rising Stars”. Sangu is a member of Harvard University's governing Board of Overseers Center and a board member of Ashesi University and Ghana International School. Sangu graduated with a BA, a JD, and an MBA from Harvard University, a Masters from Oxford University and a PhD from the University of Birmingham (UK). Sangu is the author of "Making Futures: Young Entrepreneurs in a Dynamic Africa" which was published in September 2019. He is a mental health activist with a TED Talk on the stigma of mental health which has garnered over 2 million views.

Speakers

Afua Osei
Policy Advisor and Media Entrepreneur

Chika Uwazie
Co-Founder, Afropolitan, Writer, Speaker, and Cultural Commentator

Efe Ukala
Founder, ImpactHER

Mayowa Arogundade

Entrepreneur, Founder & CEO, Equal IQ

Kalule Guwatudde
Founder, BoraBond

Addofio Addo
Innovation Architect & Cultural Strategist

Sangu Delle
Executive Chairman, Golden Palm Investments Corporation

Previous Conference Theme

The conference is strategically designed to reshape perceptions of doing business in Africa, moving beyond the conventional discussions of challenges faced by the continent. Instead, we focus on generating actionable solutions to address these issues, fostering an environment that encourages progressive thinking. Our emphasis is on fostering innovation beyond tomorrow, and we aim to bring together young, bright minds alongside industry experts to deconstruct key issues and produce resolutions across various African sectors. The format of the conference revolves around a keynote speaker, workshops and panels with skilled moderators, who will explore our theme of "Investing in Africa."

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