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A gathering of Africa’s changemakers shaping a continent built on dignity, collaboration, and purpose.
The Elevate Africa Global Convening is a continent-wide platform designed to unify leaders across governance, trade, innovation, and culture. It is where ideas become commitments and collaboration becomes action.
The 2025 edition in Gaborone brought together public leaders, innovators, cultural voices, and institutional partners to shape a practical agenda for Africa’s next chapter through shared responsibility and continental cooperation.
The convening culminated in the adoption of the Gaborone Communiqué; a shared continental agenda with five pillars on governance reform, women’s leadership, digital transformation, economic integration, and accountability.
It is a practical, measurable framework guiding Africa’s next chapter.
Read / Download the Gaborone CommuniquéThese leaders from Botswana, Nigeria, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Ghana, Mauritius, Eswatini, the US, and the wider diaspora formed a unique multidisciplinary coalition. Their contributions grounded the convening in practical solutions, continental cooperation, and systems thinking.
The Olu of Warri and Co-Founder, Elevate Africa (Nigeria)
Co-Founder, Elevate Africa (Nigeria)
Minister of Local Government & Traditional Affairs, representing the President of Botswana
Former President of Mauritius
Governor, Ohangwena Region (Namibia)
Governor of Baringo County (Kenya)
Deputy Mayor of Gaborone (Botswana)
Regional Minister, Ashanti Region (Ghana)
Executive Director, Africa No Filter (South Africa)
CEO, Bureau National d’Études Techniques et de Développement (Côte d’Ivoire)
General Counsel, Africa50 (Morocco/Pan-Africa)
Founder & Managing Director, Global Venture Partners; Managing Director, TIME Africa (UK/US)
Actor & Producer (Nigeria/South Africa)
Member, Georgia State Legislature (USA)
Entrepreneur & Leadership Faculty Member (South Africa)
A visual journey through the convening, from plenaries to cultural expressions and the King’s Banquet.
Browse moments across plenaries, side conversations, cultural showcases, and the convening atmosphere in Gaborone.
We acknowledge the invaluable support of our sponsors and institutional partners whose commitment powered the 2025 convening.
