The African Business Leadership Awards (ABLA) is the continent’s premier platform that has become the gold standard for recognising exceptional corporate practices, impact-driven leadership, and transformative contributions to Africa’s evolving business and economic ecosystem. In alignment with African Leadership Magazine’s unwavering commitment to amplifying Africa’s underreported success stories often overlooked by mainstream global media, the African Business Leadership Awards (ABLA) celebrates trailblazing policymakers, captains of industry, influential CEOs, forward-thinking institutions, and resilient brands that set benchmarks in corporate governance, strategic innovation, and sustainable development.

A premier breakout at the ALM Africa Summit 2025, the Africa Health Forum brings together Africa’s top health leaders, policymakers, investors, and innovators to confront urgent health challenges and accelerate solutions that scale.

With Universal Health Coverage still elusive for millions and health systems strained by underinvestment, the Forum focuses on actionable strategies—from digital innovation and health financing to cross-border collaboration and emergency preparedness.

As a key highlight of the ALM Africa Summit 2025, this exclusive high-level roundtable brings together Africa’s leading customs, port, and trade policy authorities to tackle the institutional and operational barriers stalling intra-African trade.

Under the theme “Beyond Tariffs: Institutional Alignment for Intra-African Trade,” the session zeroes in on unlocking Africa’s full trade potential by harmonizing customs frameworks, modernizing port systems, and streamlining cross-border procedures.

Hosted at the UK House of Lords as a marquee feature of the ALM Africa Summit 2025, this high-powered roundtable brings together top African CEOs, UK investors, policymakers, and DFIs to forge bold, future-focused economic partnerships.

With UK-Africa trade exceeding £43 billion, this session is designed to unlock the next wave of collaboration—spotlighting bankable sectors from infrastructure and fintech to healthcare, energy, agriculture, and creative industries.

A flagship platform of the ALM Africa Summit 2025, the Investment Opportunities Showcase connects African governments with global investors, development partners, and business leaders to spotlight high-growth sectors and unlock strategic capital flows.

This high-level session empowers countries and regions to position themselves as premier investment destinations—offering targeted opportunities in infrastructure, energy, agriculture, digital economy, and more.