2026 Business Roundtable Conference

The 2026 Business Roundtable Conference is a high-level Pan-African business and economic policy forum organized by Ishmael Yamson & Associates (IYA). The annual conference is designed to bring together government officials, business executives, investors, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and development stakeholders to discuss Africa’s economic direction, investment opportunities, and long-term business competitiveness.

According to official reports, the 2026 edition of the conference will take place on Thursday, 28 May 2026, at the Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel, Accra, Ghana. The programme is scheduled to run from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and is expected to host approximately 1,000 in-person delegates alongside over 15,000 virtual participants from across Africa and beyond.

The 2026 conference will be held under the theme “Unlocking the Next Quarter Century.” Organizers state that the event aims to expand beyond Ghana-focused business discussions into broader continental conversations about Africa’s future growth, investment climate, innovation, governance, and economic transformation. Discussions will focus on practical collaboration between governments and the private sector.

Confirmed speakers and featured participants include:

• Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang – Vice President of Ghana
• Dr. John Jinapor – Minister of Energy and Green Transition
• Sir Sam Jonah – Business Executive and Investor
• Prof. PLO Lumumba – Pan-African Scholar and Speaker
• Ralph Mupita – Group President and CEO of MTN Group

The conference programme will include keynote speeches, panel discussions, investment networking sessions, leadership conversations, and strategic business dialogues involving public and private sector representatives from multiple African countries. Registration is currently open through the official Business Roundtable platform, with both standard and VIP participation packages available.