Coronation Group is proud to announce its return as a Gold Sponsor of the Africa CEO Forum 2025, which takes place on May 12 and 13 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. This year's gathering of Africa’s foremost business leaders, heads of government, policymakers and investors will once again provide a critical platform for dialogue, strategy, and partnership across the continent.
 
At the heart of the Group’s participation is a deep commitment to craftsmanship - our ethos expressed through transformational financial solutions that enable sustainable wealth creation across the African continent. It is a belief we take to every market, every engagement, and every stage.
 
Leading Coronation’s voice at the Forum is Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, Chairman of Coronation Group, who will feature in a headline one-on-one conversation on the theme: "How can African Family-Owned Businesses shift from survival to legacy and build generational champions?" The session moderated by Acha Leke, Chairman of McKinsey Africa, is expected to spark wide interest among entrepreneurs and family-owned enterprises committed to legacy-building across Africa.
 
Paul Abiagam, Ag. MD/CEO of Coronation Merchant Bank, will join a strategic panel exploring the Cost of Capital Crisis and how African businesses can turn geopolitical shifts into opportunity. The conversation will bring together top voices from Moody’s, Bank of America, Skykapital, and public sector leaders to tackle questions of capital flows, currency volatility and credit enhancement - key issues for Africa’s financial future.
 
Also attending are other Coronation leaders including Yemi Sadik, CEO of Coronation Trustees, Yaw Adom-Boateng, CEO of Coronation Insurance Ghana and Ngozi Akinyele, CMCO of Coronation Group. Their presence underscores the Group’s continued leadership across investment management, banking and insurance services, with a shared focus on enabling prosperity across generations.
 
Speaking ahead of the event, Wole Onasanya, Group CEO of Coronation, said: “Our return to the Africa CEO Forum is an expression of our sustained commitment to the continent’s transformation. It reflects who we are—a prosperity partner focused on sustainable wealth creation and legacy building. The Forum is a space for thoughtful dialogue, collaborative leadership and forward-looking ambition, - and we’re honoured to support it once again.”
 
Heads of State and leaders expected to attend include President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d'Ivoire, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal, President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa, President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana, President Paul Kagame of Rwanda, and Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa of Tanzania—alongside hundreds of CEOs, investors and entrepreneurs shaping Africa’s economic destiny.
 
Coronation remains committed to crafting African-led financial solutions that unlock the continent’s potential and build enduring prosperity. The Africa CEO Forum is one of the platforms where those ideas are forged into action.