Africa Prosperity Network appoints Sidig Faroug El Toum as new CEO
The Africa Prosperity Network (APN), the continent’s main organisation devoted to advancing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and Africa’s single market, has introduced the appointment of Sidig Faroug El Toum as Chief Executive Officer of its Secretariat.
This appointment takes impact on January 1, 2025.
El Toum’s management underscores APN’s dedication to accelerating Africa’s financial transformation via strategic partnerships and enhanced collaboration amongst stakeholders.
“As we proceed to drive our mission of creating Africa work for Africans, Sidig Faroug El Toum’s appointment strengthens our capability to facilitate significant dialogue and motion in direction of continental prosperity,” stated Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, founder and govt chairman of APN. “His intensive expertise in worldwide growth and confirmed monitor report in fostering cross-border collaboration align completely with our imaginative and prescient of an interconnected, affluent Africa.”
Sidig Faroug El Toum brings over 20 years of expertise in worldwide growth, having led high-level diplomatic initiatives and multi-stakeholder applications throughout Africa. His roles on the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue in Geneva and UNICEF have geared up him with invaluable experience in consensus-building and driving transformational change.
His appointment comes as APN expands its function in facilitating the implementation of the AfCFTA and selling intra-African commerce.
“The Africa Prosperity Network represents the aspirations of a united, affluent Africa,” stated El Toum. “I’m honoured to affix this visionary organisation that has established itself as a vital catalyst for Africa’s financial transformation. Together with our companions and high-level Advisory Council, we’ll strengthen APN’s function in facilitating the dialogue and collaboration mandatory to grasp the complete potential of the AfCFTA and speed up Africa’s journey to prosperity.”
Under El Toum’s management, APN goals to bolster its flagship initiatives, together with the annual Africa Prosperity Dialogues (APD).
This platform unites heads of state, senior authorities officers, enterprise leaders, and coverage consultants to discover sensible options for Africa’s prosperity.
His experience will drive APN’s affect in key areas:
- Strengthening AfCFTA implementation via public-private sector dialogue
- Facilitating strategic partnerships amongst African nations and companies
- Promoting innovation and data trade throughout the continent
- Advancing coverage frameworks that help intra-African commerce and funding
- Building capability for regional financial integration
Registration is now open for the third version of the Africa Prosperity Dialogues, set to happen in Accra, Ghana, from January 30 to February 1, 2025.
The occasion will deal with how the personal sector can collaborate with different stakeholders to take possession of the AfCFTA, fostering a borderless Africa with free motion of products and providers inside a market of 1.4 billion shoppers.
Key discussions may also tackle the event of the infrastructure essential to help this imaginative and prescient. For extra data and to register, go to: https://apd2025.africaprosperitynetwork.com/register-for-apd-2025/.
About the Africa Prosperity Network (APN)
The Africa Prosperity Network is the continent’s main organisation devoted to selling and facilitating the profitable implementation of the AfCFTA. Through high-level dialogues, strategic initiatives, and collaborative platforms, APN fosters an surroundings the place African nations and companies can thrive via cooperation and innovation. Its flagship occasion, the Africa Prosperity Dialogues, brings collectively key stakeholders to advance sensible options for Africa’s financial integration and prosperity.
For extra data, go to www.africaprosperitynetwork.com.
Signed: Africa Prosperity Network Communication Directorate
