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Investment protection holds key to Africa’s growth potential

Nigeria's president Bola Tinubu and Gabon's President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema attend a panel discussion during the Africa CEO forum under the theme “The Scale Imperative: Why Africa Must Embrace Shared Ownership,” at the Kigali Convention Centre in Kigali, Rwanda, May 14, 2026. 

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By  Ken Melly

Partner

G&A Advocates LLP

Three landmark events held within weeks of each other this May underscored a continent at an inflection point. The Africa Forward Summit 2026, the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, and the Mining Investment Conference & Expo all arrived at a substantially similar conclusion: Africa must reposition its investment partnership model and refine legal protections.

The shared agenda, on co-investment, sovereign equality and African-led financial solutions, signals a decisive shift in strategic focus.

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