AfriCanada Economic Summit 2025
Theme: Driving Sustainable Growth: Focusing on Low-Carbon Solutions, Digital Transformation, Eco-friendly Industrialization, and Future-Oriented Workforce Development.
Date
March 27 & 28, 2025
Address
Ontario Investment and Trade Centre (OITC)
250 Yonge Street,
35th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5B 2L7, Canada
Who We Are
A Canadian corporation established to promote, support and facilitate Trade, Business and Investment cooperation primarily between Canadian firms and counterparts across Africa.
Our Purpose
The Economic Summit ultimate goal is to explore innovative and cordial ways to further deepen socioeconomic and cultural cooperation between Canada and nations in Africa.
AFRICANADA ECONOMIC
SUMMIT GROUP
- Research & Development
- Cooperation and Partnerships
- Market Development
- Trade Missions
- Projects Development
- Join Venture
- Procurement
- New and Emerging Market Opportunities
- Institutional Relations
EXPONENTIALLY INCREASING CANADA-AFRICA TRADE,
BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES
AfriCanada Economic Summit 2025
Theme: Driving Sustainable Growth: Focusing on Low-Carbon Solutions, Digital Transformation, Eco-friendly Industrialization, and Future-Oriented Workforce Development.
Date: March 27 - 28, 2025.
Venue: Ontario Investment and Trade Centre, OITC, 250 Yonge Street, 35th floor Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5B 2L7.
Summit overview: The AfriCanada Economic Summit 2025, to be held in Toronto, Canada, will convene political leaders and policymakers, business executives and industry captains, academics, and innovators from Canada and Africa to foster stronger bilateral relations and address key areas of mutual interest. Anchored on the themes, Driving Sustainable Growth: Focusing on Low-Carbon Solutions, Digital Transformation, Eco-friendly Industrialization, and Future-Oriented Workforce Development," the 2025 Summit will bring together leaders and experts dedicated to advancing sustainable growth across these essential areas. The 2025 Annual AfriCanada Economic Summit is scheduled for March 27-28, 2025, at the Ontario Investment and Trade Centre (OITC)., the summit aims to create a platform for dialogue, collaboration, and action towards a sustainable and prosperous future for both regions.
Our Speakers
Featured Speakers
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Jackson O. Igbinosun
Jackson O. Igbinosun
President & CEO
AfriCanada Commerce Exchange, Inc.Read more -
Byron A. Martin
Byron A. Martin
Producer
Byron A. Martin Production, Inc.Read more -
Lauri Elliott
CEO, Globalstratos
North Carolina, USARead more -
Andy Subasinghe
Director, Global Finance
TD SecuritiesRead more -
Natasha Daniels
Communications Lead
Efficiency CanadaRead more -
Amna Khan
Trade CommissionerRead more -
Uche Okugo, B.Eng, MBA
Investment Attraction Coordinator
City of Brampton
CanadaRead more -
Angelo Raimondo
Outreach Officer, Domestic Network
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)Read more -
Nissi Ekpot
CEO, Bizconnect Africa
Cape Town, South AfricaRead more -
Sandra Ludwig Hinojosa Verdin, M.Sc.
Industrial Technology Advisor
Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP)Read more -
Jean Barrett
Manager, Community Microfinance Program
Alterna SavingsRead more -
Gédéon Baleke
Trained Diplomat and Secretary General of the African Coalition for Development (ACD)
C.G. for Business and Investments Promotion in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)Read more -
Latanya Monteith Housen
I Regional Manager, Black Community Business Development
Metro West I Women in Enterprise Banker (WE Banker) TD GroupRead more -
Yetunde Mary Munkoh
CEO & Founder of Thunder (a subsidiary of MaMe®) Headquartered out of Toronto
Ontario CanadaRead more -
Brian Phipps
Account Manager, Small Business
TD Business BankingRead more -
Tyler James Ferguson
Managing Partner, Rigil Kent LLC & Zeus
Marketing
CanadaRead more -
Carlton Harris
Co-Founder, Snr. Vice President & Chief Growth Officer
End to End Enterprise Solutions
View ProfileRead more -
Shaloma Gauthier
Manager, Immigration Promotion and Employer Outreach Unit / Global Talent and Settlement Services
Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD)Read more -
Ishmael Mansaray
Founder & CEO
Sancorps SL LTD
Freetown, Sierra LeoneRead more -
Elizabeth Collinson
Acting Intellectual Property Advisor
Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)Read more -
Mustafa Jaffa
Industrial Technology Advisor
National Research Council - Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC – IRAP)
Canada.
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Gaurav Bansal
Advisor
Founder Services at ventureLAB
View ProfileRead more -
Audrey Beaulieu
A Canadian Legal Practitioner / Juris Doctor.
International Trade / Trans-border Business Development / Humanitarian Projects.Read more -
Jeremy Tessier
Specialist
Knowledge Transfer - Client Relations at CMHC (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
View ProfileRead more -
Isabel Bertani, BBA, FCPA, FCA, MBA
Founder and Chief Client Strategist BERTANI
View ProfileRead more -
Olalekan (Wole) Akinremi
Partner
Technology Group at Deeth Williams Wall LLP
Toronto, Canada
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VIP
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Dr. Nnamdi Chimdi Ibekwe
Abia State House of Assembly
Abia State, NigeriaRead more -
Byron A. Martin
The Hon. (Dr.) Jean Augustine
First African-Canadian woman to be elected to Canada’s House of Commons
Canada
View ProfileRead more -
The Hon. Judy A. Sgro, MP
MP for Humber River-Black Creek, Chair of the Standing Committee on International Trade
View ProfileRead more -
Hon. François Rubota Masumbuko
Minister of State in Charge of Rural Development, Democratic Republic of Congo, DRCRead more -
Amb. Adegboyega Najeem Hammed
Founder/President
Centro Cultural Adimula - Afrikambo
BrazilRead more -
José Etcheverry, Ph.D.
Director, International Renewable Energy Academy
Co-Chair, Sustainable Energy Initiative
Board of Governors, York University
Senator, York UniversityRead more -
The Honourable Nina Tangri
Ontario’s Associate Minister of Small Business.Read more
The Hon. Doug Ford,
Premier of Ontario
A Goodwill Message from the office of the Premier of Ontario for the 2024 Edition of the AfriCanada Economic Summit
Warm greetings and welcome to everyone taking part in the 2024 AfriCanada Summit: Canadian CleanTech and Renewable Energy Solutions for Power Africa Initiative.
Ontario is proud to be home to a flourishing community of people who have roots in the African continent. Their skills and achievements have contributed so much to our economic success story and cultural vitality. Many thanks to the amazing team at AfriCanada Commerce Exchange for hosting this summit. This is a unique opportunity for leaders, planners and professionals in our energy sector to explore opportunities to invest in renewable energy in underserved areas of Africa.
Have a productive and inspiring summit!
AFRICANADA ECONOMIC SUMMIT 2025
March 27, 2025:
- Canada's prosperity is driven by the competitiveness of its small, medium-sized (SMEs), and large enterprises.
- Tools and resources available through key economic agencies of the Government for Canada for local businesses and entrepreneurs.
- Understanding Canada’s investment and business landscape.
March 28, 2025:
- Canada – Africa Cooperation Strategy: Bridging the Continent for Sustainable Prosperity.
Event Name
Event Start Date
Event End Date
Register
Economic summit 2024 (international participants)
March 21, 2024
March 22, 2024
Individual
Date: March 27 & 28, 2025
Address: Ontario Investment and Trade Centre (OITC) 250 Yonge Street, 35th Floor Toronto, Ontario M5B 2L7, Canada
Phone: 437-240-2110
Email: info(at)africanadasummit(dot) com
Website: www.africanadasummit.com