Many of the most influential business and institutional leaders will meet in Johannesburg for the 11 th “TEHA CEO Dialogue on Southern Africa”, which will take place on 14-15 November 2024 at the Summer Place (69 Melville Rd, Hyde Park) in Johannesburg.
The Summit has become the landmark annual event for global, international and South African public and private stakeholders, with the objective to strengthen their strategic relationship, foster in-depth interaction among peers and Government officials and promote joint growth and investment opportunities, stressing the importance of building long-term, fruitful and constructive ties between the business communities operating in Africa.
The event is organised by the leading global think tank The European House – Ambrosetti (TEHA is the first private Think Tank in Italy, fourth in Europe and among the top 20 globally), in collaboration with the Gauteng Province, GGDA and a selection of international public and private stakeholders, including Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, DHL, Inalca, Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone, BofA Securities, Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, Italian Trade Agency, Turkish Airlines, Italtile, Brand South Africa.
In addition to leading CEOs from South Africa, SADC, Italy, Europe and the rest of the World, among the outstanding confirmed speakers (as of today) are:
- Nhlanhla Nene (Chairman, TEHA Africa; Chairman, Thebe; former Minister of Finance, South Africa)
- Angela Thoko Didiza (Speaker of the National Assembly, Republic of South Africa)
- Leon Schreiber (Minister of Home Affairs, Republic of South Africa)
- Barbara Creecy (Minister of Transport, Republic of South Africa)
- Kgosientsho Ramokgopa (Minister of Electricity and Energy, Republic of South Africa)
- Mthuli Ncube (Minister of Finance and Investment Promotion, Republic of Zimbabwe)
- Silvino Augusto Josè Moreno (Minister of Trade and Industry, Republic of Mozambique)
- Peya Mushelenga (Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Namibia)
- Carmen Do Sacramento Neto (Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Republic of Angola)
- Trevor Manuel (Chairman, Old Mutual)
- Kathleen Kennedy Townsend (6th Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, USA)
- Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu (Member of the Turkish Grand National Assembly; former Minister of Foreign
Affairs, Türkiye) - Marie-Chantal Kaninda (President & CEO, Glencore DRC)
- Eric Kalala (DG, Enterprise General du Cobalt, Democratic Republic of the Congo)
- Selim Bora (Chairperson, Summa Holding)
- Jacko Maree (Deputy Chairman, Standard Bank)
- Enrico Letta (Member of the Italian Parliament; former Prime Minister of Italy)
- Hennie Heymans (CEO, Sub-Saharan Africa, DHL)
- Phuti Mahanyele (CEO, Naspers South Africa)
- Simbah Mutasa (Managing Director South Africa Investment Banking, BofA Securities)
- Jeffrey Sachs (Director, Center for Sustainable Development, Columbia University)
- Riccardo Zani (Executive Director, Inalca; Vice President, Assafrica)
- Mamo Mihretu (Governor, National Bank of Ethiopia)
- Leila Farah Mokaddem (Director-General for Southern Africa, African Development Bank)
- Lorenzo Galanti (Director General, Italian Trade Agency)
- Lehlogonolo Masoga (CEO, Musina Makhado Special Economic Zone)
- Saki Zamxaka (CEO, Gauteng Growth Development Agency)
- Wamkele Mene (Secretary General, African Continental Free Trade Area)
- Paula-Ann Novotny (Partner, Webber Wentzel)
- Stavros Nicolaou (Senior Executive, Strategic Trade Development, Aspen)
- Jennifer Zabasajja (Chief Africa Correspondent and Anchor, Bloomberg TV)
Some of the topics to be covered in the 2024 agenda are:
The African geopolitical, business and investment outlook
Regional food supply chain in SADC
Critical raw materials and new industrialization
CEOs’ views on African business
Is health a wealth? How access to health can boost economies and innovation in Africa
Energy and infrastructure challenges in the SADC
Pietro Mininni (CEO, The European House – Ambrosetti Africa) stated: “Building on the unprecedented success of the 10th anniversary of the TEHA CEO Dialogue on Southern Africa, we have assembled a dynamic program to address the region’s and Continent’s most pressing challenges. Key discussions will span from geopolitical and investment landscapes to critical topics like food supply chains, healthcare, and critical raw materials. Our commitment remains steadfast in fostering productive partnerships across the public and private sectors and attracting impactful investments from all around the World. Building a strong,
influential community of leaders has been central to our success over the past decade and remains our driving mission for the decade ahead.”
“As a leader in the industry, we recognise that it is our duty and responsibility to facilitate and enable trade across Sub-Saharan Africa and the rest of the world, moreover, to use this leadership position as a platform to advance discussions on matters that impact the success of economies across the region. This year we are excited to present a paper on critical raw materials across SSA. We will be looking at their importance in driving economic growth, touching on topics such as value creation and beneficiation for our region” said Hennie Heymans – DHL Express SSA, CEO.
“The TEHA CEO Dialogue on Southern Africa exemplifies Gauteng’s role as an economic leader, with the GGDA at the forefront, facilitating the partnerships and investments that drive sustainable growth. This event showcases our capacity to connect Africa and Europe, creating impactful collaborations that fuel our shared economic futures” affirmed Saki Zamzaka (CEO, Gauteng Growth Development Agency).
Matteo Zoppas (President, Italian Trade Agency) said: “The Italian Trade Agency (ITA) continues its commitment to supporting Italian companies in sub-Saharan Africa with the opening of offices in Kenya, Nigeria, and Senegal. These new offices, in addition to long-established operational units on the continent, complete a network of offices, desks, and observatories now extending to 26 countries. Among the noteworthy initiatives, in line with the Mattei Plan, is the collaboration with The European House -Ambrosetti
and participation in the 11th edition of TEHA CEO Dialogue on Southern Africa, a key event for exchange with South African stakeholders and those from the entire region. In continuity with previous editions, during the 2024 edition, ITA office in Johannesburg, in collaboration with the ITA network in Africa, will organize and coordinate a session of bilateral meetings between Italian companies and local businesses from South Africa, Angola, and Mozambique. These meetings will focus on sectors of strategic importance—clean energy, agribusiness, and infrastructure—that offer significant growth opportunities, both for the local market
and for export”.
Riccardo Zani – Executive Director and Head of Foreign Branches, INALCA S.p.A. – announced:
“Inalca is one of the leading international companies in the beef production industry and the food products distribution sectors. The company has been operating within the African continent for over 40 years. Today, Inalca is present with 15 logistics platforms and food product distribution units in six different countries
(Algeria , Angola, Ivory Coast, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Mozambique), complemented by modern production plants and retail outlets. In line with the continent’s political, macroeconomic, and demographic dynamics, Inalca meets the dual need of providing accessible and high-quality protein sources to a steadily growing local population while investing in local production, transferring know-how, technology, and enhancing local supply chains. Nutrition, creation of shared value, development of the agro-industrial local production network and social responsibility are the cornerstones of the company’s development strategy in the African territory.