SMEs development, Digital Innovation, and Sustainable Value Creation in Africa
Africa Singapore Business Forum Side Event | Hosted by the INSEAD Africa Initiative (IAI), GSF Global Advisors (GSF GA) and Aranya Capital (AC).

Africa’s next growth chapter will be shaped by bold entrepreneurship, sustainable business practices, and rapid digital transformation. Join the INSEAD Africa Initiative, GSF Global Advisors and Aranya Capital for an engaging session that explores how African SMEs businesses are leveraging technology to scale, build resilient value chains, and create inclusive growth.

This event will convene thought leaders from public and private sectors and academia with deep operational experience across African markets. Together, we will examine the evolving policy and regulatory landscape, spotlight breakthrough innovations driving enterprise growth, and explore sustainability as a core driver of long-term value creation.

Agenda

09h00-09h30 - Registration

09h30-10h00 - Opening Addresses

10h01-11h05 - Panel 1: SME Development and Digitalizationh

11h05-11h25 - Coffee break and Networking

11h30-12h30 - Panel 2: Sustainability and Value Creation: The Challenging Trade-Off?

12h30-13h00 - Closing Remarks

13h00-14h00 - Networking

Logistics notes

Email confirmation shall be sent upon registration.

Venue: Auditorium, INSEAD Asia Campus (please refer to the map)

Africa Singapore Business Forum: INSEAD Africa Initiative/GSF GA Side Event