2017 Forum
Africa at a Tipping Point
Marrakesh, Morocco
The 2017 Ibrahim Forum took place on 8 April in Marrakesh, Morocco. The focus was on three main interlinking challenges:
- violent extremism and migration
- participation and democracy
- inclusive economic growth and jobs for youth.
You can watch the Forum in full.
Forum schedule
Mo Ibrahim in conversation with Kofi Annan
Session 1: The appeal of violent extremism and migrations
Moderator: Jendayi Frazer, President, CEO of 50 Ventures, LLC
| Youssef Amrani | Member of The Royal Cabinet |
| Jean-Marie Guehenno | President and CEO of the International Crisis Group |
| Martin Kobler | Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya |
| Lamido Sanusi | Emir of Kano |
Mo Ibrahim in conversation with Bono
Session 2: The risk of a democratic recession
Moderator: Zeinab Badawi, BBC Presenter; Chair of the Royal African Society
| Abdoulaye Bathily | Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) |
| Sello Hatang | Chief Executive, The Nelson Mandela Foundation |
| Mark Malloch-Brown | Chair of the Business and Sustainable Development Commission |
| Amina J. Mohammed | Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations |
Mo Ibrahim in Conversation with Paul Polman
Session 3: The need for inclusive economic growth and jobs for Africa’s youth
Moderator: Abdelmalek Alaoui, Author; Founder and CEO of Guepard Group
| Akinwumi Adesina | President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) |
| Moulay Hafid El Alamy | President and Founder of Saham Group; Minister of Industry, Trade, Investment and Digital Economy of Morocco |
| Aliko Dangote | President and Chief Executive of the Dangote Group |
| Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala | Chair of the Board of the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI); Senior Advisor at Lazard |
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