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SINGAPORE – November 19, 2025 — Building on the previous year‘s Forum, the Pan-African Council (PAC) recently took center stage at the Alliance for Good (AFG) 2025 Business and Philanthropy Forum, serving as a vital bridge between African delegates and their counterparts across Asia. Through strategic hosting and the moderation of high-level dialogues, the Council helped illuminate the immense potential of global co-creation and purpose-driven investment.

The forum served as a powerful testament to the energy unleashed when cultural icons, business leaders, and philanthropic change-makers unite to solve systemic challenges.

Sports for Good: A Champion’s Vision

The event was energized by a keynote address from UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou. Representing Cameroon, Ngannou shared a moving vision for “Sports for Good,” emphasizing how athletic platforms can be leveraged for positive social change and the empowerment of Africa’s youth.

Strategic Panel Highlights

The Council moderated two pivotal discussions focusing on the intersection of capital, climate, and global trade:

Wealth and Capital for Good: This session, titled Fostering Climate-Centric Collaboration: Investors Collaborating for Systemic Change, featured:

• Carman Chan (Founder of Clicks Ventures, Hong Kong)
• Susli Lie (Partner of Monk’s Hill Ventures, Indonesia)

The dialogue focused on how pooled investment power can drive the systemic shifts required to combat climate change.

Globalization in the New Era: Centered on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and global investment, this panel brought together a diverse group of experts, including:

• Ade Soekadis, Executive Director of Mercy Corps Indonesia
• Florence Yula, Investment Regional Director at Coerman Family Office (Kenya)
• Adaku Ijara, Founder & CEO of CRL Wealth (Nigeria)
• Bella Ikeme, CEO of Caizen and Founder of ASPIRE Luxury Magazine (Nigeria)

A Shared Future: Africa 2026

The momentum generated in Singapore is only the beginning. The Pan-African Council is proud to announce that it will host a Singaporean delegation on the African continent in 2026. This upcoming mission aims to solidify the commitments made during the forum and translate high-level discussions into tangible socio-economic action across Africa.

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Singapore – [November 4-5, 2024]

In strategic partnership with the Alliance For Good, the Pan-African Council was honored to host nearly 20 delegates from diverse parts of Africa to the 2024 Business and Philanthropy Forum in Singapore this November.

Our feature panel entitled “Open for Business: Empowering Impact & the African Investment Story” provided actionable steps on how Asian family offices, impact investors, and philanthropists can effectively partner with the African continent and Africa-based initiatives that drive deeper cooperation and foster meaningful connections that bridge Africa and Asia.

A special thanks to the Ministerial Delegation from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in particular Her Excellency Ms. Nathalie-Aziza Munana, National Minister of Social Affairs, Humanitarian Action, and National Solidarity for gifting us with her keynote address, as well as the esteemed colleagues who joined us on stage: Yohans Wodaje Emiru – Chief Executive Officer at Delta Instrument Technology and Managing Partner of REY Medical (Ethiopia), Bella Ikeme – Founder, Certified Sustainability and Marketing Consultant (Nigeria), Jean-Marie Kananura – Chief Investment Officer at the Kigali International Financial Centre (Rwanda), and Maruza Chikwanha – Founder and Managing Director of Ivhu (Zimbabwe, Kenya).

If there’s one thing that could be concluded from this high-level engagement, it’s that Africa today arguably provides the best opportunity for return on investment — not just financially, but even more importantly in terms of long-term impact, sustainability, and wider social responsibility for our planet.

Across the areas of logistics, manufacturing, housing, artificial intelligence, STEM, youth development, and climate action, we look forward to announcing some of these fruitful partnerships in the near future.

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SINGAPORE, SHANGRI-LA HOTEL  —

​For the first time ever, #Africa was represented at the 7th Business and Philanthropy Forum 2023 (2023年第七届商业与慈善论坛) in #Singapore – the two-day premier gathering and an immersive learning experience for Asia’s largest family offices and private wealth management offices, philanthropists, next-gens, tech founders, investors, academics, policy makers, and nonprofit leaders worldwide, in-person in Asia’s wealth hub Singapore, on November 9th and 10th, 2023, at Shangri-La Hotel.
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In the spirit of South-South cooperation between Asian and African countries and stakeholders, the Pan-African Council had the honour of curating a 20-person high-level African delegation to the event, representing all 6 regions of Africa and the Diaspora.

Workshop

The Council was honored to have Her Majesty Princess Tirelo Molotlegi from South Africa’s Royal Bafokeng Kingdom (Royal Bafokeng Holdings) keynote the forum, who spoke on royal family philanthropy and impact investment.

At the forefront of our commitment to catalyse sustainable development and economic advancement on the African continent, we also hosted the “Investing in Africa” workshop featuring distinguished leaders: 1) Dianne Dusaidi – Lead, Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Transitions of Mastercard Foundation Africa, 2) Osa Aihie – COO of Africa Equity Group, and 3) Fayçal Aliou – President of Rizq Ventures, who actively contribute as part of the Pan-African Council network and work to enrich our comprehension of the investment dynamics within Africa.

Anchored in this purpose, the workshop offered an interactive platform for insightful dialogues and presentations, enabling participants to gain invaluable perspectives from the forefront of African-based initiatives and potential pathways for deeper cooperation with Asia. The initial presentation plunged into untapped investment potential across diverse sectors, bolstered by real-world successes, and discussions on prevalent misconceptions and hurdles regarding the African continent. The ensuing discourse transitioned to sustainable investment strategies, showcasing models that align with enduring development objectives through impactful case studies, underscoring the pivotal roles of environmental and social considerations.

Business and Purpose

With a strong lineup of over 15 keynote speeches and panels, 25 breakout fireside chats and masterclasses, and networking experiences, the 2023 Business and Philanthropy Forum offers informative deep dive into cross-cutting thematic topics that represent the most pressing business and philanthropic challenges in the region. Delegates gained valuable insights into best practices in strategic philanthropy, family succession and legacy planning, family business as a force for good, family office governance, impact and sustainable investment, and together to raise the awareness in aligning wealth with a purpose.

We look forward to executing the impact projects discussed during the Forum and deepen meaningful cooperation between the African and Asian continents.

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