Africa Family Business Summit

Africa Family
Business Summit 2026

THEME: FAMILY BUSINESS SUCCESSION: MANAGING TRADITION AND INNOVATION CONFLICTS IN TRANSITIONS.

Overview

The business environment today is highly unpredictable, pushing companies to keep innovating to stay relevant. In African family businesses, the younger generation often educated abroad or in top local schools returns with fresh ideas, eager to modernize operations and improve efficiency.

The 5th Africa Family Business Summit will explore how both generations can align where tradition fuels innovation and innovation strengthens tradition to ensure continuity and growth.

Date

June 18-19, 2026

Time

9:00 AM Each Day

Location

The Palms By Eagles Hotel, Airport, Accra

Objectives

To host speakers who have depth in family business topics especially family dynamics and innovation.

To breakdown the broader theme into relevant topics and name each session with a particular topic for discussion. The topics for discussion include; conflict management, transitions in family enterprises, innovation in a family business, how to maintain family tradition, mental health, technology and digital transformation, and how do different generations work together.

To have adequate breaktimes during the summit to enhance networking.

To present models or tools that participant families can apply in their family businesses for results.

To present cases of successful families who have been able to transition across generations.

Proposed Speakers

Meet the industry leaders and experts who will be sharing their insights

Event Schedule

Explore the full agenda for the Africa Family Business Summit 2026

Time	Activity / Topic
6:30pm - 8:30pm	Family Business Succession Masterclass Topic: When Innovation Meets Tradition in Family Business Succession.

Time	Activity / Topic
8:30 am - 09:00 am	Welcome and Registration
9:00 am - 9:30 am	Breakfast
9:30 am - 9:45 am	Call to Order
9:45 am - 10:00 am	"Welcome to Ghana" Cultural Dance
10:00 am - 10:15 am	Welcome Address
10:15 am - 10:35 am	Presentation by AfCFTA Topic: Promoting Intra-Africa Trade with AfCFTA Agreement; the Distinctive Opportunities for African Family-Owned Businesses.
10:35 am - 10:45 am	Partners' Ads
10:45 am - 12:00 pm	Next Generation Panel Discussion Emmanuel Kojo Jones-Mensah Ashish Gokaldas Vako Ferguson Ayo Anibaba Topic: The next generation's perspective on how to maintain family tradition whiles innovating for continuity.
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm	Coffee Break
12:30 pm - 12:40 pm	Partners' Ads
12:40 pm - 12:50 pm	Partners' Comments
12:50 pm - 1:30 pm	Law & Legacy Lecture Topic: Conflict in families of business, a cause for growth or dissipation of wealth?
1:30pm - 3:00 pm	Lunch and Networking
3:00pm - 4:30pm	Breakout Session - CEOs (The position of proper governance structures in ensuring fit for innovation and tradition) - NexGen (Maintaining the solid rock of family tradition through Socio-emotional wealth (SEW))
4:30pm - 4:45pm	Plenary
4:45pm - 5:30pm	Keynote Address Topic: A case for prioritizing mental health when different generations of a family work together.
5:30pm - 6:00pm	Networking and closing.

Time	Activity / Topic
8:30am - 9:00am	Welcome and Registration
9:00am - 9:30am	Breakfast
9:30am - 9:45am	Call to Order
9:45am - 10:00am	\| Recap Video & Partners' Ad \|
10:00am - 11:30am	Family Business Succession Masterclass Topic: Managing Tradition and Innovation Conflict in Transitions.
11:30am - 12:00pm	Coffee Break
12:00pm - 1:30pm	Family Business Succession Masterclass Topic: Managing Tradition and Innovation Conflict in Transitions.
1:30pm - 3:00pm	Lunch and Networking
3:00pm - 3:10pm	Partners' Ad
3:10pm - 4:10pm	CEOs Segment Dr. Samuel Tobbin Mr. Samuel Ntim Topic: How CEOs can reinvent their businesses with the next generation's contributions.
4:10pm - 4:55pm	CEO Fireside Chat Cosmas Maduka CON Topic: Technology and Digital Transformation in Legacy Businesses.
4:55pm - 5:30pm	Keynote Address Topic: Raising the Baobab, African family businesses innovating through their distinct traditions.
5:30pm - 6:00pm	Networking and closing.