Harbor africa 2026
The Africa Leadership Exchange 2026 is an executive mission to Rwanda and Ghana, where governance meets opportunity, and Africa's definitive advantages in talent, capability, and capacity become your competitive edge.
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The Future is Africa
Africa is emerging as the world’s most strategic partner for resilient operations, innovative growth, and sustainable leadership pipelines. The Africa Leadership Exchange 2026 connects global executives with Africa’s unmatched strengths in governance, human capital, and scalable opportunity.
Strategic
Capability
01.
Build strong governance and leadership frameworks through Africa’s rapidly advancing institutions, policies, and talent infrastructure.
Scalable
Capacity
02.
Leverage a continent rich in skilled professionals, youthful workforce, and expanding sectors ready to support global operational growth.
Transformative
Culture
03.
Connect with an entrepreneurial, adaptable, and forward-driven culture that accelerates innovation and long-term success.
Join the Leaders Shaping Africa’s Global Future
Be part of an exclusive executive mission designed to unlock Africa’s unmatched potential in talent, governance, and innovation. Forge strategic alliances, accelerate your global impact.
Capability
Africa’s Strategic Capability
Discover Africa’s rapidly advancing business-service ecosystem, designed to meet global demand, strengthen resilience, and deliver world-class operational performance.
The delegation will explore the region’s rapidly evolving capabilities in business services that align with global demand and de-risk supply chains. This includes, but is not limited to, IT-enabled services, finance and accounting, elite customer experience delivery, resilient supply chain coordination, and emerging AI/data support. Delegates will conduct site visits to companies and academic institutions to assess validated, low-risk locations for immediate business ventures and strategic establishments.
Why It Matters:
Global enterprises demand resilient, responsive, and operationally capable service-delivery models. Africa offers scale, talent, and strategic cost parity, providing a definitive location for low-risk outsourcing with zero reduction in quality compared to other international destinations.
Key Outcome:
Strategic MOUs between companies owned and/or represented by attending delegates and their counterparts in Ghana and/or Rwanda, formalizing operational partnerships and investment.
Capacity
Unlock Africa’s Unmatched Capacity
Tap into the world’s fastest-growing talent ecosystem, built on strong educational investments and designed to fuel global enterprises for decades to come.
Africa will be home to over 1.1 billion working-age people by 2040, a demographic engine unparalleled globally. Countries like Rwanda and Ghana have proactively invested heavily in technical education and employability pipelines. Delegates will engage directly with university leadership, specialized workforce-development organizations, and cutting-edge talent accelerators to assess talent readiness and explore co-investment in sourcing, training, and custom onboarding models.
Why It Matters:
Africa will have the world’s largest and youngest workforce aged between 18 and 35 by 2030, making the continent the #1 source of future human capital. Early and fast movers have the exclusive opportunity to co-create the next generation of AI-enabled, future-ready talent for mutual, long-term competitive advantage.
Key Outcome:
Formal strategic partnerships, alliance workforce-development agreements, and MOUs between delegates and their counterparts in Rwanda and/or Ghana, securing a dedicated talent pipeline for their enterprises.
CULTURE
Experience Africa’s Trust-Driven Culture
Discover how Africa’s deeply rooted cultural values create the foundation for governance-driven partnerships, resilient collaboration, and long-term business success.
In high-stakes business, trust is the non-negotiable foundation. In Africa, culture is the accelerator of that trust. The delegation will engage in curated cultural experiences to explore how history, tradition, and innovation intersect as the necessary foundation for building governance-driven business relationships.
Why It Matters:
In African enterprise, culture is not cosmetic; it is foundational and strategic. Understanding this context builds high-value trust and enables deeper, more sustainable partnerships with reduced friction.
Key Outcome:
Confirmed delegates will commence a structured, trust-building process in the months leading up to the event in March 2026. This pre-mission relational capital will accelerate the securing of tangible, meaningful business outcomes during and after the mission.
Ghana
Ghana is the democratic gateway to West Africa and a major economic convergence point for talent, trade, and regional leadership. The country acts as the engine of scale and continental influence, underpinned by tangible investment incentives. Enterprises benefit from a Talent Guarantee, driven by a government initiative to train one million young people in digital and technology skills, creating an unparalleled, future-ready workforce pipeline. For financial enhancement, companies in key IT and BPO zones enjoy 10-year tax holidays, immediately boosting long-term profitability. Ghana's Regional Authority is solidified by hosting the AfCFTA Secretariat in Accra, positioning it as the strategic hub for continental trade and enterprise expansion across 54 markets. This stability and opportunity are reflected in its FDI Strength, as Ghana is consistently ranked in the Top 5 FDI destinations in Africa, affirming its investment-friendly environment..
Rwanda
Rwanda's status as the model for governance, digital efficiency, and policy agility makes it the ultimate low-risk partner and a hub for committed leadership and enterprise piloting. This strategic value is supported by outstanding Governance & De-Risking metrics, including its consistent ranking as #1 in Africa for Government Transparency and Top 3 for Ease of Doing Business (World Bank). Rwanda actively attracts foreign investment through favorable financial policies, offering a highly competitive Corporate Income Tax (CIT) of 15% for companies in the Kigali Innovation City (KIC) Special Economic Zone, and guaranteeing Ease of Capital Repatriation with a 0% withholding tax on dividends for foreign investors. Furthermore, its commitment to a robust Digital Infrastructure, aiming for full national fiber connectivity by 2026, ensures immediate, high-speed support for all BPO and digital operations.
A Journey of Collaboration & Opportunity
2026 Itinerary Highlights
Days 1 - 5
Kigali, Rwanda (March 16-21)
● Site visits to leading BPO providers and Kigali Innovation City
● Investment & Tech Policy Meetings with Rwanda Development Board (RDB) and
Ministry of ICT
● University and talent accelerator engagements
● Dinners with Directors Kigali Edition
● Partnership MOU signing sessions
Day 6
Travel Day (March 22)
● Kigali to Accra with networking opportunities
Days 7 - 10
Accra, Ghana (March 23-28)
● Cultural immersion exploring Ghana's trade leadership legacy
● Market Access & Continental Strategy Meetings with AfCFTA Secretariat
● University and talent hub visits
● Dinners with Directors Accra Edition & West Africa Leadership Alliance launch
● Final partnership finalization and MOU signings
Steering Committee
Meet the committee shaping the mission.
Kojo Annan
Entrepreneur | Investor | Youth & Sports Advocate
Greg Deavens
President & CEO | Board Leader
Dr. Jeffrey Blander
Senior Advisor, U.S. Department of State
Michael Clarke
Board Director | Global Compliance Leader
Toyan Espeut
SaaS Executive | GTM & FinOps Strategist
Edmund Green
Co-Founder and Co-Chair, Board Harbor Foundation
Ciemone A. Sheppard
CEO | Licensed Insurance & Financial Strategist
Leah Nduati
Executive Director, Board Harbor Foundation
Dr. Joyce Cacho
Board Chair and Corporate Governance Expert
Paul Williams
Chief Procurement Officer | Global Sourcing Leader
Marvin Washington
Veteran Audit & Risk Leader | Former PwC Partner
Charles Gilbert
Account Executive National Sales at US Foods
Dr. Adjoa B. Asamoah
CROWN Act Champion | Biden-Harris Advisor | Impact Strategist
Benefits
When you join the Africa Exchange Forum, you gain more than access — you gain advantage.
- Direct access to government & business decision-makers
- Curated B2B meetings and matchmaking
- Exposure to high-growth sectors and investment-ready projects
- Cultural immersion for deeper relationship building
- Part of a vetted, mission-driven delegation
Mission Packages
STRATEGIC ACCESS PASS
For executives exploring targeted market
entry in a single strategic location.
Choose between Kigali or Accra for focused, high-impact engagement. Benefits include
ministerial-level consultations, structured B2B matchmaking sessions, exclusive Dinners with Directors networking experience, and Elite Protocol support featuring dedicated security, concierge service, and end-to-end logistics coordination.
PREMIER EXECUTIVE
For leaders committed to continental expansion and comprehensive regional engagement.
Gain dual-city access across Kigali and Accra with ministerial consultations, curated B2B matchmaking, exclusive director dinners, participation in the West Africa Leadership Alliance launch, and elite protocol support including security, concierge services, and full logistics coordination.
THE INNER CIRCLE
For visionaries ready to lead transformation and secure first-mover advantage.
Enjoy full dual-city VIP access in Kigali and Accra, including ministerial consultations, high-level B2B matchmaking, exclusive director dinners, elite protocol support, and dedicated co-investment and financial-structuring sessions for priority deal closure and partnership finalization.
Be Part of the Impact
Spaces are limited to ensure high-quality engagement. Submit your application now to secure your place in this transformational mission.