CACFO 2026

A premier gathering of finance leaders

Connecting Leaders. Catalyzing Growth. Shaping the future of Finance in Africa.


A Premier Pan-African Business and Finance Leaders Platform

CACFO — is a premier pan-African platform that convenes Chief Financial Officers, Chief Executive Officers, finance executives, heads of financial institutions, banking leaders, investment professionals, policymakers, and corporate decision-makers to engage on the evolving future of finance and enterprise leadership across Africa. 

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Building Financial Resilience: Governing, Financing and Growing African Business in an Age of Disruption

African enterprises are navigating tightening global liquidity, currency volatility, evolving regulations, accelerating digital transformation, and growing expectations around governance and sustainability. Yet unprecedented opportunities exist for well-governed and well-capitalised enterprises to scale across the continent. CACFO 2026 brings together the leaders building organisations designed not only to grow—but to endure.

CACFO 2026

Discussion Pillars

Corporate Governance & Board Accountability

Capital Strategy & Access to Finance

Financial Resilience & Enterprise Risk Architecture

Innovation, Technology & The Evolving Finance Function

Sustainable Finance, ESG & The Global Capital Agenda

Who Attends

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Key Programming

CEO/Policy Leaders Forum

CFO Forum

Female Finance Leaders Forum

Emerging Finance Leaders Forum

Advisory Board

Mr. Seth Terkper

Mr. Seth Terkper

Chairperson of CACFO Advisory Board | presidential advisor on economy, Ghana | former minister for finance & economic planning, ghana

Prof. Kofi Abotsi

Prof. Kofi Abotsi

Conference chair, conference of African Chief finance officers

Cecilia Akintomide

Cecilia Akintomide

former vice president, secrtary general afd | development finance & corporate governance expert

Mr. Prudence Sebahizi

Mr. Prudence Sebahizi

minister for trade and industry, rwanda

Hatem R. El Demerdash, MBA, CPA

Hatem R. El Demerdash, MBA, CPA

Global Head of Aadvisory & capital markets, afreximbank

Sandra Thompson

Sandra Thompson

the secretary, bank of ghana

Joyce Bawa Mogtari

Joyce Bawa Mogtari

Presidential Adviser & Special aide, government of ghana

Yofi Grant

Yofi Grant

Former ceo, gipc

Hannah Awuku

Hannah Awuku

executive director, conference of african chief finance officers

Fadilah Tchoumba

Fadilah Tchoumba

ceo, africa business angel network (ABAN)

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Prof. Kofi Abotsi

Chair, Corporate & Commercial Committee, Commonwealth Lawyers Association & Dean, UPSA Law School, Ghana

A message from the conference Chair

As Africa’s business landscape evolves at the intersection of tech disruption, regulatory change, and global economic flux, finance leaders are tasked with steering their organizations toward growth and resilience.

The Conference of African Chief Financial Officers is designed as a platform where bold conversations happen and where finance leaders shape the future of African businesses to drive economic transformation.

Join us as we unpack the toughest questions in corporate finance and governance. Together, we’ll chart a course for sustainable growth and financial resilience.

I invite you to join the Africa Finance Leaders Club.