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A NEW ERA OF STATE OWNERSHIP  State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) in Africa 
are currently at a defining crossroads. The binary choice between perpetual reform  and immediate privatisation has proven  insufficient for the continent’s complex  socioeconomic realities. While efficiency is  a fiscal necessity, public service accessibility remains a non negotiable social contract, particularly in low-income and developing economies.  As nations move towards the African 
Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the performance of these entities is no longer just a domestic concern, but a continental economic imperative.  THE VISION – LEADING THE GLOBAL  SOUTH. 
This Summit serves as a collaborative engine and high-level forum to explore the most successful pathways for State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) excellence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n


The Summit will interrogate the viability of a \u201cThird Way\u201d – a hybrid governance frontier fusing private-sector agility with state accountability – and analyse proven institutional frameworks like the Rwanda model and other home-grown African success stories. The Summit is not a platform to debate if change is needed, but to actively establish which diverse, implementable models best lead the transition toward enterprises that are both financially resilient and socially responsible<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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