The Summit Where Legacy Learned to Innovate
The Summit at a Glance
Two days that moved
a continent
Leaders from African family enterprises gathered in Accra — from agriculture to finance to healthcare, bound by a single question: how do we honour what we have inherited while building something fit for what comes next?
In the room
Peer exchange
Masterclasses
CommunityWho Was in the Room
The generational profile tells the most important story
The summit drew, above all, the generation now carrying the weight of continuity — those who have inherited, or are about to. Not a room of observers, but of decision-makers at the precise moment decisions are being made.
From principle to practice · 18 – 19 June 2026 · Accra
The Ten Conversations
That Resonated Most
The role of governance in continuity
Dr. George Agyekum Donkor · hosted by EBID
The rising generation speaks
Moderated by Mrs. Charlotte Osei · four next-gen panellists
Conflict: growth or dissipation?
Law & Legacy lecture · Mrs. Charlotte Osei
Two tracks, two rooms
Catherine Engmann (CEOs) · Prof. Elmarie Venter (NexGen)
Purpose and AI in legacy businesses
Sir Raj Mohan · moderated by Dr. Dennis O. Oteng
Succession as a discipline
Masterclass · Peter Vogel
The conversation few families have
Mental health · Dr. Jean Meeks-Koch & Dr. Thomas Koch
Founders, reinvented
Ashesi University · Tobbin, Asiedu & Ntim
Financing without losing control
Private equity · Nova Business School Africa
Raising the baobab
Closing keynote · Tsitsi Mutendi
The Impact on Families in Business
What delegates left with that they did not arrive with
Impact is not the same as attendance — the measure of AFBS 2026 is what travelled home: knowledge, relationships, resolve, and belonging.
Knowledge & Perspective
Frameworks, not just inspiration — governance, conflict, succession, responsible AI and private equity.
Connections & Networks
126 enterprises from 12 countries — peer cohorts facing the same inheritance and succession timelines.
Decisions & Commitments
Formalising governance, bringing the next generation into decisions, and exploring growth capital.
Belonging & a Movement
The summit ended not with a goodbye but with a membership — a year-round community building legacy.
Knowledge & Perspective
Frameworks, not just inspiration — governance, conflict, succession, responsible AI and private equity.
Connections & Networks
126 enterprises from 12 countries — peer cohorts facing the same inheritance and succession timelines.
Decisions & Commitments
Formalising governance, bringing the next generation into decisions, and exploring growth capital.
Belonging & a Movement
The summit ended not with a goodbye but with a membership — a year-round community building legacy.
The Defining Milestone
The AFBS Network — your questions, answered
Launched on the AFBS 2026 stage, the Network turns an annual gathering into a year-round community of African family enterprise.
Become a Founding MemberStay Rooted. Keep Growing.
What is the AFBS Network?
An independent non-profit launched at AFBS 2026 — the answer to a question delegates have raised for years: how do we keep this going between summits? It is a permanent platform for African family enterprises to keep learning, keep connecting, and keep building legacy together.
Who is it for?
Family business owners, successors, next-generation leaders and the advisors who serve them — across Africa and its diaspora. Membership is by application or invitation, extended to leaders and institutions committed to building enduring African enterprises.
What do members get?
Year-round peer exchange with families facing the same succession and governance questions, continued access to the calibre of expertise that defines the AFBS experience, and first access as AFBS 2027 takes shape.
What happens next?
Between now and the next summit, the Network becomes the engine of year-round impact — convening members, curating expertise, and widening the community. Planning for AFBS 2027 is already underway, building on this year's reach and raising the ambition again.
How do I join?
Apply through the membership page — it takes a few minutes. Join the movement, and turn two days of insight into a lifetime of legacy.
Proudly Supported By
Our Partners
AFBS 2026 was made possible by partners who share a conviction that the future of African enterprise is, in large part, a family story.
