A Message from the Chair
Welcome to Make in Africa
It is with pride and a sense of purpose that I welcome you to Make in Africa. This movement exists because Africa has what it takes to build. It has the resources, a young and growing population, and now a single continental market in the African Continental Free Trade Area. What it needs is the means to turn these into finished goods, skills and jobs at home.
For too long Africa has shipped raw materials out and bought finished goods in. The value, the jobs and the technology were made elsewhere. The moment to change that is now, and it begins with the Make in Africa Global Summit in Johannesburg in January 2027.
A Vision for Tomorrow
Our vision is simple. We want an Africa that processes its own minerals, crops and energy, and sells finished goods to its neighbours and to the world. This asks a great deal of Africa, and it asks a great deal of its partners. History matters here. Colonial-era extraction and unequal trade rules helped build industrial wealth in Europe and other rich economies, and today’s rules on credit, standards and tariffs still keep processing offshore.
We say this plainly, and without anger. We criticise systems, policies and rules, not peoples. The ask is to give back and help build: fairly priced long-term finance, technology sharing, and market access for processed goods.
Together we can repair the terms of trade and build a fair partnership that benefits Africa and the world.
The Power of Partnership
The strength of this movement lies in partnership. We invite African governments, regional bodies, investors and companies to join us. We also ask the EU and the G7 first, because they hold the capital, technology and markets, and every other major economy that trades with Africa, to take part on fair terms.
Fair terms mean debt relief or swaps that free money for productive investment, long-term purchase agreements tied to local processing, investment in skills and research, and an end to illicit financial outflows. They also mean no more tariff escalation that punishes value addition.
Together we can build partnerships that serve both sides, and that last.
Our Duty to Ourselves
Africa also owes itself discipline. That means sound governance, more trade among African countries, honest standards and delivery on what we promise. We cannot ask partners to keep their side of the bargain if we do not keep ours.
Make in Africa will keep score and publish who delivers, whether governments, partner countries or companies. Accountability runs in every direction, and we will hold ourselves to it first.
An Invitation to Join Us
As we look ahead, I extend an invitation to governments, investors, producers and young makers to join this movement. By taking part, you become part of a continent-wide effort to build more of what Africa uses and sells, in Africa.
Together we can show that fair partnership works, and that Africa can be a place where goods are made as well as grown and mined. I invite you to play your part.
Thank you for your trust and your partnership as we build for the generations to come.
Sincerely,
A message from the Chair
Make in Africa
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The Make In Africa Global Summit (MIAGS) is a global platform connecting leaders, businesses, investors, institutions and policymakers shaping the next era of economic growth across the Global South and Africa.
MIAGS advances South–South cooperation, trade, investment, industrialization, technology, infrastructure and economic resilience, creating platforms for dialogue, strategic partnerships and cross-border opportunities.
Our mission is to strengthen the Global South and Africa’s role in the global economy by connecting capital with opportunity, innovation with markets and economic priorities with action—while fostering a more connected, productive and influential economic future.