2025 GOVERNANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
NOVEMBER 24 – 26, 2025 | MIAMI, FLORIDA
CO-HOSTS
STRATEGIC MEETING POINT FOR AFRICAN STAKEHOLDERS, GLOBAL INVESTORS, AND INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS
The annual Governance and Economic Development Program is a premier platform for advancing leadership excellence and accelerating economic growth across Africa through trade, investment, and tourism. It features conferences, roundtables, high-level bilateral (B2G) meetings, seminars, thought leadership sessions, public-private partnerships, and technical assistance, all dedicated to showcasing Africa’s economic potential.
Participation is exclusively reserved for high-profile individuals, including political leaders such as elected officials, legislators, ministers, and political appointees at the national, provincial, or state levels. It also includes top government officials, heads of economic development organizations, and investment promotion agencies, as well as C-level executives from the private sector across Africa.
Why participate in the GOVERNANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM?
- ELECTED POLITICAL LEADERS
- POLITICAL APPOINTEES AND KEY CABINET MEMBERS
- HEADS OF AGENCIES AND PARASTATALS
Pitch your investment opportunities to the global investment community at the World Strategic Forum.
Meet leading Non-profit organizations to accelerate social impact in your constituency.
Increase your global visibility and expand your international sphere of influence.
Strengthen your leadership capabilities and achieve excellence in public service. Meet global investors, industrialists, and DFIs to drive your economic development agenda. Establish privileged connections with political and business leaders and increase your global network. Access a unique global platform and participate in thought leadership at the World Strategic Forum. Meet industry experts, access technical assistance, and build strategic partnership to optimize your performance.
Discover innovative funding solutions to support your projects and develop new Public-Private Partnerships. Enhance your leadership and administrative competency to deliver greater value. ABOUT THE PROGRAM
The Governance and Economic Development (GED) Program is presented by Center for International Trade Development (CITD) – Miami in partnership with the World Strategic Forum and University of Miami Herbert Business School. The goal of the program is to advance leadership excellence, accelerate economic development and to strengthen bilateral engagement between the U.S. and Africa with additional opportunities in Canada, the Caribbean and Latin America.
“We look forward to welcoming you all to the 2025 edition of the Governance and Economic Development Program on November 24 – 26, 2025 in Miami.”
Kemi Arosanyin
Center Director
Center for International Trade Development – Miami