
09/24/2025
🌍Big news! CNN’s Global Perspectives: On Africa just got even bigger.
We’re thrilled to welcome new speakers including:
- Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Group Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, DP World
- Mark Suzman, CEO and Board Member, Gates Foundation
- H.E. Dr. Rania A. Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development & International Cooperation, Egypt
- Cristina Duarte, UN Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser on Africa to the United Nations Secretary-General
- Professor Lesley Lokko OBE, Founder and Chair, African Futures Institute
- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Author
- Tsitsi Masiyiwa, Co-founder and Chair, Higherlife Foundation
- Ralph Mupita, Group President and CEO, MTN
Plus, MTN joins as a sponsor.
Join us on November 3 as CNN brings together CEOs, changemakers and leading journalists – with Eleni Giokos joining a powerhouse line-up including Christiane Amanpour, Richard Quest, Jim Sciutto, Zain Asher and Larry Madowo – to explore Africa’s transformation and its role in shaping the future.
📺Highlights will air globally on CNN International.
🔗Learn more & register: https://cnnicevents.cnn.com/globalperspectives
Introducing Global Perspectives, a live event series that brings CNN International’s in-depth journalism and expert analysis to life on stage, convening leaders, CEOs, and innovators for a conversation about the most urgent issues shaping our future. This November, the inaugural summit will focus...