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Co-located with the African Agri Investment Indaba 2026
Agribusiness
CEO Forum
Leading Through Disruption: Practical Solutions for Scaling Agribusiness in Uncertain Times
Monday, 16 November 2026
Durban ICC, South Africa
Closed-door Working Session
About the Congress
A Working Session, Not a Passive Briefing
The Agri-Business CEO Forum is the definitive leadership gathering for agribusiness executives navigating unprecedented disruption. The Forum brings together Africa's most influential agribusiness CEOs to solve the operational and financial bottlenecks that constrain growth.
Moving beyond high-level diagnosis, this session delivers practical, implementable solutions to the real-world challenges of currency volatility, broken supply chains, climate resilience, and capital access.
By combining data-driven macro outlooks, candid peer-to-peer dialogue, and structured roundtable problem-solving, the CEO Forum equips leaders with an actionable playbook to scale agribusinesses in uncertain times.
Mission Statement
Equip. Scale. Sustain.
To equip African agribusiness CEOs with the practical tools, data-driven insights, and peer-networked solutions required to scale operations, access capital under pressure, and build resilient enterprises in an era of currency volatility, climate disruption, and shifting trade dynamics.
Topics Covered
Six Critical Challenges. Actionable Outputs.
01
The Macro Outlook
Currency fluctuations (FX risk), inflation hedges, and economic forecasting for 2027/2028.
02
Capital Under Pressure
Why deals fail, risk perception vs. reality, blended finance solutions, and structuring investable businesses.
03
The FX & Liquidity Trap
Repatriating profits and sourcing USD for critical inputs across African markets.
04
Supply Chains & Market Access
Offtake agreements, regional trade barriers under AfCFTA, logistics gaps, and price volatility.
05
Climate, Resilience & Productivity
Irrigation, water security, climate-smart agriculture ROI, technology adoption barriers, and insurance.
06
Operational Bottlenecks
Talent and management gaps, infrastructure constraints, and cross-border expansion strategies.
Who Attends
Built for Africa's Agribusiness Leadership
C-suite Agribusiness Executives
CEOs & Managing Directors
Chief Financial Officers
Private Equity Partners (Agribusiness)
Heads of Agri-finance Divisions
DFI Country Directors
Agribusiness Investors & Family Offices
Supply Chain & Logistics Directors
Government Policymakers (Ministerial Level)
Programme
Monday, 16 November 2026