Abuja, Nigeria — The Abuja Conclave 2026 will convene a select group of Africa’s senior policymakers, enterprise leaders, investors, technologists, and institutional actors on 30–31 March 2026 in Abuja, Nigeria, for a closed-door strategic working forum focused on the continent’s most consequential challenges over the next decade.
The Abuja Conclave is not a conference or summit. It is an invitation-only strategic forum designed to enable peer-level, execution-focused dialogue among individuals whose decisions shape national and continental outcomes. The Conclave deliberately excludes podium speeches, panels, and public presentations, prioritising candid discussion, strategic alignment, and actionable insight.
Deliberations are organised around a small number of critical strategic questions, including:
● Governance and state capacity in an era of systemic stress
● Capital mobilisation and enterprise scale across African markets
● Technological and energy sovereignty
● Geopolitical realignment and Africa’s global positioning
● Urban resilience and long-term development pathways
Each strategic question anchors closed working blocks led by designated Principals, supported by provocateurs and subject-matter contributors, with the objective of moving beyond diagnosis toward decision-ready outcomes.
Insights emerging from the working blocks will be synthesised into a private Conclave Insight Dossier, circulated discreetly across selected policy, capital, and institutional power nodes following the event. Individual deliberations and participant contributions will remain confidential.
Speaking ahead of the Conclave, Dr. Brian O. Reuben, Convener of the Abuja Conclave, said:
“The Abuja Conclave exists to create a space Africa’s decision-makers rarely get — one that is private, rigorous, and oriented toward execution rather than performance. The objective is not consensus for its own sake, but clarity, alignment, and practical pathways.”
The Abuja Conclave is an independently convened, invitation-only strategic forum, designed to preserve the integrity, confidentiality, and execution-focused nature of its deliberations. Media engagement will centre on curated post-Conclave insights and thematic reflections emerging from the forum.
Further information on the Abuja Conclave 2026, including partnership and media enquiries, will be released in due course.
Media Enquiries:
Patricia Uyeh
Abuja Conclave Secretariat
admin@16thcouncil.uk
