Africa is set for a significant strategic intervention as the continent’s top strategy professionals, policymakers, and business leaders converge in Kampala, Uganda, for the inaugural International Association for Strategy Professionals (IASP) Africa Regional Conference 2025.
Scheduled for October 30–31, 2025, at the Imperial Royale Hotel, the two-day summit will serve as a high-impact platform to forge the strategic blueprint necessary for Africa to achieve its ambitious growth and development goals.
This landmark event, hosted by the IASP in partnership with its Uganda and Nigeria Chapters, affirms the vital role of local expertise in shaping the continent’s future.
Under the theme: “Shaping Africa’s Future Through Strategies for Inclusive Growth, Digital Transformation, and Sustainable Development,” the conference will delve into the most pressing challenges and opportunities influencing Africa’s socio-economic landscape.
The agenda is meticulously designed to move beyond traditional dialogue to focus on actionable, innovative strategies.
Key areas of focus include:
The conference will focus on the following key areas that drive socio-economic transformation;
Economic Resilience
Exploring deliberate strategies to insulate African economies from global shocks and sustain robust growth trajectories.
Youth Opportunities
Developing practical approaches to leverage Africa’s growing youth population by creating employment and entrepreneurial pathways.
Digital and Sustainable Development
Harnessing the power of digital technologies and embedding sustainability principles to drive long-term, inclusive growth, aligning with the African Union’s Agenda 2063.
Call for Deliberate, Collaborative Strategy
The hosting of the conference in Kampala underscores Uganda’s growing importance as a hub for regional strategic thought.
Innocent M. Agaba, President of the IASP Uganda Chapter, emphasised that the time for mere potential is over; the focus must now shift to “deliberate innovative strategies and partnerships” to translate ambition into measurable impact.
“Africa has the talent, ambition, and ideas to lead in innovation and growth. What we need now are deliberate innovative strategies and partnerships to turn potential into measurable impact,” Agaba said.
“The time is ripe to explore cutting edge strategies that can accelerate progress towards the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and enhance regional economic integration. This conference is where those strategies will take shape,” he added.
This sentiment was reinforced by Dr. Samuel Aikhuomogbe, President of the IASP Nigeria Chapter, who highlighted the crucial nature of cross-border alignment.
He noted that the collaboration between the Uganda and Nigeria chapters, representing two key regional economic anchors, is a “call to action” to unlock the continent’s full potential and position it as a global leader.
Empowering Africa’s Strategy Professionals
The IASP, the only non-profit global professional organisation dedicated to advancing the field of strategy, brings its world-class standards and methodologies to the African continent. Through the conference, IASP will offer:
Practical Tools and Insights
Keynote speeches from global and regional strategy leaders, coupled with targeted panel discussions and workshops, will equip participants with actionable insights.
Networking and Partnerships
The event will provide a vital platform for attendees to network across sectors, promoting collaboration necessary for regional transformation.
Professional Development
The IASP’s certifications, such as the Strategic Planning Professional (SPP) and Strategic Management Professional (SMP), provide the rigorous, standardised framework for effective strategy execution that African organisations require.
The Kampala conference is set to be a transformative event, not just for the participating professionals, but for the trajectory of African economies by creating the foundational strategic excellence required to build the prosperous and integrated Africa envisioned by Agenda 2063.