Online Reporter
Judith Phiri
Zimpapers Business Hub
THE CEO Africa Roundtable has signed two Memorandums of Understanding with the Afro Chamber in Brazil and the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture.
The partnerships mark a significant step towards deepening trade and investment around the globe among the business leaders from the respective countries.
The MoUs were signed at the 11th edition of the CEO Africa Annual Roundtable 2025 held in Victoria Falls from October 14 to 18, 2025, which ran under the theme: “Future-Ready Africa: Connecting Ideas, Creating Value”.
CEO Africa Roundtable chief executive officer, Mr Kipson Gundani said they had pan-African orientation and were targeting to spread their footprint across Africa.
“This CEO Africa Roundtable was (founded) in Zimbabwe, but our dream has always been to spread it to the rest of the continent. We now have a Chapter in Zambia, Botswana and Malawi.
“We have signed a historic agreement with my brother Mr Jasper Nduagwuike from Abuja, Nigeria who is the vice president of the Nigerian Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture” he said.
“We also signed another one with Mr Wener Trieloff, all the way from Brazil in Sao Paulo. He is the senior representative for Africa for the Afro-Chamber of Commerce in Brazil. I had the pleasure of being hosted by the organisation, some time this year.”
CEO Africa Roundtable board chairman, Mr Oswell Binha said their presence in four African countries (Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, and Botswana) was part of their long-term vision to expand their presence across the continent, with a target of 10 more countries by the end of 2027.
“Besides, we have had an effective impact through our strategic partnerships across the globe, in particular the United States of America (US), Brazil, Netherlands, United Kingdom (UK) and Dubai, amongst others which have seen some deals signed off between African companies and the rest of the world,” he said.
“All this speaks to our long-term envision of being a platform, worth structuring multi-million-dollar deals annually. Africa stands at a crossroads of challenges and opportunities, navigating global uncertainties such as fragile currencies, volatile markets, geopolitical shifts, and climate shocks, while also harnessing its youthful population, vast resources, technological progress, and the US$3,2 trillion African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).”
He said CEO the Africa Roundtable continued to evolve not merely as a networking platform, but as a powerful instrument of policy lobbying and advocacy.
Mr Binha said they had consistently engaged policymakers and regional institutions bodies to influence reforms in trade facilitation, investment frameworks, and public-private partnerships.
“Through sustained dialogue and research-driven advocacy, the Roundtable contributes to shaping an enabling environment where enterprise can thrive and policy can deliver for the people.
“Across Africa, the status of public service remains mixed. While some nations are driving modernisation and digitisation to enhance efficiency, others grapple with under-resourced systems and weak accountability,” he added.
“In Zimbabwe, ongoing reforms in public finance management, infrastructure modernisation, and state-owned enterprise restructuring are acknowledgeable steps, yet demand sustained leadership discipline and citizen-centred governance to bear fruit.”
