Cambridge, United Kingdom — On 9th and 10th May 2025, the University of Cambridge will host one of the most ambitious Africa-focused gatherings in the UK: the 11th Annual Cambridge Africa Together Conference.
Organised by the African Society of Cambridge University, this prestigious two-day event will convene over 250 attendees, including African heads of state, senior policymakers, business magnates, development financiers, and leading academics.
Students and professionals will descend on Cambridge from across the UK, joined by over 50 high-level dignitaries flying in from across Africa.
This year’s theme, ‘Flames of the Big Four, Shining with Many More,’ nods to the so-called ‘Big Four’ nations—Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, and Egypt—who continue to draw the lion’s share of foreign direct investment and venture capital, especially in the tech space.
Yet, true to its title, this event fans the flames beyond the familiar, expanding the spotlight to the ‘Many More’ African nations whose influence on the continent’s trajectory is equally vital.
Structured around four thematic pillars—Economic Resilience and Market Access, Infrastructure and Innovation, Human Capital and Education, and Governance and Regional Autonomy—the programme will feature high-level discussions, including keynote addresses, fireside chats, ministerial dialogues, and networking events.
For a UK audience, this event is a rare convergence of African leadership and international diplomacy, casting the University of Cambridge not merely as a seat of scholarship but as a stage for continental strategy.
In an era where Africa increasingly sets the tone for global trade and investment, the conference opens a direct channel between UK institutions and African decision-makers, while also energising the African diaspora shaping the continent from abroad.
The presence of so many high-level dignitaries affirms Cambridge’s growing role in international affairs and deepens the UK’s connection to Africa’s future.
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