ACT Foundation Rallies African Leaders to Build Ecosystems for Youth Enterprises

Aspire Coronation Trust (ACT) Foundation will host the 2026 edition of its flagship annual conference, the ACT Foundation Breakfast Dialogue (BFD), themed “From Skills to Scale: Building the Ecosystems Africa’s Young Enterprises Need to Thrive.”

Holding virtually, the Dialogue will address the critical gaps between skills, capital and market opportunities confronting young African entrepreneurs. It will examine how multi-sector leaders can move beyond isolated interventions to build connected ecosystems that help young enterprises move from survival to scale.

Renowned Executive Coach and Founder/CEO of Gemstone Group, Fela Durotoye, will deliver the Keynote Address, setting the tone on building Africa’s next generation of sustainable enterprises.

He will be joined by a distinguished cross-sector lineup including Mezuo Nwuneli (Sahel Capital), Dr. Chinyere Almona (Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry), Abiodun Olubitan (Access Bank PLC), Andrew Tarazid-Tarawali (Small Foundation), Tochukwu Ezeukwu (Capital As A Force), and Andrew Olowude (Xenet AI). Sessions will be moderated by Chinonso Clark (Lead For Good Africa) and Em Ekong (Urban Inclusion Community Ltd). The event will be hosted by Omoye Oriaghan, CEO of CO Communications Limited.

A key outcome of this year’s Dialogue is the introduction of the 2026 Opportunity Compact, designed to capture actionable, measurable commitments from government, corporate, finance and social sector leaders to strengthen SME growth infrastructure across Africa.

Registration for the event is free at: https://actrustfoundation.org/breakfast-dialogue-2026