Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, the chairman of Coronation Group, is expected to headline a one-on-one conversation on growing African family-owned businesses at the Africa CEO Forum 2025.
The session that will be moderated by Acha Leke, chairman of McKinsey Africa, Themed, “How can African Family-Owned Businesses shift from survival to legacy and build generational champions?” The session is expected to spark wide interest among entrepreneurs and family-owned enterprises committed to legacy-building across Africa.
Aig-Imoukhuede will lead other management staff of the group to the forum as Coronation Group was recently announced as a Gold Sponsor of the Africa CEO Forum 2025, which takes place on May 12 and 13 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
“Our return to the Africa CEO Forum is an expression of our sustained commitment to the continent’s transformation. It reflects who we are—a prosperity partner focused on sustainable wealth creation and legacy building. The Forum is a space for thoughtful dialogue, collaborative leadership and forward-looking ambition, – and we’re honoured to support it once again,” Wole Onasanya, Group CEO, Coronation, stated.
According to him, Coronation remains committed to crafting African-led financial solutions that unlock the continent’s potential and builds enduring prosperity. He disclosed that the Africa CEO Forum is one of the platforms where those ideas are forged into action.
Onasanya stated that this year’s gathering of Africa’s foremost business leaders, heads of government, policymakers and investors will once again provide a critical platform for dialogue, strategy, and partnership across the continent.
At the heart of the Group’s participation is a deep commitment to craftsmanship – our ethos expressed through transformational financial solutions that enable sustainable wealth creation across the African continent. It is a belief we take to every market, every engagement, and every stage.
Paul Abiagam, Ag. MD/CEO of Coronation Merchant Bank, will join a strategic panel exploring the Cost of Capital Crisis and how African businesses can turn geopolitical shifts into opportunity.
The conversation will bring together top voices from Moody’s, Bank of America, Skykapital, and public sector leaders to tackle questions of capital flows, currency volatility and credit enhancement – key issues for Africa’s financial future.
Abiagam session will be moderated by David Pilling, Africa Editor at the Financial Times, and feature industry voices like Marie Diron of Moody’s, Yvonne Ike of Bank of America, Karim Noujaim of Skykapital, Mauritius’ Minister of Financial Services Jyoti Jeetun, and Serge Ekue, President of WADB.
According to the Group, Abiagam’s participation underscores Coronation Group’s continued leadership in shaping financial dialogue and delivering transformational solutions that enable sustainable wealth creation across Africa.
