ACCRA RESET: DAVOS CONVENING
Theme: Defining the Sovereign Future
Venue
Belvedere Hotel, Davos
Date
22 January 2026
Time
14:30 – 16:00 CET
14:30 – 14:32
Opening Remarks
World Economic Forum · Accra Reset
14:32 – 14:40
Presidential Opening
- H.E. Olusegun Obasanjo
- H.E. John Dramani Mahama
14:40 – 14:44
Video Interlude
Accra Reset: Defining the Sovereign Future
14:44 – 14:50
The Great Lakes Prosperity Sphere
Message: H.E. Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo
14:50 – 14:55
The Nile Basin Prosperity Sphere
Remarks: H.E. Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt
14:55 – 15:00
Capital, Corridors, and Sovereign Investment Platforms
- Samaila Zubairu, President and CEO, Africa Finance Corporation
- George Elombi, President, Afreximbank
- Hon. Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, Minister of Foreign Affairs, DRC
- The Hon. James Marape, Prime Minister, Papua New Guinea
- Presidential participation to be confirmed
15:00 – 15:04
Lessons from Global Trade in Changing the World Order
Message: Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General, World Trade Organization
15:04 – 15:20
North–South Dialogues: From Strategy to Joint Action
- Rt. Hon. Helen Clark
- Rajiv Memani, President, Confederation of Indian Industry
- H.E. Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General, AfCFTA
- H.E. Kashim Shettima, Vice President of Nigeria
15:20 – 15:24
A Solidarity Message from Europe
H.E. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission (TBC)
15:24 – 15:40
Health as Wedge, Bellwether, and Radar
Opening Remarks: Peter Sands, Executive Director, The Global Fund
Fireside Chat with Dr. Sania Nishtar and Ms. Priya Basu
15:40 – 15:52
Changing the World as Practice and Theory
- H.E. Yemi Osinbajo, former Vice President of Nigeria
- Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, WHO
15:52 – 16:00
Presidential Council Announcements and Closing Remarks
H.E. John Dramani Mahama, with support from the community leadership