Our first event in 2014 was launched with support of a senior member of the British Royal Family. Over the years our speakers have included a number of distinguished guests. Gen. Yakubu Gowon (Former Nigerian Head of State), Chief Olusegun Obasanjo (Former President of Nigeria), H.E. John Dramani Mahama (Former President of Ghana), Amina J Mohammed (UN Deputy Secretary General) represented by H.E Bience Gawanas (UN Under Secretary for Africa), Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi (UNCTAD Secretary General), Rt Hon Baleka Mbete (Speaker of the Parliament of South Africa),  and foreign ministers from several countries including Nigeria and Malta. H.E Victor Harris (Commissioner for Economic Affairs of the African Union), H.E Mrs Toyin Saraki (Wife of theSenate President of Nigeria), H.E. Minister of Tribal Affairs of Zuma and Former First Lady of South Africa. H.E Terena Ferdinad De La Vega of Spain, Chief Mrs Folorunso Alakija (Vice Chair of Famfa Oil and the “Richest Woman in Africa”), Alhaji Sani Dangote (Group Vice President at Dangote Industries Limited), Ashish Thakkar (CEO Mara Group), Maresaa Teresa Fernandez de la Vega (Former Vice President of Spain),