ACCA hosts its third Africa Members’ Conference 2021

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) will be hosting its third Africa Members Convention (AMC) from 14th to 16th December 2021, for the first time online.

The theme this year is ‘Repositioning the profession in Africa to drive and support economic recovery, sustainability, and social governance’ which has a forward-looking agenda aimed at helping the profession across Africa and globally build and sustain resilience in a still challenging environment due to Covid-19 and the climate crisis.

In shaping the future of the profession, over 6,000 ACCA members in Africa have been invited, alongside key decision and policy makers across economies who will be engaged during the AMC, in order to drive actionable changes.

Day 1 will focus on the role of African accountants at the heart of the continent’s route to recovery; day 2 will examine the role of digitalisation on the profession, and day 3 will focus on accountants and their role in policy development in Africa and on the global stage too.

Speaking of the event, Jamil Ampomah, director of ACCA Africa says: ‘We’ve chosen a broad theme that brings together the issues which confront finance professionals and business leaders every day of their lives. Our theme also builds on the work at our first two Africa Member Conventions. In Ethiopia in 2017 we addressed the impact of socio-economic trends on the future of finance and business in Africa, and in Rwanda in 2019 we explored the evolution of finance as Africa thrives amid disruption.’

‘We believe that this event will help the accountancy profession and its stakeholders deal with the challenges and opportunities ahead for 2022, supporting them to understand the new and emerging environment in which it works.’

Key speakers at the AMC include:

Ms. Orla Collins FCCA, ACCA president
Dr. Ndidi Edozien, Chair at Circular Economy Innovation Partnership
Mr. Shailen Ramgoolam, Partner EY, Mauritius
Mr. Rodney Ndamba (FCCA), CEO Institute, Sustainability Africa
Dr. Bhavish Jugurnath, President of the Africa Emerging Tech Hub
Mr Amin Miramago, CEO, Institute of Certified Public Accountants Rwanda, (ICPAR)
Ms. Alta Prinsloo, Chief Executive Officer, Pan African Federation of Accountants -PAFA, South Africa
Dr. Obiageli “Oby” Ezekwesili, President of Human Capital África and Senior Economic Adviser at África Economic Development Policy Initiative (AEDPI).
Mr. Edwin Makori, CEO, Institute of Certified Public Accountants Kenya (ICPAK)

ACCA members can register for the AMC online here. ACCA has also opened up this event to non-ACCA members, who can also register at the same address.

Comments

CBD Punjab Celebrated Pakistan Resolution Day with Patriotic Fervor

The Punjab Central Business District Development Authority (PCBDDA), also known as Central Business District Punjab (CBD Punjab), proudly commemorated Pakistan Resolution Day with unwavering dedication to the nation's progress. Held at the CBD Punjab headquarters, the ceremony was attended by COO CBD Punjab, Brigadier (R) Mansoor Janjua, directorate heads, senior officials, staff members, and ancillary staff, all united in the spirit of patriotism and national pride. The event began with a flag hoisting ceremony, symbolizing the steadfast commitment to uphold the principles of unity, faith, and discipline, and to strive for the betterment of the country while keeping the national flag flying high. The national flag soaring high served as a powerful symbol of prosperity and sovereignty. Addressing the gathering, COO CBD Punjab, Brigadier (R) Mansoor Janjua, emphasized the importance of commemorating the historic Pakistan Resolut

Huawei and OPPO Sign Global Patent Cross-licensing Agreement

Huawei and OPPO announced the signing of a global patent cross-licensing agreement, which covers cellular standard essential patents, including 5G. "After more than 20 years of continuous innovation, Huawei has developed multiple high-value patent portfolios in the global marketplace in domains like 5G, Wi-Fi, and audio/video codecs," said Alan Fan, Head of Huawei's Intellectual Property Department. "We are delighted to have reached a cross-licensing agreement with OPPO. The mutual recognition of intellectual property value between companies is a major step towards fostering a positive cycle of innovation and research in high-value standards: investing, receiving returns from investment, and then reinvesting. This will enable our industry to keep innovating and provide consumers with more competitive products and services." "We are very pleased to enter into patent cross-licensing agreement awith Huawei. It clearly demonstrates that the two compan

Economic confidence among finance professionals edges higher globally despite big fall in North America

The latest ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and IMA ® (Institute of Management Accountants)  Global Economic Conditions Survey (GECS) suggests that confidence among accountants and finance professionals edged slightly higher in Q2 2024 and is just above its historical average. For chief financial officers (CFOs), all the key global indicators rose, with sharp gains evident in the New Orders and Capital Expenditure indices. There were some notable regional differences . Western Europe-based accountants reported another decent increase in confidence as the euro area and UK economies continue to stage recoveries. Even Asia Pacific saw a small rise off the back of a huge gain previously, and the New Orders Index increased strongly. The region is benefitting from improvements in the global economy, including in the manufacturing sector and the upward moving technology cycle. However, North America’s financial profe

Tech UP

Search This Blog