"Doing Business in Africa: How to Succeed"- A panel discussion

On the morning of the awards, Saturday 25th June, a panel discussion took place on how influential companies in Africa succeed in doing business on the continent.

Moderated by Isha Sesay, host and reporter for CNN International's 'Inside Africa' (far left), the panellists from left to right were:

William Asiko, President of the Coca- Cola Africa Foundation
Christian de Faria, Senior Vice President Commercial, MTN Group
Sebastian Ashong-Katai, Group Head, Financial Institutions and International Organisations, Ecobank Group
Deborah Rayner, Vice President and Managing Editor at CNN International for Europe, Middle East and Africa.