It is my great pleasure to invite you to the 7th Africa Congress of Accountants scheduled for 15-18 May, 2023 in I Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. The congress will gather more than 2,000 people from across the world to shape the role of the accountancy profession in The Africa We Want. The congress theme, “Structural Transformation and Growth of African Economies”, provides an excellent platform for stakeholders in the accountancy and finance ecosystem to explore why and how professional accountants must progress from doing the same things,to doing the same things differently, to doing different things to contribute to economic growth and poverty reduction.
World-renowned subject experts will discuss what it would take to do so in an environment of slow structural transformation and a rapidly growing informal sector.
With an estimated 50 percent of economic output and 85 percent of employment in Africa being generated in the informal sector, this sector will be a key consideration in our dialogue. This will also be the case for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)—the backbone of the global economy and accounting for 90 percent of all businesses, 70 percent of all employment, and 50 percent of GDP—and the Small and Medium Practitioners (SMPs) who serve them.
The congress will explore new roles for professional accountants enabled by digital transformation in a post-pandemic economic, political, and social environment. Professional accountants will be challenged to develop an integrated mindset to build agile, resilient, and sustainable businesses and governments that create value and transform economies.
Exploring the history and attractions of Côte d'Ivoire is an integral part of the four-day congress programme developed with great care and attention by our hosts, Ordre des Experts-Comptables de Côte d'Ivoire (OEC-CI). Abidjan—nicknamed “The Manhattan of Africa” or “Little Paris”—will gratify you with the finest Ivorian gastronomy, culture, and local markets.
Become a champion of change. Join us in Abidjan in 2023 to shape the future.
