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 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 policymakers 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 in 2022, supporting them to understand the new and emerging environment in which it works.”
Key speakers at the AMC include:
1. Ms. Orla Collins FCCA, ACCA president
2. Dr. Ndidi Edozien, Chair at Circular Economy Innovation Partnership
3. Mr. Shailen Ramgoolam, Partner EY, Mauritius
4. Mr. Rodney Ndamba (FCCA), CEO Institute, Sustainability Africa
5. Dr. Bhavish Jugurnath, President of the Africa Emerging Tech Hub
6. Mr Amin Miramago, CEO, Institute of Certified Public Accountants Rwanda, (ICPAR)
7. Ms. Alta Prinsloo, Chief Executive Officer, Pan African Federation of Accountants -PAFA, South Africa
8. Dr. Obiageli “Oby” Ezekwesili, President of Human Capital África and Senior Economic Adviser at África Economic Development Policy Initiative (AEDPI).
9. 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 via www.accaglobal.com
About ACCA
ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the global professional body for professional accountants.
It is a thriving global community of 233,000 members and 536,000 future members based in 178 countries and regions, who work across a wide range of sectors and industries. It upholds the highest professional and ethical values.
It offers everyone everywhere the opportunity to experience a rewarding career in accountancy, finance, and management. Its qualifications and learning opportunities develop strategic business leaders, forward-thinking professionals with the financial, business, and digital expertise essential for the creation of sustainable organisations and flourishing societies.
Since 1904, being a force for the public good has been embedded in its purpose. In December 2020, it made commitments to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, which it is measuring and will report on in its annual integrated report.
ACCA believes that accountancy is a cornerstone profession of society and is vital in helping economies, organisations, and individuals to grow and prosper.
It does this by creating robust trusted financial and business management, combating corruption, ensuring organisations are managed ethically, driving sustainability, and providing rewarding career opportunities.
And through its cutting-edge research, it leads the profession by answering today’s questions and preparing for the future. It is a not-for-profit organisation. Find out more at accaglobal.com