ADVISORY · RESEARCH · SYSTEMS SUPPORT

2027 - Ten Years of Shared Value. One Summit. Africa’s Next Chapter.

In 2017, Shared Value Africa convened its first Summit in Johannesburg with a simple idea: business can succeed while helping solve society's challenges. Ten years on, founder Tiekie Barnard announces the Africa Shared Value & ESG Summit in Ghana - opening on Africa Day, 25 May 2027, as Ghana marks 70 years of independence and SVA marks a decade of work. Theme: "Africa - Vision to Value to Power." Read her reflection on a decade of growth and what the next chapter demands.

GENDER EQUALITY · SAFE WORKPLACES

Two Rooms, One Finding: What Women's Month Taught Us About the Gap Between Commitment and Experience

Women's Month 2026 ended with a core insight across two dialogues: real impact depends on access and trust, not just policies. Whether overcoming barriers to mining careers or encouraging GBVH reporting, it’s not about what organisations build, but what people can actually reach, trust, and experience. Read our full reflection on what comes after August.

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP · PRIVATE SECTOR CONVENING

Ghana@70 and the Future of Africa: Why the 8th Africa Shared Value & ESG Summit Matters More Than Ever 

In 1957, Ghana became the first sub-Saharan African country to gain independence — a symbol of what self-determination could achieve. Seventy years later, Andrews Akoto-Addo, Founding Chapter Lead of Shared Value Ghana, argues the question has changed: not whether Africa can govern itself, but whether it can build a future that works for everyone. With Africa's population set to reach 2.5 billion by 2050 and Accra home to the AfCFTA Secretariat, he makes the case for why the 8th Africa Shared Value & ESG Summit, in Accra this May 2027, is more than an event — it's a platform to turn shared value and ESG principles into partnerships, investment and scalable solutions for the continent.