In this compelling fireside chat at the 2026 Africa CEO Forum Opening Ceremony in Kigali, Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame sits down with CNN anchor Eleni Giokos for a candid conversation on Africa’s geopolitical landscape, sanctions, mineral deals, private‑sector growth, and the continent’s future in a rapidly shifting world.
Kagame speaks openly about:
• Africa’s long‑standing disadvantage in global power dynamics
• The rise of African leaders rejecting unfair mineral extraction deals
• Sanctions as tools of coercion
• Why Africa must “give itself value” and learn to say NO
• The role of the private sector in Africa’s transformation
• How social media has democratised global discourse
• What Africa must do to claim its rightful place in the world
This conversation is a must‑watch for CEOs, policymakers, investors, and anyone interested in Africa’s economic and political trajectory.
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00:00 – Kagame: “Africa must give itself value”
00:31 – On sanctions and refusing to capitulate
01:02 – Why Africa remains disadvantaged
01:36 – African nations rejecting unfair mineral deals
02:14 – Geopolitical tensions & coercive tactics
02:43 – How global powers choose sides
03:12 – Mineral deals & modern‑day cynicism
04:02 – Hypocrisy: democracy lectures vs resource extraction
04:29 – The power of saying NO
05:29 – The cost of saying yes to the wrong thing
05:58 – Africa’s role in a changing world
06:26 – Looking within: Africa’s untapped potential
06:50 – From talking to doing
07:01 – Private sector: scaling up or failing
07:31 – Barriers created by public sector
08:24 – Global leaders & the shock factor
08:55 – Social media’s democratising effect
10:11 – Learning from criticism
11:07 – Immunised to shocks
11:38 – Kagame’s final message to Africa
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