Our purpose
A gathering place for Africa’s defining conversations.
Derived from the Swahili word Ukumbi, meaning a gathering place, forum or hall for dialogue and exchange, the magazine serves as a meeting point for Africa’s business leaders, policymakers, investors, entrepreneurs and development partners to share insights, foster collaboration and advance the continent’s development agenda.
A publication of the African Business Roundtable (ABR), a premier private sector-led organization founded by the African Development Bank in 1990, UKUMBI Afrika provides a trusted platform for thought leadership, market intelligence and informed discussion on the issues shaping Africa’s economic transformation.
Our coverage spans business, trade, investment, finance, infrastructure, technology, governance, energy and sustainable development, highlighting the opportunities and innovations driving growth across the continent.
Joint Steering Committee
- Samuel Ayodele — Chairman
- Victor Ugwuh — Secretary
- Emmanuel Dossou — Member
- Nnaemeka Uche Abba — Member
- Peter Mutakwe — Member
- Sunny Ugoh — Member
The Team
- Ag. Chief Executive Officer: Victor O. Ugwuh
- Chief Creative Officer: Nnameka Uche Abba
- Editor-in-Chief: Sunny Ugoh
- Managing Editor: Monika Winiarska
Editorial Team
- Sunny Ugoh
- Monika Winiarska
- Yolande Mboumba
- Emmanuel K. Dossou
- Peter Mutakwe
Advisory Board
- Mr. N. Justin Chinyanta
- Mme. Jeanne Ngoleine Ossouka
- Dr. Amrnay Asfour
- Dr. Muda Yusuf
- Mr. Harry van Bommel
- Prof. Colin Coulson-Thomas
Ukumbi Afrika is published on behalf of the African Business Roundtable by Ukumbi Afrika Publications, A Member of Messe Rand Consulting Group BV.