Preparations are in top gear by stakeholders for the 7th edition of the Africa Procurement and Supply Chain Summit & Awards in Lagos, scheduled to take place next month.
The event themed “Driving Impact through Innovation: The Future of Procurement & Supply in Africa,” will bring together senior executives, policymakers, and thought leaders from across the continent to Lagos.
According to the organisers, the summit will delve into transformative trends including sustainable procurement, digital transformation, and the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) in supply chain operations.
A lineup of distinguished speakers that will enrich the summit’s dialogue, including: Dr. Adebowale Adedokun, DG, Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Dr. Clever Ruswa – CEO, Procurement Regulatory Authority, Zimbabwe, Godwin Kudzo Tameklo Esq – CEO, National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Ghana, Barr.Joshua Sunday Ehimoni Esq, DG, Bureau of Public Procurement, Niger State, Akin Naphtal, Group CEO, InstinctWave Group, Dr. John Ngeno – General Manager, Supply Chain & Logistics, Kenya Power, Simon Annan – president, Ghana Institute of Procurement and Supply (GIPS), Fatai Idowu Onafowote – director general, Lagos State Public Procurement Agency, Akparawa Emem Kanico KCPP. national president, Association of Public Procurement Practitioners of Nigeria, Adeola Oduntan – GM, Global Sourcing & Supply Chain Management, MTN and Cephas Afebuameh – group director, Supply Chain, Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc.
Other speakers are Amb. Prof Robert Tay, procurement director, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority, DVLA, QS Raheem Abdulbaki – CEO, Kwara State Public Procurement Agency, Edwin Muhumuza – head of Africa, Open Contracting Partnership, Adejoke Atte, head of Procurement, Nigerian Communications Commission, Gloria Nyanteh – Procurement Head, National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Ghana, Jacob Forst – AFRI Associate, International GOPA, Misan Ilesanmi, head Supply Chain Capability Development, Coca-Cola HBC, Rauf Badejo, Group Chief Supply Chain Officer, GZ Industries, Nkechi Esechie , Business Procurement Mgr – Sub-Sahara, Pladis Foods Nigeria, Beauty Emeneu (CSCP), head of Procurement, Guinness Nigeria, Obinna Nwodo, founder, YSCP Nigeria, Rodney Boatey, managing director, Excelsior Global Limited and Nii Obodai Doku, managing director, Procura Global Sourcing.
In a press statement made available to the media, Akin Naphtal, group CEO of InstinctWave, organisers of the summit, emphasised the evolving importance of the procurement function:
“Procurement and supply chain functions are not just support roles—they are strategic assets that drive organisational success. We aim to shift the perception of the profession by recognizing and rewarding exceptional talent, innovation, and best practices.”
