02/11/2025
Ambassador Young Pierro Omatseye: Convening the Continental Engine
Following Ajiboye’s keynote, His Excellency Ambassador Dr. Young Pierro Omatseye, Chief Host and Convener of the Summit, Director of the Parliament, and Coordinator of Jet Age Nation Builders, delivered the convener’s charge.
“This summit is not an event — it is a blueprint,” he declared. “The time has come for Africa to govern its destiny through partnerships built on trust, equity, and accountability.”
Ambassador Omatseye, who chaired the Parliamentary Session of the summit, underscored the need to harmonize PPP policies across Africa’s regional blocs to attract long-term private investment and strengthen implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
His leadership positioned Jet Age Nation Builders as a driving force in mobilizing continental youth networks, investors, and policymakers around the PPP agenda.
Partnerships of Purpose
The summit featured ministers, financiers, innovators, and development partners from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas.
Her Regal Majesty Olori Temitope Ogunwusi, representing His Imperial Majesty Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ooni of Ife, urged inclusion of women and youth at every level:
“Our women and youth are not statistics; they are nation-builders. The partnerships we sign must open doors for them.”
Mr. Felix Achibiri, Founder and Executive Chairman of DFC Holdings Ltd, emphasized that while Africa holds 30 percent of global mineral reserves and the world’s youngest workforce, it still captures only a small fraction of global FDI. He called for predictable PPP frameworks to unlock capital confidence and infrastructure growth.
