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PRESS RELEASE: THE 3RD AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE, CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE SUMMIT (ACEACRES, 2025) COMES OFF 29TH SEPTEMBER 2025 – 30TH SEPTEMBER 2025.

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PRESS RELEASE: THE 3RD AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE, CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE SUMMIT (ACEACRES, 2025) COMES OFF 29TH SEPTEMBER 2025 TO 30TH SEPTEMBER 2025.   The Africa Continental Engineering & Construction Network is set to organize the 3RD African Continental Engineering, Architecture, Construction and Real Estate Summit dubbed (ACEACRES, 2025) come September 29, 20205 and September 30, 2025, at De Icon Conference Centre, East Legon, Accra. This 3rd edition comes under the theme, Revolutionizing the Built Environment for Sustainable Infrastructure Development Through the use of Disruptive Innovations, Big Data and Quantum Technologies.   The objective is to bring together industry experts, innovators, investors, thought leaders, and top business executives from various sectors of the built environment across the African continent (Nigeria, South Africa, Rwanda, Uganda, Ethiopia, Algeria, Egypt etc), to share knowledge, showcase cutting-edge innovations, technologies and to brainstorm on how the African continent can catch up with modern trends using disruptive innovations, big data and quantum technologies. The choice of this year’s theme is partly influenced by the United Nation’s universal declaration of the year 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technologies, launched at its UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, February 4, 2025. Objective of the Summit The core objective of ACEACRES is to build an integrated African built environment to create opportunity for knowledge sharing, technology transfer, capacity building for socio-economic transformation of the continent through high-end business networking, partnerships and collaborations.  This premier event serves as a strategic platform for industry leaders, architects, engineers, surveyors, planners, developers, legal practitioners, SMEs, policymakers, project managers, investors etc to collaborate on shared mission to transform Africa’s physical and economic landscape through sustainable development, inclusive growth, and impactful public-private partnerships. Who to Attend As it has always been our target, ACEACRES is designed to bring under one roof,  all stakeholders of the built environment: the building contractors, road contractors, engineers (civil, electrical, electronic, mechanical, structural, safety,  mining, environmental, chemical, geotechnical, geodetic, materials etc), surveyors, planners, architects, project managers, real estate developers, builders. Landscape professionals/contractors,  real estate professionals, home buyers, building and construction material suppliers, equipment/machinery suppliers, glaziers, fabricators, interior deco companies/professionals, roofing companies/technicians, transport & logistics companies, facility management professionals/institutions, innovators, technologists, financial and insurance institutions, investors, government agencies, regulators, IoT experts, construction legal consultants, artificial intelligence professionals, sustainability consultants, artisans et cetera. Key and Guest Speakers The event shall host two (2) guest speakers including the keynote speaker, with Dr. Daniel McKorley, Executive Chairman, McDan Group of Companies, Ghana and Mr. Tony O. Elumelu, Executive Chairman, Heirs Holdings and UBA Bank Group, Nigeria serving as the guest speakers, whilst Ing. Prof. Elsie Effah Kaufmann, Dean, School of Engineering Sciences, University of Ghana speaking as the keynote speaker. In all, a total of about 40 industry thought leaders across the African Continent will be speaking at this all-important Summit. African Sub-regional and International Participant’s Confirmations High-profile participants from across Africa and international participants from Canada, Australia, United States of America, South America, United Kingdom, Germany et cetera.  An estimated number of about 800 in-person participants are expected with confirmations already received from these African sub-regional states namely, Nigeria, Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda, South Africa, Egypt, Liberia, Sierra Leon and Morocco. Benefits to be Derived by Exhibitors and Participants Exhibitors and participants alike will have the opportunity to leverage on this common regional platform for all stakeholders of the African built environment to gain industry insights, network and build collaborations aimed at maximizing the continent’s prosperity at large. Sponsors For sponsors or exhibitors, B2B, B2C networking opportunities, connecting with manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, retailers as well as end consumers, access to attendees for data for future leads generation, meet potential investors, enhance brand visibility and credibility, real time lead generation, gain industry insights eg dynamics and modern trends, identification of new business opportunities, opportunity for joint ventures. Opportunity to close B2B contracts, seal partnership deals, boost brand development, maximize sales, share product knowledge and utility information with potential customers, demonstrate unique selling proposition to potential customers, build strong network with influential industry players, get in contact with the diaspora community and opportunity to get connected by organizers to top-rated projects/contractors/professionals in Ghana and across the African continent. Participants Networking opportunities with industry leaders, access to cutting edge insights and new trends, learning from successful case studies, building personal capacity for professional resilience, exposure to new business opportunities, gaining inspiration and motivation from industry thought leaders, building relationship with potential employers/employees and mentors, access to innovative products. Meeting with potential investors, opportunity to share your perspective during Q&A time, identify lucrative business niches in the industry et cetera. In addition, participants will gain industry insights eg dynamics and modern trends, industry/academia engagements aimed at reaching a consensus on skills training, meet regulators to proffer regulatory solutions, meet the CEO of the Africa Continental Engineering & Construction Network and team for specific industry information and opportunities, et cetera. Achievements of previous Editions The 2023 and 2024 editions recorded close to a thousand (1000) participants combined and in a couple of two (2) years down the line, the Summit has been able to refer, recommend or connect a little over three hundred (300) combined; exhibitors, construction companies, professionals, contractors, building material/equipment suppliers real estate developers etc to top building projects, contracts and jobs in Ghana and across the African continent.  This figure excludes businesses, projects, contracts or jobs individuals got through personal networking at the Summit. ACEACRS is by far the singular and most impactful built environment Summit in Africa. Among the participants recorded for the 2024 edition particular, a little over five hundred (500) in-person participants from Nigeria, Uganda and the United States of America (USA), with majority from the host country Ghana.    Some of the high profile in-person participants from the African Continent were the keynote speaker Madam Engr. Margaret Aina Oguntala, FNSE, President, Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Engr. Olu Ogunduyile FNSE Vice President, Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN),  Engr Dr. Mudasiru Bola J. (Principal Partner, Prolarank