Dr James Orleans-Lindsay, the Chancellor of the Cape Coast Technical University and the Executive Chairman of JL Holdings, a Ghanaian real estate company, has been announced as the keynote speaker for the Africa Rising Symposium.

The symposium themed “Beyond Potential: Africa’s Age of Performance” would be held on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in the United Kingdom.

It is being organised by the Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa at LSE, in partnership with EMY Africa.

The Africa Rising Symposium will convene African policymakers, entrepreneurs, scholars, and development actors to interrogate the continent’s progress and challenge institutions and individuals to move beyond potential into measurable performance.

In a statement copied to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) noted that Dr Orleans-Lindsay, who is a celebrated Ghanaian business leader and education advocate, is expected to deliver a thought-provoking keynote address titled “Building Beyond Rhetoric”, reflecting his decades of experience in the real estate industry, business leadership, and youth empowerment.

It noted that his selection as keynote speaker reflects growing international recognition of African leaders who are championing transformation through pragmatic leadership, visionary policy advocacy, and private-sector innovation.

Dr Orleans-Lindsay, in a pre-event statement, stated that Africa must not only rise but also must deliver, noting that the symposium was an opportunity for Africans to define the next chapter of the continent’s development through action, not promises.

The event, which is open to the public through registration, also forms part of a broader agenda by EMY Africa to celebrate and elevate African excellence globally.