Hosted by Afrika Tikkun in Partnership with Valuable 500 and the Gauteng Provincial Government.
Interested in attending the event?
The Inaugural Valuable 500 Africa Summit 2025 is the premier business forum for corporate leaders, policymakers and disability advocates to shape Africa’s approach to disability inclusion in business.
This summit is a strategic opportunity to engage with global industry leaders, learn from best practices, and position your business at the forefront of disability inclusion in Africa.
Valuable 500 is the world’s largest CEO-led movement focused on embedding disability inclusion into business leadership. This global organisation unites over 500 partners and companies from the world’s leading corporations working together to end disability exclusion and accelerate inclusion for the one in five people living with a disability worldwide. Valuable 500 represents companies employing over 22 million people globally, with a combined market value of $8 trillion.
By joining the Valuable 500, your company joins a powerful movement that drives change through Synchronised Collective Action—channelling the power of 500 partners working in harmony, moving in the same direction, against the same system barriers.
Putting disability inclusion on the leadership agenda
Tackling the disability data gap to create business accountability
Ensuring disabled people are represented authentically and participate at every stage of the process
Become part of the global shift toward inclusive corporate leadership by expressing your interest in the Valuable 500. As the world’s largest CEO-led disability inclusion initiative, Valuable 500 unites forward-thinking companies committed to embedding inclusion into their core strategies. This is your opportunity to align with over 500 global organisations, representing over 22 million employees worldwide, and take action in the areas of leadership, accountability, and representation.
Afrika Tikkun is a globally recognised leader in equipping persons with disabilities (PwD) with the skills, training, and opportunities needed to succeed in the workforce.
Tailored training that prepares PwD for employment, entrepreneurship, and leadership roles.
Working with businesses to develop inclusive hiring strategies and accessible work environments.
Ensuring that PwD have access to digital skills training and assistive technology to participate fully in today’s workforce.
Afrika Tikkun Foundation focuses on policy advocacy and corporate accountability, ensuring that disability inclusion moves beyond compliance to transformative action.
to establish
regulatory frameworks
for inclusion.
for disability commitments made in ESG and CSR strategies.
about the economic and social benefits of disability inclusion.
Nominated to Kenya’s 4th Senate to represent persons with disabilities, Senator Asige is a renowned disability rights advocate, accessibility expert, and inclusive mobility practitioner. She has led national and international conversations on accessibility and inclusion and works to influence policy at the highest levels.
A corporate social responsibility expert, Meron Demisse is a strategic leader in business impact and inclusion, with extensive experience in engaging the corporate sector in disability-focused ESG initiatives.
CEO of SkillQuest and former Accenture executive, Khethiwe Nkuna is an industry thought leader in corporate transformation and disability inclusion. With over 20 years of experience in corporate sustainability, she has driven business-led disability inclusion strategies at major multinationals.
The Inaugural Valuable 500 Africa Summit 2025 is where corporate leadership meets action. This is an opportunity to transform your company’s approach to disability inclusion and align with global best practices.
This summit is designed for corporate decision-makers, policymakers, and disability inclusion leaders.
Sponsoring this summit positions your brand as a thought leader in inclusion, ESG, and corporate responsibility.
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