Business leaders from Southern Africa and other regions will convene this week for the 13th CEO Dialogue on Southern Africa in Johannesburg, South Africa, over a two-day period.

The event, which begins on Thursday, will focus on strategies for catalyzing economic growth and financing development amid geopolitical instability, energy supply issues, trade conflicts, and technology-driven changes.

 Hosted by The European House - Ambrosetti - TEHA, the summit will gather approximately 200 chief executives, government ministers, central bank governors, investors, and economists. Participants will explore ways for South Africa and the broader region to address the challenges of rising energy costs following recent conflicts in the Middle East.

For more on this, Pietro Mininni, CEO of TEHA Africa spoke to Thami Ngubeni.