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The 2021 edition of the Africa Revenue Summit (AFRES), formerly known as Sales Leadership Conference (SLC), will hold on June 4-5, at The Campbell Centre, Marina, Lagos, and will feature over 25 speakers. The theme of the summit is “Scaling Growth, Optimizing Margins,” which will be discussed in multiple, focused sessions.

The organisers said this year’s edition will gather over 500 participants from across African countries, including Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria and South Africa to discuss modern strategies, processes and techniques for driving growth of companies and organizations. The conference will discuss themes across the entire revenue value chain, which includes sales, marketing, culture, people, leadership, and others.

Some of the speakers at AFRES 2021 include Motayo Latunji, Sales Director, Hayat Kimya; Bunmi Jembola, CEO, SaleRuby; Olutayo Latunji, Head of Sales Operation, Nestle Nigeria; Winston Nolan, CEO, Sales Machine (South Africa); Sam Kariuki, Sales Trainer, Growth Partners (Kenya, East Africa); and Mawuli Ocloo, Chief Sales Partner, Salesmark Services (Ghana).

Also, on the list of speakers for the event are Yewande Akomolafe-Kalu, Head, Branding & Storytelling, Flutterwave; Ose Osundeko, Group Head, Digital Marketing, Fidelity Bank; Kenechi Eneh, Divisional CEO, ipNX; Adenike Lucas, VP, Sales & General Manager - West Africa, Upstream; Fikayo Akeredolu, Head of Growth, Stears; Ibiyinka Dada, Digital Marketing Manager, Airtel; and 13 more industry professionals.

The summit has evolved over the past four years as one of the largest events for revenue leaders across corporate Africa. The first, second and third editions hosted by SalesRuby held in Lagos, Nigeria in 2018, 2019 and 2020, welcoming over 400 participants each year.

In a statement the organisers sent to Financial Nigeria, a media partner to the summit, AFRES 2021 will offer invaluable insights and actionable strategies to CEOs, executive directors, head of sales, marketing directors and associated stakeholders on such topics as designing a modern sales process for growth, how to shorten deal cycles, telling brand stories that cut through the noise, and strategic interventions for growing key accounts.