AfriLabs Annual Gathering 2026

1. • 07:3009:00
     Arrival, Registration, Exhibition, Networking…Lounge, Main stage

     Arrival, registration, exhibition viewing and networking

2. 09:0011:30 Main Hall Main Hall · 12 items Welcome and Opening AAG 2026 · Opening Remark and 10 more

   • 09:0009:05
     Welcome and Opening AAG 2026

     Opening the Innovation Era: Welcome to AAG 2026

   • 09:0509:10
     Opening RemarkNanko Madu

     Opening Remarks A New Era for African Innovation

   • 09:1009:15
     Welcome Address
   • 09:1509:25
     Host Country WelcomeDr Mahuna Akplogan

     Benin’s Innovation Ambition: Building a Regional Hub for Technology, Talent & Investment

   • 09:2509:35
     Keynote Address

     Africa’s Innovation Era: Building Institutions for Global Influence & Continental Impact

   • 09:3510:00
     Fireside ChatDr Mahuna Akplogan

     From Innovation Ecosystems to Sustainable Institutions: What Will It Take to Shape Africa’s Next Era

   • 10:0010:35
     Ministerial dialogue

     Digital Innovation in Agriculture: Transforming Africa’s Food Systems Through Technology

   • 10:3511:05
     Opening Plenary

     Africa's Innovation Era: Building the Foundations for Africa’s Next Growth Era

   • 11:0511:12
     Goodwill message
   • 11:1211:22
     Partner Spotlight (UNDP Launch Pad)

     Partnerships That Move Innovation Forward

   • 11:2211:29
     High-Level Delegates Group Photo (Board, Managers and Core Planning Team)Exhibition Area Tour and Walkaround
   • 11:2911:30
     MC Closing
3. 11:3017:05 4 tracks at the same time 7 rooms · 47 items Creative Digital Economy · Trade & Commerce / Industry · Policy, Data and AI · Hub Solutions · also 8 more

   Exhibition / Lounge

   • 11:3012:00
     Tea Break / Networking / Exhibition

     Refresh, Connect & Collaborate

   Trade & Commerce / Industry · TBA

   • 11:3012:00
     Networking Tea Break

     Networking Tea Break

   Policy, Data and AI · Track Room 1

   • 11:3012:00
     Networking Tea Break

   Hub Solutions · Track Room 3

   • 11:3012:00
     Networking Tea Break

     Networking Tea Break

   Creative Digital Economy · Track Room 4

   • 11:3012:00
     Welcome: Connect, Create & Exchange

     Networking Tea Break

   • 12:0012:05
     The Creative Pulse: A Musical Opening

     Setting the Stage

   • 12:0512:15
     Creative Capital: Building Institutions for Africa's Creative Economy

     Keynote Address

   • 12:1512:50
     Beyond the Founder: Building Creative Institutions That Last

     Founder Panel

   • 12:5513:30
     From African Talent to Global Markets

     Market Conversation

   • 13:3015:00
     Group photo before the session breaks

     Lunch Break (Gathering-wide)

   • 15:0015:35
     Partner Session (TBC)

     Partner Session

   • 15:3516:15
     Who Builds Africa's Creative Economy? Gender, Access and Inclusion

     Gender & Inclusion Session

   • 16:1516:55
     AI, XR & Gaming: The Next Digital Frontier for African Creativity

     Technology Conversation

   • 16:5517:00
     Closing Remarks & Group Photo

     Closing Remarks & Group Photo

   CLOSED DOOR

   • 12:0013:30
     HIGH-LEVEL MINISTERIAL ROUNDTABLE — CLOSED DOOR

     Breaking the Barriers: Harmonising Africa’s Regulatory Landscape to Unlock Cross-Border Market Access for Digital Innovation

   Trade & Commerce / Industry · TBA

   • 12:0012:05
     Opening Poem

     Opening Poem

   • 12:0512:10
     Track Champion

     Welcome Remarks

   • 12:1012:20
     Digitalising Africa's Industrial Backbone.

     Keynote Address

   • 12:2012:50
     Benin's Industrial Ambition

     Fireside Chat

   • 12:5013:30
     Details to be provided by International Chamber of Commerce/TradeRoots Africa

     ICC Session

   Policy, Data and AI · Track Room 1

   • 12:0013:30
     Policy, Data & AICarol Kagezi, Nanko Madu, Charles Feridjimi COSSY

     Africa’s AI Moment: Building Sovereign Digital & Data Capabilities for Global Competitiveness

   • 12:0012:05
     Track Opening & Welcome

     Setting the Stage

   • 12:0512:10
     Keynote Address

     Africa’s AI Moment: Building Sovereign Digital Infrastructure for the Next Global Economy

   • 12:1012:45
     Executive Dialogue

     From Digital Adoption to Digital Sovereignty: What Must Africa Own, Build and Control?

   • 12:4513:30
     META Session

     Governing AI at African Scale: Regulation, Innovation and Public Trust

   Hub Solutions · Track Room 3

   • 12:0012:05
     Setting the Stage

     Track Opening & Welcome

   • 12:0512:15
     Beyond the Hub: Building Africa's Next Generation of Innovation Institutions

     Lightning Talk

   • 12:1513:00
     UNICEF Session

     UNICEF Session

   • 13:0013:30
     "From Startup to Institution: Building Innovation Hubs That Last"

     Place Holder

   • 13:3015:00
     Group photo before the session breaks

     Lunch Break (Gathering-wide)

   • 15:0015:35
     Partner Session (Reserved for Track Champions)

     Partner Session (Reserved for Track Champions)

   • 15:3516:20
     Beyond Programmes: Building Hubs That Shape Markets, Policy & Ecosystems

     Expert Panel (Expertise France)

   • 16:2017:00
     Designing Innovation for Everyone: Building More Inclusive Institutions for Women, Youth & Underserved Communities

     Gender & Inclusion Session

   • 17:0017:05
     Closing Remarks & Group Photo

     Closing Remarks & Group Photo

   Lounge / Exhibition

   • 13:3015:00
     Lunch, Exhibition and Networking

     Connect. Exchange. Build.

   Trade & Commerce / Industry · TBA

   • 13:3015:00
     Lunch Break (Gathering-wide)

     Lunch Break (Gathering-wide)

   Policy, Data and AI · Track Room 1

   • 13:3015:00
     Lunch Break (Gathering-wide)

     Lunch Break (Gathering-wide)

   Trade & Commerce / Industry · TBA

   • 15:0015:45
     Digital Trade: Powering Cross-Border Commerce in Africa

     Panel Discussion 1

   • 15:4515:55
     A curated bridge from dialogue to solution discovery, not a pitch competition.

     Industry Challenge Showcase

   • 15:5516:40
     Digitalising Industry: Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Mining, Agriculture and Tourism

     Panel Discussion 2

   • 16:4016:55
     Synthesis of key takeaways, announcement of pilot commitments and confirmed matches, and the way forward.

     Closing Plenary

   • 16:5517:00
     Closing Remarks & Group Photo

     Closing Remarks & Group Photo

   Policy, Data and AI · Track Room 1

   • 15:0017:00
     Policy, Data & AI

     Africa’s AI Moment: Building Sovereign Digital & Data Capabilities for Global Competitiveness

   • 15:0015:40
     UNDP timbuktoo Tool kit launch (TBC)
   • 15:4016:20
     Lightning Case Studies

     Digital Public Infrastructure That Works: Lessons from African Markets

   • 16:2017:00
     Inclusive AI & Data Dialogue

     Whose Data? Whose Future? Building an AI Economy That Works for Everyone

   • 17:0017:05
     Closing Remarks & Group Photo
4. • 19:0022:00
     GalaGala Venue

     A Celebration of Africa’s Innovation Community

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