AfriLabs Annual Gathering 2026 -Cotonou
18 November to 20 November 2026 · 17 sessions across 2 days
TBC — 17 sessions on this programme.
Tracks
Plenary
Funding & Investment
Policy & Regulation
Gender & Inclusion
Talent & Hub Development
Day 1 Wednesday 18 November
Main Hall
Breakout Room A
Breakout Room B
Breakout Room C
Breakout Room D
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
Keynote: Host Government Address
09:29–09:39 · Plenary
Cabinet Secretary, Government of Benin Republic [placeholder] and 2 more
Keynote: Development Partner
10:45–10:55 · Plenary
Development Partner [placeholder], Regional Director and 1 more
Welcome Address
12:05–12:10 · Funding & Investment
TBC, Track Lead [placeholder]
Keynote: Building Investor Confidence in African Markets
12:15–12:25 · Funding & Investment
CEO [placeholder], Founder and 1 more
Presentation: Legal Strategies for Investing Across Africa
16:10–16:40 · Funding & Investment
Legal Partner [placeholder], TBC
Welcome Address by Track Lead
12:05–12:15 · Policy & Regulation
AfriLabs [placeholder], Senior Partnerships Manager and 1 more
Keynote: Africa's AI Inflection Point
13:00–13:10 · Policy & Regulation
Regulatory Body Secretary General [placeholder], TBC
Presentation: African Policy Toolkit
16:20–16:50 · Policy & Regulation
AfriLabs Board-at-Large Member [placeholder], TBC
Welcome & Keynote Address by Track Lead
12:05–12:20 · Gender & Inclusion
CEO, Partner Organisation [placeholder] and 1 more
Presentation: Disability Inclusion Lens for Equitable Innovation
12:20–12:30 · Gender & Inclusion
Assistive Technology Org [placeholder], Founder and 1 more
Welcome Address
12:05–12:10 · Talent & Hub Development
AfriLabs [placeholder], Community Director and 1 more
Keynote: Future-proofing Innovation Hubs for Scale & Sustainability
12:15–12:25 · Talent & Hub Development
Partner Agency CEO [placeholder], TBC
Colours mark tracks and are assigned automatically; every session is named with its track as well, so the agenda reads the same without them.