Keynote K1D1 · Opening ceremony · 10:30 am
The last mile, Africa's systemic challenge for 2030
Speaker
To be confirmed
Former AfDB President or equivalent figure — leader of the pan-African inclusion agenda.
Speakers
One hundred voices shaping Africa 2026.
Public decision-makers, African executives, researchers, investors, field operators — the final line-up of speakers will be unveiled progressively as confirmations come in. Comprehensive list published 30 days before the event.
100
Speakers expected
20
Countries represented
12
Plenary sessions and panels
Keynote speakers
The great voices of the summit
Keynote K2D2 · Plenary 2 · 9:00 am
African sovereign AI: the invisible layer of the last mile
Speaker
To be confirmed
Leading figure in African AI — research, industry or public policy.
Panellists by vertical
Six panels, twenty-four experts.
Each panel brings together institutional, operator, research and international voices for cross-cutting and concrete debates.
HEALTHTECH
Telemedicine and diagnostic AI in French-speaking Africa
- CEO of a pan-African university hospital (TBC)
- Founder of a West African telemedicine startup
- WHO Africa representative
- Open Source medical software publisher
FINTECH
Mobile money and essential services — the invisible gateway
- Wave Mobile Money leadership
- Orange Money Africa leadership
- BCEAO representative
- Digital micro-insurance operator
AGRITECH
Connected agriculture and smallholder farmers
- OCP Africa leadership
- AGRA leadership
- Digital agronomic advisory startup
- FAO representative
EDTECH
Learning everywhere — digital training for territories
- Mastercard Foundation
- Andela or equivalent
- Ministry of Vocational Training (CI or region)
- French-speaking EdTech startup
IMMOTECH
Affordable housing, land tenure and smart territories
- Ministry of Construction (CI)
- Pan-African digital land registry operator
- African Smart Cities startup
- Housing-focused donor (IFC, EIB, AFD)
POLICY ROUNDTABLE
Cross-sector ECOWAS digital interoperability
- Several sitting Ministers (closed-door)
- ECOWAS Commission
- Smart Africa
- AfDB · GSMA · WHO Africa
Moderation
Driving the debate.
Plenary moderation
Senior pan-African journalist (Jeune Afrique, Africanews, RFI Afrique or equivalent). Announcement 60 days before the event.
Parallel session moderation
Four experts per vertical, editors-in-chief of specialist journals or senior consultants.
Investor Corner moderation
Partner from a pan-African VC fund (Partech Africa, Norrsken22, TLcom Capital or equivalent).
Want to speak at the summit?
The programme committee receives your speaking proposals (keynote, panel, workshop) until August 31, 2026. Format: title, angle, short bio, link to a previous public talk.