AfriLabs Annual Gathering 2026
18 November to 20 November 2026 · 56 sessions across 2 days
Rooms
CLOSED DOOR
Conference Room 1
Conference Room 2
Conference Room 3
Conference Room 4
Dining / Exhibition Area
Exhibition / Lounge
Gala Venue
Lounge, Main stage
Lounge / Exhibition
Lounge / Main Stage
Main Hall
Main Hall / Exhibition Area
Track Room 1
Track Room 2
Track Room 3
Track Room 4
Track Rooms 1, 2, 3, 4
Everything else
Day 2 Thursday 19 November
Lounge / Main Stage
Main Hall
Main Hall / Exhibition Area
Conference Room 1
Conference Room 2
Conference Room 3
Conference Room 4
Dining / Exhibition Area
No room
08:00
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
Arrival, Registration, Exhibition & Networking
08:30–09:00
MC Energizer
09:00–09:05
MC
Welcome Address
09:05–09:15
Eastern, Regional AfriLabs Board Representative
Goodwill Messages
09:15–09:25
Keynote: Africa’s Innovation Era — From Local Solutions to Global Influence
09:25–09:35
Inspirational Speech
09:35–09:40
Fishbowl Conversation
09:40–09:55
MC
Hub Showcase
09:55–10:15
AfriLabs: The Future
10:15–10:30
AfriLabs COO
Video Insert / MC Energizer
10:30–10:35
Content Team, Video
African Innovation Showcase
10:35–10:50
Partner Spotlight
10:50–11:00
MC Energizer
16:30–16:40
MC
AAG 2026: The Impact We Are Building / Call to Action
16:40–16:55
AfriLabs Board Meet & Greet
16:55–17:10
AfriLabs Board
Event Curtain Call / Closing
17:10–17:20
AfriLabs Board Chair + Collaborator
Reflect & Refuel
11:00–11:35
MCs
Track Programmes — Segment 1: Makerspaces
11:35–14:00
Track Programmes — Segment 1: Green & Blue Economy
11:35–14:00
Track Programmes — Segment 1: Investor / Investment
11:35–14:00
Track Programmes — Segment 1: Trade & Commerce / Industry
11:35–14:00
Lunch, Exhibition & Networking
14:00–15:30
Track Programmes — Segment 2
15:30–16:30
Track Champion
Track Programmes — Segment 2
15:30–16:30
Track Champion
Track Programmes — Segment 2
15:30–16:30
Track Champion
Track Programmes — Segment 2
15:30–16:30
Track Champion
Connect Deal Room
15:30–16:30
Innovators, Selected Investors
Partner / Stakeholder Sessions
15:30–16:30
Colours mark tracks and are assigned automatically; every session is named with its track as well, so the agenda reads the same without them.