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.