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X-WR-CALNAME:AfriLabs Annual Gathering 2026
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DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261118T073000
DTEND:20261118T090000
SUMMARY:Arrival\, Registration\, Exhibition\, Networking…
LOCATION:Lounge\, Main stage
DESCRIPTION:Arrival\, registration\, exhibition viewing and networking
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261118T090000
DTEND:20261118T090500
SUMMARY:Welcome and Opening AAG 2026
LOCATION:Main Hall
DESCRIPTION:Opening the Innovation Era: Welcome to AAG 2026
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261118T090500
DTEND:20261118T091500
SUMMARY:Opening Remark
LOCATION:Main Hall
DESCRIPTION:Opening Remarks A New Era for African Innovation
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261118T091500
DTEND:20261118T092500
SUMMARY:Host Country Welcome
LOCATION:Main Hall
DESCRIPTION:Benin’s Innovation Ambition: Building a Regional Hub for Te
 chnology\, Talent & Investment
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261118T092500
DTEND:20261118T093500
SUMMARY:Keynote Address
LOCATION:Main Hall
DESCRIPTION:Africa’s Innovation Era: Building Institutions for Global I
 nfluence & Continental Impact
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:e2ecd0eb-0e61-4555-be43-57af45566968@www.afrilabs.com
DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261118T093500
DTEND:20261118T100000
SUMMARY:Fireside Chat
LOCATION:Main Hall
DESCRIPTION:From Innovation Ecosystems to Sustainable Institutions: What 
 Will It Take to Shape Africa’s Next Era
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:ee322f4d-58b1-43d9-953b-c371b69b8c85@www.afrilabs.com
DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261118T100000
DTEND:20261118T104500
SUMMARY:Ministerial dialogue
LOCATION:Main Hall
DESCRIPTION:Digital Innovation in Agriculture: Transforming Africa’s Fo
 od Systems Through Technology
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261118T104500
DTEND:20261118T111500
SUMMARY:Opening Plenary
LOCATION:Main Hall
DESCRIPTION:Africa's Innovation Era: Building the Foundations for Africaâ
 €™s Next Growth Era
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261118T111500
DTEND:20261118T113000
SUMMARY:Partner Spotlight
LOCATION:Main Hall
DESCRIPTION:Partnerships That Move Innovation Forward
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261118T113000
DTEND:20261118T121000
SUMMARY:Tea Break / Networking / Exhibition
LOCATION:Exhibition / Lounge
DESCRIPTION:Refresh\, Connect & Collaborate
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DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261118T121000
DTEND:20261118T140000
SUMMARY:Policy\, Data & AI
LOCATION:Track Room 1
DESCRIPTION:Africa’s AI Moment: Building Sovereign Digital & Data Capab
 ilities for Global Competitiveness
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261118T121000
DTEND:20261118T140000
SUMMARY:Trade & Industry
LOCATION:Track Room 2
DESCRIPTION:Trade Rewired\, Accelerating Intra-African Trade and Industri
 alisation in the Digital Age
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261118T121000
DTEND:20261118T140000
SUMMARY:Hub Solutions
LOCATION:Track Room 3
DESCRIPTION:Hub Solutions\nThe Institutions Behind Innovation: Designing 
 Sustainable Hubs That Scale Impact
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261118T121000
DTEND:20261118T140000
SUMMARY:Green and Blue Economy
LOCATION:Track Room 4
DESCRIPTION:Green and Blue Economy\nAfrica’s Natural Capital: Building 
 the Green & Blue Economy for Sustainable Growth
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261118T121000
DTEND:20261118T140000
SUMMARY:HIGH-LEVEL MINISTERIAL ROUNDTABLE — CLOSED DOOR
LOCATION:CLOSED DOOR
DESCRIPTION:Breaking the Barriers: Harmonising Africa’s Regulatory Land
 scape to Unlock Cross-Border Market Access for Digital Innovation
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261118T121000
DTEND:20261118T140000
SUMMARY:Policy\, Data & AI
LOCATION:Track Room 1
DESCRIPTION:Policy\, Data and AI\nAfrica’s AI Moment: Building Sovereig
 n Digital & Data Capabilities for Global Competitiveness
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261118T121000
DTEND:20261118T140000
SUMMARY:Trade & Industry
LOCATION:Track Room 2
DESCRIPTION:Trade and Industry\nTrade Rewired\, Accelerating Intra-Africa
 n Trade and Industrialisation in the Digital Age
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261118T121000
DTEND:20261118T140000
SUMMARY:HIGH-LEVEL MINISTERIAL ROUNDTABLE — CLOSED DOOR
LOCATION:CLOSED DOOR
DESCRIPTION:Breaking the Barriers: Harmonising Africa’s Regulatory Land
 scape to Unlock Cross-Border Market Access for Digital Innovation
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:cc9ce10d-6a08-4ffb-b452-538e4ea0e1e8@www.afrilabs.com
DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261118T140000
DTEND:20261118T153000
SUMMARY:Lunch\, Exhibition and Networking
LOCATION:Lounge / Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Connect. Exchange. Build.
END:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261118T140000
DTEND:20261118T150000
SUMMARY:MoU Signings / Press Briefing
LOCATION:Main Hall
DESCRIPTION:Strategic announcements and partnership signings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261118T153000
DTEND:20261118T170000
SUMMARY:TRACK PROGRAMMES — SEGMENT 2
LOCATION:Track Rooms 1\, 2\, 3\, 4
DESCRIPTION:From Ideas to Institutions: Advancing the Innovation Agenda
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261118T153000
DTEND:20261118T170000
SUMMARY:Policy\, Data & AI
LOCATION:Track Room 1
DESCRIPTION:Africa’s AI Moment: Building Sovereign Digital & Data Capab
 ilities for Global Competitiveness
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261118T153000
DTEND:20261118T170000
SUMMARY:Trade & Industry
LOCATION:Track Room 2
DESCRIPTION:Trade Rewired\, Accelerating Intra-African Trade and Industri
 alisation in the Digital Age
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261118T153000
DTEND:20261118T170000
SUMMARY:Hub Solutions
LOCATION:Track Room 3
DESCRIPTION:Hub Solutions\nThe Institutions Behind Innovation: Designing 
 Sustainable Hubs That Scale Impact
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261118T153000
DTEND:20261118T170000
SUMMARY:Green and Blue Economy
LOCATION:Track Room 4
DESCRIPTION:Green and Blue Economy\nAfrica’s Natural Capital: Building 
 the Green & Blue Economy for Sustainable Growth
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261118T153000
DTEND:20261118T170000
SUMMARY:Policy\, Data & AI
LOCATION:Track Room 1
DESCRIPTION:Policy\, Data and AI\nAfrica’s AI Moment: Building Sovereig
 n Digital & Data Capabilities for Global Competitiveness
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261118T153000
DTEND:20261118T170000
SUMMARY:Trade & Industry
LOCATION:Track Room 2
DESCRIPTION:Trade and Industry\nTrade Rewired\, Accelerating Intra-Africa
 n Trade and Industrialisation in the Digital Age
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261118T190000
DTEND:20261118T191000
SUMMARY:Gala
LOCATION:Gala Venue
DESCRIPTION:A Celebration of Africa’s Innovation Community
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261119T083000
DTEND:20261119T090000
SUMMARY:Arrival\, Registration\, Exhibition & Networking
LOCATION:Lounge / Main Stage
DESCRIPTION:Arrival\, registration\, exhibition viewing and networking
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261119T090000
DTEND:20261119T090500
SUMMARY:MC Energizer
LOCATION:Main Hall
DESCRIPTION:Audience engagement and energy-setting for the day
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DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261119T090500
DTEND:20261119T091500
SUMMARY:Welcome Address
LOCATION:Main Hall
DESCRIPTION:Official welcome and opening remarks for Day 2
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DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261119T091500
DTEND:20261119T092500
SUMMARY:Goodwill Messages
LOCATION:Main Hall
DESCRIPTION:Goodwill messages from invited partners\, stakeholders and ec
 osystem leaders
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DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261119T092500
DTEND:20261119T093500
SUMMARY:Keynote: Africa’s Innovation Era — From Local Solutions to Gl
 obal Influence
LOCATION:Main Hall
DESCRIPTION:Keynote exploring Africa’s growing innovation landscape and
  its potential for global influence
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DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261119T093500
DTEND:20261119T094000
SUMMARY:Inspirational Speech
LOCATION:Main Hall
DESCRIPTION:Inspirational remarks to energise participants and set the to
 ne for the day
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DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261119T094000
DTEND:20261119T095500
SUMMARY:Fishbowl Conversation
LOCATION:Main Hall
DESCRIPTION:Interactive audience-led conversation exploring key themes fr
 om the opening programme
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DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261119T095500
DTEND:20261119T101500
SUMMARY:Hub Showcase
LOCATION:Main Hall
DESCRIPTION:Showcase of AfriLabs hubs\, their work\, impact and contribut
 ion to the innovation ecosystem
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261119T101500
DTEND:20261119T103000
SUMMARY:AfriLabs: The Future
LOCATION:Main Hall
DESCRIPTION:AfriLabs initiatives\, products\, strategic direction and fut
 ure priorities
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261119T103000
DTEND:20261119T103500
SUMMARY:Video Insert / MC Energizer
LOCATION:Main Hall
DESCRIPTION:Short video content and audience energiser
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261119T103500
DTEND:20261119T105000
SUMMARY:African Innovation Showcase
LOCATION:Main Hall
DESCRIPTION:Startup and ecosystem showcase highlighting African innovatio
 n and solutions
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261119T105000
DTEND:20261119T110000
SUMMARY:Partner Spotlight
LOCATION:Main Hall
DESCRIPTION:Strategic partner presentation highlighting collaboration\, c
 ontribution and opportunities
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261119T110000
DTEND:20261119T113500
SUMMARY:Reflect & Refuel
LOCATION:Main Hall / Exhibition Area
DESCRIPTION:Recap of the morning programme and introduction to the Day 2 
 tracks\, followed by networking and refreshments
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DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261119T113500
DTEND:20261119T140000
SUMMARY:Track Programmes — Segment 1: Makerspaces
LOCATION:Conference Room 1
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261119T113500
DTEND:20261119T140000
SUMMARY:Track Programmes — Segment 1: Green & Blue Economy
LOCATION:Conference Room 2
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261119T113500
DTEND:20261119T140000
SUMMARY:Track Programmes — Segment 1: Investor / Investment
LOCATION:Conference Room 3
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261119T113500
DTEND:20261119T140000
SUMMARY:Track Programmes — Segment 1: Trade & Commerce / Industry
LOCATION:Conference Room 4
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261119T140000
DTEND:20261119T153000
SUMMARY:Lunch\, Exhibition & Networking
LOCATION:Dining / Exhibition Area
DESCRIPTION:Lunch\, exhibition viewing and informal networking
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261119T153000
DTEND:20261119T163000
SUMMARY:Track Programmes — Segment 2
DESCRIPTION:Continuation and deep-dive sessions
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261119T153000
DTEND:20261119T163000
SUMMARY:Track Programmes — Segment 2
DESCRIPTION:Continuation and deep-dive sessions
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261119T153000
DTEND:20261119T163000
SUMMARY:Track Programmes — Segment 2
DESCRIPTION:Continuation and deep-dive sessions
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261119T153000
DTEND:20261119T163000
SUMMARY:Track Programmes — Segment 2
DESCRIPTION:Continuation and deep-dive sessions
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261119T153000
DTEND:20261119T163000
SUMMARY:Connect Deal Room
DESCRIPTION:Investor–innovator and institutional matchmaking
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261119T153000
DTEND:20261119T163000
SUMMARY:Partner / Stakeholder Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Selected partner-led and stakeholder-focused sessions
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:c8bd8fd9-8494-44c9-810b-7590eb96ce00@www.afrilabs.com
DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261119T163000
DTEND:20261119T164000
SUMMARY:MC Energizer
LOCATION:Main Hall
DESCRIPTION:Audience energiser and transition into the closing programme
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261119T164000
DTEND:20261119T165500
SUMMARY:AAG 2026: The Impact We Are Building / Call to Action
LOCATION:Main Hall
DESCRIPTION:Highlights\, commitments\, outcomes and call to action emergi
 ng from AAG 2026
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:28906363-6fb0-4bc5-a46d-bf23db8a05b4@www.afrilabs.com
DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261119T165500
DTEND:20261119T171000
SUMMARY:AfriLabs Board Meet & Greet
LOCATION:Main Hall
DESCRIPTION:Conversation and engagement with AfriLabs Board members
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:75f1f725-c91d-454c-97e7-18a6937c3f04@www.afrilabs.com
DTSTAMP:20260920T155016Z
DTSTART:20261119T171000
DTEND:20261119T172000
SUMMARY:Event Curtain Call / Closing
LOCATION:Main Hall
DESCRIPTION:Official closing and final remarks for AAG 2026
END:VEVENT
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