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AfriLabs Annual Gathering 2026 -Cotonou

18 November to 20 November 2026 · 98 sessions across 3 days
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All days Day 1 Day 2 Day 3
Rooms Breakout Room 1 Breakout Room A Breakout Room B Breakout Room C Breakout Room D Breakout Rooms A-D Gala Venue Hotel Venue Main Hall Main Hall Foyer Off-site - Cotonou hubs Off-site Venue Terrace Track Rooms
Day 2 Thursday 19 November
09:00
09:05
MC Energizer
Plenary Main Hall
09:05
09:12
Welcome Address by AfriLabs Regional Board Representative
Plenary Main Hall

AfriLabs Board Representative [placeholder] · TBC

09:12
09:22
Keynote: Host-Country Innovation Agency
Plenary Main Hall

CEO · National Innovation · TBC · Technopolis Agency [placeholder]

09:22
09:32
Inspirational Talk
Plenary Main Hall

CEO · Founder · Innovation Hub [placeholder] · TBC

09:32
09:37
MC Energizer
Plenary Main Hall
09:37
09:57
AfriLabs: The Future
Plenary Main Hall

AfriLabs [placeholder] · Chief Operating Officer · TBC

Launch of AfriLabs products/initiatives.

09:57
10:10
Partner Presentation Slot
Plenary Main Hall

Partner Organisation [placeholder] · TBC

10:10
10:15
Reflect & Refuel by MC
Plenary Main Hall

Section recap and announcement of track sessions.

10:15
10:45
Tea Break
Plenary Main Hall Foyer
10:45
13:15
Track Activities (Session A)
All Tracks (parallel) Breakout Rooms A-D

Four tracks run concurrently; see individual track rows below for this same time block.

10:45
10:50
MC Energizer
Funding & Investment Breakout Room A
10:45
10:50
MC Energizer
Policy & Regulation Breakout Room B
10:45
10:50
MC Energizer
Gender & Inclusion Breakout Room C
10:45
10:50
MC Energizer
Talent & Hub Development Breakout Room D
10:50
11:00
Welcome Address by Track Lead
Funding & Investment Breakout Room A

TBC [placeholder]

10:50
11:00
Welcome Address by Track Lead
Policy & Regulation Breakout Room B

TBC [placeholder]

10:50
11:00
Welcome Address by Track Lead
Gender & Inclusion Breakout Room C

TBC [placeholder]

10:50
11:00
Welcome Address by Track Lead
Talent & Hub Development Breakout Room D

TBC [placeholder]

11:00
11:15
Keynote Address
Funding & Investment Breakout Room A

TBC [placeholder]

11:00
11:15
Keynote Address
Policy & Regulation Breakout Room B

TBC [placeholder]

11:00
11:15
Keynote Address
Gender & Inclusion Breakout Room C

TBC [placeholder]

11:00
11:15
Keynote Address
Talent & Hub Development Breakout Room D

TBC [placeholder]

11:15
13:15
Track Deep-Dive Sessions
Funding & Investment Breakout Room A

Speakers: TBC [placeholder]

Format: workshops/case studies.

11:15
13:15
Track Deep-Dive Sessions
Policy & Regulation Breakout Room B

Speakers: TBC [placeholder]

Format: workshops/case studies.

11:15
13:15
Track Deep-Dive Sessions
Gender & Inclusion Breakout Room C

Speakers: TBC [placeholder]

Format: workshops/case studies.

11:15
13:15
Track Deep-Dive Sessions
Talent & Hub Development Breakout Room D

Speakers: TBC [placeholder]

Format: workshops/case studies.

13:15
14:15
Lunch Break
Plenary Terrace
14:15
16:15
Track Activities (Session B)
All Tracks (parallel) Breakout Rooms A-D

Four tracks continue concurrently; see individual track rows below for this same time block.

14:15
15:45
Track Deep-Dive Sessions (cont'd)
Funding & Investment Breakout Room A

Speakers: TBC [placeholder]

14:15
15:45
Track Deep-Dive Sessions (cont'd)
Policy & Regulation Breakout Room B

Speakers: TBC [placeholder]

14:15
15:45
Track Deep-Dive Sessions (cont'd)
Gender & Inclusion Breakout Room C

Speakers: TBC [placeholder]

14:15
15:45
Track Deep-Dive Sessions (cont'd)
Talent & Hub Development Breakout Room D

Speakers: TBC [placeholder]

15:45
16:15
Track Presentation & Closing
Funding & Investment Breakout Room A

TBC [placeholder]

15:45
16:15
Track Presentation & Closing
Policy & Regulation Breakout Room B

TBC [placeholder]

15:45
16:15
Track Presentation & Closing
Gender & Inclusion Breakout Room C

TBC [placeholder]

15:45
16:15
Track Presentation & Closing
Talent & Hub Development Breakout Room D

TBC [placeholder]

16:20
16:25
MC Energizer
Plenary Main Hall
16:25
16:55
AfriLabs Board Meet & Greet
Plenary Main Hall

AfriLabs Regional Board Reps [placeholder] · Moderator: TBC · Panelists: Rene Parker (Board Chair)

16:55
17:05
Event Curtain Call (Closing)
Plenary Main Hall

Anna Ekeledo · Board Chair · Executive Director · Rene Parker

19:30
21:00
Networking (After-Hours Meet-up)
Plenary Off-site Venue

Venue: TBC [placeholder]

Colours mark tracks and are assigned automatically; every session is named with its track as well, so the agenda reads the same without them.