March 13th, 2026

Kigali, Rwanda

Theme: Innovation for a Borderless Africa

Borderless

Oneness

Bold

Where Africa’s brightest minds converge to reshape the future we imagine.

From Kigali to Cape Town, to Lagos and Nairobi, we’re building Africa together.

Innovation favours the brave. This is where Africa’s daring ideas take flight.

Sponsors

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Come create Africa’s future

We’ll be having conversations that align with the AU 2063 agenda and shape the next decades of African innovation, on the ground and across borders. 

Independence in funding

Mobilising Africa-led capital, from sovereign wealth funds and pension schemes to local venture capital to finance infrastructure, innovation, and industrialisation. This pillar champions financial sovereignty and long-term, Africa-owned growth.

Financial inclusion

Building an integrated financial system that moves beyond payments to include seamless credit, insurance, and banking across the continent. For us, inclusion is treated as a right that enables individuals and businesses in Africa to participate fully in the economy. 

Technology and the digital economy  

Creating scalable digital systems that connect startups, governments, and markets. From digital identity to cross-border APIs, this pillar uncovers scale, fosters innovation, and protects Africa’s data sovereignty.

Trade, mobility and creative capital  

Removing barriers to the movement of goods, people, and ideas. This pillar strengthens trade corridors, simplifies cross-border mobility, and amplifies Africa’s creative industries as a global soft-power asset.

Infrastructure and energy  

Developing the physical and digital backbones of integration, such as ports, power grids, transport corridors, and clean energy solutions that keep people, goods, and data moving.

Infrastructure and energy

How do we build the backbone of Africa’s integration?

Discussions will explore innovations in distributed energy, corridor development, and port reform, and how cross-border infrastructure investment can accelerate trade, connectivity, and climate resilience.

Trade, mobility, and creative capital

How do we unlock the free flow of goods, people, and ideas?
Conversations will tackle everything from trade corridor bottlenecks and visa policies to scaling Africa’s creative industries as a driver of both cultural pride and global soft power.

Technology and digital economy

How do we build a truly integrated African financial system?

Leaders in finance and technology will debate what it takes to create seamless cross-border payments, credit, insurance, and banking that empower individuals, SMEs, and communities across all regions.

Financial inclusion

How do we build a truly integrated African financial system?

Leaders in finance and technology will debate what it takes to create seamless cross-border payments, credit, insurance, and banking that empower individuals, SMEs, and communities across all regions.

Independence in funding

How can Africa mobilise its own capital to drive development on its terms?
From sovereign wealth funds to pension schemes and local venture capital, we’ll explore models for financing infrastructure, innovation, and industrialisation without over-reliance on external aid.

Our speaker lineup

Male

Ralph Mupita

CEO, MTN Group

Unconfirmed

Female

Paula Ingabire

Minister of ICT and Innovation, Rwanda

Unconfirmed

Female

Ibukun Awosika

Entrepreneur & Diaspora Investor

Unconfirmed

Female

Yvonne Mburu

Founder, Nexakili

Unconfirmed

Male

Mike Ogbalu III

CEO, PAPSS

Unconfirmed

Male

Alex Sea

VP, Africa Fintech Network

Unconfirmed

Male

Strive Masiyiwa

Founder, Econet Group

Unconfirmed

Female

Hannah Ryder

CEO, Development Reimagined

Unconfirmed

Female

Odunayo Eweniyi

Co-founder & COO, PiggyVest

Unconfirmed

Why Inspired Afrique?

Because Africa’s future depends on ideas, capital, and policies that move as freely as its people. These forces break down barriers, connect opportunities across borders, and ensure that innovation, funding, and good governance work together to build a united and self-reliant Africa. That’s why Inspired Afrique exists, to spark the connections and conversations that make this future possible.

Unlock cross-border innovation

To break down the barriers that keep ideas, talent, and opportunities locked within borders and spark collaborations that scale across the continent.

Capital commitments

To mobilise Africa-led investment to power infrastructure, innovation, and industries that will define the continent’s next growth chapter.

Enable policies

To shape policies that make it easier for goods, people, and ideas to move, thereby creating the conditions for sustainable, inclusive growth. 

Be a part of the movement

Join visionaries, creators, policy shapers, and innovators from across Africa and beyond as we explore bold ideas, spark vital conversations, and chart a borderless future for the continent.

General ticket

$250

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For anyone attending only the summit.

Full access to the main stage

Entry to the exhibition area

Networking opportunities

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General ticket + Business tour

$450

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For attendees who also want a business tour.

Full access to the main stage

Entry to the exhibition area

Networking opportunities

Business tour: exclusive visits for insider access and networking

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Corporate ticket (Group of four)

$950

save $1,000

For groups of four attending only the summit.

Full access for four attendees

Access to an exhibition booth

One executive access to the VIP lounge

Networking opportunities.

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Corporate ticket + Business tour

$1,750

save $1,000

For groups of four attendees who also want a business tour.

Full access for four attendees

Access to an exhibition booth

One executive access to the VIP lounge

Networking opportunities

Business tour: exclusive visits for insider access and networking

Get your pass

General ticket

$500

For anyone attending only the summit.

Full access to the main stage

Entry to the exhibition area

Networking opportunities

Get your pass

General ticket + Business tour

$700

For attendees who also want a business tour.

Full access to the main stage

Entry to the exhibition area

Networking opportunities

Business tour: exclusive visits for insider access and networking

Get your pass

Corporate ticket (Group of four)

$1950

For groups of four attending only the summit.

Full access for four attendees

Access to an exhibition booth

One executive access to the VIP lounge

Networking opportunities.

Get your pass

Corporate ticket + Business tour

$2,750

For groups of four attendees who also want a business tour.

Full access for four attendees

Access to an exhibition booth

One executive access to the VIP lounge

Networking opportunities

Business tour: exclusive visits for insider access and networking

Get your pass

Ready to see what the future looks like and help shape it?

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