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The Inspired Afrique Summit is an experience. From hands-on learning during the Business Tour to powerful ideas on the main stage, here’s everything we’ve lined up for you.
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08:30 – 09:30
Opening
Arrival and Registration
09:30 – 09:50
Opening
Opening Session & Welcome Remarks
Remarks by H.E. Paul Kagame
Framing of Inspired Afrique pillars
Launch of Inspired Afrique Report 2026 & African Alignment Brief
H.E. Paul Kagame
Speaker
09:50 – 10:10
Keynote 1
Policy innovation and Africa’s global competitiveness
PLO Lumumba
Speaker
10:10 – 10:30
Break
Tea break
10:30 – 12:00
Panel 1
Borderless journeys – reimagining African travel through innovation and tourism
Alvin Tan
Singapore Trade & Industry
Mike Ogbalu III
Airline/OTA executive
Alvin Tan
Cultural entrepreneur
Mike Ogbalu III
Minister of Tourism, Rwanda
12:00 – 12:20
Keynote 2
Financing Africa’s borderless economy
Akinwunmi Adesina
Speaker
Mo Ibrahim
Speaker
Aig Imokhuede
Speaker
12:20 – 12:50
Fireside chat
Energy, integration, and Africa’s industrial future
Aliko Dangote
Speaker
12:50 – 13:00
Networking
Networking
13:00 – 14:00
Open time
Lunch Break
14:00 – 14:10
Keynote 3
Unbroken signal – building the networks that bind the continent
Ralph Mupita
MTN Group
14:10 – 15:40
Panel 2
Scaling impactful innovation across Africa
Strive Masiyiwa
Econet
Peter O’Toole
Cellulant
Alex Sea
VP, Africa Fintech Network
15:45 – 16:00
Keynote 4
From APIs to AfCFTA – powering borderless commerce in the digital age
Paula Ingabire
Minister of ICT, Rwanda
Bosun Tijani
Minister of Communications, Nigeria
16:00 – 17:00
Panel 3
Ports, payments, and power – the future of Africa’s integration
Kanayo Awani
Afreximbank
Dr. Taiwo Afolabi
SIFAX Group
Alphonso Van Marsh
AfDB
17:00
Closing remark
Morning session
Tour
Rwanda Development Board (RDB): Strategy Session
Morning session
Tour
Bugesera Industrial Park & Airport Zone Visit
Afternoon session
Networking
Networking & Downtime
20:00 – 22:00
Networking Dinner
Networking Dinner
Discussions referencing report highlights
Cultural showcase