Innovate Africa Global Conference 2026 set for Kigali

Innovate Africa Conference 2026 African economic transformation Kigali Creative Economy African manufacturing

The 2026 Innovate Africa Global Conference is scheduled to take place from October 12-13 at the Kigali Convention Center in Rwanda. The event will feature prominent leaders, entrepreneurs, and policymakers, including Nigeria’s Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesome Wike.

The conference aims to address Africa’s economic transformation by focusing on four strategic growth sectors, with a particular emphasis on the Creative Economy. This includes unlocking potential in music, film, fashion, media, gaming, and digital industries through investment and global partnerships. The 2026 gathering follows the 2025 conference held in Abuja, Nigeria, in partnership with ECOWAS.

Entities

African Development Bank · ECOWAS · Innovate Africa Global Conference · Kigali Convention Center · Nyesome Wike

Sources

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