We are proud to announce the 7th Innovation Africa taking place in Mozambique in 2017, under the official joint patronage of the Ministry of Science & Technology, Higher & Technical Education and the Ministry of Education & Human Development.

Innovation Africa 2017 is firmly established as the continent’s number one high level ministerial forum where industry partners enjoy pre-scheduled meetings and committed engagement with ministers and senior government officials from over 40 countries. It is Africa’s “must participate” event for education, innovation & ICT.

In 2016 the summit achieved record numbers of participants and an astonishing 1,200 one-to-one meetings took place between 560 delegates representing 48 countries. Leading industry partners agree that Innovation Africa is the most productive and enjoyable experience of all events, emphasising the quality of the audience and high level status of decision-making participants.

“Lots to say about this Innovation Africa – it’s not only one of the biggest, but also the quality of the discussions are probably the richest.”
Warren La Fleur – Regional Education Manager, Microsoft Africa

In 2017, the full force of the Government of Mozambique, under cabinet endorsement, will be ensuring a record number of participating ministers from across the continent. For the first time ever Innovation Africa is jointly patronised by two government ministries with direct invitations being confirmed by Hon Conceita Sortane, Minister of Education & Human Development and Hon Jorge Olivio Penicela Nhambiu, Minister of Science & Technology, Higher & Technical Education.

Innovation Africa is working closely with the most senior officials in the Government of Mozambique to maximize the ministerial attendance at Innovation Africa and fulfil our promise of delivering high-level pre-scheduled to participating partners and delegates.

In 2017, participants will have the choice of booking meetings in advance of the event with ministers of education, higher education, ICT, science & technology, special government agencies for education, teaching and ICT delivery, universities and technical colleges. Over 260 government officials, from across Africa, participated in 2016 and this year in Mozambique we have the support of a record number of ministers who regard Innovation Africa as the essential event to attend to meet with their counterparts, industry leaders and solution providers.

Honourable Minister Conceita Sortane and Jorge Olivio Penicela Nhambiu have confirmed personal invitations to ministers from the following countries, to be accompanied by senior delegations. The countries and ministers are regular participants of Innovation Africa, now in its seventh year.

Innovation Africa 2017 offers an outstanding choice of different options to companies, allowing you to select a partnership package that best suits your needs and meets your objectives. Being a partner at our summits is a proven method of raising your company profile and gaining maximum exposure.

Benefits include a variety of options for exhibition, corporate presentation, chairing of a ministerial panel session, imaginative ways to showcase your company on delegate bags, badges and lanyards. Branding is throughout the venue on screens and banners, electronically on the Innovation Africa 2017 website and the option for inclusion in the Innovation Africa e-newsletter plus branding and profiles on all printed material including the summit guide and agenda. Plus special exclusive options for being the ministerial reception or gala dinner sponsor.

Priority meeting times are set aside for our Innovation Africa top level partners. Demand is high and numbers are limited. Please see the ‘Participation Options’ document for the best partnership package to suit your needs and enhance your presence at the summit.