MINISTERIAL SUMMIT


 

Hon Dr Valentine Uwamariya
Minister of Education

Hon Paula Ingabire
Minister of ICT & Innovation

 

We are proud to confirm the 11th Innovation Africa taking place in Rwanda in November 2023, under the official patronage of the Government of Rwanda led by the Ministry of Education and Ministry of ICT & Innovation.

Innovation Africa 2023 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. Innovation Africa is designed as a productive and enjoyable meetings-based summit, ensuring high-level engagement between leading education & ICT solution providers and senior government officials.

In 2023, the full force of the Government of Rwanda will be ensuring a record number of participating ministers from across the continent. Major multilateral education projects, skills development and the continent’s upsurge in investment in ICT for education will feature strongly. Government’s implementing over $3.5 billion of multilateral education projects will be participating to present their strategies and procurement plans.

Africa is witnessing sustained investments into education and digital transformation. Innovation Africa is the leading forum at the interface of government and industry.


“We have moved money from wastage and moved it into education.
We have defied all odds because we believe education is the best investment.
It is critical we develop our human resources.”

Mr Hakainde Hichilema – President of the Republic of Zambia

Championing Africa’s Transformation


2022 Highlights 1

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INNOVATION AFRICA PARTICIPATION: ZAMBIA 2022


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Key content to be addressed at Innovation Africa 2023:

  • Transforming Education in sub-Saharan Africa
  • Global Partnership for Education (GPE) funding & multilateral education projects
  • Digital learning, edtech & artificial intelligence in education
  • Skills development & information literacy for African learners
  • Teacher training & continuous professional development
  • Learning management systems and digital strategies schools
  • ICT innovation and solutions for improving school connectivity
  • Technical & vocational education for jobs of the future
  • Tertiary education and Africa’s science & technology agenda for the 21st century
  • Curriculum and assessment reforms for improving outcomes
  • Coherent and resilient education system policy

Pre-Scheduled Meetings



“What an amazing Innovation Africa – the conversations
between the different countries is at a level I have not seen
before, and I have been part of this for the last 10 years!”

Joao Fidalgo – Africa Education Lead, Intel Corporation

At the heart of Innovation Africa is the unique format of dedicated pre-scheduled meetings between industry and government ministers and officials. No other African event for education and ICT innovation affords executives the opportunity to schedule their one-to-one meetings in advance with the key government decision-makers.

Ministers and government officials from 40 African countries will participate in the forum. 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. Accordingly, the summit will have over 50 dedicated meeting tables representing ministries for:

  • Education & Higher Education
  • ICT, Innovation & Digital Affairs
  • Science and Technology
  • Employment & Youth Development
  • Plus boards of education and government ICT agencies

“This has been an excellent way to participate and meet with representatives from governments.”
Rahim Habib – EMEA Business Development, SMART Technologies

Participating Ministers


“This is not our first Innovation Africa and this one has been fantastic for us.”
John White – Director of Partnerships, Kortext


The Rwandan Ministers of Education and ICT & Innovation are personally inviting their African counterparts to participate with a high-level delegation, to the following ministries:

ANGOLA

Ministry of Education
Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Technology & Innovation
Ministry of Information & Social Communication Technologies

BENIN

Ministry of Secondary Education, Technical & Vocational Training
Ministry of Maternal & Primary Education
Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
Ministry of Digital Affairs & Digitalisation

BOTSWANA

Ministry of Basic Education
Ministry of Tertiary Education, Research, Science & Technology
Ministry of Communications

BURKINA FASO

Ministry of National Education & Literacy
Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research & Innovation

BURUNDI

Ministry of Education & Scientific Research

CAMEROON

Ministry of Secondary Education
Ministry of Higher Education
Ministry of Basic Education
Ministry of Scientific Research & Innovation

CAPE VERDE

Ministry of Education
Ministry of Higher Education & Digital Economy

COTE D’IVOIRE

Ministry of National Education & Technical Training
Ministry of Education & Scientific Research
Ministry of Digital Economy, Telecommunications & Innovation

DRC

Ministry of Primary, Secondary, & Technical Education
Ministry of Higher Education, University & Scientific Research
Ministry of Scientific Research & Technological Innovation

EQUATORIAL GUINEA

Ministry of Education

ESWATINI

Ministry of Education & Training
Ministry of Information, Communications & Technology

ETHIOPIA

Ministry of Education
Ministry of Innovation & Technology

GABON

Ministry of National Education Education
Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research & Technology Transfer

GAMBIA

Ministry of Basic & Secondary Education
Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science & Technology
Ministry of Information & Communications Infrastructure

GHANA

Ministry of Education
Ministry of Communications & Digitalisation

GUINEA-BISSAU

Ministry of National Education
Ministry of Education & Scientific Research

KENYA

Ministry of Education
Ministry of ICT, Innovation & Youth Affairs

LESOTHO

Ministry of Education & Training
Ministry of Communications, Science & Technology

LIBERIA

Ministry of Education

MADAGASCAR

Ministry of National Education
Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research

MALAWI

Ministry of Education, Science & Technology
Ministry of Information and Digitalisation

MAURITIUS

Ministry of Education, Tertiary Education, Science & Technology
Ministry of Technology, Communication & Innovation

MOZAMBIQUE

Ministry of Education & Human Development
Ministry of Science, Technology, Higher, Technical and Professional Education

NAMIBIA

Ministry of Education, Arts & Culture
Ministry of Higher Education, Training & Innovation
Ministry of Information & Communication Technologies

NIGER

Ministry of National Education
Ministry of Higher Education & Research
Ministry of Vocational & Technical Training

NIGERIA

Ministry of Education
Ministry of Communications & Digital Economy
Ministry of Science & Technology

REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

Ministry of Primary, Secondary Education & Literacy
Ministry of Scientific Research & Technological Innovation
Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications & Digital Economy

RWANDA

Ministry of Education, Science & Technology
Ministry of Information Technology & Communications

SENEGAL

Ministry of National Education
Ministry of Higher Education, Research & Innovation
Ministry of Digital Economy & Telecommunications

SEYCHELLES

Ministry of Education
Ministry of Information Technology & Communications

SIERRA LEONE

Ministry of Primary & Secondary Education
Ministry of Technical & Higher Education
Ministry of Information & Communications

SOMALIA

Ministry of Education & Higher Education

SOUTH AFRICA

Ministry of Basic Education
Ministry of Higher Education, Science & Technology
Ministry of Communications & Digital Technologies

SOUTH SUDAN

Ministry of General Education & Instruction
Ministry of Higher Education, Science & Technology

SUDAN

Ministry of General Education

TANZANIA

Ministry of Education, Science, Technology & Vocational Training
Ministry of Information, Communication & Information Technology

TOGO

Ministry of Primary, Secondary & Vocational Education

UGANDA

Ministry of Education & Sports
Ministry of Information Technology & Communications

ZAMBIA

Ministry of Education
Ministry of Technology & Science

ZIMBABWE

Ministry of Primary & Secondary Education
Ministry of Higher & Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science & Technology
Ministry of Information Communication Technology


“We need to continue to invest substantially in education, leveraging on technology to deliver
skills so that we are going to have kids that are going to be creating digital solutions,
because their minds have been opened to this global access to information.”

Hon Felix Mutati – Minister of Technology & Science, Zambia


Industry Partners


Innovation Africa 2023 offers an outstanding choice of different options to industry solution providers, allowing companies to select a bespoke package that determines the number of pre-scheduled meetings, exhibition and branding throughout the event. AfricanBrains’ partners can choose the level that best meets their business development objectives and the event is a proven forum for maximising company 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 website and the option for a website podcast plus branding and profiles on all printed materials including the summit guide and agenda. Plus, special exclusive options for being the ministerial evening reception or gala dinner sponsor.

Priority meeting times are set aside for our top-level Innovation Africa 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.


“Superb event providing high-level, meaningful meetings.”
Patrick Coates – Regional Director –
Africa, Europe & Middle East, ACT

“I’ve really enjoyed the Innovation Africa Summit.
We have had some very productive meetings with a large number of ministers and it has been very worthwhile for us.”

Ian Curtis – Senior Vice President, NetDragon Websoft