Green & Blue Economy Track: This track emphasized the role of green and blue economies in Africa’s resilience and sustainability. Experts discussed renewable energy adoption and clean technology innovation, sustainable agriculture and food security solutions, harnessing Africa’s water resources for economic development and financing mechanisms for climate- smart innovations. Creative Digital Economy Track: Under the theme “From Diaspora to Homeland: Building a Connected Future in the Creative Digital Economy,” this track explored opportunities in African storytelling, gaming, film, and music industries, the role of diaspora engagement in growing Africa’s creative sector, how African culture can shape and dominate the global digital economy and investment pathways for scaling Africa’s creative startups. Policy, Data & AI Track: This track explored how Africa can navigate the intersection of policies, data governance, and artificial intelligence (AI) to drive inclusive growth. Discussions covered ethical AI adoption and regulatory frameworks for AI- driven innovation, unlocking economic opportunities through AI-powered solutions, data privacy, security, and responsible AI governance in Africa and bridging the gap between policymakers and innovators. Hub Solutions Track: As innovation hubs continue to be catalysts for entrepreneurship, this track focused on strategies for hub specialization and sector-focused incubation, fostering global collaboration and funding access for hubs, best practices for ensuring long-term sustainability and resilience and leveraging technology to enhance the impact of innovation hubs. Gender & Inclusion Track: This track focused on gender equality and financial inclusion in Africa’s tech ecosystem. Key highlights included a masterclass on strengthening local funding networks, a roadmap to bridging the gender gap in Africa’s startup ecosystem, and digital financial inclusion strategies for women and marginalized groups. Speakers explored how Africa’s tech landscape could benefit from a broader representation of voices, talents, and perspectives. Investor & Investment Track: With Africa’s startup ecosystem gaining global recognition, this track addressed how to de-risk investment in African startups through local partnerships, best practices for scaling African startups from seed to unicorn stage, government policies and their role in attracting foreign investment and social impact investing and the future of sustainable financing in Africa.
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