Four-Days Programme Conference Schedule
All times in West Africa Time (WAT, UTC+1). Plenary sessions are live-streamed.
- Monday, 09 November 2026
- 08:00 – 09:00
- Registration & Welcome
- 09:00 – 10:30
- Opening Ceremony & Keynote Address
- 10:30 – 11:00
- Networking Break & Exhibition Opening
- 11:00 – 13:00
- Parallel Track Sessions (STEM & Social Sciences)
- 13:00 – 14:00
- Lunch Break
- 14:00 – 16:00
- Hackathon Kick-off & Team Formation
- 16:00 – 17:30
- Policy Dialogue Forum: Opening Panel
- Tuesday, 10 November 2026
- 09:00 – 10:30
- Plenary Session: Africa's Innovation Ecosystem
- 10:30 – 11:00
- Tea Break & Exhibition
- 11:00 – 13:00
- Parallel Track Sessions (Humanities & Management)
- 13:00 – 14:00
- Lunch Break
- 14:00 – 16:00
- Paper Presentations & Roundtables
- 16:00 – 17:00
- Hackathon Progress Reviews
- 19:00 – 21:00
- Gala Dinner & Networking Event
- Wednesday, 11 November 2026
- 09:00 – 10:30
- Keynote: Sustainable Development & Technology
- 10:30 – 11:00
- Networking Break
- 11:00 – 13:00
- Cross-Disciplinary Panel Discussions
- 13:00 – 14:00
- Lunch Break
- 14:00 – 16:00
- Hackathon Demo Day & Public Presentations
- 16:00 – 17:30
- Awards Ceremony: Hackathon & Best Papers
- Thursday, 12 November 2026
- 09:00 – 10:30
- Plenary: Future Directions & Policy Recommendations
- 10:30 – 11:00
- Tea Break
- 11:00 – 13:00
- Final Track Sessions & Workshops
- 13:00 – 14:00
- Lunch Break
- 14:00 – 15:30
- Closing Ceremony & Communiqué
- 15:30 – 16:30
- Exhibition Closing & Farewell Networking