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THE MOST SIGNIFICANT AND IMPORTANT INNOVATION AFRICA EVER!

The Essential Gathering of Governments & Industry Partners for Africa’s
Year of Education

Your Ethiopian Hosts

H.E. PROF BERHANU NEGA

Minister Of Education

H.E. DR BELETE MOLLA

Minister of Innovation & Technology

H.E. MUFERIHAT KAMIL AHMED

Minister Of Labour & Skills

The Federal Government of Ethiopia Welcomes You to The Land of 13 Months of Sunshine

Official Meetings

Official Meetings

Innovation Africa is uniquely designed around dedicated pre-scheduled meetings between industry, government ministers & official, and multilateral partners.

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African Leaders

The host ministers are responsible for personally inviting their counterparts for education, ICT, skills and digital transformation from across sub-Saharan Africa.

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Theme and Content

Innovation Africa 2025 follows on from the African “Year of Education” bringing together solution providers from across the education, technology and skills spectrum.

Year of Education

Educate and Skill Africa for the 21st Century

Innovation Africa follows on from the Year of Education declaration to build resilient education systems for increased access to inclusive, lifelong, quality and relevant learning for Africa.
Educational Transformation
EdTech & ICT Innovation
Teacher Training & Development
Technical & Vocational Skills
Curriculum & Assessment Reform
Impact of AI in Education
Digital Learning & Literacy
STEM & Tertiary Education
Africa's Year of Education

Experience Innovation Africa

Innovation Africa started in 2011 and is now the leading meetings-based summit for education, innovation, Edtech investment, technical-vocational skills development on the continent.

In January 2024 the AU gathered ministers in Addis Ababa to declare “Year of Education”. A little over a year later ministers and officials will return under the patronage of The Federal Government of Ethiopia to meet with industry, multilateral partners and solution providers.

Trusted Partners of Innovation Africa

Testimonials

What they say

David Jimenez Head of Marketing - SMART Technologies

“I would like to reiterate all the gratitude from SMART and the MEA team for an awesome job in organising Innovation Africa and looking forward to working on future shows.”

Hon Paula Ingabire Minister of ICT & Innovation​ - Republic of Rwanda ​

“The Summit has been truly successful. It has been great to bring together policy makers and industry.”

Jon White​ Director of Partnerships​ - Kortext​

“This is not our first Innovation Africa, This has been fantastic for us to meet some many ministers in one venue with back-to-back scheduled meetings.” 


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