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elementor-element-2e6469b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2e6469b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60a1e379 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"60a1e379\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE TRUSTED FORUM FOR AFRICAN LEADERS TO MEET CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRY<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-467cc942 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"467cc942\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2dd91d0b\" data-id=\"2dd91d0b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f908fea elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"4f908fea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;6&quot;,&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;image_spacing_custom&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:20,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_widescreen&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"rtl\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 6\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/President-Zambia-Hand-on-Heart-scaled-qt9svi2mupn4o1t6ayrkfouw7b0vcxdo7v4pf01sww.jpg\" alt=\"President Zambia Hand on Heart\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 6\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/President-Tanzania-stock-qt9svkw5f7qzmvp2uhzg5659zgmz00ov8935utxme8.jpg\" alt=\"President Tanzania stock\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 6\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/President-Zimbabwe-Speaking-scaled-qt9svoni6jw4xbjm8jlyf574d04fut3skrp3rxs1pc.jpg\" alt=\"President Zimbabwe Speaking\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 6\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/President-Mozambique-qt9svseuxw1a7re5ml8gp48yqjlwplipxab1p1mh0g.jpg\" alt=\"President Mozambique\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 6\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/President-Ghana-scaled-qt9sw9bycwog0qpkvsjqxzz9fhaik5dvzm1sc0xdwg.jpg\" alt=\"President Ghana\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"6 of 6\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Prime-Minister-Rwanda-Podium-scaled-qt9sxssfk4sd1qh0vyiqj3zgh7p66ai1v8jfncn5pc.jpg\" alt=\"Prime Minister Rwanda Podium\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eb7169 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"6eb7169\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;6&quot;,&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;image_spacing_custom&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:20,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_widescreen&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 15\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Paula-Rwanda-Seated-2-qt9t7p19icc19y3k3qica435m8xa7ksbk7sgj7yy74.jpg\" alt=\"Paula Rwanda Seated 2\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 15\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Douglas-Zambia-Seated-scaled-qt9t827060u1shkfyw7490rlxn4f7c8ka0x993ffs0.jpg\" alt=\"Douglas Zambia Seated\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 15\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Awut-South-Sudan-scaled-qt9tleij6d3kl86r25th55k5hjczgo7eg2adhhn9gg.jpg\" alt=\"Awut South Sudan\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 15\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Gaspard-Rwanda-Seated-scaled-qtoe42rkfq20gg1tiaucq6e2b52daf3zwmcdbk48m8.jpg\" alt=\"Gaspard Rwanda Seated\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 15\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Gifty-Ghana-Panel-scaled-qt9tl545a0qpd4kel1r7g7xjjonbbp632rrioq176o.jpg\" alt=\"Gifty Ghana Panel\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"6 of 15\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/IA2019-Panellist-4-scaled-qt9tjvzw5z0xvudxwi944jbf16tp286ywkg7nfw3hc.jpg\" alt=\"IA2019 Panellist 4\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"7 of 15\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Berhanu-Ethiopia-stock-qt9t6nfpwywkdjm67a99idkpuu2lnon231p1c5ip40.jpg\" alt=\"Berhanu Ethiopia stock\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"8 of 15\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/IA2019-Panellist-3-scaled-qtoe5axzcxqhm49ncbxthd8q890mc6zdqp06vkaqhs.jpg\" alt=\"IA2019 Panellist 3\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"9 of 15\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Grilo-Angola-scaled-qtoe4b8458dlcxpj4whzum97nlwo7p1kxs7qn1rp28.jpg\" alt=\"Grilo Angola\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"10 of 15\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/IA2019-Panellist-1-scaled-qtoe4q9j6ky6ip3op300yigl5rujmupabunibh5eao.jpg\" alt=\"IA2019 Panellist 1\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"11 of 15\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/IA2019-Panellist-2-scaled-qtoe50lr9rcc2eoo0pgx7xunp0fkziuc19tuliq2e8.jpg\" alt=\"IA2019 Panellist 2\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"12 of 15\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/IA2023-Panellist-1-scaled-qtoe5la7g44n5tumnyepqsmsrhlnov4fg46j5lvelc.jpg\" alt=\"IA2023 Panellist 1\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"13 of 15\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/IA2023-Panellist-2-scaled-qtoe65ynmgwy990lb7ci9nextyrqe7eiuyj7pp0qsg.jpg\" alt=\"IA2023 Panellist 2\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"14 of 15\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/IA2023-Panellist-4-scaled-qtoe6i6k3bdog6iubumno2bxjz3i69r18n0iyaimjk.jpg\" alt=\"IA2023 Panellist 4\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"15 of 15\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/IA2023-Panellist-5-scaled-qtoe9wdkrs0ydhlcibg5o7hus2d7yx851ftnc9hg2o.jpg\" alt=\"IA2023 Panellist 5\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02c31fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"02c31fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;6&quot;,&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;image_spacing_custom&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:20,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_widescreen&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"rtl\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 16\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/IA2019-Panellist-5-scaled-qt9tkik0pzvtmhh68s05sdmhafqi6yoizo3v62ync0.jpg\" alt=\"IA2019 Panellist 5\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 16\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Faustina-Namibia-scaled-qtflw6gjq0cwq5soh1regd486cuhsctsfk5pp54w4g.jpg\" alt=\"Faustina Namibia\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 16\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Prof-Amon-Zimbabwe-scaled-qtflysgepfxkz60586e3dpebkvz7636y4he9ot9iu8.jpg\" alt=\"Prof Amon Zimbabwe\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 16\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Ursula-Ghana-Speaking-scaled-qt9t768hpnmatquv5idsw8txqjhxxmpotmqqxoqtnk.jpg\" alt=\"Ursula Ghana Speaking\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 16\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Dr-Yaw-Ghana-Panel-scaled-qt9teelsariq5qcnx4xgkx4ma9um5sfc5fg8vc0rs0.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Yaw Ghana Panel\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"6 of 16\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Matthew-Ghana-Panel-scaled-qt9tdtxc4eqf2b6p9vzo22ch7sojgg58ql3kb8vfkw.jpg\" alt=\"Matthew Ghana Panel\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"7 of 16\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/IA2023-Panellist-3-scaled-qt9tirku03hm0m0ngis5nbilhmcwv8qif0ec0jk0ww.jpg\" alt=\"IA2023 Panellist 3\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"8 of 16\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Felix-Zambia-Seated-1-scaled-qtfm04e6dzr7fa2ig942evatvjex2nh9b2o15xag0w.jpg\" alt=\"Felix Zambia Seated\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"9 of 16\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/IA2023-Panellist-6-scaled-qtoecspnudzs67dsl2jquz60pu2ypbqcfs8jlz6qw0.jpg\" alt=\"IA2023 Panellist 6\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"10 of 16\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/IA2023-Panellist-7-scaled-qtoed241qqcneb0526m0jwsmnosmuarnt2reeqst5s.jpg\" alt=\"IA2023 Panellist 7\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"11 of 16\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/IA2023-Panellist-8-scaled-qtoedf9seeunwuh0xcasith2z2zru27wivw74m9aqo.jpg\" alt=\"IA2023 Panellist 8\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"12 of 16\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/IA2023-Panellist-9-scaled-qtoedpm0hl8tgk208yros8v5ibkt6qcy8b2jentyu8.jpg\" alt=\"IA2023 Panellist 9\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"13 of 16\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/MEC-South-Africa-scaled-qtoee3plc3s4aphiymv3bnb2f3nbe6wxa8utlt928w.jpg\" alt=\"MEC South Africa\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"14 of 16\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Percy-Zambia-Stage-qtoee8esa9yjwrap76w8644de105gofkyw490723ds.jpg\" alt=\"Percy Zambia Stage\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"15 of 16\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Reginah-South-Africa-scaled-qtoeepbvpalppqm4ge7iezuo2yorb8ar17uzn6d09s.jpg\" alt=\"Reginah South Africa\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"16 of 16\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Silas-Rwanda-scaled-qtoeeyq9lmykxu8gxi9s3xha0tefg7c2eidufxz2jk.jpg\" alt=\"Silas Rwanda\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c51763c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c51763c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-58319b97 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"58319b97\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-19409fb9 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"19409fb9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db7081d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db7081d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ANTICIPATED RECORD ATTENDANCE OF AFRICAN LEADERS RESPONSIBLE FOR EDUCATIONAL AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51069ef elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"51069ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c579d16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c579d16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Federal Government of Ethiopia delivers Minister-to-Minister invitations to a range of government departments across sub-Saharan Africa, representing Education, Skills, Higher &amp; Technical Education, ICT, Digital Economy, Science and Innovation. The map provides a broad outline of the groups of ministries per country.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b239b6d\" data-id=\"6b239b6d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9211a50 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9211a50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IA2025-Invited-Countries-1024x960.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-large size-large wp-image-1277\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IA2025-Invited-Countries-1024x960.png 1024w, https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IA2025-Invited-Countries-300x281.png 300w, https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IA2025-Invited-Countries-768x720.png 768w, https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IA2025-Invited-Countries-1536x1440.png 1536w, https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IA2025-Invited-Countries-2048x1919.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-76a028c0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"76a028c0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-768684f3 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"768684f3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;bounceInDown&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07230c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"07230c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68ba06b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68ba06b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Multilaterals &amp; Development Partners<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40e8c5d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40e8c5d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With huge ongoing multilateral investment in education, digital transformation and skills development across sub-Saharan Africa, the Ethiopian government will also be inviting the leading multilateral agencies and development partners:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d3b55d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5d3b55d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-992bb75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"992bb75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_tablet&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;image_spacing_custom&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;image_spacing_custom_widescreen&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" 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\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 12\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/EIB.png\" alt=\"EIB\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 12\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GPE.png\" alt=\"GPE\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 12\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/JICA.jpg\" alt=\"JICA\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"6 of 12\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/KOICA.png\" alt=\"KOICA\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"7 of 12\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Prosper-Africa.jpeg\" alt=\"Prosper Africa\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"8 of 12\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/UK-Education.jpg\" alt=\"UK Education\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"9 of 12\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/UNESCO.png\" alt=\"UNESCO\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"10 of 12\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/UNICEF.png\" alt=\"UNICEF\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"11 of 12\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/USAID.png\" alt=\"USAID\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"12 of 12\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/innovation-africa.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/World-Bank.png\" alt=\"World Bank\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7de39bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7de39bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c82ee49 animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"2c82ee49\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1984df12\" data-id=\"1984df12\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ca5604a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ca5604a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Testimonials<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-796c349d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"796c349d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What they say<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-410ca6f0 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-testimonial\" data-id=\"410ca6f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div  class=\"elementskit-testimonial-slider ekit_testimonial_style_6 arrow_inside \" 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class=\"elementskit-author-des\">President, Positivo Africa<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-commentor-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementskit-stars\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 576 512\"><path d=\"M316.9 18C311.6 7 300.4 0 288.1 0s-23.4 7-28.8 18L195 150.3 51.4 171.5c-12 1.8-22 10.2-25.7 21.7s-.7 24.2 7.9 32.7L137.8 329 113.2 474.7c-2 12 3 24.2 12.9 31.3s23 8 33.8 2.3l128.3-68.5 128.3 68.5c10.8 5.7 23.9 4.9 33.8-2.3s14.9-19.3 12.9-31.3L438.5 329 542.7 225.9c8.6-8.5 11.7-21.2 7.9-32.7s-13.7-19.9-25.7-21.7L381.2 150.3 316.9 18z\" \/><\/svg><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 576 512\"><path d=\"M316.9 18C311.6 7 300.4 0 288.1 0s-23.4 7-28.8 18L195 150.3 51.4 171.5c-12 1.8-22 10.2-25.7 21.7s-.7 24.2 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113.2 474.7c-2 12 3 24.2 12.9 31.3s23 8 33.8 2.3l128.3-68.5 128.3 68.5c10.8 5.7 23.9 4.9 33.8-2.3s14.9-19.3 12.9-31.3L438.5 329 542.7 225.9c8.6-8.5 11.7-21.2 7.9-32.7s-13.7-19.9-25.7-21.7L381.2 150.3 316.9 18z\" \/><\/svg><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 576 512\"><path d=\"M316.9 18C311.6 7 300.4 0 288.1 0s-23.4 7-28.8 18L195 150.3 51.4 171.5c-12 1.8-22 10.2-25.7 21.7s-.7 24.2 7.9 32.7L137.8 329 113.2 474.7c-2 12 3 24.2 12.9 31.3s23 8 33.8 2.3l128.3-68.5 128.3 68.5c10.8 5.7 23.9 4.9 33.8-2.3s14.9-19.3 12.9-31.3L438.5 329 542.7 225.9c8.6-8.5 11.7-21.2 7.9-32.7s-13.7-19.9-25.7-21.7L381.2 150.3 316.9 18z\" \/><\/svg><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cAs always, a great experience, to meet with so many ministers discussing how we can work 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