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Main Stage Inspire - AM
28
Main Stage Inspire - PM
27
Agora Build
9
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8
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9
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9
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51
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Main Stage Inspire - AM
28
Main Stage Inspire - PM
27
Agora Build
9
Agora Produce
8
Agora Innovate
9
Agora Trust
9
TV Studio
51
Closed-Door
6
Others
1
Main Stage Inspire - AM
May 11, 2026
8:30 AM
8:45 AM
Hon. Musalia Mudavadi and Jean-Noël Barrot on the Main Stage Inspire.
Speakers
:
JB
Jean-Noël
Barrot
Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs
HM
Hon.Musalia
Mudavadi
Prime Cabinet Secretary
Main Stage Inspire - AM
May 11, 2026
8:45 AM
9:03 AM
Philippe Gautier, MEDEF International, John Mwendwa, Kenya Investment Authority and Baidy Agne,...
Speakers
:
BA
Baidy
Agne
Business Africa
President
PG
Philippe
Gautier
MEDEF International
CEO
JM
John
Mwendwa
Kenya Investment Authority
CEO
Main Stage Inspire - AM
May 11, 2026
9:03 AM
9:15 AM
Françoise Lombard, Proparco and Jeremy Awori, Ecobank Group on the Main Stage Inspire.
Speakers
:
JA
Jeremy
Awori
Ecobank Group
CEO
FL
Françoise
LOMBARD
PROPARCO
CEO
Main Stage Inspire - AM
May 11, 2026
9:15 AM
9:27 AM
Louis Margueritte, Business France and Moroesi Mokhabi, Brane Afrika on the Main Stage Inspire.
Speakers
:
LM
Louis
Margueritte
Business France
CEO
MM
Moroesi
Mokhabi
Brane Afrika
CEO and Co-Founder
Main Stage Inspire - AM
May 11, 2026
9:27 AM
9:33 AM
Odile Renaud-Basso, EBRD on the Main Stage Inspire.
Speakers
:
OR
Odile
Renaud-Basso
EBRD
President
Main Stage Inspire - AM
May 11, 2026
9:33 AM
9:39 AM
Abdul Samad Rabiu, BUA Group on the Main Stage Inspire.
Speakers
:
ASR
Abdul Samad
RABIU
BUA Group
Founder and Chairman
Main Stage Inspire - AM
May 11, 2026
9:40 AM
9:52 AM
Hassanein Hiridjee, Axian Group and Jean-Louis Billon on the Main Stage Inspire.
Speakers
:
JB
Jean-Louis
Billon
Agro-industrie Entrepreneur and Political Actor
HH
Hassanein
Hiridjee
Axian Group
CEO
Main Stage Inspire - AM
May 11, 2026
9:52 AM
9:58 AM
Jean-Pascal Tricoire, Schneider Electric on the Main Stage Inspire.
Speakers
:
JT
Jean-Pascal
Tricoire
Schneider Electric
Chairman
Main Stage Inspire - AM
May 11, 2026
9:58 AM
10:04 AM
DR Stavros Nicolaou, Aspen Pharmacare on the Main Stage Inspire.
Speakers
:
DSN
Dr. Stavros
Nicolaou
Aspen Pharmacare
Group Senior Executive
Main Stage Inspire - AM
May 11, 2026
10:04 AM
10:10 AM
Hon. Dhaneshwar Damry on the Main Stage Inspire.
Speakers
:
HDD
Hon. Dhaneshwar
DAMRY
Ministry of Finance
Junior Minister of Finance
Main Stage Inspire - AM
May 11, 2026
10:10 AM
10:16 AM
Jean-François Fallacher, Eutelsat on the Main Stage Inspire.
Speakers
:
JF
Jean-François
Fallacher
Eutelsat
CEO
Main Stage Inspire - AM
May 11, 2026
10:16 AM
10:28 AM
Kouakou Abissa, Atlantic Group and Yedau Ogoundele, CRRH-UEMOA on the Main Stage Inspire.
Speakers
:
KA
Kouakou
Abissa
Atlantic Group
CEO
YO
Yedau
Ogoundele
CRRH-UEMOA
CEO
Main Stage Inspire - AM
May 11, 2026
10:29 AM
10:35 AM
Philippe Piron, GE Vernova on the Main Stage Inspire.
Speakers
:
PP
Philippe
Piron
GE VERNOVA
President Electrification and CEO for Grid Solutions & Power Conversion and Storage
Main Stage Inspire - AM
May 11, 2026
10:35 AM
10:47 AM
Maryse Lokossou, Caisse des Dépôts and Consignations Bénin and Létondji Beheton, Société...
Speakers
:
LB
Létondji
Beheton
Société d’Investissement et de Promotion de l’Industrie (SIPI-BENIN S.A)
Managing Director
ML
Maryse
Lokossou
CDC Bénin
Managing Director
Main Stage Inspire - AM
May 11, 2026
10:47 AM
10:53 AM
Béatrice Buffon, EDF Group EDF power solutions on the Main Stage Inspire.
Speakers
:
BB
Béatrice
Buffon
EDF Group / EDF power solutions
Executive Vice President/CEO
Main Stage Inspire - AM
May 11, 2026
10:53 AM
10:59 AM
Mustafa Rawji, Rawbank on the Main Stage Inspire.
Speakers
:
MR
Mustafa
Rawji
Rawbank
CEO
Main Stage Inspire - AM
May 11, 2026
10:59 AM
11:05 AM
Charles Kié, Genesis Holding Company on the Main Stage Inspire.
Speakers
:
CK
Charles
Kié
Genesis Holding Company
Chairman & CEO
Main Stage Inspire - AM
May 11, 2026
11:05 AM
11:17 AM
Tidjane Dème, Partech and Disha Copreaux , Red Lands Roses on the Main Stage Inspire.
Speakers
:
DC
Disha
Copreaux
Red Lands Roses SEZ PLC
CEO
TD
Tidjane
Dème
Partech
General Partner
Main Stage Inspire - AM
May 11, 2026
11:18 AM
11:24 AM
Gbenga Oyebode, ALN Nigeria | Aluko & Oyebode on the Main Stage Inspire.
Speakers
:
GO
Gbenga
Oyebode
ALN Nigeria | Aluko & Oyebode
Co-founder
Main Stage Inspire - AM
May 11, 2026
11:24 AM
11:30 AM
Thierry Hébraud , MCB on the Main Stage Inspire.
Speakers
:
TH
Thierry
Hébraud
MCB
CEO
Main Stage Inspire - AM
May 11, 2026
11:30 AM
11:36 AM
Xavier Girre, Suez on the Main Stage Inspire.
Speakers
:
XG
Xavier
GIRRE
SUEZ
CEO
Main Stage Inspire - AM
May 11, 2026
11:42 AM
11:43 AM
[CREATION IN MOTION] Marie Lora-Mungai on the Main Stage Inspire.
Speakers
:
ML
Marie
Lora-Mungai
African Creative Industries expert
Main Stage Inspire - AM
May 11, 2026
11:55 AM
12:01 PM
[CREATION IN MOTION] Maxime Saada, CANAL+ on the Main Stage Inspire.
Speakers
:
MS
Maxime
Saada
CANAL+
CEO of CANAL+
Main Stage Inspire - AM
May 11, 2026
12:02 PM
12:12 PM
[CREATION IN MOTION] Abderrahmane Sissako, Kalista Sy , KALISTA Production on the Main Stage...
Speakers
:
AS
Abderrahmane
Sissako
Director
KS
Kalista
Sy
KALISTA Production
Producer, showrunner and director
Main Stage Inspire - AM
May 11, 2026
12:12 PM
12:37 PM
[CREATION IN MOTION] Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, Marie-Cécile Zinsou, ...
Speakers
:
SBD
Souleymane
Bachir Diagne
Professor, Philosopher
EM
Emmanuel
Macron
President of the French Republic
FR
Françoise
Remarck
Minister of Culture and Francophonie of Côte d’Ivoire
MZ
Marie-Cécile
Zinsou
Ouidah Museum and the Zinsou Foundation
Art historian, Curator, Founder and President
Main Stage Inspire - AM
May 11, 2026
12:47 PM
12:52 PM
[CREATION IN MOTION] Liz Gomis, MansA- Maison des Mondes Africains, Thierry Déau, Meridiam and...
Speakers
:
TD
Thierry
Déau
Meridiam
CEO and Founder
LG
Liz
Gomis
MansA- Maison des Mondes Africains
Director General
ASR
Abdul Samad
RABIU
BUA Group
Founder and Chairman
Main Stage Inspire - AM
May 11, 2026
12:52 PM
12:56 PM
[CREATION IN MOTION] Nomcebo on the Main Stage Inspire.
Speakers
:
N
Nomcebo
Artist singer songwriter
[CREATION IN MOTION] Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic on the Main Stage Inspire.
Speakers
:
EM
Emmanuel
Macron
President of the French Republic