AFESTACC + ISWA 2026
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AFESTACC + ISWA 2026 Current
Dec 9 – Dec 12, 2026
Africa Day for Food and Nutrition Security 2026
Oct 29 – Oct 30, 2026

Programme

December 9-12, 2026

All times are local event time (GMT, Accra, Ghana)
Total
98
Sessions
Upcoming
42
Sessions

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42 sessions found

Current & Upcoming Sessions

Thursday, December 10, 2026

07:00
09:00
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Arrival, Registration and Hybrid Connection

2,000+ delegates: 65% local, 20% Member States, 10% diaspora & international community, 5% AU agencies

La Palm Royal Beach Hotel
Registration
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09:00
09:05
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Welcome Remarks

La Palm Royal Beach Hotel
Plenary
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09:10
09:45
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Remarks from Partners

La Palm Royal Beach Hotel
Plenary
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09:45
09:50
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Remarks from the AUC

Gaspard Banyankimbona
La Palm Royal Beach Hotel
Plenary
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09:50
10:00
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Statement from the Hon Minister of Education

Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum
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Plenary
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10:00
10:30
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Opening of ISWA 2026 and messages of support

Welcome to Industrial Skills Week Africa, with messages of support from industry, the human capital development community and strategic partners. Provisional: times and details are subject to confirmation. Venue to be confirmed.

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Plenary
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10:00
10:10
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Remarks from the Co-Convener

H.E. Mrs. Nardos Bekele-Thomas
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Plenary
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10:10
10:30
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Address by the Guest of Honour and Co-Convener

Hon. Haruna Iddrisu (MP)
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Plenary
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10:30
11:00
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Dialogue on Skills to Industry, Enterprise and Jobs

A panel on connecting Africa's skills development agenda with industry, entrepreneurship, innovation and employment. Provisional: times and details are subject to confirmation. Venue to be confirmed.

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10:30
11:15
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High-Level Roundtable: Investing in Skills for Africa's Industrialisation

How investment, partnerships and collaboration can strengthen skills supply, respond to labour-market demand and accelerate workforce readiness

Bart Horemans, Gu Jianjun, Jahou Faal, Kertney Thompson, Nii Doodo Dodoo
La Palm Royal Beach Hotel
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11:10
11:30
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Launch of Africa's Beauty and Textile Industry Landscape Study

The proposed launch of a continental study on Africa's beauty and textile industries. Provisional: times and details are subject to confirmation. Venue to be confirmed.

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Plenary
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11:15
11:30
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Family Photo

Dignitaries

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Plenary
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11:30
13:00
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PS 1: ATRA and ATEA Commissioning and Delivery

Gemechu Kusa
La Palm Royal Beach Hotel
Parallel
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11:30
13:00
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PS 2: Skills in Action and the ACSB – COYWA and Energize Africa Fellows Award Ceremony

Daphine Muzawazi
La Palm Royal Beach Hotel
Parallel
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11:30
13:00
GMT
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PS 3: RCORE Clinical Trial Training of Trainers – Ghana FDA

Chimwemwe Chamdimba
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Parallel
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11:30
11:45
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TVET Excellence Awards

Awards ceremony recognising excellence in technical and vocational education and training. Provisional: times and details are subject to confirmation. Venue to be confirmed.

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Plenary
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11:45
13:00
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Heritage, Reparations and the Creative Economy Agenda

Parallel session (part A). Provisional: times and details are subject to confirmation. Venue to be confirmed.

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Parallel
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11:45
13:00
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Youth and Women Enterprise

Parallel session (part A). Provisional: times and details are subject to confirmation. Venue to be confirmed.

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Parallel
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11:45
13:00
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Industry-Led Skills

Parallel session (part A). Provisional: times and details are subject to confirmation. Venue to be confirmed.

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Parallel
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11:45
13:00
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Forum for Federations of Medical Products Manufacturers for Africa (AFFMPMA)

Parallel session (part A). Provisional: times and details are subject to confirmation. Venue to be confirmed.

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Parallel
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11:45
13:00
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Diaspora Investment Forum

Parallel session (part A). Provisional: times and details are subject to confirmation. Venue to be confirmed.

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Parallel
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13:00
14:00
GMT
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Lunch Break

La Palm Royal Beach Hotel
Parallel
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14:00
16:00
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Africa Rising in Tourism and Aviation

Parallel session (part B). Provisional: times and details are subject to confirmation. Venue to be confirmed.

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Parallel
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14:00
16:00
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PS 15: Smart Skills Africa: AI, Digital Trade, Health & Growth

Gemechu Kusa, Kudakwashe Dandajena
La Palm Royal Beach Hotel
Parallel
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14:00
16:00
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PS 14: AUDA & OFLAD Engagement: 35 Cuisines at Kempiski Hotel

Nyiko Khoza
Kempinski Hotel
Parallel
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14:00
16:00
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PS 13: Health Workforce Development, Nursing and Midwifery Seminar/Training under South-South Cooperation and Development

Kudakwashe Dandajena
La Palm Royal Beach Hotel
Parallel
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14:00
16:00
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PS 12: Forum for Federations of Medical Products Manufacturers for Africa (AFFMPMA)

Kenneth Onu
La Palm Royal Beach Hotel
Parallel
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14:00
16:00
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PS 11: ECOWAS Digital and Financial Literacy Training for EYWEP Beneficiaries

Daphine Muzawazi
La Palm Royal Beach Hotel
Parallel
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14:00
16:00
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PS 10: AWEP – Banking on Women: Accelerating Women-Owned Banks in Africa

Jessica Annor
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Parallel
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14:00
16:00
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PS 9: Beyond Beauty, Beyond Fabric – Launch of the Ghana Beauty and Textile Value Chain Study

Nyiko Khoza
La Palm Royal Beach Hotel
Parallel
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14:00
16:00
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PS 8: A2DSRH – SRH & Demographic Dividend Exhibition and Delivery Exchange

Hagos Debeb
La Palm Royal Beach Hotel
Parallel
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14:00
16:00
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PS 7: Cabinet Ministerial Engagement on the Continental CoE for HCID in Kenya

Kudakwashe Dandajena
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Parallel
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14:00
16:00
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PS 6: Digital TVET Innovation Lab – Live Demonstrations and Mini Challenges

Gemechu Kusa
La Palm Royal Beach Hotel
Parallel
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16:00
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PS 5: EduSkills – Investments, Policies and Partnerships for Future-Ready Industrial Skills

Gemechu Kusa
La Palm Royal Beach Hotel
Parallel
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14:00
16:00
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PS 4: Showcase of the ACSB – Future of Skills and Sustainability

Daphine Muzawazi
La Palm Royal Beach Hotel
Parallel
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14:00
16:00
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Non-State Actors as a Key Driver

Parallel session (part B). Provisional: times and details are subject to confirmation. Venue to be confirmed.

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Parallel
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14:00
16:00
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Digital Skills Inclusion

Parallel session (part B). Provisional: times and details are subject to confirmation. Venue to be confirmed.

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Parallel
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14:00
16:00
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Traditional Medicines

Parallel session (part B). Provisional: times and details are subject to confirmation. Venue to be confirmed.

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Parallel
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14:00
16:00
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Sports and Recreation Activation

Parallel session (part B). Provisional: times and details are subject to confirmation. Venue to be confirmed.

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Parallel
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14:00
16:00
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Debt Swap

Parallel session (part B). Provisional: times and details are subject to confirmation. Venue to be confirmed.

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Parallel
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18:00
21:01
GMT
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Fashion & Festival Night

30,000 participants

TBC
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18:30
23:00
GMT
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Festival Night

An evening of African music and entertainment with top DJs. Provisional: times and details are subject to confirmation. Venue to be confirmed.

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