Pan African AI & Innovation Summit set for Accra in 2026

Accra will host the Pan African AI & Innovation Summit on September 22-23, 2026, bringing together government officials, financial regulators, and Big Tech executives to discuss artificial intelligence policy and adoption across the continent.

The summit takes place at the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City Accra, a venue that has previously hosted high-level diplomatic and business gatherings in Ghana. Organizers are targeting more than 2,000 delegates over the two days.

Who's speaking and who should attend

The confirmed speaker roster includes government ministers and central bank leaders alongside executives from Google, Microsoft, IBM, and MTN. More than 45 speakers are expected to take part across the program.

That mix points to an event aimed less at technical practitioners and more at policymakers, financial-sector leaders, telecom operators, and enterprise decision-makers weighing how AI investment and regulation should evolve in African markets. Startup founders and investors focused on the continent's tech ecosystem are also likely attendees given the summit's innovation framing.

The presence of central bank representatives alongside cloud and enterprise software vendors suggests sessions will likely touch on AI's role in financial services and monetary policy, in addition to broader innovation and infrastructure themes. MTN's participation signals a telecom-sector angle on connectivity and AI deployment at scale.

Registration details

No registration link or ticket pricing has been published yet. Interested attendees should monitor the official event listing for updates as the date approaches.

The summit is still more than a year out, giving organizers time to finalize the full agenda and confirm additional speakers beyond the initial roster of ministers, central bankers, and tech executives already announced.