# Event Details - **Event Name**: Africa as the Sector 2.0 - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 28 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 am – Wed, 28 Oct, 2026 at 02:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: Maximising Youth Agency to a Prosperous Africa Leveraging Technology, Finance and PolicyAbout this EventJoin LEAP Africa in Lagos, Nigeria for the Social Innovators Programme & Awards (SIPA) 2026; the premier Pan-African platform dedicated to supporting, celebrating, and scaling youth-led social enterprises.SIPA 2026 will convene 250+ key stakeholders, including young social entrepreneurs, impact investors, corporate leaders, policymakers, philanthropists, and tech builders from across Africa and the global diaspora.By leveraging Lagos’s dynamic economic and technological ecosystem, SIPA 2026 bridges high-potential social enterprises with the strategic capital, policy frameworks, and scaling technologies required to solve Africa’s most pressing development challenges. Attend to connect, collaborate, and drive sustainable growth across the continent.The theme this year, "Africa as the Sector" articulates the need for a deliberate shift from traditional, dependency-led social models toward a dynamic ecosystem driven by scalable enterprise, technological integration, and economic self-determination. By positioning young Africans not as passive beneficiaries but as the primary architects of continental prosperity, it establishes a framework where technology serves as the multiplier, finance acts as catalytic leverage, and policy operates as an enabling foundation. Through this lens, This edition of SIPA aims to bridge high-potential youth enterprises with strategic capital, align cross-sector leadership to build resilient regulatory frameworks, and pressure-test real-world solutions that convert Africa’s critical development challenges into sustainable, wealth-generating opportunities across the continent.Agenda🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AMRegistration🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:05 AMNational Anthem & Welcome🕑: 09:05 AM - 09:15 AMWelcome AddressHost: Clare Omatseye, Board Chair, LEAP Africa🕑: 09:15 AM - 09:20 AMOpening RemarksHost: Kehinde Ayeni, Executive Director, LEAP Africa🕑: 09:20 AM - 09:40 AMKeynote🕑: 09:40 AM - 09:50 AMThe SIPA Journey Host: Chukwuemeka OkekeInfo: About the SIP Fellowship, Fellows, Changemaking, and What is to Come🕑: 09:40 AM - 10:00 AMMy SIPA Story of Change and ImpactInfo: 2 SIPA 2026 social innovators share their experience and journey.🕑: 10:20 AM - 10:30 AMSpeed Talks (×2)Info: Disruptive tools & models (AI for social good, climate tech, blended models). 🕑: 10:30 AM - 10:50 AMTea Break🕑: 10:50 AM - 11:40 AMTurning Youth Potential into Prosperity - The Practitioner's Reality.Info: Panel Session🕑: 11:40 AM - 12:10 PMScale, Governance and ResilienceInfo: Fireside Chat🕑: 12:10 PM - 12:25 PMLive Pitch Stage🕑: 12:25 PM - 12:40 PMAwards 🕑: 12:40 PM - 12:50 PMClosing Remarks🕑: 12:50 PM - 01:30 PMLunch, NetworkingInfo: Refreshments, entertainment, and partner showcase. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lagos/africa-as-the-sector-20/100001999088070232 - **Event Categories**: business - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 6 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 6 hours - Location: Four Points by Sheraton Lagos - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Lagos - **state**: LA - **country**: Nigeria - **location**: Four Points by Sheraton Lagos - **lat**: 6.4336497 - **long**: 3.4432992 - **full address**: Four Points by Sheraton Lagos, Plot 9/10 Block 2 Oniru Chieftaincy Estate, Lagos, Nigeria ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Africa as the Sector 2.0 - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/29837fc76e2a9c4ec093840dfec9bc7906a4fae31061d01451458d8299e66cea-rimg-w1080-h1350-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg?v=1788108492 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Africa as the Sector 2.0 being held? - **A:** Africa as the Sector 2.0 takes place on Wed, 28 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 am to Wed, 28 Oct, 2026 at 02:00 pm at Four Points by Sheraton Lagos, Plot 9/10 Block 2 Oniru Chieftaincy Estate, Lagos, Nigeria. - **Q**: Who is organizing Africa as the Sector 2.0? - **A:** Africa as the Sector 2.0 is organized by LEAP Africa. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Africa as the Sector 2.0 is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Lagos, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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