In this thought-provoking panel discussion, Anita Erskine, leads a conversation on the future of African innovation, venture capital, and entrepreneurship at Vivatech 2026. Titled “After the Hype Cycle: Why African Tech’s Next Chapter Demands a Different Playbook,” with Yehia Houry – CEO, Flat6Labs, Zachariah George – Co-Founder, Launch Africa Ventures and Marie Benrubi – Senior Associate, Partech Africa.
In this powerful and thought-provoking fireside chat, Anita Erskine, renowned global moderator and Executive Director of Erskine Global Communications, sits down with Steve Ciesinski, former President of SRI International, the legendary Silicon Valley research institute behind breakthrough innovations like Siri, tele-robotics, and more.
In this high-level and forward-looking policy dialogue, Anita Erskine moderates a compelling conversation with H.E. Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat, exploring the critical intersection of capital, policy, and economic transformation in Africa. Set within the Capital Meets Policy Dialogue in Accra, the discussion examines how policymakers and capital providers can work together to create the enabling environments needed to unlock investment.
In this special fireside conversation, Anita Erskine sits down with Prof. Benedict Okey Oramah during a distinguished ceremony hosted by the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat and led by Wamkele Mene to honor Prof. Oramah at the conclusion of his remarkable tenure as President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of African Export-Import Bank.
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