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OpenGov Africa Summit 2026

The OpenGov Africa Summit is a free, community-organized hybrid convening with a physical hub in Lagos, Nigeria, and a global virtual campus. The event spans five days and covers nine tracks including governance, AI, climate, mobility, health, and economic transformation. It brings together government officials, industry leaders, and the public to discuss te…

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5Speakers
3Sponsors
0Sessions
7Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at OpenGov, in alphabetical order.

Hon. Arabey Hashi Abdi
Director General, Ministry of Petroleum & Mineral Resources, Somalia · Ministry of Petroleum & Mineral Resources, Somalia
Joseph K. Vallai Jr.
Deputy Presidential Press Secretary, Office of the President, Republic of Liberia · Office of the President, Republic of Liberia
Mala Kumar
Executive Director · Humane Intelligence
Maria-Ecaterina Nistor
PhD Researcher, KNOW.THY.AI Project, University of Liège | Founder & Executive Director, The Research Bridge · The Research Bridge & University of Liège
Mei Lin Fung
Co-founder Nehitek | Vice Chair UN AI for Good Impact Steering Committee · Nehitek Foundation

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

Humane IntelligenceTechnical & AI Safety Partner
Lagos StateHost City
The Commons Co.Convening Entity
Company intelligence

What does it mean when 7 companies show up, and 1 bet on three roles at once?

Seven companies. one are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
1All threespeak · spons · exh
2Sponsoringsponsor only
4Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

Humane Intelligence

Speakers by seniority

80% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • Founder / Owner240%
  • Director / Head of240%
  • Other roles120%

Of 5 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1Humane IntelligenceSponsor · Technical & AI Safety Partner1
2Lagos StateSponsor · Host City-
3The Commons Co.Sponsor · Convening Entity-
4Ministry of Petroleum & Mineral Resources, Somalia1
5Nehitek Foundation1
6Office of the President, Republic of Liberia1
7The Research Bridge & University of Liège1
Sponsors by tier
convening entity1
33% of 3
host city1
33% of 3
technical & ai safety partner1
33% of 3