The agenda.
A high-level programme of keynotes, panels, practical conversations, networking and the APSCA awards experience.
Day 1
Registration & Networking
Opening Welcome Address
Akin Naphtal, Group CEO, InstinctWave Group
Special Remarks
Dr. (Mrs.) Irene Stella Agyenim-Boateng, Executive Vice Chairperson, Public Services Commission, Ghana
Special Remarks
Dr. Evans Aggrey-Darkoh, Head of Civil Service, Office of the Head of Civil Service, Ghana
Special Remarks
Idah Lorato Motsamai, Deputy Permanent Secretary to the President, Office of the President, Botswana
Special Remarks
Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nigeria
Special Remarks
Amos N. Gathecha, CBS, Deputy Head of Public Service, Kenya
Chief Host Welcome Address
Honourable Julius Debrah, Chief of Staff, Republic of Ghana
Group Photo of Countries Represented
Tea Break
Main Programme — The policy & strategy shaping Africa
10:20 – 10:35 · Keynote Address & Presentation
Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nigeria
10:35 – 10:50 · Government Keynote Address
Amos N. Gathecha, CBS, Deputy Head of Public Service, Kenya
10:50 – 11:05 · Keynote Address
Dr. Evans Aggrey-Darkoh, Head of Civil Service, Office of the Head of Civil Service, Ghana
11:05 – 11:20 · Keynote Address
Dr. (Mrs.) Irene Stella Agyenim-Boateng, Vice Chairperson, Public Services Commission, Ghana
11:05 – 11:30 · Governance Forum
Keynote — Hon. Ahmed Abdisalan Ibrahim, Principal Secretary: "How Leadership Has Shaped Performance & Productivity Management in Kenya's Public Sector." Keynote — Dr. Idris Salim Dokota, Principal Secretary: "Cabinet Affairs as a Governance Discipline — Kenya case study." Keynote — Emilio Mugo, Board Chairman, NEMA, Kenya; Hon. Grace Sundukwa, Deputy Secretary General, County Assemblies Forum, Kenya.
12:00 – 12:10 · APSCA Energy & Utility Forum
Keynote — Hon. Adam Mutawakilu, Managing Director, Ghana Water Limited. Sponsored by National Petroleum Authority (NPA).
12:10 – 12:20 · Keynote Address
Mr. Godwin Kudzo Tamakloe, Chief Executive Officer, National Petroleum Authority (NPA)
12:20 – 13:00 · APSCA Energy & Utility Forum — Panel
Mr. Godwin Kudzo Tamakloe (NPA), Mrs. Halimatu Sadia Abdulai Abu (Petroleum Hub Development Corporation), Michael Aryeetey (Ghana National Petroleum Corporation), Ing. David Boadi Adamoah, Eng. Ziria Tibalwa Waako (Electricity Regulatory Authority, Uganda), Roland Ewubare (NNPC Group). Moderator: Persis Joyce Abraham, ECG.
Hall 2 — Digital Economy Live / Digital Government Forum
About this track
Digital Economy Live (DEL) 2026 brings together Africa's most influential technology leaders, policymakers, regulators, investors and enterprise decision-makers to address the structural and execution gaps shaping the continent's digital future — moving beyond conversation to focus on implementation, scale and measurable outcomes.
Keynote Address
Dr. Divine Selase Agbeti, Director-General, Cyber Security Authority (CSA)
DEL Chief Host Keynote Address
Hon. Samuel Nartey George, MP, Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Ghana
Tea Break
Networking & Exhibition Tour
Panel 1 — Digital Infrastructure for Scale: Connectivity, Sovereignty, Investment and Regulation
Dr. Krishnan Ranganath (Krish), CEO/MD, UniCloud Africa; Engr. Ikechukwu Nnamani, CEO, Digital Realty Nigeria; Emmanuel Kwarteng, Director Field Sales/Country Manager, Equinix Ghana; Tanko, Computer Administrator, GIFEC.
Panel 2 — The Digital Economy at the Heart of Financial Sector Growth
Patrick Quantson, Chief Digital Officer, GCB Bank PLC; Yvonne Fosua Gyebi, Head, Wealth and Retail Banking, Standard Chartered Bank PLC; Premier Oiwoh, Managing Director/CEO, NIBSS; George Kwaku Abban, Acting Chief Information Officer, Stanbic Bank Ghana; Gillian Darko, Chief of Staff & Director of Strategy, Yellow Card.
Panel — Cyber Resilience and Digital Trust in the Digital Economy
Mr. Emmanuel Ofori, Director, Ministry of Communication and Digital Technology; Dr. Krishnan Ranganath (Krish), CEO/MD, UniCloud Africa.
Networking Lunch
Video Display
Ports, Customs, Export & Trade Forum
Keynote — Mr. Aaron Kanor, Commissioner, Customs Division, Ghana Revenue Authority: "Making African Trade Easier: The Role of Customs in Driving Exports and Intra-African Trade." Mr. Francis Kojo Kwarteng Arthur, CEO, Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA); Dr. Robi M. Kiang'a, Chief Executive Officer, Anti-Counterfeit Authority, Kenya.
Customer Experience & Service Delivery Forum
Commissioner Mary Seneta, National Land Commission, Kenya; Dr. Mamo B. Mamo, PhD, EBS, Director General, NEMA, Kenya; Ing. Johnson Gbagbo Jnr., National Petroleum Authority; Eunice Kabibi, Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA); Jude Chesire, CEO, Kenya Sugar Board. Moderator: Kafui Dey.
Fire Chat
Amos N. Gathecha, CBS, Deputy Head of Public Service, Kenya
Green Economy Forum — Keynote Address
Hon. Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, MP, Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Ghana
Green Economy Forum — Panel
Dr. Salihu Usman, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Environment, Nigeria; Dr. Mamo B. Mamo, PhD, EBS, Director General, NEMA, Kenya; Teddy Mugabo, CEO, Rwanda Green Fund (Fonerwa). Moderator: Ing. Maame Yaa Tamakloe.
Video Break / Networking
Women, Governance and Trade Forum
Madam Shamima Muslim, Deputy Presidential Spokesperson, Ghana; Hon. Mary Yiane Seneta, Commissioner, National Land Commission; Ms. Gaone Manzini, Directorate of Public Service Management (DPSM), Botswana; Dr. Elizabeth Obeng-Yeboah, Ghana Civil Service; Sheila Addo, Deputy CEO, NPA; Omolola Oloworaran, Director General, National Pension Commission (PenCom), Nigeria. Moderator: Ethel Linda Mensah, Director HR, Energy Commission.
End of Day 1
After Hours & Networking — after-party, rockaoke/karaoke, midnight raves.
Day 2
Registration & Networking
Keynote Address & Presentation: The Future of Governance
Akin Naphtal, Group CEO, InstinctWave Group
Keynote Address: The Future of Governance — Putting People at the Centre of Public Service Reforms
Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, Deputy Chief of Staff, Administration, Office of the President, Ghana
Keynote Speech: Governance 2030 — Transforming the Public Servant for Resilient Institutions and a Digital, Green and Secure Africa (The Kenya Case)
Dr. Reuben K. Chirchir, MBS, Head, Governance, Public Service Reforms and Reengineering
Remarks
Dr. Leah Kasera, Head of Public Policy & President's Priority Initiatives, Kenya
Keynote Address
Hon. Lydia Lamisi Akanvariba, Minister of State for Public Sector Reforms, Ghana
Africa HR Forum & Award Presentation
Keynote — Dr. (Mrs.) Irene Stella Agyenim-Boateng. Panelists: Louise Agyenim Barning, Ag. Head Corporate Transformation & Training, SIC Life Insurance; Nana Kyeremateng, Regional Head of Human Resources, Ghana and West Africa, Access Bank Ghana PLC.
Keynote Address: From Farm Gate to Finance — How Tanzania's Warehouse Receipt System Is Turning Stored Commodities into Bankable Collateral for Smallholder Farmers
Asangye Bangu, Managing Director, Warehouse Receipts Regulatory Board (WRRB), Tanzania
Tea Break and Networking
Procurement Innovation Forum
Frank Mante, CEO, Public Procurement Authority, Ghana; Mr. Fatai Idowu Onafowote, Secretary to the Governing Board/Director-General, Lagos State Public Procurement Agency, Nigeria; Brenda Esilaba, Supply Chain Officer, Nuclear Power and Energy Agency; Engr. Dr. Ine E. Briggs, Director General, Rivers State Bureau of Public Procurement (RSBoPP), Nigeria; Stella Addo, Managing Director, CIPS West Africa; Engr Fashola Babatunde Adeyinka, Head of Procurement, Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA). Sub-panel: Agencies Case Study / Innovation.
Africa Health Forum
Dr. Jack Oluoch Kelly, CEO, Kenya Medical Training College — "100 Years of Training for Better Health: Shaping Africa's Resilient Health Workforce." Ms. Eunice Gachoka, Senior Deputy Director, Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development — "Kenya Education Cloud: Breaking Barriers Digitally — Innovative Resources for Inclusive Classrooms."
Keynote Address: From Vision to Results — The Role of National Development Planning in Building Resilient Institutions and Sustainable African Economies
Dr. Audrey Smock Amoah, Director-General, National Development Planning Commission (NDPC)
Infrastructure & PPP Forum
Eng. Opuge Ephraim Obuolloh, PE, MIEK, MCIHT, Assistant Director, Engineering (Roads), Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA); FCPA Comm. Susan Oyatsi, Commissioner, National Land Commission, Kenya.
Lunch and Networking
Youth Forum: Youth in Public Service — Attracting, Retaining & Empowering the Next Generation of African Leaders
Eng. Dr. Victoria Okumu (PE, MIEK, PhD), Deputy Director - Research, Innovation and Knowledge Management, Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA); Mr. Saani Muhammad, Director, Ministry of Youth Development, Ghana. Moderator: Abraham Sika Antobreh, Legal Consultant.
Remarks
Ms. Lilian Matu, Principal Officer, Nuclear Power and Energy Agency, Kenya
Special Presentation
Geoffrey K Thande, Director of Business Development Services, Kenyatta International Convention Centre
Remarks
Dr. Paul Muya, Manager, Communication & Stakeholder Relations, Unclaimed Financial Assets Authority, Kenya
Networking & After Hour Party
With Akin Naphtal.
Day 3
Exhibition & City Tour
By the Kenya High Commission. Closed-door meeting for all Service Heads.
Foreign Delegation Courtesy Visit
With Ghana's Chief of Staff.
Grand Finale — Award Dinner: Celebrating Trailblazers in Africa's Public Sector
Key moments: Red Carpet, Selfie Moment, Comedy, Entertainment, Award Presentation, Group Photo, Dance & Red-Carpet Display.
Programme subject to change. Session times are West Africa Time (GMT).