Innovate Africa Foundation Hosts Inspire Africa Conference

The Inspire Africa Conference, organized by Innovate Africa Foundation (IAF) in Lagos, aimed to accelerate Africa's product economy by convening enterprise giants and global tech leaders. The conference underscored IAF's mission to cultivate product leaders through full scholarships for over 450 emerging product managers, enabling them to learn from industry veterans and access market opportunities.

Key industry supporters, including Paga and Interswitch, have backed the conference since 2023, highlighting the importance of investing in training programs for product leaders. The event featured keynotes from Olu Akanmu (Executive in residence, LBS), Petra Willie (Product Leadership Coach), and Charity Ibhadon (Global Product Director, WPP).

A notable aspect was the closed-door CPO & C-Suite Summit led by Christian Idiodi (Partner, Silicon Valley Product Group), where executives from major enterprises like Nedbank, Absa, Access Bank, Stanbic IBTC, MTN, and Paga discussed strategies for optimizing capital efficiency and driving measurable business outcomes.