Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang will officially open eLearning Africa 2026, the continent’s leading conference and exhibition on digital education, training, and skills development.
The three-day event will take place from June 3 to June 5, 2026, at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra and is expected to attract more than 1,000 participants from over 80 countries.
Attendees will include ministers, deputy ministers, senior policymakers, education leaders, business executives, innovators, development partners, investors, and practitioners from across Africa and beyond.
One of the key highlights of the conference will be the Ministerial Round Table, an invitation-only forum that will bring together ministers and senior government officials from various African countries to discuss the future of education and digital learning on the continent.
The conference programme will feature more than 80 sessions and over 250 speakers, alongside hands-on workshops, masterclasses, plenary discussions, debates, Learning Cafés, networking meetings, and an international exhibition showcasing educational technologies from Africa and around the world.
Organisers say the Vice President’s participation reflects the growing importance of digital education, skills development, and innovation as African countries work to strengthen their education systems, expand access to technology-driven learning, and equip young people with skills needed for the future workforce.
Held under the theme, “Africa’s Time, Africa’s Terms: Learning for Sovereignty, Strength and Solidarity,” eLearning Africa 2026 will examine how African countries can develop and manage digital learning systems that reflect local priorities, realities, and aspirations.
Professor Opoku-Agyemang brings extensive experience in education, leadership, and public service to the event. She served as Ghana’s Minister for Education from 2013 to 2017 and made history as the first female Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, a position she held from 2008 to 2012.
She has also served as Chancellor of the Women’s University in Africa in Zimbabwe and as President of the Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE).
Her participation is expected to enrich discussions on educational transformation, digital sovereignty, innovation, and skills development across the continent.
As African governments continue to invest in digital learning, teacher development, workforce readiness, and inclusive education, the conference is expected to serve as an important platform for policy dialogue, knowledge sharing, and strategic partnerships.
Accra’s selection as host city is also viewed as significant, given its longstanding reputation as a centre of Pan-African thought, dialogue, and cooperation, making it an ideal venue for conversations on Africa’s digital and educational future.
