{"id":7614,"date":"2026-02-20T05:46:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T05:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aain.africa\/conference\/?page_id=7614"},"modified":"2026-07-27T11:42:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T11:42:37","slug":"faq-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aain.africa\/conference\/faq-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQs 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7614\" class=\"elementor elementor-7614\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ccf24d3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ccf24d3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-57e3b6b\" data-id=\"57e3b6b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb66146 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb66146\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AAICE 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c7ad32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-rt-accordion\" data-id=\"0c7ad32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"rt-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-box\">\n    <div class=\"panel-group\" id=\"rtaccordion-1\">\n                <div class=\"panel panel-default wow fadeInUp\" data-wow-delay=\"0.3s\" data-wow-duration=\"1s\">\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"headingconferenceinfo\">\n                <button class=\"accordion-button collapsed right\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                    data-bs-target=\"#collapseconferenceinfo\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapseconferenceinfo\">\n                    Conference Info                                            <span class=\"rtin-accordion-icon\">\n                            <span class=\"rtin-icon rt-icon-closed\">\n                                                                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-plus-square\"><\/i>                                                            <\/span>\n                        \n                            <span class=\"rtin-icon rt-icon-opened\">\n                                                                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-minus-square\"><\/i>                                                            <\/span>\n                        <\/span>\n                                    <\/button>\n            <\/div>\n            <div id=\"collapseconferenceinfo\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"headingconferenceinfo\"\n                data-bs-parent=\"#rtaccordion-1\">\n                <div class=\"panel-body\">\n                    <p><strong>National Host Partner: <\/strong>Burundi Ministry of East African Community Affairs, Youth, Sports and Culture.<\/p><p><b><i>Host Partners: <\/i><\/b><\/p><ol><li>Centre de Formation Polytechnique et de Reconversion Professionnelle de Rusi (CEFORE-RUSI),\u00a0<\/li><li>Burundi Business Incubator (BBIN)<\/li><li>The Youth Agribusiness Incubator (YAIN)\u00a0<\/li><\/ol><p><strong>Theme: <\/strong>\u00a0\"Advancing Incubation and Acceleration\u00a0 Ecosystems for Job Opportunities in Africa\"<\/p><p><strong>Venue:\u00a0 <\/strong>Bujumbura City, Burundi\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>When: <\/strong>August 4th - 7th, 2026<\/p>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"panel panel-default wow fadeInUp\" data-wow-delay=\"0.3s\" data-wow-duration=\"1s\">\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"headingintroduction\">\n                <button class=\"accordion-button collapsed right\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                    data-bs-target=\"#collapseintroduction\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapseintroduction\">\n                    Introduction                                            <span class=\"rtin-accordion-icon\">\n                            <span class=\"rtin-icon rt-icon-closed\">\n                                                                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-plus-square\"><\/i>                                                            <\/span>\n                        \n                            <span class=\"rtin-icon rt-icon-opened\">\n                                                                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-minus-square\"><\/i>                                                            <\/span>\n                        <\/span>\n                                    <\/button>\n            <\/div>\n            <div id=\"collapseintroduction\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"headingintroduction\"\n                data-bs-parent=\"#rtaccordion-1\">\n                <div class=\"panel-body\">\n                    <p>The African Agribusiness Incubation and Acceleration Conference and Expo (AAICE) is a flagship\u00a0 continental platform, convened annually in different regions of Africa to drive high-level, evidence-based\u00a0 dialogue on emerging development priorities within the incubation, acceleration, and innovation\u00a0 ecosystem. Each year, AAICE brings together a diverse community of policymakers, researchers,\u00a0 incubator leaders, private sector actors, youth and women entrepreneurs, development partners, and\u00a0 investors maintaining its strong representation from African countries and other low- and middle-income regions.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>The 2026 11th AAICE edition, held under the theme \u201c<b>Advancing Incubation and Acceleration\u00a0 Ecosystems for Job Opportunities in Africa<\/b>,\u201d and it will be held in Bujumbura, Burundi on August\u00a0 4th - 7th 2026 organised in partnership with the Republic of Burundi Ministry of East African Community\u00a0 Affairs, Youth, Sports and Culture, the African Union Commission (AUC), the Alliance for a Green\u00a0 Revolution in Africa (AGRA), African Development Bank (AfDB), and the country host incubators; Centre de Formation Polytechnique et de Reconversion Professionnelle de Rusi (CEFORE-RUSI), Youth Agribusiness Incubator (YAIN), &amp; Burundi Business Incubator (BBIN).\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>While AAICE 2026 will convene a substantial in-person audience, the conference will retain a fully hybrid\u00a0 format to ensure broader inclusivity and global participation. This hybrid platform will enable broader\u00a0 participation across Africa and beyond. This will ensure that the conference\u2019s knowledge exchange,\u00a0 investment dialogues, and partnership-building sessions remain accessible to a wide global community.<\/p>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"panel panel-default wow fadeInUp\" data-wow-delay=\"0.3s\" data-wow-duration=\"1s\">\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"headingthematicoverview\">\n                <button class=\"accordion-button collapsed right\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                    data-bs-target=\"#collapsethematicoverview\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapsethematicoverview\">\n                    Thematic Overview                                            <span class=\"rtin-accordion-icon\">\n                            <span class=\"rtin-icon rt-icon-closed\">\n                                                                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-plus-square\"><\/i>                                                            <\/span>\n                        \n                            <span class=\"rtin-icon rt-icon-opened\">\n                                                                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-minus-square\"><\/i>                                                            <\/span>\n                        <\/span>\n                                    <\/button>\n            <\/div>\n            <div id=\"collapsethematicoverview\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"headingthematicoverview\"\n                data-bs-parent=\"#rtaccordion-1\">\n                <div class=\"panel-body\">\n                    <p>The 11th African Agribusiness Incubation and Acceleration Conference and Expo (AAICE) will center its\u00a0 deliberations on \u201cAdvancing Incubation and Acceleration Ecosystems for Jobs Opportunities in Africa.\u201d\u00a0 As Africa navigates rapid demographic growth, shifting global markets, climate pressures, and technological\u00a0 transformation, strengthening incubation and acceleration ecosystems has become a strategic priority for\u00a0 catalyzing enterprise development, innovation, and employment creation especially for youth and women.\u00a0 Business incubators and accelerators now play a critical role in shaping resilient agri-food systems,\u00a0 enhancing market access, expanding digital capabilities, and nurturing an entrepreneurial generation\u00a0 equipped to drive the continent\u2019s economic transformation. Advancing these ecosystems is no longer an\u00a0 optional pathway, it is an urgency for building competitive future-ready African economies capable of\u00a0 generating dignified jobs for youth and women.<\/p><p>Against this backdrop, AAICE 2026 will convene diverse actors to examine the multidimensional elements\u00a0 that underpin high-performing incubation and acceleration systems. The conference will explore how\u00a0 strengthening this system can position youth- and women-led SMEs at the forefront of Africa\u2019s\u00a0 transformation.<\/p>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"panel panel-default wow fadeInUp\" data-wow-delay=\"0.3s\" data-wow-duration=\"1s\">\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"headingobjectives\">\n                <button class=\"accordion-button collapsed right\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                    data-bs-target=\"#collapseobjectives\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapseobjectives\">\n                    Objectives                                            <span class=\"rtin-accordion-icon\">\n                            <span class=\"rtin-icon rt-icon-closed\">\n                                                                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-plus-square\"><\/i>                                                            <\/span>\n                        \n                            <span class=\"rtin-icon rt-icon-opened\">\n                                                                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-minus-square\"><\/i>                                                            <\/span>\n                        <\/span>\n                                    <\/button>\n            <\/div>\n            <div id=\"collapseobjectives\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"headingobjectives\"\n                data-bs-parent=\"#rtaccordion-1\">\n                <div class=\"panel-body\">\n                    <p>\u00a0With these considerations in mind, the Conference will address the following thematic streams:<\/p><p>1. Financing and Investment Models for Incubators and Accelerators\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><ol start=\"2\"><li>Accessible, Affordable, and Competitive Input and Output Markets - Strengthening market systems, and\u00a0 improving regional and continental trade opportunities including through AfCFTA.\u00a0<\/li><li>Youth and Women Participation in Agribusiness and Investments\u00a0<\/li><li>Future Economies and Frontier Opportunities\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li>AI and Digital Agribusiness Innovation Management\u00a0<\/li><li>Policy and Legal Infrastructure for Incubation and Acceleration\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li>North - South and South - South Cooperation\u00a0<\/li><li>Research, Technology Transfer, and Commercialization.\u00a0<\/li><li>Public\u2013Private Partnerships for Trade and Economic Transformation\u00a0<\/li><\/ol>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"panel panel-default wow fadeInUp\" data-wow-delay=\"0.3s\" data-wow-duration=\"1s\">\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"headingconferenceformatandactivities\">\n                <button class=\"accordion-button collapsed right\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                    data-bs-target=\"#collapseconferenceformatandactivities\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapseconferenceformatandactivities\">\n                    Conference Format and Activities                                            <span class=\"rtin-accordion-icon\">\n                            <span class=\"rtin-icon rt-icon-closed\">\n                                                                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-plus-square\"><\/i>                                                            <\/span>\n                        \n                            <span class=\"rtin-icon rt-icon-opened\">\n                                                                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-minus-square\"><\/i>                                                            <\/span>\n                        <\/span>\n                                    <\/button>\n            <\/div>\n            <div id=\"collapseconferenceformatandactivities\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"headingconferenceformatandactivities\"\n                data-bs-parent=\"#rtaccordion-1\">\n                <div class=\"panel-body\">\n                    <p>The conference will last four days. Events will include:\u00a0<\/p><p>\u25aa <b>Thematic Sessions (Plenaries): <\/b>They will facilitate knowledge exchange, showcase successful\u00a0 innovations, and identify opportunities for collaboration.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>\u25aa <b>Investor Roundtables and Panels<\/b>: Breakout sessions and panels consisting of keynote\u00a0 speakers, moderator, experts, and the audience, with a more interactive format intended to\u00a0 provide insights and tools to address challenges in the realization of global SDGs.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>\u25aa <b>Business Side Events<\/b>: Opportunities for partners to engage stakeholders from diverse\u00a0 backgrounds to delve deeper into key issues, share experiences, and generate practical\u00a0 recommendations and strategies to accelerate the effective implementations towards Agenda\u00a0 2063 and Global SDGs.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>\u25aa <b>Exhibition &amp; Expo <\/b>with booths from the conference hosts, session organizers and sponsors,\u00a0 including youth agripreneur value chains, Innovations, and technology showcasing products and\u00a0 services\u00a0<\/p><p>\u25aa <b>Exposure Field Visits, <\/b>Delegates will have the chance to visit Incubators, Accelerators &amp;\u00a0 Ecosystem Actors in Burundi.\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Networking and Business-to-Business (B2B) Dialogues<\/b>, will maximize engagements and business\u00a0 opportunities for all delegates through ; Structured networking time and space, Expanded exhibition and\u00a0 cutting-edge technologies and show rooms, Complimentary barista bar and dinner sessions,\u00a0 Communications app and meetings planner, Dedicated meeting points and networking lounges, B2B bilateral meeting rooms and partnership dealing hours, In country learning and exchange visits, Daily event news bulletin publications, Cultural dance, music and creative show rooms\/space, BIM training and\u00a0 accreditation sessions, and Africa Business Mentors Class and experience sharing<\/p>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"panel panel-default wow fadeInUp\" data-wow-delay=\"0.3s\" data-wow-duration=\"1s\">\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"headingkeyaudiences\">\n                <button class=\"accordion-button collapsed right\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                    data-bs-target=\"#collapsekeyaudiences\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapsekeyaudiences\">\n                    Key Audiences                                            <span class=\"rtin-accordion-icon\">\n                            <span class=\"rtin-icon rt-icon-closed\">\n                                                                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-plus-square\"><\/i>                                                            <\/span>\n                        \n                            <span class=\"rtin-icon rt-icon-opened\">\n                                                                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-minus-square\"><\/i>                                                            <\/span>\n                        <\/span>\n                                    <\/button>\n            <\/div>\n            <div id=\"collapsekeyaudiences\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"headingkeyaudiences\"\n                data-bs-parent=\"#rtaccordion-1\">\n                <div class=\"panel-body\">\n                    <p>AAICE 2026 is expected to attract approximately 8,000 participants in total combining in-person\u00a0 attendance and a large virtual audience drawn from a wide and diverse ecosystem of actors including\u00a0 government officials, representatives from Development Organisations, regional networks of youth and\u00a0 Women, international organizations, civil society, policy makers, incubators, private sector, impact\u00a0 investors, and think tanks academics across Africa and beyond.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Previous AAICE editions have attracted participants from the 55 AU member states and other non-AU\u00a0 member states including global innovation experts who collectively shape the agenda for incubation and\u00a0 acceleration initiatives on the continent. The host country (Burundi) and regional ecosystem comprising\u00a0 universities, research centers, private sector networks, government institutions, and innovation hub will\u00a0 be strongly represented to enrich the deliberations. Their active participation ensures that AAICE 2026\u00a0 reflects both global expertise and locally grounded solutions that collectively advance Africa\u2019s incubation\u00a0 and acceleration agenda.\u00a0<\/p>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"panel panel-default wow fadeInUp\" data-wow-delay=\"0.3s\" data-wow-duration=\"1s\">\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"headingtargetgroup\">\n                <button class=\"accordion-button collapsed right\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                    data-bs-target=\"#collapsetargetgroup\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapsetargetgroup\">\n                    Target Group                                            <span class=\"rtin-accordion-icon\">\n                            <span class=\"rtin-icon rt-icon-closed\">\n                                                                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-plus-square\"><\/i>                                                            <\/span>\n                        \n                            <span class=\"rtin-icon rt-icon-opened\">\n                                                                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-minus-square\"><\/i>                                                            <\/span>\n                        <\/span>\n                                    <\/button>\n            <\/div>\n            <div id=\"collapsetargetgroup\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"headingtargetgroup\"\n                data-bs-parent=\"#rtaccordion-1\">\n                <div class=\"panel-body\">\n                    <p>The conference is expected to attract over 5000 participants in-person and online from across the world including business incubators, investors, exhibitors, government and private institutions, innovators, development partners, drivers in the agricultural sector including youth and women farmers, agro processors and manufactures, traders, financiers, logistics providers, policy makers, aggregators and researchers.<\/p>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"panel panel-default wow fadeInUp\" data-wow-delay=\"0.3s\" data-wow-duration=\"1s\">\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"headingpastconferences\">\n                <button class=\"accordion-button collapsed right\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                    data-bs-target=\"#collapsepastconferences\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapsepastconferences\">\n                    Past Conferences                                            <span class=\"rtin-accordion-icon\">\n                            <span class=\"rtin-icon rt-icon-closed\">\n                                                                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-plus-square\"><\/i>                                                            <\/span>\n                        \n                            <span class=\"rtin-icon rt-icon-opened\">\n                                                                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-minus-square\"><\/i>                                                            <\/span>\n                        <\/span>\n                                    <\/button>\n            <\/div>\n            <div id=\"collapsepastconferences\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"headingpastconferences\"\n                data-bs-parent=\"#rtaccordion-1\">\n                <div class=\"panel-body\">\n                    <p>The AAICE 2026 takes stock of the past events within the agribusiness incubation and innovation ecosystem and uses the opportunity to further deliberate, explore and take decisions to support the development of the agribusiness sector in Africa and especially focused on entrepreneurship education and training. The 2026 conference builds on the previously held agribusiness incubation conferences held; Tunis-Tunisia in 2025, Lusaka-Zambia in 2024, Nigeria Abuja in 2023, Kigali-Rwanda in 2013, Johannesburg-South Africa in 2014; Nairobi-Kenya in 2015; Accra-Ghana in 2016; Dakar-Senegal in 2018; the blended online and on-site conference in Uganda in 2020, as well as the hybrid conference in Malawi in 2021.<\/p>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"panel panel-default wow fadeInUp\" data-wow-delay=\"0.3s\" data-wow-duration=\"1s\">\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"headingpartnershipsandcollaborations\">\n                <button class=\"accordion-button collapsed right\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                    data-bs-target=\"#collapsepartnershipsandcollaborations\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapsepartnershipsandcollaborations\">\n                    Partnerships and Collaborations:                                            <span class=\"rtin-accordion-icon\">\n                            <span class=\"rtin-icon rt-icon-closed\">\n                                                                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-plus-square\"><\/i>                                                            <\/span>\n                        \n                            <span class=\"rtin-icon rt-icon-opened\">\n                                                                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-minus-square\"><\/i>                                                            <\/span>\n                        <\/span>\n                                    <\/button>\n            <\/div>\n            <div id=\"collapsepartnershipsandcollaborations\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"headingpartnershipsandcollaborations\"\n                data-bs-parent=\"#rtaccordion-1\">\n                <div class=\"panel-body\">\n                    <p>AAIN is a technical partner of the African Union Commission\u2019s Department for Rural Economy, Agriculture and Blue Economy (AU DREABE) on issues concerning agribusiness incubation. This responsibility is implemented as a component of the AAIN- African Union\u2019s African Agribusiness Incubation Programme (AAIP), which covers all 55 African Union member countries. AAIN and AU DREABE signed an MoU in 2016 in Ghana; the MoU was supported by a key conference declaration and a youth declaration on agribusiness. AAIN is a continent-wide network of business incubators, accelerators and associates including individuals, firms, SMEs.<\/p>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"panel panel-default wow fadeInUp\" data-wow-delay=\"0.3s\" data-wow-duration=\"1s\">\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"headingconferenceinternationalhostpartnersandassociates\">\n                <button class=\"accordion-button collapsed right\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                    data-bs-target=\"#collapseconferenceinternationalhostpartnersandassociates\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapseconferenceinternationalhostpartnersandassociates\">\n                    Conference International Host Partners And Associates                                            <span class=\"rtin-accordion-icon\">\n                            <span class=\"rtin-icon rt-icon-closed\">\n                                                                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-plus-square\"><\/i>                                                            <\/span>\n                        \n                            <span class=\"rtin-icon rt-icon-opened\">\n                                                                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-minus-square\"><\/i>                                                            <\/span>\n                        <\/span>\n                                    <\/button>\n            <\/div>\n            <div id=\"collapseconferenceinternationalhostpartnersandassociates\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"headingconferenceinternationalhostpartnersandassociates\"\n                data-bs-parent=\"#rtaccordion-1\">\n                <div class=\"panel-body\">\n                    <ul><li>The Burundi Government<\/li><li>Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, (Africa Region, East Africa, MENA, and Southern Africa region) (FAO)<\/li><li>The African Union (AU)<\/li><li>African Development Bank, specifically the ENABLE Youth Programme<\/li><li>The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)<\/li><li>Agripreneurship Alliance (AA)<\/li><li>Sustainable Food Systems Ireland<\/li><li>COMESA (Common Market for Eastern and<br \/>Southern Africa)<\/li><li>Agribusiness Incubation Trust (AgBIT)<\/li><li>The Incubators and accelerators in Africa including national and regional economic communities to deliver AAICE 2026<\/li><\/ul>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"panel panel-default wow fadeInUp\" data-wow-delay=\"0.3s\" data-wow-duration=\"1s\">\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"headingfinancingsupportstructure\">\n                <button class=\"accordion-button collapsed right\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                    data-bs-target=\"#collapsefinancingsupportstructure\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapsefinancingsupportstructure\">\n                    Financing Support Structure                                            <span class=\"rtin-accordion-icon\">\n                            <span class=\"rtin-icon rt-icon-closed\">\n                                                                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-plus-square\"><\/i>                                                            <\/span>\n                        \n                            <span class=\"rtin-icon rt-icon-opened\">\n                                                                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-minus-square\"><\/i>                                                            <\/span>\n                        <\/span>\n                                    <\/button>\n            <\/div>\n            <div id=\"collapsefinancingsupportstructure\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"headingfinancingsupportstructure\"\n                data-bs-parent=\"#rtaccordion-1\">\n                <div class=\"panel-body\">\n                    <p>Conference sponsorship for AAICE 2026 is sought at multiple levels as below;\u00a0<\/p><p>\u25aa <b>Gold - USD 25,000\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p>Inclusive of keynote address presentation, keynote speech, panel discussions, specialized media interviews, five tickets to the Business Incubation Management (BIM) training, opportunity to host a side event, branding on all conference marketing materials and sites, fifteen tickets to the corporate networking\u00a0 dinner, and an exhibition booth.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u25aa <b>Premium \u2013 USD 20,000\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p>Inclusive of participation in panel discussions, specialized media interviews, three tickets to the BIM\u00a0 training, opportunity to host a side event, branding across all conference marketing materials and sites,\u00a0 ten tickets to the corporate networking dinner, and an exhibition booth.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u25aa <b>Gold \u2013 USD 15,000\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p>Inclusive of the exhibition space within the Expo (physical or virtual booth); and one guaranteed parallel\u00a0 session in the program, if desired.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u25aa <b>Silver Add-on Options:\u00a0<\/b><\/p><ol><li>a) Hosting a side event \u2013 USD 2,000\u00a0<\/li><li>b) BIM training institutional capacity building \u2013 USD 900 (physical) or USD 500 (online) per participant c) Exhibition booth \u2013 USD 1,000\u00a0<\/li><\/ol><p><b>In-Kind \/Cash Contributions\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p>In-kind \/ Cash contributions towards venue, IT equipment, interpretation and translation services, meals,\u00a0 or receptions are highly encouraged and recognized. All sponsors are vetted and approved by the AAICE\u00a0 Conference Organizing Committee to ensure alignment with AAICE values and objectives.<\/p>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"panel panel-default wow fadeInUp\" data-wow-delay=\"0.3s\" data-wow-duration=\"1s\">\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"headingcontactinforegistration&amp;payments\">\n                <button class=\"accordion-button collapsed right\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                    data-bs-target=\"#collapsecontactinforegistration&amp;payments\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapsecontactinforegistration&amp;payments\">\n                    Contact Info: Registration &amp; Payments                                            <span class=\"rtin-accordion-icon\">\n                            <span class=\"rtin-icon rt-icon-closed\">\n                                                                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-plus-square\"><\/i>                                                            <\/span>\n                        \n                            <span class=\"rtin-icon rt-icon-opened\">\n                                                                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-minus-square\"><\/i>                                                            <\/span>\n                        <\/span>\n                                    <\/button>\n            <\/div>\n            <div id=\"collapsecontactinforegistration&amp;payments\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"headingcontactinforegistration&amp;payments\"\n                data-bs-parent=\"#rtaccordion-1\">\n                <div class=\"panel-body\">\n                    <p><strong>Registration:<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Registration:<\/strong> Please visit the AAIN conference website <a href=\"https:\/\/aain.africa\/conference\/\">www.aain.africa\/conference\/<\/a><\/p><p>For further information, please contact us on;\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Email:<\/strong> info@africaain.org , phionakatushabe@africaain.org , knabakembo@aain.africa<\/p><p><strong>Contact:<\/strong> +256 779 445 593 | +257 7998 1401 | +256 787 121 715<\/p><p><strong>Website<\/strong>: www.new.africaain.org | www.aain.africa \u00a0<\/p>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AAICE 2026 Conference Info National Host Partner: Burundi Ministry of East African Community Affairs, Youth, Sports and Culture. 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