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Africa Talent Week
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15 December 2026 · Google Accra

Africa TalentWeek 2026

Building careers in the age of AI & the content economy

One day. Three practical labs. Real skills. Real connections for African professionals, creators, founders and emerging talent.

What is ATW?

From Accra to Africa

What started as Accra Talent Weekend in 2024 is evolving into Africa Talent Week — a broader platform to connect African talent and the global African diaspora around the future of work.

One focused day

Keynote conversations, practical labs, live demos and meaningful connections.

Who's behind it
Grow with Bridge's flagship annual event, co-hosted with Africa Discourse Channel.
2026 theme
Beyond the Algorithm: Building Africa's AI & Content Economy
When & where
Tuesday 15 December 2026 · Google Accra, Accra, Ghana

Three practical labs · 12:00 – 1:40pm

Choose your lab

The three labs run at the same time, so each attendee joins one. Pick the lab that fits where you want to grow.

01 · AI Lab

Work smarter with AI

A hands-on exploration of how professionals can use AI to improve the way they work.

Participants will explore

  • AI productivity
  • Prompting
  • Research
  • Professional workflows
  • AI-assisted problem solving
  • Practical AI tools

Leave with your own practical AI workflow.

Led by Samuel Boateng

02 · Career Lab

Build your career assets

Your experience matters. But how you present it matters too. The Career Lab gives participants practical support to strengthen the assets that help them compete for opportunities.

Participants can explore

  • CV improvement
  • LinkedIn positioning
  • Portfolio development
  • Interview preparation
  • Career positioning

Leave with a stronger professional profile.

Led by Kwasi Anarfi Siaw

03 · Creator Lab

Build influence & income

The content economy is creating new ways to build careers, businesses and professional visibility. Explore how to turn your knowledge, experience and creativity into valuable content and opportunities.

Topics include

  • Personal branding
  • Content creation
  • AI + content
  • Creator economy
  • Digital visibility
  • Building influence

Leave with a clearer content and personal-brand direction.

Led by Hakeem Adjei

The ATW experience

The world of work is changing. Build for it.

You should leave with something you can actually use.
01

Learn

AI is changing the tools, tasks and skills that matter.

Practical sessions on AI, careers and the content economy.

02

Build

Learning, adapting and showing your skills is now essential.

Leave with work you made in the room, not just notes.

03

Create

Content is reshaping careers, audiences and income.

Turn your knowledge and experience into content that travels.

04

Connect

People hire who they can see — visibility matters.

Meet peers, practitioners, employers and ecosystem leaders.

05

Discover

Keep learning to find the next opportunity first.

Find opportunities, pathways and people you didn't know existed.

Speakers

Meet the people shaping the future

Practitioners building in AI, careers, content and community — more names to be announced.
Rita Naa Kordey ClotteyGhana

Rita Naa Kordey Clottey

Founder, Grow with Bridge · Curator · Africa Talent Week

Curator

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Augustine OseiGhana

Augustine Osei

Head of AI Programs · Venture Nest

Panel 1: AI is changing work. Now what?

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Richard JosephGhana

Richard Joseph

EIC, Africa Discourse Channel · Head of Brand & Community · Apex Advisory

Panel 1: AI is changing work. Now what?

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Hubert Allah-MensahGhana

Hubert Allah-Mensah

Speaker · Zelos HQ

Panel 2: The Content Economy

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Michael IkupaGhana

Michael Ikupa

Speaker · VINCI Design

Panel 2: The Content Economy

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Angela Akua Asante (“Triple A”)Ghana

Angela Akua Asante (“Triple A”)

Strategic Communications Advisor & Ghana Country Lead · African Media Agency

Panel 2: The Content Economy

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Samuel BoatengGhana

Samuel Boateng

Founder, 8 Over 8 Photography · Creative Space/Media Lead · Innohub

AI Lab: Work Smarter with AI

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Kwasi Anarfi SiawGhana

Kwasi Anarfi Siaw

Group Talent Manager · Rising Academies

Career Lab: Build Your Career Assets

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Hakeem AdjeiGhana

Hakeem Adjei

Digital Product Consultant · Figma Community Advocate · Independent

Creator Lab: Build Influence & Income

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Edwin TsekpoGhana

Edwin Tsekpo

Creative Director, Africa Discourse Channel · Founder & Brand Designer · Handy Workz Studios

Build-up event: Anti-Slop — Honing Your Taste for Quality Work (date TBA)

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Jacob A. OsaeGhana

Jacob A. Osae

Author & Creative Entrepreneur · Independent

Build-up event: Creative Storytelling (date TBA)

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Who is ATW for?

Find your place at ATW

01

Young professionals

Future-proof your career in the age of AI.

02

Students & emerging talent

Build skills and discover opportunities early.

03

Creators

Build influence and income in the content economy.

04

Founders

Build businesses, teams and communities.

05

Employers

Meet Africa's emerging talent in the room.

06

Ecosystem leaders

Shape the future of African work.

From ATW to Hired+

The event ends.
The community continues.

Africa Talent Week is part of the Grow with Bridge ecosystem. After ATW, participants continue their journey through Hired+ — a community connecting African talent to learning, mentorship, people and opportunities.
African creatives and professionals sharing ideas together
  1. 01Discover
  2. 02Learn
  3. 03Build
  4. 04Connect
  5. 05Access opportunities

Partners

Built with the ecosystem

ATW is built with learning, technology, employer, community and media partners across Africa and the diaspora.

Our partners

  • Grow with Bridge (Bridge Africa)
  • Africa Discourse Channel
  • Creative Brilliance Afroverse (CBA)
  • The Skill Club
  • Friends of Figma Accra

Become a partner

Help us build the future of African talent

Partnering with ATW puts your organisation in front of Africa's most ambitious emerging talent — and inside the community that keeps them growing.

  • Corporates
  • Foundations
  • DFIs
  • Technology companies
  • Universities
  • Employers
  • Media organizations
  • Community organizations

Countdown to ATW 2026

Tuesday 15 December 2026

09:00 – 17:00 GMT

Google Accra, Accra, Ghana

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What will you build next?

Africa Talent Week brings together the people, ideas and practical skills shaping the future of African work.

15 December 2026 · Google Accra

Applications are open

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Tell us where you are in your journey and what you hope to build. Applications are managed securely on Luma.

FAQ

Questions, answered

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