Health sector leaders and stakeholders will convene at the 2026 National Health Equity Conference to address Nigeria's persistent gap between health policy formulation and implementation, according to Premium Times. The conference is scheduled for 13 to 15 October at the Nigeria National Merit Award House in Maitama, Abuja. The gathering will bring together key actors in the health sector to discuss strategies for closing the implementation gap and improving health equity outcomes across the country.

Nigeria’s Federal Government plans to convene health leaders and key stakeholders to address what it describes as a persistent gap between health policy and implementation, according to Tribune Online. The initiative is framed as an effort to improve execution of existing health policies, but the announcement does not provide a date, venue, agenda, participant list or expected outcomes.

Nairobi is hosting the Africa Internet Summit 2026 (AIS’26), which gathers policymakers, regulators, technology experts, industry leaders, civil society organizations, and academics to discuss the future of Africa's digital ecosystem. The summit aims to address issues such as expanding connectivity, strengthening digital infrastructure, improving cybersecurity, and increasing participation in the digital economy across the continent.

Nigeria’s Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako, called for action against harmful gender norms to improve adolescent health, according to Premium Times. He spoke on Wednesday in Abuja at the 2026 Gender and Inclusion Summit, organised by the Policy Innovation Centre with the Nigerian Economic Summit Group. The report frames the appeal as part of efforts to address social barriers affecting young people’s wellbeing.

East Africa's largest artificial intelligence summit commenced in Nairobi, bringing together over 400 senior policymakers, technology executives, and international institutions. The event aims to unify fragmented digital initiatives into a cohesive strategy for AI governance and infrastructure development. The Inclusive AI Everything Summit is part of the three-day AI Everything Kenya × GITEX Kenya event held at the Sarit Expo Centre.

A former Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire warned against a grants-based economic model and advocated greater inclusion of women while speaking at a gender summit in Abuja, according to ThisDay Live. Kwara State's first lady described gender inequality as an obstacle to development, while the head of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group said policies must benefit the people they are designed for. The report was filed from Abuja by correspondent Emmanuel Addeh.