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Why YORA summit 2025 could redefine Africa's tech trajectory

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Tech summits have long been accused of being little more than glamorous talk shops-events where buzzwords like "disruption" and "synergy" echo through auditoriums, only to dissolve into thin air once the branded tote bags are emptied.

From Davos to Dubai, the formula is familiar: panels of experts diagnose systemic challenges, startups pitch moonshot ideas, and pledges of collaboration are made. Yet too often, the follow-through falters. Memorandums of understanding gather dust. Pilot projects stall.

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