With the support of AfriLabs and other initiatives, hubs have been active locally to engage governments and advocate for policy changes, provide thought leadership and work with investors, innovators and donors to influence startup acts, digital tax legislation or digital access policies. Arguably, there is a significant upside in promoting intra-African collaboration and connectivity-related policies and getting partners to work more on cross-border projects that impact innovation and technology adoption. In this panel, we are going to discuss the critical policy issues that could enable intra Africa connectivity, including the role of AfCFTA, and the roles and responsibilities of various stakeholders at the national, regional and Pan-African levels.