The 1st Africa Childcare Forum (ACF2025Kigali) is the largest global childcare event, presenting a unique opportunity for setting the foundation for accelerating the provision of quality, affordable childcare across the continent. It offers the opportunity for accelerated action on childcare in the continent. Participants will reflect on the childcare crisis on the continent, build connections across cultures and boundaries and come up with bold, ambitious solutions to accelerate quality affordable childcare for all on the continent. It offers opportunity to take stock of what has worked and what hasn't worked across the continent and the lessions learnt and applied across African countries.