Events, matched to your applications

The investor reading your application will be in a room this month. We'll tell you which one.

We match you to events attended by investors from the funds you've applied to, so you meet the people deciding on you.

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41 upcoming events across 16 countries, right now

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Two cards. A founder should understand the entire product from these without reading anything else on this page.

New Match! — Example

Amina Yusuf · Partner, Zawadi Ventures

Judging the fintech pitch stage at the Africa Tech Summit.

Nairobi, Kenya  ·  12–14 March 2026

Why you'd see this: you applied to Zawadi Ventures 3 weeks ago, and their partners judge this stage every year — this is where they'll be next.

Event Alert — Example

Tunde Bakare · Principal, Rift Valley Capital

Speaking on the growth-stage panel at GITEX Africa.

Marrakesh, Morocco  ·  14–16 April 2026

Why you'd see this: you applied to Rift Valley Capital 6 weeks ago, and their team speaks on this panel every year — this is where they'll be next.

We can't match you to a real event yet — which means you're missing out until we do. Here's how you get matched:

1
You apply

Through our drafting workspace, to the funds that fit your stage, sector, and country — the same applications you're already sending, not an extra step.

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2
We track attendance

We watch which of those funds have partners speaking, judging, or attending across every event on our map, and check it against the list you've applied to.

3
We tell you where to be

The event, the date, and the reason — which fund, which person, why it matters to your raise — before you spend anything on a ticket.

Before you spend on a ticket, a flight, and two days away from the business, make sure it's the right room — not just any room. Book the wrong event and you're funding a trip; book the right one and you're standing next to the investor who's actually reading your application. Your shortlist is how you get matched to where the people with the money are, before you spend a shilling on the wrong one.

Coming up

The next 10 events on our map

Oct
20
2026
Nairobi & Dar es Salaam, Kenya & Tanzania
Organized by African Refiners & Distributors Association (ARDA)
Forum
Details

ARDA's two flagship Q4 2026 forums: the Supply Chain & Jet Fuel Forum (20-22 October, Nairobi, Kenya) bringing together downstream industry stakeholders on i...

Oct
20
2026
Gendering AI Conference 2026 · Oct 20–Oct 22
Accra, Ghana
Conference
Details

Moving to West Africa for its 2026 edition, the Gendering AI Conference brings thought leaders, researchers, feminists, activists and innovators to Accra to ...

Oct
28
2026
AI Expo Africa 2026 · Oct 28–Oct 29
Hilton Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa
Organized by AI Media Africa
Expo
Details

Africa’s largest AI business event, with 110+ exhibitors and thousands of delegates exploring real-world AI and automation use cases:contentReference[oaicite...

Ai Cloud Data Analytics
Oct
28
2026
Moonshot by TechCabal 2026 · Oct 28–Oct 29
National Theatre Nigeria, Lagos, Nigeria
Organized by TechCabal
Conference
Details

The fourth edition of TechCabal's flagship conference, bringing together founders, investors, policymakers and operators to set the agenda for African tech, ...

Oct
29
2026
Liquor Library, Tigoni, Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
Organized by Africa Startup Festival
Festival
Details

A high-energy festival bringing together African startup founders, venture investors, ecosystem enablers, and corporates to network, pitch, and do deals—“Whe...

Nov
2
2026
TBA, Nairobi, Kenya
Organized by Africa Cyber Defense Forum
Forum
Details

A forum connecting government CSOs; policy-makers; cyber startups; ethical hackers; investors around cybersecurity; digital defense; capacity building. Expec...

Cybersecurity; Enterprise It
Nov
3
2026
Luanda, Angola
Organized by AFIS
Summit
Details

A premier gathering of African bank executives, regulators, fintech founders and investors to discuss financial sector transformation, cross-border payments ...

Nov
10
2026
Cape Town, South Africa
Organized by AWIEF
Conference
Details

Leading pan-African forum advancing women’s participation in entrepreneurship; includes the AWIEF Awards recognizing top women-led startups.

Various (Agribusiness Fashion Tech
Nov
10
2026
Johannesburg, South Africa
Organized by Why Summits
Summit
Details

The Africa Fintech and Banking Summit 2026 brings together regulators, innovators, investors, and financial leaders to shape the future of digital finance ac...

Nov
12
2026
Nicosia Municipal Theatre, Nicosia, Cyprus
Organized by Cyprus Fintech Summit
Summit
Details

The Cyprus Fintech Summit 2026 & CFS Business & Investment Forum takes place under the theme "Cyprus: The Tech and Innovation Gateway — Connecting Europe, In...

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