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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65 upcoming events across 21 countries, right now

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This is what a match looks like

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

Aug
5
2026
Diaspora Homecoming 2026 · Aug 5–Aug 7
Kigali, Rwanda
Organized by Diaspora Homecoming
Summit
Details

A landmark gathering of 750+ global diaspora leaders in Kigali connecting diaspora capital and expertise with Africa's growth markets. Brings together founde...

Aug
7
2026
Nobik International Event Centre, Umuola, Aba, Aba, Nigeria
Organized by Abia Web3 Network
Conference
Details

Themed "Building the Digital Economy," AWDEC2026 brings Web3 and digital economy conversations to Southeast Nigeria with workshops, blockchain literacy progr...

Aug
15
2026
TBA, Lagos, Nigeria
Organized by JCI Nigeria (Junior Chamber International, Nigeria)
Summit
Details

GDES 5.0 is JCI Nigeria's Global Digital Economy Summit, a cross-continent business exchange bringing together over 1,500 entrepreneurs, business leaders, in...

Aug
19
2026
Arusha, Tanzania
Organized by African Human Resources Confederation (AHRC) & THRAPA
Summit
Details

Africa Human Resource Summit (AHRS) 2026, hosted in Arusha, Tanzania by the African Human Resources Confederation (AHRC) and the Tanzania Human Resources and...

Aug
20
2026
Civic Center, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria
Organized by The Economic Forum Series (EFS)
Summit
Details

Annual summit hosted by The Economic Forum Series focused on digitizing MSMEs to unlock Nigeria's non-oil revenue. Sessions cover alternative credit scoring,...

Aug
21
2026
Ruby Conf Africa · Aug 21–Aug 22
Nairobi, Kenya
Organized by African Ruby Community (ARC)
Conference
Details

RubyConf Africa is a two-day conference that brings together developers, entrepreneurs, and open-source contributors across Africa to learn, share best pract...

Aug
27
2026
Glover Memorial Hall, CMS Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
Organized by Web3bridge
Conference
Details

Hosted by Web3bridge. Three days of workshops, talks and hackathons spanning blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, RWAs and Web3 education, bringing together founders, inv...

Sep
7
2026
Eko Convention Centre, Lagos, Nigeria
Organized by GITEX Nigeria
Expo
Details

A expo connecting global tech companies; government ICT agencies; startups; investors around digital economy; innovation; startup showcase. Expect expo; conf...

General Tech; Digital Economy
Sep
8
2026
Seamless Africa 2026 · Sep 8–Sep 9
Johannesburg, South Africa
Organized by Terrapinn (Seamless)
Expo
Details

A expo connecting banks; fintech startups; merchants; regulators; tech vendors around payments; fintech; banking; e-commerce. Expect expo; conference session...

Payments; Digital Commerce; Banking
Sep
10
2026
Nairobi, Kenya
Organized by Billion Events EA
Summit
Details

Africa Events Summit 2026 (AES 2026) – East Africa Chapter brings together event professionals, policymakers, tourism stakeholders, corporate leaders and ent...

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