African Startup & Tech Calendar
Startup Summits in Africa 2026
These are the big, multi-day startup and VC summits in Africa for 2026 – the conferences where founders, investors, accelerators and ecosystem leaders gather in one place.
For everything else – demo days, smaller meetups and sector-specific events – visit the African Startup Events Calendar 2025–2026.
| Dates | Summit | City / Country | Focus | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Feb 5, 2026
– Feb 7, 2026
Feb
5–7
2026
|
RiseUp Summit 2026
Giza, Egypt
|
Giza, Egypt | Summit | Paid |
|
Feb 11, 2026
– Feb 12, 2026
Feb
11–12
2026
|
Africa Tech Summit Nairobi 2026
Nairobi, Kenya
|
Nairobi, Kenya | Summit | Paid |
|
Feb 25, 2026
– Feb 26, 2026
Feb
25–26
2026
|
Sankalp Africa Summit 2026
Nairobi, Kenya
|
Nairobi, Kenya | Summit | Paid |
|
Mar 9, 2026
– Mar 11, 2026
Mar
9–11
2026
|
AIBC Africa Summit 2026
Cape Town, South Africa
|
Cape Town, South Africa | Conference | Paid |
|
Mar 16, 2026
– Mar 20, 2026
Mar
16–20
2026
|
South Africa Innovation Summit 2026
Johannesburg, South Africa
|
Johannesburg, South Africa | Summit | Free |
|
Apr 21, 2026
– Apr 23, 2026
Apr
21–23
2026
|
ICT Africa Summit 2026
Algiers, Algeria
|
Algiers, Algeria | Summit | Paid |
|
Apr 27, 2026
– May 1, 2026
Apr
27
2026
|
AVCA Annual Conference & VC Summit 2026
Nairobi, Kenya
|
Nairobi, Kenya | Conference | Paid |
|
May 28, 2026
May
28
2026
|
Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa 2026
Johannesburg, South Africa
|
Johannesburg, South Africa | Conference | Paid |
|
Jun 2, 2026
– Jun 4, 2026
Jun
2–4
2026
|
The Gaming Tech Summit Africa (GTSA) 2026
Nairobi, Kenya
|
Nairobi, Kenya | General | See event site |
|
Jun 24, 2026
– Jun 25, 2026
Jun
24–25
2026
|
Fintech Summit Africa 2026
Johannesburg, South Africa
|
Johannesburg, South Africa | Conference | Paid |
|
Aug 5, 2026
– Aug 7, 2026
Aug
5–7
2026
|
Diaspora Homecoming 2026
Kigali, Rwanda
|
Kigali, Rwanda | Summit | See event site |
|
Aug 15, 2026
Aug
15
2026
|
Global Digital Economy Summit 5.0 (GDES 2026)
Lagos, Nigeria
|
Lagos, Nigeria | Summit | See event site |
|
Aug 17, 2026
Aug
17
2026
|
Badger Startup Summit 2026
Madison, United States
|
Madison, United States | Summit | Free |
|
Aug 18, 2026
Aug
18
2026
|
AI EXPORT X - Pakistan New Supply Growth Summit 2026 (Sialkot)
Sialkot, Pakistan
|
Sialkot, Pakistan | Summit | Free |
|
Aug 18, 2026
Aug
18
2026
|
Startup Summit Kuopio 2026
Kuopio, Finland
|
Kuopio, Finland | Summit | See event site |
|
Aug 19, 2026
Aug
19
2026
|
Cairo, Egypt | Summit | Paid | |
|
Aug 19, 2026
– Aug 21, 2026
Aug
19–21
2026
|
AI Summit Seoul & Expo 2026
Seoul, South Korea
|
Seoul, South Korea | Expo | Paid |
|
Aug 19, 2026
Aug
19
2026
|
AI EXPORT X - Pakistan New Supply Growth Summit 2026 (Gujranwala)
Gujranwala, Pakistan
|
Gujranwala, Pakistan | Summit | Free |
|
Aug 19, 2026
– Aug 22, 2026
Aug
19–22
2026
|
Africa Human Resource Summit (AHRS) 2026
Arusha, Tanzania
|
Arusha, Tanzania | Summit | See event site |
|
Aug 20, 2026
Aug
20
2026
|
AI & Data Governance Summit 2026 (ADG)
Melbourne, Australia
|
Melbourne, Australia | Summit | See event site |
|
Aug 20, 2026
Aug
20
2026
|
6th Annual MSME & Startup Economic Summit 2026
Lagos, Nigeria
|
Lagos, Nigeria | Summit | See event site |
|
Aug 20, 2026
Aug
20
2026
|
2026 HVBA Innovation Summit - Tampa, FL
Tampa, United States
|
Tampa, United States | Summit | Free |
|
Aug 21, 2026
Aug
21
2026
|
Women in Tech London Summit
London, United Kingdom
|
London, United Kingdom | Summit | Paid |
|
Aug 21, 2026
Aug
21
2026
|
6th Railway Infrastructure & Innovation Summit & Awards 2026
New Delhi, India
|
New Delhi, India | Summit | Invite-only |
|
Aug 21, 2026
Aug
21
2026
|
Vietnam Securities Tech Summit 2026
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
|
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Summit | Invite-only |
|
Aug 22, 2026
Aug
22
2026
|
Global Startup Summit 2026 | Pune
Pune, India
|
Pune, India | Summit | See event site |
|
Aug 27, 2026
Aug
27
2026
|
CNBC Africa AI Summit 2026
Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa
|
Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa | Summit | Paid |
|
Aug 30, 2026
Aug
30
2026
|
Startup & Investors Summit 2026 (Bangalore Edition)
Bengaluru, India
|
Bengaluru, India | Summit | See event site |
|
Sep 1, 2026
Sep
1
2026
|
Startup to Scaleup Summit 2026
Sydney, Australia
|
Sydney, Australia | Summit | Paid |
|
Sep 2, 2026
Sep
2
2026
|
DiCyFor & AI Security Summit - Bangkok 2026
Bangkok, Thailand
|
Bangkok, Thailand | Summit | See event site |
|
Sep 2, 2026
– Sep 3, 2026
Sep
2–3
2026
|
LG Innovate 2026: The National AI Summit
Melbourne, Australia
|
Melbourne, Australia | Summit | Paid |
|
Sep 3, 2026
Sep
3
2026
|
EDB Postgres AI Summit Seoul 2026
Seoul, South Korea
|
Seoul, South Korea | Summit | Invite-only |
|
Sep 4, 2026
Sep
4
2026
|
Shift+Enter Summit 2026
Budapest, Hungary
|
Budapest, Hungary | Conference | Paid |
|
Sep 7, 2026
– Sep 10, 2026
Sep
7–10
2026
|
GITEX Nigeria – Tech Expo & Future Economy Summit 2026
Lagos, Nigeria
|
Lagos, Nigeria | Expo | Paid |
|
Sep 9, 2026
– Sep 10, 2026
Sep
9–10
2026
|
Fintech Week London Summit 2026
London, United Kingdom
|
London, United Kingdom | Summit | Paid |
|
Sep 10, 2026
– Sep 11, 2026
Sep
10–11
2026
|
Africa Events Summit 2026 (AES 2026) – East Africa Chapter
Nairobi, Kenya
|
Nairobi, Kenya | Summit | See event site |
|
Sep 10, 2026
Sep
10
2026
|
Retail & E-commerce Innovation Marketing & Tech Summit: Philippines 2026
Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines
|
Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines | Summit | Paid |
|
Sep 10, 2026
Sep
10
2026
|
2026 Energy Innovation Summit: Grid to Growth
Columbus, United States
|
Columbus, United States | Summit | Paid |
|
Sep 10, 2026
Sep
10
2026
|
Africa NPO Summit 2026
Johannesburg, South Africa
|
Johannesburg, South Africa | Summit | See event site |
|
Sep 14, 2026
– Sep 15, 2026
Sep
14–15
2026
|
PMI Global Summit Series Cape Town 2026
Cape Town, South Africa
|
Cape Town, South Africa | Summit | See event site |
|
Sep 16, 2026
– Sep 17, 2026
Sep
16–17
2026
|
GEC+ Africa 2026 (GEN Entrepreneurship Congress)
Cape Town, South Africa
|
Cape Town, South Africa | Summit | Invite-only |
|
Sep 17, 2026
– Sep 18, 2026
Sep
17–18
2026
|
Startup Summit Lisbon 2026
Lisbon, Portugal
|
Lisbon, Portugal | Summit | Paid |
|
Sep 21, 2026
– Sep 22, 2026
Sep
21–22
2026
|
Bespoke Global Legal (IP, AI, Legal Tech) Summit 2026
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
|
Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Summit | Paid |
|
Sep 24, 2026
Sep
24
2026
|
HR Tech & AI Summit 2026
Sofia, Bulgaria
|
Sofia, Bulgaria | Summit | Paid |
|
Oct 1, 2026
– Oct 2, 2026
Oct
1–2
2026
|
Compass AI & Tech Summit 2026
Budapest, Hungary
|
Budapest, Hungary | Summit | Paid |
|
Oct 1, 2026
Oct
1
2026
|
Opkalla Tech Summit 2026
Charlotte, United States
|
Charlotte, United States | Summit | Free |
|
Oct 8, 2026
– Oct 9, 2026
Oct
8–9
2026
|
Africa Traveltech Summit & Expo 2026 (ATTSE2026)
Maputo, Mozambique
|
Maputo, Mozambique | Expo | Paid |
|
Oct 8, 2026
– Oct 9, 2026
Oct
8–9
2026
|
Africa Fintech and Banking Summit Nairobi 2026
Nairobi, Kenya
|
Nairobi, Kenya | Summit | Paid |
|
Oct 12, 2026
– Oct 13, 2026
Oct
12–13
2026
|
Startup Mountain Summit
Johnson City, United States
|
Johnson City, United States | Summit | Paid |
|
Nov 3, 2026
– Nov 4, 2026
Nov
3–4
2026
|
Africa Financial Industry Summit (AFIS) 2026
Luanda, Angola
|
Luanda, Angola | Summit | See event site |
|
Nov 9, 2026
– Nov 12, 2026
Nov
9–12
2026
|
Web Summit 2026
Lisbon, Portugal
|
Lisbon, Portugal | Conference | See event site |
|
Nov 10, 2026
– Nov 11, 2026
Nov
10–11
2026
|
Africa Fintech & Banking Summit Johannesburg 2026
Johannesburg, South Africa
|
Johannesburg, South Africa | Summit | Paid |
|
Nov 12, 2026
– Nov 13, 2026
Nov
12–13
2026
|
Cyprus Fintech Summit 2026 & CFS Forum
Nicosia, Cyprus
|
Nicosia, Cyprus | Summit | Paid |
|
Nov 19, 2026
– Nov 20, 2026
Nov
19–20
2026
|
Africa Fintech Summit (Kigali) 2026
Kigali, Rwanda
|
Kigali, Rwanda | Conference | Paid |
|
Dec 2, 2026
– Dec 3, 2026
Dec
2–3
2026
|
AfricArena Grand Summit 2026
Cape Town, South Africa
|
Cape Town, South Africa | Summit | Paid |
|
Dec 6, 2026
– Dec 9, 2026
Dec
6–9
2026
|
US-Africa Business Summit 2026
Port Louis, Mauritius
|
Port Louis, Mauritius | Summit | See event site |
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