Past Startup Events in Africa
Discover upcoming African startup events, VC conferences, tech summits and founder meetups across the continent.
London Tech Connector® is a professional networking event bringing together founders, entrepreneurs, technology professionals, innovators, investors, executi...
A day-long startup summit in Madison, WI hosted by 100state as part of Forward Fest, featuring a fireside chat, founder workshops (idea to first customers, s...
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...
Themed "Building the Digital Economy," AWDEC2026 brings Web3 and digital economy conversations to Southeast Nigeria with workshops, blockchain literacy progr...
A landmark gathering of 750+ global diaspora leaders in Kigali connecting diaspora capital and expertise with Africa's growth markets. Brings together founde...
Fintech Summit Africa 2026 is one of Africa's leading financial technology events, bringing together innovators, financial institutions, investors, startups,...
A conference connecting telecom operators; startups; device makers; regulators; corporate VCs around mobile; 5G; fintech; mobile money; digital inclusion. Ex...
A expo connecting health professionals; policymakers; startups; investors around health-tech; medical trade; health systems. Expect expo; conference; network...
A expo connecting edtech entrepreneurs; educators; ministers; investors around edtech; e-learning policy; skills; VR/AR. Expect exhibition; conference; minis...
GTSA 2026 convenes the full decision-making ecosystem, comprising regulators and ministries, licensed operators, fintechs, RegTech providers, and legal and p...
Region’s leading conference on technology in healthcare – 10th edition will gather stakeholders to shape the future of digital health in Africa.
AI EVERYTHING KENYA x GITEX KENYA is billed as East Africa’s largest AI, tech-and-startup event, held over three days (19–21 May 2026) in Nairobi. It brings ...
A forum connecting CEOs; bankers; PE investors; heads of state; ministers around private sector leadership; investment; entrepreneurship. Expect panels; keyn...
GITEX Future Health Africa 2026 is the continent’s first major healthcare innovation summit and expo focused on accelerating digital health transformation ac...
A conference connecting LPs; GPs; DFIs; growth-stage founders around private capital; PE & VC. Expect panels; LP-GP networking. Organized by AVCA, the event ...
A major pan-African ICT event bringing together technology leaders, innovators, startups, investors and public sector across the continent. Covers digital tr...
A expo connecting startups; global investors; corporates; policymakers around AI; fintech; agritech; deep tech. Expect expo; networking; keynotes. Organized ...
A summit connecting entrepreneurs; VCs; corporate innovation heads; policymakers around startups; open innovation; investment. Expect pitches; accelerator me...
A conference connecting PE/VC fund managers; institutional investors; executives around private equity; venture capital; fundraising; exits. Expect market in...
A conference connecting AI & blockchain startups; tech investors; regulators around AI; blockchain; emerging tech; Web3. Expect keynotes; panels; startup exh...
A expo connecting utilities; IPPs; oil & gas; ministers; financiers; cleantech startups around energy investment; aggregated procurement; renewables. Expect ...
A summit connecting social entrepreneurs; impact investors; DFIs; thought leaders around impact entrepreneurship; inclusive finance; climate-tech; agritech; ...
A pan-African gathering for media and creatives to reflect on how media is practised, funded and sustained in Africa. This edition centres on the theme “Resi...
A conference connecting enterprise leaders; founders; investors; government reps around enterprise tech; startup ecosystem. Expect panels; CEO roundtable; pi...
A expo connecting agritech startups; farmers; agribusiness firms; suppliers; government agencies around agritech; agribusiness; policy. Expect expo; conferen...
A summit connecting startups; VCs; corporates; ecosystem enablers around fintech; Web3; climate-tech; multi-track. Expect pitches; panels; networking; compet...
MENA’s largest entrepreneurship event, connecting thousands of innovators and startups in Cairo
A continent-shaping tech summit bringing together startups, investors, enterprise leaders, policymakers and ecosystem builders to explore Africa’s digital ec...
AFSIC – Investing in Africa 2025 is the premier annual gathering that brings together Africa’s top investors, deal-makers and business leaders under one roof...
A fireside-conversation featuring OpenAI’s Africa Lead (Emmanuel Lubanzadio), hosted by Antler East Africa, discussing the role of AI in shaping Africa’s fut...
A conference connecting entrepreneurs; investors; policymakers; ecosystem builders around tech innovation; startup policy; AI. Expect keynotes; panels; netwo...
A conference connecting startups; hubs; investors; diaspora; government agencies around fintech; agritech; edtech; creative tech; innovation. Expect showcase...
A conference connecting startups; investors; policymakers; tech leaders; government officials around future tech; sustainable city; innovation. Expect keynot...
Latitude59 x Kenya 2025 is a three-day startup and tech conference in Nairobi bringing together 3,000+ participants — including 1,500 entrepreneurs, 350 inve...
ABC is Africa’s largest gathering of the Bitcoin and freedom-tech community, held annually to bring together activists, innovators and decision-makers across...
A summit connecting startups; VCs; tech executives around startup pitching; venture investing. Expect pitches; keynotes; panels; VC unconference. Organized b...
A summit connecting youth founders; investors; government leaders; UN; accelerators around youth entrepreneurship; innovation; skills. Expect networking; tra...
The Africa Startup Festival is one of the continent’s premier gatherings for the tech and startup ecosystem. Held annually in Lagos, Nigeria (and sometimes i...
A summit connecting angels; VC fund managers; accelerators; select startups around early-stage investing; ecosystem development. Expect matchmaking; workshop...
A forum connecting global investors; DFIs; government; business leaders; startups (growth) around deal making; investment brokering. Expect deal rooms; match...
A conference connecting incubator managers; accelerator leads; hub founders; angel leaders; agencies around ecosystem building; accelerators; collaboration; ...
A festival connecting startups; investors; telcos; public-sector leaders around telecoms; digital innovation; connectivity. Expect conferences; pitches; exhi...
A forum connecting startups; investors; industry peers from East Africa around regional tech; investment; deal-flow. Expect market insights; pitch sessions; ...
A expo connecting startups; real estate developers; contractors; architects; investors around construction-tech; proptech; clean-tech. Expect expo; pitches; ...