what we do
AfricArena is an African tech accelerator that runs Corporate Open Innovation challenges throughout the African continent.
Going into its fifth year, AfricArena has the privilege of operating in three key spheres that underpin Africa’s economic landscape. These being: tech startups, corporations, and investors (i.e. angel investors, VCs, CVCs and other institutional investors).
Through open innovation challenges, in partnership with corporations, we aim to bring together these 3 spheres, to foster co-investment and collaboration that can move the economies and people of the continent forward.
insights
2020 was bound to be a different year...
AfricArena brings to you its second annual report on Africa's robust startup ecosystem - highlighting the challenges and trends that defined 2020.
Going into its fifth year, AfricArena has the privilege of operating in three key spheres that underpin Africa’s economic landscape. These being: tech startups, corporations, and investors. This report encompasses all three views, and more, in understanding the current state of the African tech ecosystem, as reshaped by COVID-19 pandemic.
AfricArena 2021
Regional Summits
This year, AfricArena will organize 4 hybrid events across 4 regions in Africa, in building up to the annual AfricArena Summit in Cape Town. The Regional Events will bring together startups, investors and corporations operating in the Region. ±25 startups from the Region will be selected to pitch at the Grand Summit in Cape Town in December 2021.
Get Wired
Connect with the world of African Tech Startup and share knowledge right from the palm of your hand.
AfricArena Wired is a curated community and knowledge base that connects african tech founders, investors, partners, mentors and ecosystem players.
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aFRICARENA 2020
The Summit
An annual conference that showcases Africa's best startups and innovators in front of an audience of local and international investors looking for world-class talent.
AfricArena Air
The virtual component of the AfricArena Summit. For 4 days, tune in from where ever you are and hear from thought leaders on the current and future state of tech innovation and investment in Africa.
Unconference
The Unconference is an annual event that takes place in Cape Town, South Africa the two days before the Summit. It brings together local and international investors with the aim to enhance the way that investing is done in the continent.
More Events
At AfricArena, we are continuously involved in initiatives throughout the African tech ecosystem. This is why we are organising side events in collaboration with other major organisations to foster the ecosystem's dynamism.
challenges to accelerate
Since its inception in 2017, AfricArena has partnered with 15+ corporations and realised 30+ corporate open innovation challenges.
Our corporate open innovation challenges range from various verticals, find yours and unlock the growth potential of your organisation!
corporate challenges
Bpifrance Challenge
Searching for scale-ready start-ups that look to expand to Europe. Those startups are looking to raise funds, between €1 and €3 million, to finance that expansion.
Applications closed.
ecosystem challenges
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