AfricArena | Challenges

Open innovation challenges

Since its inception in 2017, AfricArena has partnered with numerous corporations and institutions to launch open innovation challenges targeted at Africa's best tech startups. We run open innovation challenges across the African tech ecosystem - providing a platform that fosters innovation, collaboration, co-investment and dealflow.

Are you a startup with a tech-enabled solution that fits a challenge?

Are you a corporation or private or public institution looking to deploy an open innovation project in the African continent?

You have found the right dance partner. Read on and take a look at our open innovation challenges.

Open Innovation Challenges
for Startups

The VIVA Technology Challenge

Sponsored by Viva Technology, the world’s rendezvous for startups and leaders, this Challenge is looking for Ed Tech Startups based and operating in Africa. This challenge aims to support and promote entrepreneurs that have developed solutions to empower communities through education.

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Ecosystem Challenges

Every year, AfricArena comes to the best tech hubs in Africa. We organise events with renown local incubators in order to source the best startups of the Continent.

In each city, we will be selecting at least one startup that will be invited to our Summit, our weekend startup Bootcamp as well as its side events. Apply for the challenge in your city!

Ecosystem Challenges for Startups

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AfricArena North Africa Challenge

Building up to the North Africa Summit, We are looking for the best disruptive and most promising tech startups in North Africa to pitch their innovation in a series of virtual events.

These challenges will be divided by stage: Seed, Series A and Growth.

Apply to stand a chance to participate and pitch at the AfricArena North Africa Summit

Apply to participate