GRAND SUMMIT 2025

This year, AfricArena organised 5 hybrid events across 4 regions in Africa, building up to the annual AfricArena Summit in Cape Town. The Regional Events bring together startups, investors and corporations operating in the Region. 20+ startups from the Region will be selected to pitch at the Regional Event. Those events will act as a semi-final pitch session before our Grand Summit in Cape Town in December 2025.

The Grand Summit will be taking place on the 2nd and 3rd of December 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa. The 2-day conference will feature pitches from 50+ best startups from the Regional Summit, between Seed stage and Growth stage, as well as keynotes and panel discussions from the top minds in business, tech and investment in the region.

VENTURE STUDIO &
CORPORATE INNOVATION SUMMIT

Join us in Cape Town on 2 December 2025 for the AfricArena Venture Studio & Corporate Innovation Summit, a premier gathering at the intersection of corporate innovation and venture building. Discover how Africa’s emerging venture studios are reshaping the startup ecosystem, driving growth, and unlocking bold collaboration opportunities with corporates across the continent.

The AfricArena 2025 Venture Studio & Corporate Innovation Summit brings together global and African leaders in venture building, corporate innovation, and investment. Hosted at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, this high-impact summit will explore how venture studios are becoming powerful engines for startup creation and corporate innovation across Africa.

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R&I Summit

Experience the EiA-C Research & Innovation (R&I) Summit in the beautiful Mother City of Cape Town a gathering where collaboration meets discovery, and Africa’s brightest minds connect with Europe’s leading innovators.

Taking place on 3 December 2025, this landmark event powered by the SEADE Project brings together researchers, investors, policymakers, and ecosystem enablers to explore the next frontier of Africa–Europe innovation collaboration.

Program

Africarena
VC unconference 2025

From November 28-30 2025, experience a dynamic gathering of Africa's top investors, founders, incubators, and accelerators at the Digital Collective Africa VC Unconference.

This exclusive event maps Africa's evolving tech ecosystem, standardizes knowledge sharing, and strengthens collaboration with open discussions and collaborative workshops. Read more...

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Program

Week of events 2025

November 28-30

Vc Unconference weekend

Prior to the summit, we bring together the most active investors in Africa-focused tech at the VC unconference to foster co-investment in Africa.

December 2-3

grand summit

The AfricArena Grand Summit 2025, lasting 2 days, will see the participation of more than 50 startups operating all over Africa between the Seed phase and Series B.

November 29 to

December 1

Founders VENTURE RETREAT

The Founders' Venture Retreat is a 2-day program that accelerates founders' knowledge in key areas often overlooked by other incubation programs. This program is used to prepare startups ahead of the summit.

December 2

Vc night

An unforgettable evening where visionary founders and forward-thinking investors come together to spark new ideas and share insights with one another.

December 2-3

wired connect

This exclusive speed networking opportunity is designed to bring together Limited Partners (LPs), General Partners (GPs), corporate, ecosystem players, and startups. Open to selected VCs and startups, offering a fast-paced environment to facilitate meaningful connection.

December 3

Innovation night

Innovation Night brings together African startups, investors, and ecosystem players for collaborative discussion and networking. Join us, celebrate with us, and mingle with the trendiest African ecosystem.

a reimagined african tech conference

AfricArena presents an opportunity to explore tomorrow’s trends today by showcasing some of Africa’s most innovative startups and connecting them with investors, corporates and enablers to accelerate their growth.

We strongly believe in the power of providing a platform that fosters bright and forward-thinking minds to network, get inspired and co-build a stronger tech startup investment ecosystem for Africa.

The AfricArena Summit is an annual tech conference that showcases Africa's best startups and innovators in front of an audience of local and international investors looking for the most promising tech startups.