AfricArena Tour is pre-selections for the Summit - where we scour the major capitals of the continent in search of tech startups that are shaking ground. The Tour is the curating mechanism that makes AfricArena effective in ensuring the very best startups are chosen for the Summit.

This year, AfricArena will organise 5 hybrid events across 5 regions in Africa, building up to the annual AfricArena Summit in Cape Town. The Regional Events will bring together startups, investors and corporations operating in the Region and across Africa. Between 20 to 30+ startups from Africa will be selected to pitch at each event. Those events will act as a semi-final pitch sessions where +25 startups will be selected to pitch at the Grand Summit in Cape Town taking place from 5 - 6 December 2023.