African Startup Events Calendar 2025–2026
A curated calendar of African startup and tech conferences, investor summits, demo days and festivals for 2025–2026 — so you never miss a room you should be in.
Stop hunting through Twitter threads, WhatsApp groups and random Eventbrite links. This is your single view of African startup events in 2025–2026 — browse by date, city and focus, then click through for agenda highlights and registration.
Featuring flagship events like AfricaCom, MWC Kigali, RiseUp Summit, AfricArena, AVCA, Sankalp Africa Summit, GITEX Africa and more.
⭐ Featured & Flagship Events
Major pan-African summits you shouldn't miss
⭐ Featured & Flagship Events
Major pan-African summits you shouldn't miss
2025 Events
Flagship African startup & VC events taking place in 2025
2026 Events
Look ahead to the African startup, fintech & tech events already announced for 2026.
Looking for something specific? Top African Tech Events 2026, Fintech Events Africa 2026 and Startup Summits in Africa 2026.
2026 Highlights: Top Tech, Fintech & Startup Summits
Looking for the biggest African tech and digital infrastructure events in 2026? Start with these conferences:
- Tech Revolution Africa 2026 – lagos, Nigeria
- RiseUp Summit 2026 – Giza, Egypt
- Africa Agri Expo 2026 – Nairobi, Kenya
- Africa Tech Summit Nairobi 2026 – Nairobi, Kenya
- Lagos Tech Fest 2026 – Lagos, Nigeria
Working in payments, banking or digital finance? These are the fintech-focused events to watch:
- Africa Agri Expo 2026 – Nairobi, Kenya
- Africa Tech Summit Nairobi 2026 – Nairobi, Kenya
- SAVCA Private Equity & VC Conference 2026 – Cape Town (area), South Africa
- GITEX Africa 2026 – Marrakech, Morocco
- Fintech Summit Africa 2026 – Johannesburg, South Africa
Big founder and investor gatherings across the continent – multi-day summits worth travelling for:
- RiseUp Summit 2026 – Giza, Egypt
- Africa Tech Summit Nairobi 2026 – Nairobi, Kenya
- Sankalp Africa Summit 2026 – Nairobi, Kenya
- AIBC Africa Summit 2026 – Cape Town, South Africa
- AVCA Annual Conference & VC Summit 2026 – Nairobi, Kenya
| Dates | Event | City / Country | Focus | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30 – Dec 31 | Tech Revolution Africa 2026 | lagos, Nigeria | Conference | Paid |
| Feb 5 – Feb 7 | RiseUp Summit 2026 | Giza, Egypt | Summit | Paid |
| Feb 11 – Feb 12 | Africa Agri Expo 2026 | Nairobi, Kenya | Expo | Paid |
| Feb 11 – Feb 12 | Africa Tech Summit Nairobi 2026 | Nairobi, Kenya | Summit | Paid |
| Feb 17 – Feb 18 | Lagos Tech Fest 2026 | Lagos, Nigeria | Conference | Paid |
| Feb 25 – Feb 26 | Sankalp Africa Summit 2026 | Nairobi, Kenya | Summit | Paid |
| Feb 25 – Feb 26 | Africa Media Festival 2026 | nairobi, Kenya | General | Paid |
| Mar 3 – Mar 5 | Africa Energy Indaba 2026 | Cape Town, South Africa | Expo | Paid |
| Mar 9 – Mar 11 | AIBC Africa Summit 2026 | Cape Town, South Africa | Conference | Paid |
| Mar 10 – Mar 11 | SAVCA Private Equity & VC Conference 2026 | Cape Town (area), South Africa | Conference | Paid |
| Apr 1 | AVCA Annual Conference & VC Summit 2026 | Nairobi, Kenya | Conference | Paid |
| Apr 7 – Apr 9 | GITEX Africa 2026 | Marrakech, Morocco | Expo | Paid |
| Apr 21 – Apr 23 | ICT Africa Summit 2026 | Algiers, Algeria | Summit | Paid |
| May 4 – May 6 | GITEX Future Health Africa 2026 | Casablanca, Morocco | Expo | Paid |
| May 14 – May 15 | Africa CEO Forum 2026 | Kigali, Rwanda | Forum | Paid |
| May 19 – May 21 | AI EVERYTHING KENYA x GITEX KENYA 2026 | Nairobi, Kenya | Expo | Paid |
| May 28 | Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa 2026 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Conference | Paid |
| Jun 3 – Jun 5 | eLearning Africa 2026 | Accra, Ghana | Expo | Paid |
| Jun 15 – Jun 18 | Africa Health ExCon 2026 | Cairo, Egypt | Expo | Paid |
| Jun 24 – Jun 25 | Fintech Summit Africa 2026 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Conference | Paid |
| Aug 21 – Aug 22 | Ruby Conf Africa | Nairobi, Kenya | Conference | Paid |
| Sep 8 – Sep 9 | Seamless Africa 2026 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Expo | Paid |
| Oct 28 – Oct 29 | AI Expo Africa 2026 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Expo | Paid |
| Oct 29 – Oct 30 | Africa Startup Festival Kenya 2026 | Nairobi, Kenya | Festival | Paid |
| Nov 2 – Nov 5 | Africa Cyber Defense Forum 2026 – Cyber Carnival | Nairobi, Kenya | Forum | Paid |
| Nov 5 – Nov 6 | AWIEF 2026 (African Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum) | Lagos, Nigeria | Conference | Paid |
| Nov 17 – Nov 19 | Africa Tech Festival (AfricaCom & AfricaTech) 2026 | Cape Town, South Africa | Festival | Free (expo) & paid (conference) |
| Nov 19 – Nov 20 | Africa Fintech Summit (Kigali) 2026 | Kigali, Rwanda | Conference | Paid |
| Dec 1 – Dec 3 | SuperReturn Africa 2026 | (TBA, likely Cape Town), South Africa | Conference | Paid |
| Dec 2 – Dec 3 | AfricArena Grand Summit 2026 | Cape Town, South Africa | Summit | Paid |
| Dec 4 – Dec 5 | Art of Technology Lagos 8.0 (AOT Lagos 2026) | Lagos, Nigeria | Conference | Free (invite) |
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