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Africa Tech Summit Nairobi
Lagos Startup Demo Day
Cape Town VC Summit
Cairo Fintech Forum
Kigali Startup Week
Casablanca Climate Day
Africa Tech Summit Nairobi
Lagos Startup Demo Day
Cape Town VC Summit
Cairo Fintech Forum
Kigali Startup Week
Casablanca Climate Day
African Startup Events (2025–2026)
Find upcoming events where startups meet investors across Africa — conferences, summits, demo days and meetups maintained by Startup Map Africa.
Mar
3
2026
Cape Town, South Africa
Expo
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Mar
9
2026
Cape Town, South Africa
Conference
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Mar
10
2026
Cape Town (area), South Africa
Conference
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Nov
17
2026
Cape Town, South Africa
Festival
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Dec
1
2026
(TBA, likely Cape Town), South Africa
Conference
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Dec
2
2026
Cape Town, South Africa
Summit
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Mar
3
2027
Cape Town, South Africa
Expo
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Mar
9
2027
Cape Town, South Africa
Summit
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Apr
12
2027
Cape Town, South Africa
Conference
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Oct
13
2027
Cape Town, South Africa
Conference
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Nov
16
2027
Cape Town, South Africa
Festival
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Nov
26
2027
Cape Town, South Africa
Summit
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Nairobi AI Hackathon
Casablanca Climate Summit
Francophone Pitch Week
Johannesburg Fintech Meetup
Nairobi AI Hackathon
Casablanca Climate Summit
Francophone Pitch Week
Johannesburg Fintech Meetup
African Startup Events (2025–2026)
Discover in-person conferences, summits, pitch events and meetups where African startups meet investors.
Mar
3–5
2026
Cape Town, South Africa
Expo
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A expo connecting utilities; IPPs; oil & gas; ministers; financiers; cleantech startups around energy investment; aggregated procurement;...
Mar
9–11
2026
Cape Town, South Africa
Conference
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A conference connecting AI & blockchain startups; tech investors; regulators around AI; blockchain; emerging tech; Web3. Expect keynotes;...
Mar
10–11
2026
Cape Town (area), South Africa
Conference
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A conference connecting PE/VC fund managers; institutional investors; executives around private equity; venture capital; fundraising; exi...
Nov
17–19
2026
Cape Town, South Africa
Festival
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Africa’s largest tech event uniting telecom operators, startups, investors, and governments to drive African innovation.
Dec
1–3
2026
(TBA, likely Cape Town), South Africa
Conference
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A conference connecting GPs; LPs; DFIs; growth companies around private equity; venture capital; ESG; infrastructure financing. Expect ne...
Dec
2–3
2026
Cape Town, South Africa
Summit
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AfricArena’s year-end summit showcases Africa’s best startups (50+ finalists) to international investors, following a tour of regional pi...
Mar
3–5
2027
Cape Town, South Africa
Expo
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Continental energy forum connecting IPPs, cleantech startups, investors and policymakers around deals in Africa’s power sector.
Mar
9–11
2027
Cape Town, South Africa
Summit
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Regional edition of the world-leading AI & Blockchain summit series, convening Africa’s blockchain and AI startups alongside global inves...
Apr
12–13
2027
Cape Town, South Africa
Conference
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The premier African private capital forum driving conversations on mobilizing local and global capital for African industry:contentRefere...
Oct
13–15
2027
Cape Town, South Africa
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Africa’s leading PE/VC conference where global investors meet African fund managers to discuss deals and opportunities:contentReference[o...
Nov
16–18
2027
Cape Town, South Africa
Festival
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29th edition in 2026 drew 15,000+ attendees; the 2027 festival will continue showcasing African tech innovation on a global stage:content...
Nov
26–27
2027
Cape Town, South Africa
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Continental investor summit convening early-stage funders and ecosystem leaders to drive startup investment in Africa:contentReference[oa...