African Startup & Tech Calendar

Startup Summits in Africa 2026

These are the big, multi-day startup and VC summits in Africa for 2026 – the conferences where founders, investors, accelerators and ecosystem leaders gather in one place.

For everything else – demo days, smaller meetups and sector-specific events – visit the African Startup Events Calendar 2025–2026.

Dates Summit City / Country Focus Registration
Feb 5, 2026 – Feb 7, 2026
Feb
5–7
2026
RiseUp Summit 2026
Giza, Egypt
Giza, Egypt Summit Paid
Feb 11, 2026 – Feb 12, 2026
Feb
11–12
2026
Nairobi, Kenya Summit Paid
Feb 25, 2026 – Feb 26, 2026
Feb
25–26
2026
Nairobi, Kenya Summit Paid
Mar 9, 2026 – Mar 11, 2026
Mar
9–11
2026
AIBC Africa Summit 2026
Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town, South Africa Conference Paid
Apr 1, 2026
Apr
1
2026
Nairobi, Kenya Conference Paid
Apr 21, 2026 – Apr 23, 2026
Apr
21–23
2026
ICT Africa Summit 2026
Algiers, Algeria
Algiers, Algeria Summit Paid
May 28, 2026
May
28
2026
Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa 2026
Johannesburg, South Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa Conference Paid
Jun 24, 2026 – Jun 25, 2026
Jun
24–25
2026
Fintech Summit Africa 2026
Johannesburg, South Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa Conference Paid
Nov 19, 2026 – Nov 20, 2026
Nov
19–20
2026
Kigali, Rwanda Conference Paid
Dec 2, 2026 – Dec 3, 2026
Dec
2–3
2026
AfricArena Grand Summit 2026
Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town, South Africa Summit Paid

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Calendar

African Startup Events Calendar 2025–2026

Full list of African startup, fintech & tech events across 2025–2026.

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Top African Tech Events 2026

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Fintech Events Africa 2026

Payments, banking, lending, digital finance & Web3 events.

2026 Focus

Startup Summits in Africa 2026

Multi-day founder & investor summits and ecosystem gatherings.