AfricArena

AfricArena Tunisia Summit unleashes AI innovation wave

The AfricArena Tunisia Summit, a leading annual event in North Africa’s tech ecosystem, kicked off with great enthusiasm at the City of Culture in…

SunFi ignites Nigeria’s clean energy revolution

SunFI, a pioneering clean energy start-up based in Nigeria, is making waves in the climate technology sector with a mission to eliminate millions of…

Africa Climate Tech: Innovators, investors and leaders unite

Kenya’s capital city is poised to this week host an invite-only, game-changing event that will put the spotlight squarely on the innovators, investors, and…

32 start-ups selected for AfricArena’s Safarilex Bootcamp

SeSAfrica’s tech ecosystem is buzzing with excitement following the announcement of 32 trailblazing start-ups set to take centre stage at the AfricArena Safarilex Bootcamp…

AfricArena & EDF to supercharge Africa’s energy ecosystem

AfricArena, Africa’s premier tech accelerator, and Électricité de France (EDF), one of the world’s leading utility companies, have announced a strategic partnership that will…

Tech titans set to illuminate AfricArena summit in Nairobi

The anticipation is building as Nairobi – the home of East Africa’s leading start-up ecosystem, gears up to host the 2023 AfricArena summit in…

AfricArena, FMO join forces to fuel Africa’s tech revolution

AfricArena and FMO, the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank, have announced the expansion of their partnership through the FMO Ventures programme, aimed at providing enhanced…

AfricArena unveils stellar line-up for Nairobi summit

The stage is set for a start-up tour de force as the AfricArena Nairobi Summit unveiled a line-up of esteemed speakers who are poised…

Early-bird tickets on sale for AfricArena’s Nairobi summit

Super early-bird tickets for AfricArena’s much-anticipated summit in Nairobi, Kenya is now on sale. Scheduled to take place on 6 and 7 September, the…

AfricArena ignites Nairobi with innovation-packed week

AfricArena, the leading accelerator for Africa’s tech ecosystem, is set to host a summit in Nairobi, Kenya on Wednesday, 6th September this year. Adding…

Viva AfricArena: African innovation, French investment

The clock is ticking for technology enthusiasts and investors looking to be a part of the highly anticipated Viva AfricArena Summit. With just three…

Sehr gut! AfricArena announces first Berlin summit

In a momentous collaboration between AfricArena, Counder, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and CODE University of Applied Sciences, Africa’s tech revolution is set to captivate…

Saviu takes centre stage at AfricArena’s Dakar summit

Saviu Ventures investment manager Cynthia Mandjek has welcomed the invaluable outreach and networking opportunities offered by AfricArena’s Fintech, Mobility & Logistics Summit, which kicks…

AfricArena announces MC, more speakers for Dakar summit

The stage is set, and the official countdown has begun for the highly anticipated AfricArena Dakar FinTech, Mobility & Logistics Summit, set to take…

AfricArena set to make history with Cairo summit

AfricArena is making history with its first-ever summit in Egypt, following the massive success of its event in New York just last week. From…

AfricArena’s Cairo summit ignites North African start-ups

With North Africa quietly transforming into a hotbed for tech start-ups, it comes as no surprise that the upcoming AfricArena Cairo Growth Stage Summit…

AfricArena crowns top start-ups at Jo’burg summit

AfricArena, Africa’s leading start-up accelerator, has announced the winners of its Johannesburg summit. The event showcased innovative start-ups from the region, with winners in…

Africa’s VC industry growing slowly: $4.8b raised in 2022

Africa’s venture capital (VC) industry experienced a downturn in 2022, with only $4.8 billion raised in the continent, according to Oliver Dickson, an SAFM…

Start-up survival metrics: Butkow’s top tips

Kalon Ventures chief executive Clive Butkow urged start-up founders to fully understand six survival metrics: cash runway, customer acquisition cost, gross margin, net burn,…

Exit plan for start-ups: ‘Global thinking, local start’

“You have to think global from day one,” urged Zachariah George during AfricArena’s Johannesburg summit earlier this week. Participating in a panel discussion on…

AWS announces funding boost for women founders in Africa

Tiffany Johnson, the global business development manager at AWS Startups, this afternoon launched the new Fem-Tech Startup Innovation Challenge aimed at empowering women founders…

AfricArena, AWS to host start-up summit in New York

On the eve of its Johannesburg summit, AfricArena has made a ground-breaking announcement that it will also be hosting a conference in New York…

Countdown begins for AfricArena’s innovative Jhb summit

AfricArena’s Johannesburg Summit is fast approaching, and the excitement is palpable in the African technology ecosystem. This year’s summit promises to be a game-changer,…

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