Nairobi Climate Tech Summit
2025-09-09 - 2025-09-10 | Shamba Events, Nairobi, Kenya
Join AfricArena in Nairobi for a dynamic two-day summit as it brings together East Africa’s most promising ClimateTech startups and the region’s leading tech and investment professionals. The summit will feature 20+ carefully selected startups pitching their innovations to a curated audience of investors, alongside keynote addresses, expert-led panels, and interactive discussions offering cutting-edge insights into Africa’s evolving tech landscape. Supported by renowned partners such as AWS Startups, Kenya Airways, KCIC, GIZ, SAIS, and Silicon Overdrive, this event is a premier platform to connect, collaborate, and invest in Africa’s innovation ecosystem.
For more information and to register, visit www.africarena.com.

AFSIC – Investing in Africa 2025
2025-10-14 - 2025-10-15 | Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel, London
The East Africa Venture Capital Association (EAVCA) is proud to announce its partnership with AFSIC – Investing in Africa 2025, scheduled for October 14–15, 2025, at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel, London.AFSIC is recognized as one of Africa’s premier investment events, bringing together over 1,500 senior leaders and 350+ investors to explore investment strategies, pitch opportunities, and gain insights across the continent’s key sectors—including fintech, infrastructure, sustainable development, and agriculture.
Attendees can look forward to dynamic panels, interactive networking sessions, and curated deal rooms, offering a platform to unpack economic trends and the fundraising outlook shaping Africa’s private capital landscape. Take advantage of early registration rates before May 31, 2025, and enjoy an exclusive 20% discount with our EAVCA code: AF25P20. For more information and to register, visit the AFSIC 2025 website.

SuperReturn Africa
2025-12-02 - 2025-12-04 | The Westin Cape Town, South Africa
SuperReturn Africa returns on 2–4 December 2025 at The Westin, Cape Town, bringing together 700+ senior private capital professionals, including 350+ GPs and 200+ LPs, to shape the future of Africa’s private markets. Expect world-class networking, fresh insights on fundraising, exits, private credit, infrastructure, and frontier sectors like music, gaming, and IP, plus visionary speakers from institutions including the Public Investment Corporation, Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF), U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), EBRD, and many more.
New features this year include the Private Credit Summit, Alternative fund structures, and “For Africa’s Future: Intent to Impact.”
Use the exclusive EAVCA discount code FKR3548EAVCA for 10% off.
Learn more and register here: click here

Africa Impact Investment Awards 2026
2026-02-16
The Africa Impact Investment Awards celebrate excellence in investments that drive meaningful change across the continent. These awards recognise organisations and individuals delivering measurable social and environmental impact while creating value for investors, shining a spotlight on achievements that truly make a difference.
Eligibility: Organisations or individuals demonstrating intentional, accountable impact through their investments.
Nominations close: 16 February 2026
Apply or nominate here: https://kaiia.krutham.com/

Sankalp Africa Summit 2026 – Nairobi, Kenya
2026-02-25 08:00 - 2026-02-26 17:00 (Africa/Nairobi)
Join 1,200+ founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East at the 13th edition of the Sankalp Africa Summit. This year’s theme, South–South Rising, brings together capital allocators, enterprises, and ecosystem builders shaping the next phase of growth across the Global South.
Over two days, experience curated investor showcases, live pitching, deal rooms, and closed-door roundtables focused on climate, agriculture and food systems, healthcare, circular economy, sustainable manufacturing, and the creative economy.
📍 Nairobi, Kenya | 25–26 February 2026
EAVCA members enjoy 15% off individual tickets and Groups of 5 or more participants, including portfolio founders or team members, qualify for a 20% delegation discount.
Get a copy of the Event’s Agenda
Register now: www.sankalpforum.com

Inclusive FinTech Forum 2026 – Kigali, Rwanda
2026-03-10 - 2026-03-12 | Kigali Convention Center, Rwanda
Join Africa’s premier platform for fintech innovation, investment, and policy at IFF 2026, happening 10–12 March 2026 at the Kigali Convention Centre. Connect with 3,000+ global delegates, world-class speakers, and industry leaders to explore how fintech can drive financial inclusion and impact.
This year’s theme, “Shaping the Future of Inclusive Finance: Innovation. Impact. Connection.”, will spotlight:
1. Building Africa’s Digital Currency Corridor & cross-border commerce
2. AI-powered financial inclusion solutions
3. Open finance ecosystems linking Africa to global markets
4. Climate fintech and financing a green future
Be part of the conversation. Shape Africa’s fintech future.
Register for IFF 2026: https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/

Break The Mold: Reshaping The Future of African Private Capital
2026-04-27 - 2026-05-01 | Radisson Blu Hotel, Nairobi Upper Hill, Kenya
Join the 22nd Annual AVCA Conference & VC Summit for a transformative experience, filled with thoughtfully curated insights, high-impact networking and opportunities to engage with the ideas shaping the continent’s investment landscape.
Under the theme Break The Mold: Reshaping the Future of African Private Capital, this year’s agenda explores the next wave of transformation shaping Africa’s investment landscape. Key focus areas include:

Innovative investment structures that unlock scalable and inclusive growth
Private credit and alternative financing solutions driving resilience across markets
Infrastructure and real-asset opportunities enabling long-term value creation and economic stability
Venture ecosystems accelerating technology advancement and digital transformation
The expanding role of local institutional allocators in shaping capital flows and drive📍Radisson Blu Hotel, Nairobi Upper Hill
🗓️ Monday, 27 April – Friday, 1 May 2026Secure your place today:

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Portfolio Construction Masterclass
2026-04-27 08:30 - 18:30 | Radisson Blu Hotel, Nairobi Upper Hill, Kenya
Are You A Fund Manager Building Your Fund Portfolio?
AVCA Portfolio Construction Masterclass, In Partnership with EAVCA ️ Monday, 27 April 2026, 08:30 –18:30 (EAT)
Designed to help African PE and VC fund managers build stronger, more resilient portfolios. Learn how to translate fund strategy into portfolio parameters, apply structured scoring frameworks, allocate capital coherently, and embed exit readiness from day one.
Facilitator: Hany Assaad, Non-Executive Chairman, Avanz Capital Egypt.
Register through this link

AfricArena Nairobi Summit 2026
2026-04-29 08:00 - 2026-04-30 17:00
The AfricArena Nairobi Summit 2026 is a two-day, high-impact gathering connecting Africa’s most promising startups with investors, corporates, and ecosystem leaders in one of the continent’s most dynamic innovation hubs.
As part of the AfricArena Regional Summit Series, Nairobi plays a strategic role in building momentum toward the annual AfricArena Grand Summit. These regional moments are designed to spotlight scalable African innovation, unlock investment opportunities, and catalyse meaningful cross-border partnerships.
Nairobi represents one of East Africa’s strongest venture and tech ecosystems, making this Summit a key meeting point where innovation meets capital, and conversations turn into growth-driven collaboration.
What to Expect
🚀 Startup Pitches
High-growth startups presenting scalable solutions across fintech, climate tech, agri-tech, health, mobility, and enterprise innovation.
🎤 Keynotes & Panels
Influential investors, founder
