AfricArena Grand Summit 2025, Where Africa’s Future Comes to Meet
- Mandilakhe Somdle
- Oct 29
- 3 min read
After months of caffeine-fueled brainstorms, endless Whatsapp groups, and planning sessions that felt longer than a Cape Town summer day, the AfricArena Grand Summit 2025 is officially back at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) this December 2–3!
And this isn’t just another conference, this is the stage where Africa’s tech future takes center spotlight.
After touring across Lagos, Nairobi, London, Berlin, Seoul, and most recently Togo, AfricArena is bringing it all home, wrapping up the 2025 World Tour with the ultimate showdown of startups, investors, and ecosystem legends under one Cape Town roof.
What to Expect
The Grand Summit is where Africa’s top startups, investors, corporates, and ecosystem builders gather under one roof. The best of the best, the winners from each regional summit, will take the stage to showcase their startups to a global network of investors, corporates, and thought leaders.
Our goal? Simple. To channel investment into Africa’s brightest ideas and continue building a thriving, globally competitive tech ecosystem.
And it’s not just pitches and panels (though we’ve got plenty of those). Expect:
50+ high-growth startups across seed to growth stage
Keynotes and panels with industry heavyweights
Networking opportunities that spark real partnerships
And yes, a few surprises we’re not spoiling just yet.
Powered by Our Partners
This year’s summit is proudly supported by our long-term partners AWS Startups, GIZ SAIS, Wesgro, the City of Cape Town, and a lineup of other ecosystem champions who make the magic happen.
Who’s Taking the Stage?
Some familiar startup names you’ll see at the Grand Summit include WaziEats, Gjenge, Empiras Global Academy, Leyalabs, Cynoia, and many more trailblazers changing the face of innovation in Africa.
This year’s speaker lineup is stacked higher than your inbox on a Monday morning:
Kola Aina – Founding Partner, Ventures Platform
Colin Iles – Growth Partner, Chisl Group
Lucretia Chopera – Deal Flow Manager, Katapult
Maurizio Caio – Managing Partner, TLcom Capital LLP
They’ll be unpacking insights, trends, and predictions shaping the future of tech, investment, and innovation across the continent.
What’s New This Year
2025 is all about innovation with intention.
For the first time ever, the summit will feature two new powerhouse stages:
The Venture Studio & Corporate Innovation Summit (Dec 2)
Where Africa’s top venture builders, corporates, and investors come together to explore how venture studios are shaping the next generation of startups, and how corporates can do more than just “sponsor innovation,” but build it.
The EiA Center Research & Innovation Summit (Dec 3)
A deep dive into the future of research, data, and frontier tech redefining Africa’s innovation landscape.
As AfricArena CEO Christophe Viarnaud puts it:
“The Grand Summit is where Africa’s most promising founders, investors, and innovation leaders converge to shape the future of the continent’s tech ecosystem.”
Couldn’t have said it better ourselves.
Why You Can’t Miss It
Think of it as Africa’s tech homecoming, where bold ideas meet big capital, where founders find their tribe, and where you might just bump into your next investor... or your next big idea.
And let’s be honest, where else will you find a crowd this sharp, this passionate, and this well-dressed talking about AI, fintech, and the future of Africa?
Get Your Early Bird Tickets Now!
The early bird tickets are live, and like African unicorns, they’re rare and move fast. 70% off right now, but only for a few more days. Once they’re gone, they’re gone.
Secure your spot now and join us at the AfricArena Grand Summit 2025, where Africa’s future is being written, one pitch at a time.
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