AfricaIgnite Investor Day (Morning – Innovation City)
Investor Day offers an exclusive, closed-door forum for candid discussions across Africa's investment ecosystem. Connect with VCs, DFIs, LPs, infrastructure investors, corporates, telcos and policymakers in an environment designed for honest dialogue and strategic relationship building. This intimate roundtable format enables transparent conversations about challenges and opportunities shaping Africa's investment landscape. If you are interested in joining, please email genie.lam@informa.com

AfricaIgnite Main Stage content: Gain exclusive insights into emerging investment opportunities across Africa's innovation landscape. Sessions explore new funding pathways, frameworks for evaluating quality startups, and high-potential sectors like AI where strategic capital can drive outsized returns.

Agritech Pitch Showcases: Discover investment-ready ventures in Africa's rapidly growing $1 trillion agricultural sector. Evaluate innovative business models addressing critical challenges in food security, supply chain efficiency, and climate-smart agriculture with significant scaling potential.

Investor/Founder Matchmaking: Access pre-vetted startups aligned with your investment thesis in efficient one-on-one sessions, allowing you to expand your deal pipeline and identify promising opportunities before they reach broader markets.

AfricaIgnite Main Stage content: Explore strategies for supporting portfolio companies beyond initial investment, with insights on scaling infrastructure, operational excellence, and effective corporate partnerships.

Climate Tech & Sierra Leone Pitch Showcase: Uncover emerging investment opportunities in Sierra Leone's developing startup ecosystem, followed by exposure to climate technology ventures with innovative solutions addressing environmental challenges while offering compelling financial returns.

Investor/Founder Matchmaking: Access pre-vetted startups aligned with your investment thesis in efficient one-on-one sessions, allowing you to expand your deal pipeline and identify promising opportunities before they reach broader markets.

AfricaIgnite Main Stage: Explore exit strategies and liquidity events in the African context, with discussions on acquisition pathways, policy developments affecting investment returns, and leveraging diaspora networks for deal flow.

Startup World Cup Pitch Competition: Don’t miss the live pitch competition where the continent's most promising start-ups and scale-ups battle on stage in front of hundreds of start-ups, investors and tech leaders for a chance to move on to the final of the Startup World Cup and compete for 1 million dollars.

Investor Founder Matchmaking: Access pre-vetted startups aligned with your investment thesis in efficient one-on-one sessions, allowing you to expand your deal pipeline and identify promising opportunities before they reach broader markets.

Main Stage Keynote Panels:

• “Mobilising Investment for Africa’s Digital Future”

• “VCs on the Continent: Outlook, Risk Appetite & LP Pressures”

AfricaIgnite Founders Academy Sessions (All Days):

• Workshops on investor readiness, term sheets, valuation, and raising across different stages.

• Especially valuable for investors looking to understand how startups are being upskilled.

Market Square Exhibitor Pitches (Daily)
Product demos and live pitches from SMEs and scaleups across sectors.