Founders Day, sponsored by First Serve Ventures, brings together around 150 founders to share valuable insights on key topics including fundraising, growth strategies, and market entry tactics. The day features panels, masterclasses, and networking sessions, culminating in a mixer between founders and investors.

• AfricaIgnite Main Stage: Unlock critical funding insights for your startup journey. Learn about new capital pathways directly from founders who've successfully raised, understand what metrics VCs are prioritising in 2025, and discover how to position your solution for maximum investor appeal.

• Agritech Pitch Showcases: See how fellow founders are disrupting Africa's $1 trillion agricultural sector. Gain inspiration from innovative business models and learn presentation techniques that effectively communicate your value proposition to potential investors.

• Founder's Learning Hub Workshops: Master the fundamentals of financial modelling. Build practical, investor-ready projections that demonstrate your growth potential, identify the KPIs that matter most for your industry, and learn how to explain your numbers with confidence.

• AfricaIgnite Main Stage: Understand product-market fit strategies from successful African founders. Learn proven methods for validating your solution, discover how to leverage customer feedback for rapid iteration, and understand how to demonstrate traction that excites investors.

• 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.

• Founder's Learning Hub Workshops: Elevate your pitch and storytelling skills! Craft a compelling narrative that showcases your unique value proposition, practice addressing tough investor questions, and receive personalized feedback on your presentation style.

• AfricaIgnite Main Stage: Navigate the path from seed to Series A with founders who've done it! Understand the milestones investors expect at each funding stage, learn strategies for extending your runway during tough market conditions, and build relationships with potential investors attending the event.

• 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.

• Founder's Learning Hub Workshops: Develop your investor relations strategy! Create systems for effective investor communications, learn how to provide updates that maintain momentum, and build a follow-up approach that converts initial interest into committed investment.

• Startup Registration Perks
  Includes access to AfricaIgnite content, and visibility in the app.

• Networking Lounges
  Meet ecosystem players from accelerators, incubators, corporates, and development partners.