Top African Tech Events of 2025
As Africa cements its reputation as a global centre for digital innovation, 2025 has been filled with must-attend events across fintech, AI, climate tech, telecoms and Web3. Whether you’re a founder, investor, policymaker or tech professional, these conferences and summits provide high-value learning, networking and deal-making opportunities. Below are the top African tech events of 2025, where they take place, why they matter and who should go.
Africa Tech Festival / AfricaCom / AfricaTech — Cape Town (Nov 10–13, 2025)
One of Africa’s largest cross-sector tech gatherings, the Africa Tech Festival brings together telecoms, enterprise tech, startups, investors and policy leaders. The festival runs multiple co-located tracks — including AfricaCom for connectivity and telco strategy — and draws hundreds of speakers and exhibitors.
What to expect: deep dives on digital infrastructure and connectivity, enterprise transformation showcases, an innovation awards track and dedicated networking events.
Who should attend: telco and infrastructure leaders, enterprise CIOs, solution vendors, and corporate innovation teams seeking large-scale partnerships.
GITEX Africa 2025 — Marrakech (April 14–16, 2025)
GITEX Africa, the African edition of the global GITEX brand, is a major trade show focused on AI, digital finance, smart cities and sustainable technologies. 2025’s edition featured large corporate pavilions, a strong investor presence and curated startup showcases.
What to expect: sizeable investor attendance, corporate product launches, and practical sessions on AI and infrastructure deployment across African markets.
Who should attend: startups seeking capital, corporates testing new solutions, government digital transformation teams and investors active in scaling pan-African deployments.
Africa Tech Summit — Nairobi (Feb 12–13, 2025)
Organised by the Raenest team (Africa Tech Summit brand), Nairobi remains a central hub for East African innovation. The summit intentionally focuses on connecting founders with investors and partners from across the continent.
What to expect: curated investor matchmaking, vertical tracks (fintech, healthtech, agritech, cleantech) and a high-quality founder showcase.
Who should attend: early- and growth-stage founders from Eastern Africa, VCs looking for regional dealflow, and ecosystem builders targeting cross-border expansion.
AfricArena Summit — Nairobi (Sept 9–10, 2025)
AfricArena specialises in connecting high-growth African startups with international investors and corporates, with a strong emphasis on sustainability and climate-focused innovation in recent years.
What to expect: investor panels, industry partner showcases, and pitch stages for climate-tech and other impact-driven startups.
Who should attend: climate-tech founders, impact investors, and corporates scouting sustainable technology solutions for African markets.
African Startup Expo — Casablanca (Nov 19–21, 2025)
The African Startup Expo is a pan-African showcase held in Morocco that attracts startups, investors and policy stakeholders from across North Africa and the wider continent. It’s positioned to amplify Morocco’s role as a regional tech and investment gateway.
What to expect: broad startup exhibits, sectoral workshops and investor roundtables focusing on cross-regional expansion.
Who should attend: startups targeting North African markets or looking to use Morocco as a launchpad for broader African entry.
Moonshot by TechCabal — Lagos (Oct 15–16, 2025)
Moonshot, curated by TechCabal, is an influential West African conference connecting creators, founders, policy leaders and investors. It’s renowned for high-quality conversations, deal-making spaces and curated founder tracks.
What to expect: founder-focused sessions, live pitches, panels on regulation and market expansion, plus networking across West African ecosystems.
Who should attend: West African entrepreneurs, investors seeking regional deals, and policy stakeholders shaping digital economy frameworks.
Africa FinTech Summit — Accra (Oct 2025)
This fintech-focused summit brings together startups, banks, payment providers, regulators and investors. Key themes in 2025 include digital payments, financial inclusion, blockchain and regulatory frameworks.
What to expect: regulator panels, case studies on inclusive finance, and product demos focused on payments, lending and identity solutions.
Who should attend: payments startups, banks exploring embedded finance, and investors specialized in financial services across Africa.
Blockchain Africa Conference — Johannesburg / Pretoria (Oct 30, 2025)
As one of the longest-running blockchain events on the continent, Blockchain Africa continues to explore Web3, CBDCs, enterprise blockchain use-cases and crypto regulatory developments.
What to expect: developer workshops, regulator roundtables, and enterprise showcases demonstrating practical blockchain deployments.
Who should attend: Web3 developers, blockchain startups, policy makers, and enterprises testing distributed ledger technologies.
Africa Early-Stage Investor Summit (AESIS) — Cape Town (Nov 27–28, 2025)
AESIS is tailored to early-stage founders and the investors who support them. With targeted investor-founder matchmaking and pitch opportunities, AESIS is a late-November highlight for deal formation.
What to expect: curated investor sessions, lightning pitch rounds and practical workshops on fundraising and scaling across markets.
Who should attend: early-stage founders ready to raise seed/Series A and investors seeking vetted, high-potential dealflow across Africa.
How to pick the right events for you
With multiple events clustered in Q3–Q4, choose conferences that match your goals:
- Fundraising & dealflow: AfricArena, AESIS, GITEX Africa and Africa Tech Summit.
- Telecoms & infrastructure: Africa Tech Festival / AfricaCom.
- Fintech & payments: Africa FinTech Summit, GITEX Africa.
- Web3 & blockchain: Blockchain Africa Conference.
- Regional expansion (North Africa gateway): African Startup Expo in Casablanca.
Practical tips for attendees
Plan for meetings
Book investor and partner meetings in advance. Popular attendees often fill their diaries quickly during multi-day conferences.
Bring a concise pitch
Have a 1-minute and 3-minute pitch ready — and share a one-page deck that’s quick to read on a phone.
Follow up promptly
Send concise follow-up emails or messages within 48 hours to capitalise on fresh connections.
Leverage regional clusters
Use events in a single region (e.g., Cape Town in November) to attend several meetings and conferences back-to-back.
Final thoughts
2025 is a defining year for African tech. The conferences above capture the continent’s momentum across fintech, AI, climate tech, telecoms and blockchain. Whether you’re searching for funding, partnerships or market insights, pick events that align with your vertical and stage — and arrive prepared to network, learn and close deals.
Want a calendar & registration links? If you’d like, I can compile a downloadable calendar (with confirmed dates, registration links and top tracks) for the events listed above.