The Africa Tech Summit Nairobi 2025 is finally here, bringing together top tech experts, business leaders, startups, and investors from all over Africa and beyond. This exciting event will showcase the latest innovations, trends, and opportunities in the tech world.
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Day 1 Agenda (February 12, 2025)
☕ Registration & Networking Breakfast (Raenest Meeting Zone) | 07:45 AM – 9:30 AM
🔹 Africa Money & DeFi Summit (Moniepoint Stage)
- 09:30 AM – 09:45 AM | Welcome Address – Victoria Amunga
- 10:00 AM – 10:20 AM | Moniepoint – Powering the Future of African Commerce – Peter Oriaifo
- 10:25 AM – 10:45 AM | Redefining Trust in Financial Systems: Transparency & Security – Sodruldeen Mustapha
- 10:45 AM – 11:25 AM | Building Web3 Across The Continent – Chris Duffus, Stephen Browne, Mouloukou Sanoh, Jessica Hope
- 11:45 AM – 12:15 PM | PawaPay – Scaling Past The First 1 Billion Transactions (Fireside Chat) – Nikolai Barnwell, Yvonne Okafor
- 12:15 PM – 12:35 PM | Mastercard Keynote – Shehryar Ali
- 12:35 PM – 01:00 PM | Africa’s FinTech Frontier: Payments & Growth Opportunities – Nkiru Uwaje, Didi Uwemakpan, Adesoji Solanke, Shay Hamilton, Saruni Maina
- 02:30 PM – 03:20 PM | Building The Payment Rails For An Integrated Africa – Wole Ayodele
- 03:40 PM – 04:10 PM | Stablecoins in Africa: Stability & Innovation Powering Digital Payments – Victoria Calmon, Daniel Kimotho, Sebastien Piolat, Duncan Muchangi
- 04:10 PM – 04:30 PM | How Gen AI is Fueling a New Wave of Fraud in Africa – Ed Fricker
- 04:30 PM – 05:20 PM | Building for Africa’s Diverse Markets – The Role of Cross-Border Payments in Scaling – Beverly Ezebuike, Tobi Otokiti, Wole Ayodele, Henri Zietsman
🌱 Africa Climate Tech Summit (Future Stage)
- 09:55 AM – 10:10 AM | Green Energy in Kenya & Beyond – Naomi Wambui
- 10:10 AM – 10:30 AM | Technology Opportunities at the Frontier of Climate Positive Growth
- 10:30 AM – 11:10 AM | Tech Meets Resilience: Charting Africa’s Climate Transformation A Decade In – Mercy Corps Ventures (MVC), Scott Onder, Toffene Kama, Mwende Mugendi, Rose Goslinga, Natalie Giron, James Odede
- 03:30 PM – 04:30 PM | Catalyzing Climate Finance: Turning Aspiration To Reality – Equator VC, Nijhad Jamal, Emma Hawkins, Helen Lin, Samir Inrahim, Yassine Oussaifi
🚀 Africa Startup Summit (Future Stage)
- 11:10 AM – 12:10 PM | Africa’s Rising Agritech Start-Ups (Presented by SAIS with expert panel)
- 11:15 AM – 11:20 AM | Cinch – Turning Idle Land Into Income – Alexander Fankuchen
- 11:20 AM – 11:25 AM | G-Avicole – Empowering Poultry Farming in Africa – Eli Adjeyi
- 11:25 AM – 11:30 AM | StableFoods – Affordable Irrigation for All
- 11:30 AM – 11:35 AM | SpaceAI – Pioneering the Next Era of Dairy Excellence
- 11:35 AM – 11:40 AM | Relief Earth – Using Biochar from Food Processing Waste to Create Wealth
- 11:40 AM – 11:45 AM | Rhea – Decentralizing Soil Analysis for Smallholder Farmers
- 11:55 AM – 12:00 PM | eAgro – Farm Wise Farm With Us
- 12:10 PM – 01:10 PM | She Wins Africa Startup Showcase (IFC) – Aisha Langat, Abimbola Adebakin, Dr. Farrah Jahangeer, Angela Ngo Ndouga, Joelle Itoua Owana, Ifedayo Durosinmi-Etti, Ebby Gatamu, Josephine Adeti, Lucy Wangari, Rukayat Bello
- 02:30 PM – 03:30 PM | Africa Tech Summit Investment Showcase (Part 1) – Investor Panel
- 05:00 PM – 06:00 PM | Spark Japan: Igniting Startup Innovation – Shizuka Funayama, Satoshi Hidaka, Jim Huang, Akihiro Kishimoto, Masaki Umeda
🤖 AI Summit (Moniepoint Stage)
- 11:25 AM – 11:45 AM | Transforming Your Startup Using Generative AI (AWS) – John Adelana
- 02:40 PM – 03:20 PM | AI For Africa – Growth Opportunities & Policy – Moya Novella, Loubna Hadid, Lawrence Githaiga, Bemi Idowu
📚 Masterclasses & Workshops
- 02:45 PM – 03:45 PM | Masterclass – Driving The Future: The Role of Electric Mobility in Africa’s Sustainable Development (Hosted by Novastar)
- 02:45 PM – 03:45 PM | Masterclass – Building the Backbone of Innovation: Unlocking Human Capital for Success (Hosted by CMU)
- 02:45 PM – 03:45 PM | Masterclass – Scaling Beyond Borders: Unlocking Global Opportunities with Raenest
- 04:00 PM – 05:00 PM | Masterclass – Architecting & Building Resilient & Secure Multi-Cloud Infrastructures (Hosted by Deimos)
- 04:00 PM – 05:15 PM | Masterclass – The Future of Credit in Africa & What it Means for SMEs & Fintechs (Hosted by Sycamore)
🍸 Networking & Closing Event
- 06:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Africa Money & DeFi Cocktail Party (Hosted by Circle & Conduit)
An exclusive after-party for fintech leaders, investors, and Web3 pioneers to connect over cocktails.
Day 2 Agenda (February 13, 2025)
☕ Registration & Networking Breakfast (Raenest Meeting Zone) | 08:30 AM – 09:30 AM
🔹 Africa Money & DeFi Summit (Moniepoint Stage & Masterclasses)
- 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Masterclass: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies – The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide – Munene Mathendu (Maai Room)
- 09:40 AM – 10:20 AM | Future Finance: Innovating the FinTech Landscape – Mumbi Annstella, Ted Pantone, Maxwell Obi, Samuel Okwuada, Oluwatoyin Fakorede
- 09:45 AM – 11:00 AM | Masterclass: Deep Dive into Tokenization (Hosted by Mastercard) – Dickson Chemjor (Mwina Room)
- 09:45 AM – 11:00 AM | Masterclass: The Future of Tech Investment – Nairobi International Financial Centre Advantage – Tonia Mutiso, Daniel Mainda, Munzher Rana, Jack Omino (Maranga Room)
- 10:20 AM – 10:35 AM | The Good, the Great, and the Ugly of Listing on Capital Markets (Keynote) – Tracey Austin
- 10:55 AM – 11:35 AM | The Digital Revolution: Enhancing Cross-Border Payments in Africa – Dr. Collins Igwe, Eric Wainaina, Iheakachi Nwabueze, Miriam Kiwan, Paschal Okeke
- 11:35 AM – 11:55 AM | Empowering Success: Why the Right ERP System is Essential for Growth – Patrick Lukusa
- 12:15 PM – 01:15 PM | Masterclass: Exits and IPOs – The Good, the Great & The Ugly of Listing on Capital Markets – UK DBT, London Stock Exchange Panel (Maai Room)
- 12:20 PM – 01:05 PM | Shaping Tomorrow: How Bitcoin, Crypto, and Web3 are Transforming the Digital Landscape – Jo Eyre, Noelyne Sumba, Yvonne Kagondu, Felix Macharia
- 04:00 PM – 05:15 PM | Africa Tech Summit Awards 2025 – Celebrating the Leading African Tech Ventures
🌱 Africa Climate Tech Summit (Future Stage & Masterclasses)
- 10:40 AM – 11:20 AM | Unlocking Kenya’s Green Economy: New Models for Energy Development & Carbon Removal – Sirona, Cella, Claire Nelson, Thor Gutierrez, Sebastien Dewarrat, Eric Mwangi, Anthony Kuria
- 11:20 AM – 12:20 PM | Africa’s Rising Agritech Startups: Feeding the Continent through Venture Innovation – SAIS Panel
- 12:20 PM – 01:20 PM | Pioneering Japanese Agritech: Catalyzing Agricultural Growth Across Africa – JETRO Panel
- 01:20 PM – 02:45 PM | Masterclass: Exploring the Climate Tech Ecosystem – Innovation, Opportunities, and Challenges (Maranga Room)
🚀 Africa Startup Summit (Future Stage & Masterclasses)
- 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM | Masterclass: AWS ScaleUp – Selling B2B SaaS Globally – Henri Zietseman, Keith Jones, Ross Davie (Maai Room)
- 12:20 PM – 01:20 PM | Masterclass: Attracting Capital for Scale – Funding Strategies for African Tech Companies (Mwina Room)
- 02:30 PM – 04:00 PM | Masterclass: Tech PR 101 – Building Buzz Without Big Budgets – Jo Eyre (Mwina Room)
- 03:00 PM – 04:00 PM | Africa Tech Summit Investment Showcase (Part 2) – Investor Panel (Future Stage)
📚 Future Summit (Future Stage & Masterclasses)
- 10:00 AM – 10:40 AM | The Truth About Venture Capital – Unveiling Today’s Trends & Reality – Jason Njoku, Andreata Muforo, Eric Osiakwan, Salma Farouk, Maxime Bayen
- 10:35 AM – 10:55 AM | Growing Entrepreneurs Through Capital & Knowledge – Roseanne Masila (4G Capital)
- 12:20 PM – 01:20 PM | Masterclass: Agile Pathway to Growth & Sustainability – The Cardtonic Story (Maranga Room)
🍽️ Networking & Closing Events
- 01:00 PM – 02:30 PM | Networking Lunch (Powered by Raenest)
- 07:30 PM – 12:00 AM | ATS Nairobi 2025 Afterparty – Party the Night Away!
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