Johannesburg Summit 2025

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This year, AfricArena have organized six hybrid events across four regions in Africa, leading up to the annual AfricArena Summit in Cape Town. The Regional Events aims to bring together startups, investors, and corporations from across the region and Africa.

The Johannesburg Summit took place on 26 March 2025. The one-day conference will featured pitches from across Africa in specific sectors, from Seed to Growth stage, along with keynotes and panel discussions led by top business, tech, and investment experts in the region.

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Johannesburg summit startups

Explore disruptive technologies and game-changing solutions in fintech, deeptech and enterprise, while connecting directly with the startups to stay engaged with their transformative journeys.

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Johannesburg FOUNDERS BOOTCAMP 2025

A private workshop dedicated to selected startups from across the countries will be pitching at the AfricArena Johannesburg Summit.

It aims to create strong connections, peer-to-peer learning between the entrepreneurs, training and equipping startups with the necessary tools and knowledge to prepare them to showcase and effectively deliver high quality, concise and engaging pitches to the right audience.

wired Speed connect 2025

AfricArena is excited to unveil its inaugural Wired Speed Connect event, a one-of-a-kind speed networking experience.

This event was hosted in Johannesburg on March 25th, 2025.
Set against the charming backdrop of this rustic event venue, Wired Speed Connect featured two dynamic speed networking sessions tailored to facilitate meaningful connections between VCs and startups.