Program guide
How to apply to AfricArena Startup Pitch Applications 2026
Call for African tech startups to pitch at AfricArena's regional events and its year-end Grand Summit in Cape Town, putting founders in front of Africa-focused VCs, corporates and ecosystem builders.
Step by step
- Check that you are eligibleThe published rules: Open to founders; Eligibility, stages and deadline are not spelled out on the page; exhibiting requests go to contact@africarena.com.
- Gather the materialsYou will need: Company profile, Pitch deck.
- Write the answersApply with a deck and a crisp one-pager; organisers choose companies that fit their investor audience.
- Submit on the official pageApply through the official page, and keep the confirmation.
- Follow upNote when results are due. If the organiser invites questions, ask once, briefly, after the date has passed.
Timeline
- 21 days before the deadlineUpdate deck and numbersRefresh the deck, key metrics and the one-sentence description of the company.
- 14 days before the deadlineDraft the answersAnswer every question plainly, with numbers you can verify.
- 7 days before the deadlineRecord and reviewRecord the video if one is asked for, and have someone outside the team read the answers.
- 2 days before the deadlineSubmitSubmit early; some programs review applications as they arrive.
Questions you will meet, answered honestly
What stage are you at, and what are you raising?
Stage, amount and what it funds, in one line. If you are not raising yet, say what you want from the event instead.
Why should this audience hear you?
Match your sector and stage to the investors the organiser lists, without stretching the fit.
What reviewers of pitch events look for
- Apply with a deck and a crisp one-pager; organisers choose companies that fit their investor audience.
- Rehearse a pitch that fits the exact slot length and ends with one specific ask.
- Plan the follow-up before the event: who you want to meet and what you will send them the next day.
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