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Africa Tech Summit returns to Kigali
Are you an African entrepreneur looking for an insightful tech event in Rwanda to attend to early next year?
This tech event in Rwanda will see African tech leaders and investors connect at the third Africa Tech Summit in Kigali on February 4th – 6th 2020 to drive business and investment forward.
Following on from last year’s Africa Tech Summit (ATS) which connected more than 500 decision-makers representing 345 companies from 45 countries, the 2020 edition will host three tracks – The Money and Blockchain Summit, Africa Start-up Summit and The Future Summit.
The three Summits will drive interaction and a future line of sight across Fintech; Blockchain; Start-ups; Crypto: Innovation: Payments and Credit; AI; Mobility; Cloud and IoT; Connectivity; Investing; Mobile and Content; Tech & Talent; Future Trends; mCommerce; mHealth; EdTech; Drones; AgriTech; VR; Digital Media; Legal Tech, Policy and Regulation and much more.
Africa Money and Blockchain Summit
Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the fastest-growing destinations for FinTech investment, last year saw 210 African tech startups raised $334.5 million according to a recent report. These increased funding levels are fueling the growth of fintech ventures in payments, credit, remittances, and crypto challenging traditional banks in the digital space. The Money and Blockchain Summit will connect these industry leaders and share insights from across the African FinTech landscape. Delegates will connect with payment platforms, banks, mobile money providers, blockchain & crypto ventures, mobile operators, investors, start-ups, regulators and industry stakeholders.
The Africa Startup Summit
The Africa Startup Summit powered by Disrupt Africa is back again after the success of last year’s edition and is entirely dedicated to connecting the African start-up ecosystem. Leading ventures, hubs, investors and stakeholders will deliver keynotes, workshops with pitching sessions with deal rooms to facilitate investment and business across the continent.
“We’re delighted to partner Africa Tech Summit Kigali once again, to bring an exciting startup stream to the continent’s top tech conference. We look forward to connecting with Africa’s entrepreneurs and investors over the three-day event, filled with valuable sessions and networking opportunities,” said Gabriella Mulligan, co-founder of Disrupt Africa
The Future Summit
Finally, the Future Summit will again provide expert insights of emerging technologies, solutions and opportunities across the African mobile, digital, creative and tech landscapes with an array of keynotes, panels and breakout sessions from future thinkers.
Andrew Fassnidge, Founder of ATS commented ‘We are excited to be returning to Rwanda for the 3rd edition Africa Tech Summit Kigali, as the Summit continues to expand and attract industry leaders from across the continent. Following ATS London and Shanghai which we hosted earlier this year, we are excited to also connect global delegations and investors with African ventures and business opportunities at our flagship Kigali Summit.”
The event connects over 600 leaders from across the African tech ecosystem, with three Summits, workshops, expo, networking and parties across three days. Super early bird tickets are on sale now for a limited time here.
Speak, Sponsor and Exhibit
Please get in touch with the team to discuss sponsorship opportunities , exhibition space or hosting a dedicated session to showcase and promote your brand to over 600 tech leaders and investors.
