AfricArena Tour

What to expect

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AfricArena Tour is pre-selections for the Summit - where we scour the major capitals of the continent in search of tech startups that are shaking ground. The Tour is the curating mechanism that makes AfricArena effective in ensuring the very best startups are chosen for the Summit in November. For 2019, between April and September, the Tour will visit 9 tech hubs in Africa to source the most innovative startups and entrepreneurs, as well as showcase events in Paris and New York City.

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Learning Expeditions (LEX)

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AfricArena 2020 will organise Learning Expeditions in the different tour destinations, allowing corporates to immerse themselves in Africa’s most important tech ecosystems by participating in workshops and amazing networking activities.

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AfricArena Tour Destinations

AfricArena Challenges

French Tech Challenge

French Tech is the nickname of French startup ecosystem and all those in it—from bioscience to online...

AIR FRANCE KLM CHALLENGE

Among three finalists, get selected for the Air France KLM Group challenge and represent your bus ...

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VINCI ENERGIES CHALLENGE

In a world undergoing constant change, VINCI Energies focuses on connections, performance, energy ...

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HELLO TOMORROW CHALLENGE

The Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge is a world-renowned deep tech startup competition designed sp ...

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SA StartUp Nation Challenge by SA SME Fund

The SA SME Fund was established by members of the CEO Initiative – a collaboration between gove ...

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French Tech Challenge

French Tech is the nickname of French startup ecosystem and all those in it—from bioscience to ...

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ENGIE Africa Challenge 2019

ENGIE is a global reference in low-carbon energy and services. In response to the urgency of c ...

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Sanofi Mental Illness Challenge For Start-ups

Sanofi South Africa’s vision in South Africa is to build a sustainable and diversified business ...

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Sanofi Diabetes Challenge For Start-ups

Sanofi South Africa’s vision in South Africa is to build a sustainable and diversified business ...

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Fantom Foundation Blockchain Challenge

Share with us your business idea to use Smart Contracts and Stable Coins to create practical solu ...

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Old Mutual Challenge

The Old Mutual Start-up Challenge seeks go-to-market solutions for the informal/lower-end market ...

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2021 VIVA Technology Challenge

VivaTech is the world’s rendezvous for startups and leaders to celebrate innovation. It takes p ...

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BPIFRANCE CHALLENGE

Among three finalists, get selected for the Bpifrance challenge and represent your business at th ...

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Ozow Challenge

Ozow is looking for an application/proof of concept (MVP) that demonstrates the most innovative u ...

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#FastTrackTech Challenge by ITC

Get selected as the winner of your country and bag the $5,000 cash prize!

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Founder Boostcamp by FSAT Labs

Get selected to participate in our Founder Boostcamp powered by the French South African Tech Lab ...

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AfricArena Tour Challenges

Casablanca Best of Ecosystem Challenge - 2020

We are looking for the best disruptive startups of Casablanca. The winner will represent Morocco ...

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Lagos Best of Ecosystem Challenge

We are looking for the best disruptive startups in Lagos to represent Nigeria at the AfricArena S ...

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Dakar Best of Ecosystem Challenge

We are looking for the best disruptive startups in Dakar to represent Senegal at the AfricArena 2 ...

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Tunis Best of Ecosystem Challenge

We are looking for the best disruptive startups of Tunis to represent Tunisia at the AfricArena S ...

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Johannesburg Best of Ecosystem Challenge

We are looking for the best disruptive startups of Johannesburg to represent South Africa at the ...

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Nairobi Best of Ecosystem Challenge

We are looking for the best disruptive startups in Kenya to represent their nation and ecosystem ...

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Kigali Best of Ecosystem Challenge

We are looking for the best disruptive startups in Rwanda to represent their nation and ecosystem ...

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Cairo Best of Ecosystem Challenge

We are looking for the best disruptive startups in Cairo to represent Egypt at the AfricArena Sum ...

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Abidjan Best of Ecosystem Challenge

We are looking for the best disruptive startups of Abidjan to represent Ivory Coast at the 3rd an ...

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Cape Town Ecosystem Challenge

We are looking for the best disruptive startups of Cape Town to represent South Africa at the Afr ...

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Accra Best of Ecosystem Challenge

We are looking for the best disruptive startups in Ghana to represent their nation and ecosystem ...

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Dar Es Salaam Best of Ecosystem Challenge

We are looking for the best disruptive startups in Tanzania to represent their ecosystem at the A ...

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Addis Ababa Best of Ecosystem Challenge

We are looking for the best disruptive startups of Casablanca to represent Morocco at the AfricAr ...

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