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From bootcamps to national pitch competitions to our flagship continental congress, here’s what’s coming up from Accelerate Africa.

11–13FEB 2026
Bootcamp · Pitch & Demo Day

Accelerate Africa Startup Acceleration Programme (AASAP)

Physical Bootcamp, Pitch and Demo Day

ECA, Kigali, Rwanda

AASAP is a cohort-based programme designed to rapidly support early-stage, growth-driven companies — blending mentorship, access to finance and investment, and market and networking opportunities. After three months of virtual training starting in October 2025, participants will converge in Kigali, Rwanda from the 11th to 13th of February 2026 for a bootcamp session, pitch, and demo day.

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Mar–Nov2026
National Selection Round

ASC27 PITCH COMPETITION & STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT ROADSHOW

10Countries
10Cities
10Winners
1Continental Stage
  • Cameroon
  • Congo
  • Zimbabwe
  • Botswana
  • Uganda
  • South Africa
  • Ghana
  • Kenya
  • Rwanda
  • Nigeria

From national pitch competitions and stakeholder engagements across 10 African countries and 10 cities, we are identifying 10 outstanding winners who will earn the opportunity to advance to the #ASC27 Continental Pitch Competition at the Africa Startup Congress 2027 (#ASC27) in Kigali.

  • Kigali, Rwanda
  • 24–26 February 2027
  • Continental Pitch Competition

This is more than a pitch competition. It is an opportunity to:

  • Showcase your innovation to a continental audience
  • Connect with investors and strategic partners
  • Engage ecosystem builders and development stakeholders
  • Gain visibility beyond your home market
  • Build cross-border partnerships
  • Take your startup from local ambition to continental opportunity

Whether you are building in FinTech, AgrTech, HealthTech, ClimateTech, EdTech, Mobility, AI, Creative Industries, E-commerce or another high-impact sector, the question is simple:

Is your solution ready for Africa?

Your city is your first stage. Kigali is the continental stage.

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24–26FEB 2027
Continental Congress

Africa Startup Congress (ASC)

Kigali Convention Center, Rwanda

ASC is Africa’s premier startup gathering, hosting some 2,000 delegates across Africa and beyond — a marketplace for governments, development stakeholders, banks and financial institutions, investors, captains of industry, and entrepreneurs. With a key focus on empowering innovators and accelerating job creation, the Congress aims to launch two major outcomes: the Africa Startup Act (ASA) and the Africa Startup Innovation Fund (ASIF).

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