More than 1,500 global leaders, investors, and entrepreneurs are set to convene in Nairobi for the 12th Sankalp Africa Summit on February 27-28, 2025. The annual gathering, a key event in Africa’s investment and innovation landscape, will focus on unlocking millions of dollars in funding for startups through live deal rooms, pitching sessions, and investor matchmaking.
Over 400 startups are expected to participate, gaining access to global markets, financing opportunities, and mentorship. The 2025 Sankalp Africa Awards will highlight ventures making strides in agriculture, healthcare, fintech, and climate resilience, underscoring the continent’s expanding entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Kenya remains a regional leader in startup investment, securing $1.2 billion in venture capital in 2023. As Africa’s digital economy is projected to reach $180 billion by 2025, the summit will explore strategies for mobilizing capital, shaping policy frameworks, and expanding market opportunities to drive economic transformation.
This year’s edition will spotlight climate resilience, food security, and financial inclusion, addressing persistent funding disparities within Africa’s startup ecosystem. Despite attracting $6.5 billion in venture capital in 2022, investment remains concentrated in a handful of markets and industries. The summit aims to bridge these gaps, ensuring a more equitable distribution of funding across sectors.
A strong emphasis will also be placed on gender equity, youth entrepreneurship, and climate-smart business models, fostering partnerships to accelerate Africa’s transition to a more inclusive and sustainable economy.
“The 12th Sankalp Africa Summit aims to be the largest assembly of impact enterprises from across Africa who are building solutions for a sustainable quality of life for both people and the planet,” said Vikas Bali, CEO of Intellecap. “We invite our partners and stakeholders to forge collaborations that nurture and propel our enterprises, enabling their innovative solutions to scale globally and create opportunities for growth. The summit is a testament to our shared commitment to building an enabling entrepreneurial ecosystem.”
“This year, our summit is focused on bolstering Africa’s entrepreneurial zeal, igniting transformative growth, and building a movement for capital access,” said Karnika Yadav, Partner and Director at Intellecap. “We firmly believe this summit will shine a spotlight on the continent’s innovators and serve as a continuous beacon of inspiration in Africa, driving sustainable and scalable innovations for a brighter, greener future.”
The 12th Sankalp Africa Summit is supported by strategic global partners, including Villgro Africa, Jhpiego, the Health Finance Coalition, Grand Challenges Canada, Boehringer Ingelheim, Business for Health Solutions, the William Davidson Institute, and Viya.
The event will facilitate discussions on people-centric approaches and encourage the private sector to adopt solutions tackling some of Africa’s most pressing social challenges, spanning agriculture and food security, climate and clean energy, circular and regenerative economies, gender equity, livelihoods and employment, health, nutrition and sanitation, and natural resource management.
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