African start-ups raised $2.02 billion in funding in 2019, a 74 per cent year on year growth (Partech). Ecosystem acceleration is key to strengthening the entrepreneurship in Africa and holds the answer to mass youth job creation. As we move through this new decade, we will see many start-ups in the region go into the ‘growth phase’. So, we need to ask ourselves the question – what do we each need to do to build an ecosystem for start-ups to thrive in?

By exploring this theme, we tap into the breadth of innovation and build partnerships with and between corporates, brands, investors, tech hubs and the start-up community. Hear from inventors from the whole ecosystem, including Fintech, connected devices, integrated supply chain, e-commerce, HealthTech, AgriTech, smart cities, Assistive Tech, Utilities and more.