Beyond The Surface
Organized by AfriLabs, the pan-African network of tech and innovation hubs launched in 2011, the AfriLabs Annual Gathering has grown from a small hub meetup into Africa’s preeminent innovation summit, representing over 500 hubs in 53 countries. Now entering its 10th edition, this milestone gathering is co-hosted with UNDP’s Timbuktoo initiative in 2025, under the theme “Africa’s Innovation Future: Policy, Partnerships & Progress.”
Moonshot returns for its third edition in 2025, having already drawn thousands of innovators and ecosystem builders in past years. Organized by TechCabal (part of Big Cabal Media), this flagship conference is designed to connect founders, investors, creators, and policy leaders across Africa’s tech ecosystem.
ABAN (the African Business Angel Network) was founded in 2015 by six pioneering angel groups and now spans 37 African countries with over 5,000 angels and 75+ member networks. This year marks ABAN’s 10th anniversary, and the Congress will center on “Accelerating Local Capital Participation. Expect curated strategy labs, live pitch sessions from angel networks and syndicates, and a Gala Awards night honoring early-stage investment champions.