Built in Africa Garage - A Startup Showcase
For this edition, we're bringing our Venture Showcase to Nairobi, Kenya to celebrate the innovation, ambition, and resilience of African founders building businesses that are solving real problems and creating lasting impact across the continent.
Join us for a day with the builders, funders, and changemakers shaping Africa's future. This isn't just another startup event, it’s an opportunity to discover ventures making real progress, hear honest conversations about what it takes to build and scale in Africa, and connect with the people driving that progress.
Why Nairobi?
For this edition, we're heading to one of Africa's most dynamic innovation ecosystems. Nairobi is home to a thriving community of founders, investors, innovators, and ecosystem builders developing solutions across sectors and proving that world-class ventures can be built from Africa for Africa and beyond.
It’s the perfect setting to spotlight the founders in our venture portfolio and the progress they’re making.
What to expect
We're bringing together ventures from the African Impact Challenge ecosystem to showcase what they've built, the problems they're solving, and where they're headed next.
The day will include:
Keynotes from Critical Voices – Hear fresh perspectives on innovation, technology, entrepreneurship, and building in Africa.
Founder-led conversations – Fluff-free discussions on what it really takes to build, grow, and scale ventures across sectors including health, climate, agriculture, and digital innovation.
A.I.I. Impact Updates – See how our programs are supporting African founders, the progress of our ventures, and what we're building next to accelerate innovation.
Venture Showcase & Pitches – Get an inside look at ventures solving real problems, building sustainable businesses, and creating measurable impact.
Networking that clicks – Time built in for the conversations that turn into partnerships, investment opportunities, and collaborations.
Who should come?
Startup founders, investors looking for the next generation of African ventures, ecosystem builders, innovators tackling complex problems, operators who understand what it takes to scale, and anyone invested in Africa's innovation story as it goes global.
We can't wait to welcome you to Nairobi.