

Canada-Africa Innovation Festival
The Canada-Africa Innovation Festival is a unique convergence of startup founders, operators, entrepreneurs, investors, local innovators, policymakers, and the enterprisingly curious.
The Canada-Africa Innovation Festival is more than a conference, it’s an ecosystem-building initiative for startup founders, operators, key industry leaders, panels, fireside chats, workshops, pitch competitions, and collaboration opportunities with the investors and entrepreneurs shaping the future of African Innovation, from Canada to the world.
The festival will highlight insights and success stories of African Startups and Innovators building for Africa from Canada, and from Africa to the World. Themes will cover global expansion and its implications for stakeholders, investors, and the African technology ecosystem.
Conversations will cover detailed themes like:
Economic Development Through Strategic Support for African Innovation
Remittances as African Foreign Direct Investment
Ease of doing business - Incorporating your startup in Canada
Canada-Africa Private Equity and Venture Capital Opportunities
Artificial Intelligence Powering Economic Growth
African Innovation Going Global - Case Studies and the Path Forward
Canada-Africa Trade and the AfCFTA (Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement)
Canada-Africa Technology Investments and Relationships for increased economic growth.
Licensing, Regulatory Compliance, and Support
Storytelling, Marketing, and Communications for your Business.
Digital Skills for Youth Development
Fundraising for Startups
Technology Talent and the Future of Work
Technology for Business Growth.
We can't wait to have you.