Welcome to the Africa Impact Festival 2024
Driving Social Impact Through Entrepreneurship in Africa
Join us from October 30 to November 2, 2024, in Berlin at the historic former Tegel Airport, for an unparalleled event where African innovation meets European investment. The Africa Impact Festival brings together entrepreneurs, investors, supporters, and civil society to strengthen the impact of African innovation. Bringing founders from Africa to Berlin, this gathering offers a platform for European stakeholders to learn directly from these entrepreneurs, whose work is shaping the future.
The conference fosters connections between African innovators and European investors and supporters, creating opportunities for collaboration and investment that can drive social impact.
We are driving Social Impact Through Entrepreneurship in Africa
Welcome to the Africa Impact Festival 2024 – a landmark event organized by the Westerwelle Foundation and EarthMates and supported by strong partners, set against the backdrop of Berlin’s vibrant startup ecosystem, this festival serves as a bridge between Africa and Europe and between entrepreneurs, investors, supporters, and civil society. Over four days, you’ll experience the transformative power of African innovation and entrepreneurship, driving social impact on a global scale.
This event will mostly take place at the former airport Tegel, where .GUT am Flughafen 1 has established a startup hub focused on developing the city of the future.
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Startups from Africa and the diaspora
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Investors from Africa and the rest of the world
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civil society enablers, supporting startups in different ways
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participants across 4 days of impactful events
Highlights of the event:
Exclusive Investor Events:
Opportunity for investors to connect with visionary African entrepreneurs in person in curated, small events.
Demo Day:
Witness groundbreaking startups from Africa as they pitch their innovative solutions to a panel of global investors and civil society stakeholders. Together with Swarm intelligence, we can find solutions for every problem.
Mentoring Circles:
Engage in insightful discussions with African investors, enablers, and entrepreneurs. We turn the narrative around and let European startups learn from African innovators.
African Innovation:
Explore the latest in African tech, finance, agriculture, and more, as startups present their cutting-edge solutions.
Cultural Program:
Experience the vibrant culture of Africa through powerful music, authentic food, and a dynamic fashion show featuring designs inspired by the continent’s rich heritage.
Have a nice trip – here’s how you get to the location
If you attend in person and come by bike, car, on foot or rollerskates, the picture above shows you the way. If you come by bus, take the 109 and exit at the final station: URBAN TECH REPUBLIC.
