Nairobi Impact Investment & Entrepreneurship Summit: Over 1,500 global leaders, investors, and entrepreneurs will gather in Nairobi for the 12th Sankalp Africa Summit, scheduled for February 27-28, 2025. The summit will spotlight investment, innovation, and sustainability, aiming to unlock millions of dollars in funding for African startups through live deal rooms, pitching sessions, and investor matchmaking.
More than 400 startups will participate, gaining access to global markets, financing opportunities, and mentorship. The 2025 Sankalp Africa Awards will recognize outstanding ventures in agriculture, healthcare, fintech, and climate resilience, reflecting the continent’s entrepreneurial growth and impact potential.
Kenya remains a regional leader in startup investment, securing $1.2 billion in venture capital in 2023. With Africa’s digital economy projected to reach $180 billion by 2025, the summit will explore capital mobilization, policy frameworks, and market expansion to drive economic transformation.
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This year’s edition will also focus on climate resilience, food security, and financial inclusion, addressing funding challenges in Africa’s startup ecosystem. Despite attracting $6.5 billion in venture capital in 2022, investment remains concentrated in select markets and sectors. The summit aims to bridge these gaps, ensuring equitable funding distribution across industries.
With a strong emphasis on gender equity, youth entrepreneurship, and climate-smart business models, the event will foster partnerships that accelerate Africa’s transition to a more inclusive and sustainable economy.
According to Vikas Bali, CEO, Intellecap, “The 12th Sankalp Africa Summit, aims to be the largest assembly of impact enterprises from across Africa who are building solutions for a sustainable quality of life for both people and the planet. We invite our partners and stakeholders to forge collaborations that nurtures and propels our enterprises and enable their innovative solutions to scale globally and create opportunities of growth. The Summit is a testament to our shared commitment in building an enabling entrepreneurial ecosystem.”
“This year our Summit is focussed around bolstering Africa’s entrepreneurial zeal and we will ignite transformative growth, build a movement for capital access and create a community of champions. We firmly believe this Summit will throw a spotlight on the continent’s innovators and serve as a continuous beacon of inspiration in Africa, driving sustainable and scalable innovations for a brighter, greener future.” opined Karnika
Yadav, Partner and Director, Intellecap.
This year the 12th Sankalp Africa Summit will be supported by Strategic Global Partners like Villgro Africa, Jhpiego, Health Finance Coalition, Grand Challenges Canada, Boehringer Ingelheim, Business for Health Solutions, William Davidson Institute and Viya, and will aim to catalyse collaborative capital, facilitate discussions on people centric approaches and incentivized private sector to adopt solutions that solve some of the most intractable social
challenges across Agriculture & Food Security, Climate & Clean Energy, Circular & Regenerative Economy, Gender, Livelihoods & Employment, Health, Nutrition & Sanitation and Natural Resource Management.
Join us as we seamlessly blend ideas with innovation, reflection with action, and art with impact, paving the way for a brighter and more sustainable future for Africa. Don’t miss the chance to be part of this extraordinary journey and make a lasting difference.
