This archive report was first published on 29 November 2019.
Applications are now open for the 2020 edition of Pitch Live @ Africa Startup Summit, a flagship event that brings together stakeholders in the tech startup space across the continent in Kigali, Rwanda, on February 4-6.
Organized by Disrupt Africa, the Africa Startup Summit is part of the annual Africa Tech Summit, which aims to explore the opportunities and challenges within the ecosystem, while showcasing Africa’s abundant entrepreneurial talent.
As part of the event, ten outstanding startups from around Africa will be hand selected by the Disrupt Africa team and given the chance to pitch their business and their current ask – whether funding, partnership, or other – live on stage to the audience of 600 local and international decision-makers.
Selected startups will also have access to the rest of the event, which features three Summits, and take part in the wide variety of workshops, discussions and networking sessions taking place over the three days.
“Inviting Africa’s most exciting startups to Pitch Live on the main stage is one of the highlights of Africa Startup Summit, and we’re really looking forward to reading this year’s applications,” says Gabriella Mulligan, co-founder at Disrupt Africa.
Applications are open to African tech-enabled startups operating in any field, with a current “ask” to present on stage. Startups must be less than five years old, have at least an MVP, ideally with existing traction, and have raised less than US$1 million in external funding.
Applications are open until January 6, with applications to be reviewed on a rolling basis. Startups must be able to attend the Summit in Kigali in person.
