Africa Tech Summit Nairobi: 12 Startups Selected for 2026 Investment Showcase
Africa Tech Summit Nairobi has officially unveiled the 12 African ventures selected to take center stage at its highly anticipated Investment Showcase next month.
Scheduled for February 11th and 12th at the Sarit Expo Centre, the showcase will feature a diverse cohort of startups from across the continent, spanning critical sectors such as payments, Web3, EdTech, climate tech, and healthtech.
The Investment Showcase has long been a cornerstone of the Africa Tech Summit, providing a vital bridge between founders and growth capital. Each venture will undergo a live pitching session followed by a rigorous Q&A with a panel of ecosystem experts. This format is designed not only to secure immediate funding but also to facilitate strategic partnerships and provide founders with critical feedback to refine their business models.
Mark Mugenwa, Business Development Manager at Africa Tech Summit, emphasized that driving investment is the central objective of the event.
“Driving investment is the core goal of the Africa Tech Summit. This year’s selected cohort features ventures that are solving Africa’s challenges with sustainable, scalable impact models. These companies have demonstrated incredible traction and we look forward to hosting them and the wider ecosystem in Nairobi next month.” he said.
The 2026 investor-ready ventures include:
- Bekia (Egypt) is tackling inefficient waste collection and low recycling rates across Africa by offering a digital platform that streamlines disposal and helps businesses reduce environmental impact.
- Bosso Africa Inc (Zambia) is streamlining Africa’s fragmented, slow, and inefficient process of sourcing construction materials. Bosso’s AI-powered platform delivers instant sourcing, price comparisons, and reliable logistics.
- Chefaa (Egypt) is addressing unsustainable access to recurring prescriptions that undermine patient compliance and adherence in fragmented pharmacy markets.
- Hizo (Africa) is revolutionizing intra-African payments. Hizo is solving Africa’s fragmented financial systems by enabling users to seamlessly spend, send, and receive money across the continent using their local currency and card payments.
- Innobid (Kenya) leverages AI to democratise access to procurement opportunities for marginalized entrepreneurs in Kenya.
- Niteon(Nigeria) is bridging the gap for millions of African manufacturers and farmers who remain unseen, underpaid, and disconnected from global opportunity.
- Pretium (Kenya) is bridging the existing payment rails with the blockchain ecosystem.
- Timart (Nigeria) is tackling Nigerian SMEs’ inventory challenges: manual tracking losses, staff fraud, scattered debt records, and offline tool failures that leak revenue and cripple cash flow.
- TIBU Health (Kenya) is revolutionizing primary and chronic care access in Kenya’s underserved communities. TIBU brings clinic-grade care, AI-powered tools, and seamless care directly into high-traffic pharmacies, making healthcare faster, cheaper, and more reliable for low-income households.
- Vepay (Nigeria) enables fast and secure cross-border payments, facilitating global transactions for individuals and businesses.
- Winich Farms (Nigeria) is connecting smallholder farmers directly to markets and financial services
- Zerobionic (Kenya) is a disability-led African startup that transforms plastic waste into AI-powered humanoid robots that translate speech into real-time sign language with 92% accuracy. Zerobionic empowers deaf learners to thrive in STEM education.
The summit, which is powered by Fincra, is expected to draw over 1,000 companies, including global industry leaders such as Cardano, Andela, Binance, and the London Stock Exchange. The two-day event will serve as a massive networking hub for tech leaders, mobile operators, and international investors looking to tap into the continent’s digital economy.
Startups under three years can benefit from the Early Bird Pro Startup Pass, which provides full access to the Africa Tech Summit experience. This includes an invitation to the exclusive ATS Welcome Reception on February 10th, priority access to early networking sessions for deal-making, inclusion in the official Deal Book shared with investors and partners, and more opportunities throughout the event. Register for final passes here
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