Afrinovation Festival Pitch Battle 2025 for Startups in Africa (Mentorship, Publicity & Funding

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Applications are open for Afrinovation Festival Pitch Battle 2025. Are you a founder building in Health Tech, AgriTech, ClimateTech, FinTech, EdTech, CleanTech, Logistics, or E-commerce? If yes, then apply for the Afrinovation Festival Pitch Battle. The Afrinovation Festival Pitch Battle, branded as “Africa’s Next Unicorn,” is the ultimate platform for groundbreaking startups in Africa. This event will culminate on October 17th during the Afrinovation Festival, bringing together the most promising early-stage startups from across the continent.

The goal is to identify, mentor, and showcase startups with scalable business models, functional products, and proven market traction. We aim to empower these startups to elevate their ideas to unprecedented heights and make a global impact.

The Afrinovation Pitch Battle offers the right opportunity for your idea to take stage

Whether you’re:

Solving the access to healthcare nightmare through HealthTech
Feeding nations with data-driven AgriTech
Part of those combating climate change through bold ClimateTech solutions
Driving financial inclusion with next-gen FinTech
Transforming education in underserved areas with EdTech
Powering green economies with scalable CleanTech
Solving the chaos that is supply chain through smart Logistics
Or enabling digital trade in Africa by offering inclusive E-commerce solutions

This was curated for you. Take up the opportunity to turn your pitch into partnership. Get the right feedback & support to get you where you need to be!

Aims

They aim to empower these startups to elevate their ideas to unprecedented heights and make a global impact.

Afrinovation Festival Pitch Battle Benefits

You not only get mentorship, publicity & support, you also stand a chance to win a round of funding.

Eligibility Criteria

Early-Stage Startups: Businesses operating for less than three years, irrespective of vertical.
Actively Fundraising: Startups that are either currently fundraising or ready to begin.
Proven Traction: Startups with a product that has excited and resonated with users, backed by solid proof.
Impactful Vision: Startups with the potential to scale globally and positively impact the world.
University students: Students with developed prototypes solving real world problems.