Every upcoming startup, investor and founder event we track in Kenya, in date order.
This competition event focuses on the operational challenges startups face while scaling in African markets. Operators will share practical frameworks for hiring and building operations teams that grow with the company. Founders and operators will learn how to sequence hires, avoid common mistakes, and understand when to create key roles like COO.
Datafest Africa 2026 is a community-driven conference in Nairobi that gathers researchers, practitioners, policymakers, artists, and students to explore the human and ethical dimensions of data. Participants engage in dialogue and co-creation to develop African-owned, community-centered data solutions. The event focuses on building safer and just digital futures grounded in local realities.
This closed, curated session explores opportunities in Africa's renewable energy and electric mobility sectors. Entrepreneurs and stakeholders in energy transition will learn from industry experience to address infrastructure, financing, and market challenges. The event focuses on scalable business models in energy, battery technology, and e-mobility across East Africa.
This online event explains how remediation agents function as AI tools that assist in fixing security bugs. It is aimed at security professionals and developers interested in improving vulnerability remediation processes. Attendees will learn about leveraging AI teammates to handle security fixes more effectively.
This in-person meetup in Nairobi features Yash Gaitonde from Cursor discussing how AI coding tools are evolving beyond autocomplete toward agentic workflows. Developers, students, founders, and AI builders will learn about coding agents, memory, context, sandboxing, and practical AI-assisted development. The event offers demos, Q&A, and networking for those interested in AI coding tools and software development.
This event provides updates on Cardano governance and ecosystem, including a guest speaker session and an interactive quest. It is for individuals interested in Cardano and Web3 technology who want to engage with the community and learn about the latest developments. Attendees can also network over food and drinks while participating in a live Q&A.
Founders Live Nairobi is a startup pitch competition where five founders present 99-second pitches to an audience. Attendees can engage in a four-minute Q&A and vote to decide the winner. This event is designed for entrepreneurs, investors, and ecosystem members to discover promising startups built in Kenya.
Founders Live Nairobi is a startup competition where five founders pitch their ideas in 99 seconds followed by a 4-minute audience Q&A. Attendees vote to decide the winner, making it interactive and engaging for local entrepreneurs and supporters. This event provides an opportunity to connect with the Nairobi startup community and discover emerging ventures.