Founders Live Nairobi returns! Prepare for an awesome evening… 5 founders 99-second pitches 4 minutes of audience Q&A YOUR VOTES decide the winner! So bring your friends and coworkers, grab some food and drink, get to know your local entrepreneurs, and vote for what you think will be the next big thing… built in Kenya for the World. Starring Richard Otolo as the City Leader Join our WhatsApp Community to chat directly with the team, ask questions, and network with fellow members! Competing Founders and Startups TBA Interested in pitching at a future event? Apply here! Know someone who should pitch? Open The Door Winners The Founders Live winner's package includes: Founders Live Booster Pack over $1,000,000 in cash savings on 100+ essential apps and services for startups Front Row membership with unlimited access to Backstage Intelligence and the Backchannel community An appearance in the Founders Live Prime Time regional qualifiers with a chance to advance to our Prime Time global live stream tournament Exciting prizes from our partners. Consent By submitting this form, you confirm that the information provided is accurate and you consent to Founders Live Nairobi collecting and processing your personal data for event-related purposes in accordance with the Kenya Data Protection Act (2019). Please note that photography and videography will take place during the event. By attending, you grant consent for your image, voice, and likeness to be captured and used by Founders Live Nairobi for promotional and communication purposes across digital and media platforms. If you do not wish to appear in event media, please notify a member of the organizing team upon arrival. By registering for this event you will be added to our email list. You may unsubscribe at any time using the provided links. Partners The Connect Experience is where dreams meet opportunity, and ambition finds its tribe. We are not just a community; we are a movement built on purpose, growth, and high-value
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.
Kujenga na Data | Building with Data Some of the most important questions about data aren't technical. They're human. Who does the data belong to? Who gets to tell the story? And when we build systems that shape lives... in health, in education, in how cities grow...whose knowledge counts? DataFest Africa 2026 Nairobi is a one-day gathering at Aga Khan University where researchers, practitioners, policymakers, artists, students, and community voices come together to sit with those questions and start building better answers. This isn't a typical conference. We're designing this year's Nairobi edition as a community baraza — the kind of open, unhurried gathering where every voice belongs, ideas are tested in conversation, and no one sits only in an audience. Through lightning talks, community dialogue sessions and a Tech Garden, you'll move from listening to questioning, from questioning to co-creating. You'll encounter data stories and innovations from across our network; grounded, honest, and made in Africa. What we're exploring together: How can African-owned, community-centred data and technology serve people not just measure them? What does ethical innovation look like when it starts from local realities rather than imported frameworks? And how do we build digital futures that are safer, more just, and genuinely ours? Come with your questions. Come with your work. Come as you are. Join us in Nairobi on 6 August as we build with data...together.
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 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 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.