AHUB East: UNLEASHING THE POWER OF EAST AFRICA'S TECH START-UP ECOSYSTEM
SHOWCASING TALENT, IGNITING NEW PARTNERSHIPS AND ENCOURAGING INVESTMENT
- LIVE CONTENT
- START-UP / INVESTOR NETWORKING POWERHOUSE
- LIVE PITCH-OFF COMPETITION

ABOUT AHUB EAST
East Africa is a region synonymous with entrepreneurial spirit and AHUB East is our platform aiming at empowering founders with the critical knowledge needed to thrive in an ever-competitive landscape.
Allying critical knowledge delivered by a wealth of experts, founders and investors and bringing a pitch showcase to life to demonstrate East Africa's vibrant tech scene, AHUB East will once again explore:
- why a thriving start-up ecosystem is so important
- how giving these nascent businesses the tools and capital to thrive early on is so key
- what the latest trends and challenges facing the sector are
- where investment capitals are coming from
- how countries outside the heritage hub of Kenya are vying for investment
If you want to network with young entrepreneurs, investors, enterprise champions, and ecosystem accelerators, AHUB East is the place to be in 2023!
PITCH COMPETITION
AHUB East will feature an exciting pitch showcase where East Africa's most innovative and pioneering start-ups will come on stage to demo their early-stage products and solutions in front of a jam-packed room of experts.

Definition
Start-up Criteria
- Seed funding under £5 million (or local equivalent)
- 1 - 10 employees
- Under 3 years in business
- Ideally based in East Africa
Scale-up Criteria
- Series A funding under £15 million (or local equivalent)
- 10+ employees
- 20% YOY revenue growth over 3 years
- Ideally based in East Africa