About

Sustainable entrepreneurship, engineered through partnership

ASENTI convenes the people who build Africa's economies — and the institutions that can unlock them. Every edition is designed around outcomes: signed MoUs, investor introductions, market access and ecosystem exchange between host countries and visiting delegations, in step with the AfCFTA's vision of one African market.

ASENTI 2026 gathers Africa's founders, investors, educators, governments and innovation hubs under one theme: Re-imagining Partnerships for Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Africa.

Convene

Panels, forums and roundtables across eight focus tracks.

Connect

Speed networking, investor breakfasts and delegation matchmaking.

Commit

Public MoU signings and partnership announcements on stage.

Pitch

Curious ideas, transforming change — come meet some cool startups.

Dates
09–11 November 2026
Startup pitching workshop · 06 November
Venue
CSIR ICC, Pretoria
Meiring Naudé Road, Brummeria, South Africa
Eight tracks
Education & Edutech Agriculture & Agritech Health & Health Tech Future of Work Sustainable Automotive Startups & SMEs Artificial Intelligence Cleantech & Climate Tech
Delegates and speakers at ASENTI 2025
Delegates, speakers and partners · ASENTI 2025, Kigali
Be in the room in Pretoria

Registration for ASENTI 2026 is open to delegates, startups, governments, investors, ecosystem builders and education institutions.