African Summit on Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ASENTI) is a Pan African annual forum that gathers diverse stakeholders such as; Entrepreneurs, scholars, innovators, SMEs, MMEs, Start-ups, investors, governments and private sectors for an intensive interactive deliberation on entrepreneurship and innovation in Africa. It is a platform where Industry leaders meet to share knowledge on business, Innovation and connect with African start-ups, policy makers, Agri-preneurs, Fintech, Education and Technology.  

ASENTI has been hosted in different countries across Africa over the past 10 years (Kenya, Uganda, South Africa and Ghana.  This year summit dubbed “Innovation for Sustainable Future: Reimaging Africa’s Entrepreneurship”, will be hosted in Kigali, Rwanda, on 13th to 15th November, 2025.

 We bring together 300+ delegates and 50+ speakers from across Africa and globally, 20+ investors and investing companies globally and 20+ exhibitors from over 20+ countries.

 Africa is set to outperform the rest of the world in economic growth over the next two years, with real gross domestic product (GDP) averaging around 4% in 2023 and 2024, as predicted by the African Development Bank hence has placed the continent among fastest growing regions in the world. Africa has the youngest population and numerous opportunities. ASENTI creates opportunities to deliberate and generate innovative solutions that are practically translated into business opportunities and implemented policies as you network with key stakeholders. We will be hosting this year’s ASENTI CONNECT AWARDS focusing on startups offering some of the best solutions to Africa’s challenges.