StartupEast Conference & Awards – Finding East Africa's next generation of startups. Nairobi, 1 December 2026.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2026 - NAIROBI, KENYA

Startup East Conference &

Awards 2026

Where East Africa's next big companies meet the world

10 participating markets. Founders, investors, corporates, technology companies, talent

and regulators — meeting on policy, jobs, markets, clients, recruitment and beyond.

Nominate a Startup

Become a Partner

Apply to Speak

WHAT IS STARTUPEAST?

StartupEast is a one-day conference and awards program that brings together founders, investors, corporates, technology companies, financial institutions and regulators from 10 East African markets — to pitch, partner, hire and do business.

Learn more about StartUp East

10 MARKETS. ONE REGIONAL PLATFORM

Built for everyone growing East Africa's

startup economy

Startup

Pitch. Showcase. Grow.

Investors

Discover.Fund.Partner

Corporates

Find Solutions. Build partnerships

Tech Companies

Enable.Innovate.Scale

Talent & Jobs

Hire. Get hired. Build Careers

Regulators & Policymakers

Shape. Enable. Grow

Up to US$100,000 in potential startup support

Financial, technology and in-kind resources to help winning companies grow.

STARTUPEAST AWARDS

Eleven categories. One regional stage.

Finance & Financial Infrastructure AI & Intelligent Technology Healthtech Agriculture & Food Systems

Climate & Clean Technology Commerce & Consumer Technology Logistics & Mobility Enterprise Technology

Cybersecurity & Data Protection Digital Infrastructure Manufacturing, Hardware & Advanced Technology

Additional categories may be introduced

See eligibility & nominate a startup

THE DAY

A full day of conversations across East Africa's startup economy

Founders, investors, corporate leaders and technology companies — from the opening session to the StartupEast Pitch, Awards and closing networking.

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