AfricArena 2018

Innovation. Competition. High Stakes.

AfricaArena 2018 was the first startup and innovator showcasing event in Africa that saw enterprising founders pitch revolutionary ideas to investors around the world. The same air of risk and reward today, bridges the worlds of startups and casino gaming, where smart betting, timing, and strategy are all that matters to success.

The Challenges – Startup Pitches & Casino Parallels

At AfricArena, entrepreneurs competed to attract investor interest in a format that is rather familiar to the current gambling events. In this way the parallels work out.

Casino Tournaments: Competing for High Stakes

Similar to pitching to investors, tournaments also require bravery, concentration and desire to win big.

Sports Betting Leagues: Strategy Meets Opportunity

It is no more supporting your favorite team than supporting your business idea- calculated risk is all.

Esports Betting: From Startup Stages to Gaming Arenas

Both involve performance, energy and competition- where the audience bets on who comes out as the winner.

Poker Tables: Reading the Game & Playing Your Hand

Founders and poker players both have to learn how to adapt, bluff when needed and know when to go all-in at the right time.

Slot Machines: The Gamble of Innovation

Any startup launch is a spin--you may miss it, and sometimes you may strike it lucky. Persistence pays.

Roulette Wheels: Risk, Chance & Bold Moves

Changing it may take only one choice. The boldest defensive to receive the most gains.

Why Get Involved?

Enter the largest stage in Africa with startups, investors, and innovators in the gaming industry banging heads together – creating a match between ambition and opportunity.

Startups & Innovators

Be bold, present your vision and take your chance at trying to change the game, be it in business or even in iGaming.

Delegates & Investors

Not only world-class African startups, but also fast-growing casino and sports betting markets on the continent. Africa is putting major bets on digital entertainment.

Players & Enthusiasts

Compete with the best. Startup pitches to casino challenges, it is all about strategy, nerves and reward.

Speakers & Thought Leaders

Provide knowledge that spans across innovation, entrepreneurship, and future of iGaming – drive dialogue that counts on both platforms.

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What People Are Saying

AfricArena gave us the platform to pitch big, take risks, and play the game like pros. It felt like being at a high-stakes casino—only the chips were our ideas.
Sam P. Reyes
Startup Founder
As an investor, AfricArena felt like a perfect blend of a startup marketplace and a poker table. You read the players, assess the odds, and back the visionaries who can win.
Ida E. Harris
Venture Capitalist
AfricArena is where Africa’s innovation meets the adrenaline of gaming. Every session inspired me to take bolder bets on my own journey.
Charles G. Luna
Tech Enthusiast

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