NOVA GARAGE

Nova Garage – A Pan-African Innovation Platform

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This initiative is held under the high patronage of H.E. William Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya.

Nova Garage – A Pan-African Innovation Platform Showcasing Africa’s Next-Generation Tech Entrepreneurs. On the occasion of the Africa Forward Summit, the French-African Foundation and the Autonomous Advancement Initiative, in partnership with Concerto and Nuvision, are launching Nova Garage, an innovation platform dedicated to African tech entrepreneurship and the continent’s emerging value-creation drivers, taking place on May 11.
Designed as a dynamic space for exchange, demonstration, and dialogue, Nova Garage will bring together in Nairobi a curated selection of the continent’s most promising entrepreneurs alongside investors, business leaders, and public actors committed to promoting innovation in Africa.

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Nairobi: Africa’s Leading Innovation Hub – The Silicon Savannah. Hosted in Nairobi, one of the continent’s most dynamic tech ecosystems, Nova Garage embodies a shared ambition: to highlight Kenya’s growing role as a hub of innovation and value creation in Africa, under the leadership of H.E. President William Ruto. Home to over 400 active tech startups, Kenya continues to drive the continent’s digital transformation, setting regional records by attracting around $1 billion in investments last year in key sectors such as cleantech and fintech. This initiative will also help strengthen economic and technological partnerships between African countries and between Africa and France, fostering high-impact connections among entrepreneurs, companies, and investors across the two continents.

Promoting African Innovation. Nova Garage aims to showcase the richness and diversity of Africa’s entrepreneurial energy by presenting technological solutions developed by the continent’s next-generation innovators in key sectors such as energy, agriculture, mobility, and finance. A cohort of 15 entrepreneurs under the age of 35 will be selected through a pan-African outreach campaign, giving them exceptional visibility before an international audience of business leaders, investors, and policymakers attending the Africa Forward Summit.

A Forward-Looking Platform. Beyond the Nairobi event, Nova Garage is designed to become a long-term platform dedicated to growth, visibility, and networking. It aims to promote African entrepreneurial initiatives and strengthen cooperation between African and international stakeholders on emerging issues such as AI.

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A Word from leadership

"We have spent decades talking about Africa’s future. Perhaps it is time to give space to those who are actually building it."

Dr Abraham Korir Sing’Oei Kenyan Minister of Foreign Affairs

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