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SAIS at the Africa Tech Summit Nairobi
The Africa Tech Summit brought a week of peer exchange, investor dialogue, and community building in Nairobi to a fitting close. Following SAIStival and the Ag Safari Summit, the majority of our founders stayed on to attend one of Africa’s most established tech conferences, and for good reason.
A Day of Deep Dialogue: The Ag Safari Summit in Nairobi
The day after SAIStival, our navigators and founders gathered at Shamba Events for the AgSafari Summit, a full-day conference bringing together African AgTech founders, investors, ecosystem builders, and sector experts for twelve focused discussions on the most pressing challenges and opportunities in African agriculture.
Two Cohorts, One Community: SAIStival in Nairobi
rom 8 to 13 February, Nairobi became the heart of African AgTech innovation as we brought together many people of our SAIS community for SAIStival. So, what is the SAIStival? It is our annual starting point of our Investment Readiness Programme, it is a gathering, designed to connect, inspire and accelerate the founders we are proud to support.
Female Founder Award Winners 2025
This July, we are proud to announce the winners of the SAIS Female Founder Award 2025. This an initiative by “Scaling digital Agriculture Innovations through Start-ups” (SAIS), a project implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
Female Founders Academy Announcement
Are you a female student in Nairobi with a game-changing idea in Agri-Tech, FoodTech, or ClimateTech?
GITEX AFRICA MOROCCO 2025
We’re incredibly proud to share that our SAIS Cohort 2025 made a powerful mark at this year’s GITEX, bringing home most of the top awards at the prestigious Supernova Challenge!
Female Founder Award 2025
Calling All Trailblazing Female Founders in Africa!
Are you a visionary woman leading an innovative company that is making a real difference in women’s empowerment? Your impact deserves to be recognized!
SAIStival in Nairobi
SAIStival in Nairobi brought together an inspiring community for peer-to-peer learning sessions, insightful 1:1 talks, and high-energy networking events – all fostering meaningful connections and collaborations.