EmpowaEntrepreneurs Funding Summit 2026
Thu May 28, 08:00 - Thu May 28, 16:30
EmpowaWorx House
ABOUT
THE 3RD EDITION EMPOWAENTREPRENEURS FUNDING SUMMIT 2026™
Where Africa’s Visionaries Meet Capital
The 3rd Edition of the EmpowaEntrepreneurs Funding Summit 2026 is a high impact entrepreneurial funding, investment, and enterprise growth platform convening South Africa’s leading entrepreneurs, investors, DFIs, corporates, procurement leaders, accelerators, incubators, academia, media, and policymakers under one powerful ecosystem engineered for strategic growth, catalytic partnerships, and measurable business outcomes. More than a conference, the summit is an intimate, premium, and highly curated ecosystem experience designed to connect high potential entrepreneurs directly with capital providers, procurement opportunities, strategic partners, and influential decision makers shaping Africa’s entrepreneurial future. The summit is intentionally limited to 200 high value delegates to ensure meaningful engagement, high level networking, quality deal flow, and premium access to funders, investors, corporates, and ecosystem leaders.
WHAT TO EXPECT
- High level funding, investment, and entrepreneurial growth conversations
- Direct access to investors, DFIs, corporates, and procurement leaders
- Strategic partnerships, collaboration, and market access opportunities
- Enterprise development, innovation, and scaling insights from industry leaders
- High impact keynote conversations and future economy thought leadership
- Premium ecosystem engagement with entrepreneurs, funders, media, academia, and policymakers
- Access to entrepreneurial support organisations, accelerators, incubators, and innovation platforms
- Procurement, enterprise supplier development, and commercialisation opportunities
- An intimate, premium, and highly curated business ecosystem experience designed for meaningful engagement and measurable outcomes
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
- Entrepreneurs & Founders
- Venture Capital & Impact Investors
- Development Finance Institutions
- Corporate Procurement & ESD Leaders
- Accelerators & Incubators
- Academia & Innovation Institutions
- Media & Ecosystem Stakeholders
- IMPORTANT LINKS
EmpowaEntrepreneurs Funding Summit Website:
EmpowaEntrepreneurs Pitching Festival Information & Applications:
CALL TO ACTION
Mobilise entrepreneurs within your ecosystem, organisation, institution, incubator, accelerator, or portfolio to participate in one of Africa’s emerging premium entrepreneurial funding and enterprise growth platforms.
Seats are intentionally limited to preserve the intimacy, quality, and exclusivity of the experience. THE 3RD EDITION EMPOWAENTREPRENEURS FUNDING SUMMIT 2026™ Where Africa’s Visionaries Meet Capital.