Moonshot 2025: Nigeria Hosts Africa’s Flagship Innovation & Investment Summit
LAGOS, Nigeria, September 22, 2025 – More than 4,000 investors, founders, and innovators will gather in Lagos this October for Moonshot by TechCabal 2025, Africa’s leading innovation and investment conference. With over 120 speakers and nine signature content tracks, the two‑day summit will spotlight Africa’s next wave of deals, exits, and digital breakthroughs.
Driving Africa’s Next Phase of Growth
Following a global funding slowdown in 2023–2024, African tech is showing strong signs of recovery. Startup funding reached US$1.42 billion across 243 deals in the first half of 2025 – a 78% increase year‑on‑year. Building on this momentum, Moonshot 2025 will convene global investors, venture capitalists, angels, limited partners, and founders to strengthen deal flow, expand exit opportunities, and boost investor confidence in Africa’s innovation economy.
Global Investors and Founders Converge
The conference will feature leading voices shaping Africa’s tech landscape, including:
- Maxime Bayen, Operating Partner, FundCatalyst
- Lexi Novitske, General Partner, Norrsken22
- Tito Cookey‑Gam, Principal, Partech Africa
- Eloho Omame, Partner, TLcom Capital
The European Union’s Digital for Development (D4D) Hub will also lead a delegation of more than 100 investors and ecosystem leaders from across Europe, driving critical conversations and cross‑border partnerships.
Key Themes at Moonshot 2025
- Exits & Deal Flow: Strategies to accelerate Africa’s next wave of venture deals and sustainable exits.
- Artificial Intelligence: How AI adoption is reshaping industries and creating new opportunities.
- Next‑Gen Payment Rails: APIs, mobile money, and cross‑border interoperability driving financial inclusion and trade.
- Digital Assets: The role of cryptocurrencies and blockchain in cross‑border payments and financial access.
- Creative & Emerging Sectors: Exploring opportunities in digital trade, creative industries, and infrastructure.
Voices from the Ecosystem
Tomiwa Aladekomo, CEO of Big Cabal Media, said:
“The African tech ecosystem is gaining real momentum, and we’re seeing a growing appetite from global investors to back its next wave of startups. At this year’s Moonshot, we’re creating the space for those conversations to happen, turning momentum into tangible opportunities for founders, investors, and the ecosystem as a whole.”
Hussein Jaffar, Deputy Coordinator of the D4D Hub Africa Branch, added:
“Moonshot is an important space for putting Global Gateway into action by connecting African innovators with European investors and partners. Through the D4D Hub, we are working to turn these connections into concrete collaborations that strengthen Africa’s innovation ecosystems.”
Wole Ayodele, CEO of Fincra, emphasized the importance of payments innovation:
“APIs have become the backbone of digital commerce, enabling real‑time settlement, embedded finance, and seamless cross‑border transactions. At Moonshot 2025, we are focusing on how these technologies can unlock growth and efficiency for businesses across Africa and beyond.”
Nigeria as a Digital Trade Hub
Nigeria’s Minister of Trade, Jumoke Oduwole, will share insights into how progressive trade policies are empowering startups, expanding digital services exports, and positioning Nigeria as Africa’s hub for digital trade.
Sponsors and Partners
Moonshot 2025 is headlined by Sabi and proudly supported by platinum sponsors including Fincra, Raenest, Flutterwave, Luno, Cardtonic, Roqqu, Opay, Interswitch, and Busha.
Registration
Moonshot by TechCabal has become one of the most influential convenings of early‑ and growth‑stage capital on the continent. Registration for the 2025 edition is open at https://Moonshot.TechCabal.com.
