Tech Unite Africa (T.U.A): dates, who attends, and how founders get in
A leading pan-African technology and business expo bringing innovators, industry leaders, startups, investors and policymakers together to shape Africa’s digital economy.
The essentials from the organiser's own pages: when, where, how big, and how founders get in. Speakers, investor lists and past editions are on the official site.
- Next edition
- Mar 24–25, 2027 · Tech Unite Africa 2027 source
- Where
- Oriental Hotel, Lagos, Nigeria
- Format
- in-person
- Startup pass
- Apply for consideration for Startup World Cup Nigeria; eligible startups must be registered and operating and have a working prototype or market traction. Startups can also enquire about exhibition or sponsorship packages; no price is stated on the cited pages. source
- Startup World Cup Nigeria — Lagos Edition
- $1,000,000 investment at the global Grand Finale (2027; for the global winner) source
- Cadence
- Annual, March
Next edition
| Dates | Mar 24–25, 2027 source |
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| Edition | Tech Unite Africa 2027 |
| Venue | Oriental Hotel, Lagos, Nigeria |
| Tickets | app.eventpadi.com source |
How founders get in
| Startup programme | Apply for consideration for Startup World Cup Nigeria; eligible startups must be registered and operating and have a working prototype or market traction. Startups can also enquire about exhibition or sponsorship packages; no price is stated on the cited pages. source |
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Startup World Cup Nigeria — Lagos Edition
| Prize | $1,000,000 investment at the global Grand Finale (2027; for the global winner) source |
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Meeting investors there
Founders can connect through networking and business-matchmaking sessions; selected Startup World Cup applicants also pitch live to a panel that includes global investors. source
Before you go: the hub's cold email to VCs playbook covers the pre-event outreach that fills a meeting calendar, and Causo matches your stage and thesis to the funds in its database so you know who to ask for a meeting.
Official links and socials
Prepare for it
- How to cold email VCs — book the meetings before you land.
- The 12-slide seed deck — what to have ready when a partner says "send me the deck".
- Pitch Deck Roaster — a slide-by-slide pass before you submit to Startup World Cup Nigeria — Lagos Edition.
- Accelerator deadlines — the application windows that open around the event.
Sources
Every fact above was read from one of these official pages on Oct 8, 2026: