Moonshot 2025
Building
MOmentum
Africa’s tech ecosystem positions itself for its next big leap.
Eko Convention Centre, Lagos
15th – 16th, October, 2025
2025
Sponsors
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Zest payment
row your business and enhance customer experience with digital payments, e-commerce, and simple integrations.
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Vale
We are a mobile banking platform enabling financial freedom through innovative savings products and payments.
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Dantown
Dantown is a fin-tech company that solves payment problems using cryptocurrencies. We instantly buy and sell cryptocurrencies, and our services are tailored to satisfy individual consumers and merchants
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Anergy
Arnergy is a renewable energy and clean tech company offering businesses and households modular, scalable, clean, and reliable energy solutions. We aim to improve energy reliability and digital inclusion in Africa through partnerships and empowering domestic and commercial consumers with best-quality distributed solar utilities equipped with our best-in-class proprietary cloud-based and real-time energy management system.
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Cedar
The trusted B2B platform for fast, secure, and scalable high-liquidity powering faster business payments and collections.
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Layer3
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Hyperbridge
The world’s first verifiable multichain bridge. Hyperbridge currently enables the secure exchange of data and assets between over 12 chains, including BNB Chain, Ethereum, and Polkadot.
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Startbutton
Startbutton helps businesses expand across African markets. It streamlines access to local payment systems, simplifies regulatory compliance, and manages collections across multiple countries. By removing the complexities of diverse currencies, regulations, and payment methods, Startbutton enables businesses to focus on growth while reaching more customers across the continent.
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DBN
The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) is a financial institution established by the Federal Government of Nigeria in partnership with international development partners to improve access to funding for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)
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Business Insider Africa
Our payment gateway helps businesses to easily collect payments with low fees and no hidden charges. You can save costs when you accept payments with Fincra
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Africa Tech Radio
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Supply chain Services
Sabi
Sabi has grown to become a significant player in global supply chainservices, focusing on the processes involved in the sourcing and distribution of physical goods and commodities across diverse markets.
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Financial Insitution
Fincra
Our payment gateway helps businesses to easily collect payments with low fees and no hidden charges. You can save costs when you accept payments with Fincra
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Raenest
Raenest is a modern, multi-currency platform for Africans that makes managing money across borders easy
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Cardtonic
Cardtonic is the best platform to get virtual dollar cards, trade gift cards, pay bills and buy gadgets.
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Luno
Luno is the crypto investment app you can rely on, enabling you to buy, store and explore crypto securely.
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Roqqu
Your freedom to do more with Money. We’ll supercharge every part of your financial future, from crypto trading to sending and receiving payments.
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Busha
Manage your finances and digital asset portfolio on the simplest, safest, SEC-licensed cryptocurrency exchange.
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Flutterwave
Endless possibilities for all. Empowering businesses of all sizes with seamless payment solutions tailored for enterprises, startups, and emerging markets.
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Datamellon
Datamellon empowers businesses with innovative solutions in AI, cloud, and data. As a leader in AI, Cloud, and Data development, we are dedicated to driving business growth through cutting-edge technology and data-driven strategies.
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Financial Insitution
EqualyzAI
EqualyzAI leverage hyperlocal multimodal datasets to develop powerful language models and AI agents that truly understand and speak African languages.
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Ridima
Ridima brings all your essential payments together in one place. Transact effortlessly with a secure, user-friendly platform designed for everything you need.
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Financial Insitution
Divest
Divest enables African crypto users to convert their cryptocurrencies into local fiat currency instantly.
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Shipbubble
Save money on shipping, scale your business with multiple logistics partners, and boost your customer satisfaction score with Shipbubble’s delivery experience.
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Platnova
Platnova helps you send money globally in different currencies with ease. 13+ Currencies, Payments to 50+ countries, Multiple payment methods.
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Termii
Connect and verify customers seamlessly across channels like sms, voice, email and whatsapp.
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Mintyn
Explore our retail banking services, to see what you get when you choose to bank with the winning bank.
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Condia
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Technext
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Founders Connect
2024
EVENT DETAILS
MEET OUR
OFFICIAL 2025
PARTNER
9
content tracks
Future of Commerce
Future of Commerce
Exploring the evolution of trade, payments, logistics, and e-commerce in Africa. From infrastructure to consumer behavior, this track examines the trends that are shaping how Africa buys and sells
The Creative Economy
The Creative Economy
A spotlight on the intersection of tech, culture, and creativity. This track brings together storytellers, creators, founders, and platforms redefining Africa’s cultural exports.
Emerging Tech
(AI & ML)
Emerging Tech
(AI & ML)
The frontier track. Unpacking the impact, risks, and opportunities around artificial intelligence, machine learning, and future-shaping technologies in Africa
Government & Policy
Government & Policy
How do we build an enabling environment for innovation? Policymakers, regulators, and ecosystem leaders meet to discuss infrastructure, policy, and digital governance.
FUEL: The Investor Conference
FUEL: The Investor Conference
Where capital meets innovation. Insightful discussions on funding trends, investment theses, and what LPs, VCs, and angels are betting on across Africa.
StartUp Festival
StartUp Festival
A celebration of Africa’s most promising startups, where founders pitch, share lessons, and connect with investors and enablers shaping the future of tech on the continent.
Clean and
Climate Tech
Clean and
Climate Tech
A spotlight on how Africa is leveraging tech to solve climate challenges and drive sustainability. Features insightful conversations at the intersection of sustainability and innovation.
Big Tech and Enterprise
Big Tech and Enterprise
A dive into the strategies and shifts of Africa’s biggest tech companies and enterprise innovators. We explore the trends shaping business transformation at scale.
Entering Tech
Entering Tech
A gateway track for talent and career switchers. Focused on breaking into the tech industry, skill development, and the future of work for young Africans.
MEET OUR SPEAKERS • MEET OUR SPEAKERS • MEET OUR SPEAKERS • MEET OUR SPEAKERS • MEET OUR SPEAKERS • MEET OUR SPEAKERS • MEET OUR SPEAKERS • MEET OUR SPEAKERS •
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Andrew Alli
Chairman, FirstBank UK
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Maxime Bayen
Operating Partner, Catalyst Fund
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Ebi Atawodi
Director of Product Management, YouTube Studio
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Odunayo Eweniyi
Co-founder and General Partner, FirstCheck Africa
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Uyoyo Edosio
Chief ICT and Innovation Expert, African Development Bank
Uyoyo Edosio
Chief ICT and Innovation Expert, African Development Bank
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Alex Tsado
Co-founder, Alliance for Inclusive AI
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Jade Abbott
Co-founder, Masakhane
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Uwem Uwemakpan
Head of Investments, Seed Fund II at Launch Africa
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Deepankar Rustagi
CEO, Omnibiz
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Ire Aderinokun
Limited Partner, Angel Investor
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Tito Cookey-Gam
Principal, Partech Africa
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Jordan Belonwu
Creative Director, Belonwus
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Kate Kallot
Founder & CEO, Amini
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Roosevelt Elias
Founder & CEO, Payble
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Seyi Lasisi
Senior Staff Writer, The Culture Custodian
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Bernard Ghartey
Principal, Norrsken22
Tickets
Regular Pass- Early Bird
Meet the biggest players in Africa’s innovation and business community
Access to all sessions
Access to the networking area
Access to all sessions
Prime Pass -Early Bird
Network with potential investors, headline speakers and ignite your business’s potential for groundbreaking success!
Lunch/Buffet on both day
Access to Exclusive Mixers on both days
Access to all sessions
Investor Pass
The Investor Pass gives you front-row access to Africa’s boldest ideas connecting you with top startups, founders, and fellow investors.
Access to Investor Deal Rooms
Access to Investor bundle – Guide and Dealbook
Access to startup Brochure
Schedule
of Events
Moonshot 2025
Tuesday
Oct 14
Moonshot Mixer
WEDNEsday
Oct 15
CONFERENCE DAY ONE
Govt & Regulation Conference (+roundtables)
Emerging Tech Fest: AI
FUEL: The Investor Conference
Startup Festival
Big Tech & Enterprise
Trade Roundtable
moonshot deMO
deal Rooms
thursday
Oct 16
CONFERENCE DAY two
Future of commerce
Creative Economy
FUEL: the investor conference
Climate Tech
FUEL: The Investor Conference
Creative Economy Roundtable
battlefield finale
moonshot deMO
deal Rooms
friday
Oct 17
art & ecosystem tour
Private Gallery Tour
ECOSYSTEM TOUR OF SELECTED STARTUPS & HUBS
Off-site workshops and sessions
startup founders office hours
saturday
Oct 18
off-conference activities
Lagos Adventure
MEET OUR
2025 headline
sponsor
Supply chain Services
Sabi has grown to become a significant player in global supply chainservices, focusing on the processes involved in the sourcing and distribution of physical goods and commodities across diverse markets.
platinum sponsors
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Fincra
Financial Insitution
Fincra
Our payment gateway helps businesses to easily collect payments with low fees and no hidden charges. You can save costs when you accept payments with Fincra
-
Raenest
Raenest
Raenest is a modern, multi-currency platform for Africans that makes managing money across borders easy
-
Cardtonic
Cardtonic
Cardtonic is the best platform to get virtual dollar cards, trade gift cards, pay bills and buy gadgets.
-
Luno
Luno
Luno is the crypto investment app you can rely on, enabling you to buy, store and explore crypto securely.
-
Roqqu
Roqqu
Your freedom to do more with Money. We’ll supercharge every part of your financial future, from crypto trading to sending and receiving payments.
-
Opay
-
Busha
Busha
Manage your finances and digital asset portfolio on the simplest, safest, SEC-licensed cryptocurrency exchange.
-
Flutterwave
Flutterwave
Endless possibilities for all. Empowering businesses of all sizes with seamless payment solutions tailored for enterprises, startups, and emerging markets.
gold sponsors
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Dantown
Dantown
Dantown is a fin-tech company that solves payment problems using cryptocurrencies. We instantly buy and sell cryptocurrencies, and our services are tailored to satisfy individual consumers and merchants
-
Cedar
Cedar
The trusted B2B platform for fast, secure, and scalable high-liquidity powering faster business payments and collections.
SILVER sponsors
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Hyperbridge
Hyperbridge
The world’s first verifiable multichain bridge. Hyperbridge currently enables the secure exchange of data and assets between over 12 chains, including BNB Chain, Ethereum, and Polkadot.
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Startbutton
Startbutton
Startbutton helps businesses expand across African markets. It streamlines access to local payment systems, simplifies regulatory compliance, and manages collections across multiple countries. By removing the complexities of diverse currencies, regulations, and payment methods, Startbutton enables businesses to focus on growth while reaching more customers across the continent.
EXHIBITORS
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Zest payment
Zest payment
row your business and enhance customer experience with digital payments, e-commerce, and simple integrations.
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Salad
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Vale
Vale
We are a mobile banking platform enabling financial freedom through innovative savings products and payments.
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Anergy
Anergy
Arnergy is a renewable energy and clean tech company offering businesses and households modular, scalable, clean, and reliable energy solutions. We aim to improve energy reliability and digital inclusion in Africa through partnerships and empowering domestic and commercial consumers with best-quality distributed solar utilities equipped with our best-in-class proprietary cloud-based and real-time energy management system.
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Layer3
Layer3
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DBN
DBN
The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) is a financial institution established by the Federal Government of Nigeria in partnership with international development partners to improve access to funding for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)
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Datamellon
Datamellon
Datamellon empowers businesses with innovative solutions in AI, cloud, and data. As a leader in AI, Cloud, and Data development, we are dedicated to driving business growth through cutting-edge technology and data-driven strategies.
-
EqualyzAI
Financial Insitution
EqualyzAI
EqualyzAI leverage hyperlocal multimodal datasets to develop powerful language models and AI agents that truly understand and speak African languages.
-
Ridima
Ridima
Ridima brings all your essential payments together in one place. Transact effortlessly with a secure, user-friendly platform designed for everything you need.
-
Divest
Financial Insitution
Divest
Divest enables African crypto users to convert their cryptocurrencies into local fiat currency instantly.
-
Shipbubble
Shipbubble
Save money on shipping, scale your business with multiple logistics partners, and boost your customer satisfaction score with Shipbubble’s delivery experience.
-
Platnova
Platnova
Platnova helps you send money globally in different currencies with ease. 13+ Currencies, Payments to 50+ countries, Multiple payment methods.
-
Termii
Termii
Connect and verify customers seamlessly across channels like sms, voice, email and whatsapp.
-
Mintyn
Mintyn
Explore our retail banking services, to see what you get when you choose to bank with the winning bank.
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Cleva
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Accrue
MEDIA PARTNERS
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Business Insider Africa
Business Insider Africa
Our payment gateway helps businesses to easily collect payments with low fees and no hidden charges. You can save costs when you accept payments with Fincra
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Africa Tech Radio
Africa Tech Radio
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Condia
Condia
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Technext
Technext
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Founders Connect
Founders Connect
WHY SPONSOR MOONSHOT?
1
Network
Meet the biggest players in Africa’s innovation and business community.
2
Generate Leads
Meet future clients and partners for your business.
3
Innovate
Meet future clients and partners for your business.
4
Gain Exposure
Meet future clients and partners for your business.
FAQ
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What is Moonshot by TechCabal?
Moonshot by TechCabal is one of Africa’s biggest tech conferences that brings together the boldest and most ambitious innovators, investors, operators, creatives, policymakers, and tech enthusiasts from across the continent and beyond to network, collaborate, and celebrate innovation on the continent.
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When is Moonshot happening?
Moonshot by TechCabal is happening in Lagos, Nigeria on October 15th and 16th. We also have other exciting off-conference activities and side mixers that’ll happen during the week of the conference.
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Is attendance virtual or in-person?
Moonshot by TechCabal is a completely physical event that will be held at the Eko Convention Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos. Our state-of-the-art venue has been specially chosen to provide an immersive and captivating environment for our attendees.
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Why should I attend?
At Moonshot 2025, you’ll
- Hear from the people shaping the future of African tech across 9 dynamic content tracks
- Meet investors, collaborators, and potential hires in curated networking spaces
- Experience exclusive formats like fireside chats, ecosystem exhibits, and investor AMA sessions
- Get inspired, make high-value connections, and be part of the momentum propelling Africa’s next tech leap
Whether you’re building, investing, learning, or scaling, Moonshot has something for you.
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Is this the first edition?
This is the third edition. In previous editions, we’ve convened global speakers including Dr. Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, DG, NITDA, Iyin Aboyeji, Founding Partner, Future Africa, Tomi Davies, Collaborator-in-Chief, TVC Labs and Elizabeth Polk, Media & Entertainment Attorney, The BALA Firm. Over 3,000 people from 15 countries attended the conference.
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What’s new about this edition?
Moonshot 2025 is themed “Building Momentum” and we’re doing exactly that with exciting upgrades, including new content formats, bold conversations, more opportunities to network, and a fresh look, feel, and energy designed to keep pace with Africa’s fast-evolving tech ecosystem. If you’ve attended Moonshot before, this will feel like a major upgrade. If it’s your first time, expect to be blown away.
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How can I get access to attend the conference?
You can attend the conference by getting a ticket. Click here to get your ticket
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How can I prepare for the conference?
The very first thing to do is to save your seat by getting your ticket. Once your seat is secured, sign up for our newsletter to stay updated on key event details including announcements for speakers, sessions, side events, etc, to help you prepare adequately. Ensure to engage with them so you can get a sense of what to expect.
If you’re an international guest coming to Nigeria for the first time, go through our travel guide to get adequate information to prepare for your trip. Ahead of the event, plan what you intend to achieve from the event and work towards it. Ensure to come up with questions on the day of the event, network, and foster important relationships that would be useful in your career journey. -
Who can attend Moonshot 2025?
Moonshot is open to everyone passionate about Africa’s tech future. This includes:
- Founders looking to gain visibility, meet investors or join our Battlefield pitch
- Investors scouting high-potential startups and engaging with key ecosystem players
- Operators & tech professionals seeking insights, new roles, or partnerships
- Policymakers & development partners shaping the regulatory and support environment
- Students, creators, and the tech-curious who want to learn, connect, and explore opportunities
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How can my company get involved as a sponsor?
If you’d like to be a sponsor or partner with us for Moonshot 2025, click here
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Got a question that’s not captured here?
You can shoot us an email via moonshot@techcabal.com
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