Building Momentum

Africa's tech ecosystem positions itself for its next big leap

Confirmed Moonshot 2025 Date:

15th - 16th, October, 2025

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What is Moonshot?

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African Challenges.

Innovative Solutions.

Global Audience.

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Moonshot is the conference that brings together Africa's tech ecosystem in person to network, collaborate, share insights and celebrate innovation on the continent. Join us and meet the founders, business leaders, startups, enterprise companies & more building innovation solutions for huge problems across Africa.

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2025 Events Details

4,000+

EXPECTED GUESTS

100+

EXPECTED SPEAKERS

9

TRACKS

4

STAGES

Official 2025 Partner

Sabi

Sabi is Africa's leading provider of infrastructure powering the distribution of goods and services. Sabi's technology enables and empowers merchants, importers, exporters, distributors, and manufacturers to grow their business.

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9 Content Tracks

Covering Critical Sub-Sectors

For 2025, we will retain all nine (9) content tracks from last year, but with evolved discussion formats and content focus. 

Future of Commerce

CleanTech & Climate Tech

Govt. Regulation & Policy

The Creative Economy

Emerging Tech Fest

StartUp Festival

Big Tech & Enterprise Conference

Entering Tech

FUEL: The Investor Conference

Why Sponsor?

Become a Sponsor

Network

Meet the biggest players in Africa's innovation and business community.

Generate Leads

Meet future clients and partners for your business.

Gain Exposure

Get your brands in front of the people that matter in Africa's startup and business community.

Innovate

Find opportunities to collaborate and create new solutions.

Meet the Visionaries Building Africa's Future

We're bringing together a dynamic lineup of bold thinkers, doers, and investors driving innovation across African tech — from fintech and commerce to renewable energy, AI, climate solutions, tech policy, telco, cloud, and more.

Bernard Ghartey

Principal, Norrsken22

Deepankar Rustagi

CEO, Omnibiz

Ebi Atawodi

Director of Product Management, YouTube Studio

Odunayo Eweniyi

Co-founder and General Partner, FirstCheck Africa

Andrew Alli

Chairman of the Board, FirstBank Nigeria

Jade Abbott

Co-founder, Masakhane

Ire Aderinokun

Limited Partner, Angel Investor

Kate Kallot

Founder & CEO, Amini

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What People Have Said

kudos to the entire @TechCabal team and everyone who put moonshot together! @MaryanneOnuoha you did a thing here! this is massive and i’m so proud of you! moonshot was awesome guys! want to see more events like this. ❤️🤘

Michael Inioluwa

@michaelinioluwa

The branding of #MoonshotbyTechCabal is🤩🤩🤩😍😍😍

Peace Itimi

@peaceitimi

#MoonshotbyTechCabal representing @theMariblock An entirely reflective and eye-opening period for me. Emerging tech is here to stay and we’ll be here to tell you all about it!

Oge Nelson

@Miss_nelsonoge

Had so much fun and insight at the just concluded #MoonshotbyTechCabal event A very motivating story from Dolapo Agbede on her journey through blindness in the career world Met with @_DammyB_ , she’s so pretty 🤗 Thank you #ALX for this opportunity Cheers 🥂

Esther Chineme

@EstherChineme

Had an amazing and impactful experience at #MoonshotbyTechCabal

Kenny Odunuga

@KennyOdunuga
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2025 Partners

Headline Sponsor

Sabi

Platinum Sponsors

Fincra

Raenest

Cardtonic

Roqqu

Opay

Busha

Flutterwave

Exhibitors/Booth

Accrue

Cleva

Mintyn

Termii

Platnova

Shipbubble

Divest

Ridima

Frequently Asked Questions(FAQs)

What is Moonshot by TechCabal?

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Moonshot is TechCabal’s flagship conference that will convene the most audacious players; founders, business leaders, startups, enterprise companies & more building Africa’s dynamic tech scene to network, collaborate, share ideas/insights, and celebrate innovation on the continent

When is Moonshot happening?

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Moonshot by TechCabal is happening in Lagos, Nigeria on October 9th and 10th. We also have other exciting off-conference activities and side mixers that’ll happen during the week of the conference.

Is attendance virtual or in-person?

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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.

Why should I attend?

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If you’re innovating in payments, e-commerce, Web3, AI & ML, Content, Gaming, Diversity, Venture Capital, and related sectors, seize the chance to showcase your brand and engage with key players. Network and learn from like minds, industry leaders, investors, and policymakers. Small business? Connect with partners, and gain insights for growth. Banks/telcos? Uncover partners, and expand networks.
Tech enthusiast? Explore African tech’s evolution, and ask vital questions. We are also adding a policy and governance content track to bring together from across the continent to discuss tech policy and regulation to grow Africa’s economy. For creatives who do not fall into any of these categories, we have discussions. The creative economy sessions will feature key experts who will explore critical issues in the creative sector. With 8 content tracks, we have endless opportunities for everyone.

Is this the first edition?

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This is the second edition. For the maiden edition last year, we had global speakers from Google, Amazon Web Services, Meta, and African startups like Piggyvest, Flutterwave, and Chipper Cash. etc and policymakers including  Dr Bosun Tijani, Nigerian Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy; Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA); Olatubosun Alake, Lagos State’s Commissioner of Science and Technology. With over 2,500 attendees from over 12 countries, 8 mind-blowing content tracks from Future of Commerce to the Creative Economy, and a thrilling startup pitch competition

What’s new about this edition?

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This time around, we’re dialing up the excitement to eleven! More content tracks, more speakers, a brand-new stage, and a bigger party! We will also be exploring 9 content tracks and other side events and off-conference activities to ensure the fun never stops.

How can I prepare for the conference?

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The very first thing to do is to save your seat by getting your ticket. Once your seat is secured, keep an eye out on our social pages and website as we’ll be putting out content and information as the event approaches 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 with questions on the day of the event, network, and foster important relationships that’d be useful in your career journey

Who can attend Moonshot 2024?

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Anyone can attend the conference, especially if you’re curious about the future of tech in Africa! This year, we’re particularly open to startups and innovators in commerce Web3 and metaverse, AI &ML, Content and gaming, Talent, Inclusion & Diversity, Venture Capital, Startup Clinic, Telco & Enterprise

How can my company get involved as a sponsor?

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If you’d like to be a sponsor or partner with us for Moonshot 2024, send an email to ads@bigcabal.com 

Got a question that’s not captured here?

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You can shoot us an email via  moonshot@techcabal.com

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