5th Edition of India-Africa Entrepreneurship and Investment Gathering slated for Nairobi in Current Month
The fifth edition of the India-Africa Entrepreneurship and Investment Summit is set to take place in Nairobi, Kenya, on July 17-18, 2025. This highly anticipated event will bring together key leaders from India's $4 trillion economy and Africa's $3.5 trillion frontier markets to forge business partnerships and explore investment opportunities.
Ravi Venkatesan, chair of the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet and founder of the Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship, will deliver the keynote address at the opening of the summit. His speech will focus on sustainable development and entrepreneurship, aligning with the summit’s themes of impactful business partnerships between India and Africa.
Other prominent participants include Raman Roy, Chairman and Managing Director of Quatrro, H.E. Ambassador Philip Thigo, Kenya’s Special Envoy on Technology, and John Mwendwa, CEO of Kenya Investment Authority. The Kenya Investment Authority, along with the India Africa Business Network (IABN), is involved in hosting the summit, with additional support from the India Kenya Business Council, TiE Africa, and other ecosystem partners.
The summit is a premier platform for advancing business partnerships and a platform for knowledge exchange. This year's edition aims to build sustainable bridges between two dynamic entrepreneurial regions and inspire actionable collaboration between India and Africa.
Leading Mauritian financial institutions such as MITCO, MCB, and CareEdge Ratings Africa are significant supporters of the summit, underscoring Mauritius' role as a key facilitator of India-Africa investments. The summit will also focus on key themes including critical minerals, circular-economy finance, and climate-smart supply chains, supported by sponsors like Nexus Global Financial Services.
Baljinder Sharma, convenor at IABN, has stated that the presence of these leaders indicates a deepening commitment to the India-Africa growth corridor. The fifth edition of the India-Africa Entrepreneurship and Investment Summit promises to be a significant event in the calendar of business and investment events in Africa, offering valuable opportunities for networking, collaboration, and investment.
Entrepreneurs from India and Africa will collaborate in Nairobi, Kenya, at the India-Africa Entrepreneurship and Investment Summit, primarily focusing on forging business partnerships and exploring investment opportunities. Ravi Venkatesan, an influential figure in the global business and technology scene, will deliver a keynote speech, emphasizing sustainable development and entrepreneurship. The event, supported by leading financial institutions like MITCO, MCB, and CareEdge Ratings Africa, will also address critical themes such as critical minerals, circular-economy finance, and climate-smart supply chains.
