African founders, technology professionals and investors operating between the United Kingdom and Africa are set to gain a new platform for raising capital, building partnerships and expanding into new markets as TN Naija announces Connect & Ignite 2026 (CXI’26).
The one-day conference and evening social, scheduled for August 29 in Birmingham, United Kingdom, is designed to bring together founders, engineers, operators, investors and other technology professionals working across the UK–Africa corridor.
Organisers expect more than 400 participants at the event, which carries the theme, “Unlocking Opportunities Across Borders.”
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According to TN Naija, the gathering is intended to move beyond conventional networking by creating opportunities for participants to pitch businesses, identify investors and partners, explore market-entry opportunities and build relationships that can translate into cross-border commercial activity.
