Innovest Afrika, a Texas-based non-profit entrepreneurship development organisation, will host its Cohort 5 Demo Day on Friday, August 21 2026, at the Ananse Centre in Lekki, Lagos, starting at 3:00 pm.
The event marks the culmination of an intensive eight-week accelerator programme for 65 early-stage founders from Nigeria, Kenya, and Rwanda. Operating under the theme “Building What’s Next: African Founders, Africa’s Future Innovation Beyond Technology Alone,” the showcase will convene investors, corporate partners, and ecosystem leaders to evaluate early-stage ventures spanning artificial intelligence, health, fintech, agritech, and traditional industries.
Launched in June 2026, Cohort 5 includes 25 Nigerian entrepreneurs alongside counterparts from East Africa. Delivered in partnership with AGRA, the intake features more than 40 women-led agribusiness ventures, reflecting Innovest Afrika’s strategy to broaden enterprise support beyond conventional software startups.
Throughout the eight-week initiative, participants completed Innovest Afrika’s proprietary Investment Readiness Curriculum via its digital learning platform. The framework prepares founders to secure growth capital from domestic and international investors through expert workshops and tailored mentoring from a global advisory network.
