Moonshot by TechCabal Returns to Lagos for Fourth Edition

Africa’s fast-growing technology conference, Moonshot by TechCabal, is returning for its fourth edition.  The two-day event will take place under the theme “Courage & Conviction — Building for a New World.”

Africa’s digital future will take center stage at TechCabal’s flagship conference, which returns to the National Theatre in Lagos, Nigeria, on October 28 and 29. Leaders from technology, finance, and regulation will join founders, investors, and policymakers to discuss the continent’s next phase of digital growth.

Moonshot Wants to Drive a Conversation on Africa’s Digital Future

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The theme signals a deliberate shift in the outlook for Africa’s technology ecosystem. While Moonshot 2025’s “Building Momentum” acknowledged an industry recovering from the funding corrections of 2022 and 2023, “Courage & Conviction” assumes that corner has already been turned. The question is no longer whether Africa’s technology ecosystem can survive, but what it can build next.

“African tech made it through by adapting quickly, rebuilding where necessary, and continuing to ship products and build companies in one of the most complex operating environments in the world,” said Olanrewaju Odunowo, head of TechCabal Insights. “Survival was never the ceiling. It was always just the floor. Moonshot 2026 is where we explore what it looks like when African tech decides to win.”

The theme also reflects a rapidly changing global environment. Capital flows are shifting, expectations surrounding exits and operational discipline are rising, and artificial intelligence is restructuring entire industries.

Moonshot 2026 does not frame Africa’s tech ecosystem as adapting to this reality. It frames the ecosystem as building it, by owning more of the value it creates, solving problems from first principles, and competing on the global stage while enduring at home.

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What Participants Should Expect From The 4th Edition

Moonshot 2025 welcomed 6,000 attendees from 39 countries. Since launching in 2023, the conference has convened more than 12,650 participants from 44 countries. Investors attending the event have deployed more than $5 billion in aggregate.

Moonshot 2026 event poster

Startups that have exhibited at the conference represent a combined estimated valuation of more than $15 billion. Through TC Battlefield, Moonshot has awarded $105,000 to 14 early-stage winners selected from a pool of 960 applicants.

Nine content tracks will return for Moonshot 2026: Future of Commerce; Creative Economy; Emerging Tech: AI and ML; Government and Policy; Startup Festival; FUEL: The Investors Conference; Clean Tech and Climate; Big Tech and Enterprise; and Entering Tech. Each track’s agenda will reflect the event’s manifesto.

The program will feature frank discussions on failure, exits, M&A, and strategic consolidation. It will also spotlight Africa-first solutions designed for global markets. Confirmed speakers for Moonshot 2026 include Olugbenga Agboola, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Flutterwave, and Karl Toriola, Chief Executive Officer of MTN Nigeria.

Additional speakers include Idorenyin Obong of Grey, Emmanuel Lubanzadio of OpenAI Africa, Dr Emomotimi Agama of the SEC Nigeria, Ashley Lewis of DPI Venture Capital, Rukky Ladoja of Dye Lab, Sim Shagaya of uLesson Group, and Tatiana Ndlovu of Nedbank Africa.

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Grey is headline-sponsoring the 2026 edition, with support from Breet, Flutterwave, OPay, and Raenest.

Attendees can still save 20 percent on early-bird tickets when registering through the official Moonshot website. For more information or to register, visit moonshot.techcabal.com.

Main image: Attendees at Moonshot by TechCabal 2025 in Lagos, Nigeria. Image courtesy of Moonshot