A Decade of Innovations

Impact
Revisited

05th - 06th September
Mlimani City Conference Centre,
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Celebrating a Decade of
Innovation, Action, and Impact

Sahara Sparks returns in 2025 to mark a powerful milestone 10 years of catalysing Africa's innovation ecosystem. Under the theme “Impact Revisited, ” this year's edition is more than a conference it's a strategic call to reimagine the continent's future through action driven dialogue, inclusive entrepreneurship, and transformative partnerships.

As Sahara Ventures' flagship initiative, Sahara Sparks has evolved into Africa's leading platform for technology, entrepreneurship, and innovation dialogue. With a legacy of shaping policies, scaling startups, and driving digital transformation, the 2025 gathering will reflect on a decade of achievements while launching a bold vision for the next ten years.

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Why 2025 Matters

This is a pivotal year a moment of reflection and renewal. Over the past decade, Sahara Sparks has:

Forge strong relationships with investors and strategic partners.

Organize biannual marketplace events to connect startups with investors, experts, and partners.

Provide a platform for startups to showcase their products and secure investment deals.

Facilitate opportunities for funding, mentorship, and market expansion.

Now, we revisit the impact and redefine what's next

Moving From Thought Leadership to Measurable, Tangible Change

Impact Revisited

What To Expect

Impact Retrospective

Explore ten game-changing stories from previous editions—policy reforms, startup scale-ups, and investments that redefined ecosystems.

Investor & Policy Roundtables

Where ideas meet action, engage with investors, regulators, and founders to co-create the future of startup policy and economic transformation.

Impact in Action

A curated exhibition of Africa’s boldest innovations. Meet the startups building tomorrow, pitch to investors, and unlock new market opportunities.

Impact Framework Launch

Be the first to explore our 10-Year Innovation Blueprint, designed to guide ecosystem resilience, policy influence, and inclusive growth across the continent.

Impact Revisited

What We Aim to Revisit

Celebrate a decade of entrepreneurial excellence and innovation.

Bridge conversations to outcomes—from policy rooms to grassroots impact

Drive investment and partnership opportunities for African startups

Empower youth and women through inclusive engagement

Advance regional integration and sustainable digital economies

Exhibition

Ready to make an impact?

To showcase innovations with demos and connect with investors, or secure a premium branded space for headline demos and exclusive networking

Startup

500,000TZS

Ideal for early-stage startups ready to get noticed

  • Branded pod-style booth

  • Marketplace & Business Showcase access

  • Demo opportunity

  • Social media promotion

  • Featured in startup deal flow reports

  • Exposure to investors and partners

Corporate

3,000,000TZS

Designed for established companies wanting premium visibility

  • Branded 3x3 booth with TV

  • Marketplace & Business Showcase access

  • Demo opportunity

  • Social media promotion

  • On-stage recognition

  • Premium networking invites

  • One-on-one meetings with startups & execs

  • Access to investor roundtables

  • Cocktail networking with investors and CEOs

Sahara Sparks 2025

Join the Movement

Sahara Sparks 2025 is more than a milestone it's a movement. Whether you're a policymaker, investor, founder, creative, or changemaker, this is your platform to shape Africa's innovation narrative for the next decade

Let's revisit the impact. Rethink the strategy. Reignite growth

#SaharaSparks2025

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