This strategic expansion underscores Rise’s ambition to cement its presence in the East African market and leverage regional growth opportunities.

The program will offer funding through the “TECHSTART” product, a mechanism designed to help startups at a critical stage in their development.

Over 500 African female tech entrepreneurs have attended previous editions of the Summit with last year’s event in Lagos spotlighting Planet FWD’s Julia Collins, the first black woman to build a unicorn, as a headline speaker.

Participants will also benefit from interactions with representatives from development banks and international organizations, including the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and British International Investment (BII), among others.