Day Two · 17 October 2026

The Marketplace

The room where African women-led businesses meet global capital, global buyers, and each other.

A panel at the Female Founders Marketplace
What Day Two Is

International in outlook. Serious in intent.

Founders present their businesses to a room of investors, buyers, corporates, and development partners. Speakers come from across Africa and beyond — people who have built, funded, and scaled. Exhibitions continue on the floor. And the Deal Room runs throughout: structured, pre-matched meetings between founders and the people who can write cheques or place orders.

On the Programme

Six things happen on Day Two.

Keynotes

Founders and operators who have built at scale — on what it actually took.

Panels

Honest conversations on capital, markets, and growth. No platitudes.

Fireside Chats

One-on-one, on the record, no scripts.

Founder Presentations

Businesses telling their own story, in their own words.

The Deal Room

Scheduled, pre-matched meetings between founders, investors, and buyers.

Exhibitions

The floor stays open all day.

Agenda

The full agenda is released in September.

Ticket holders are notified first.