Athman Ali

Across Africa, millions of people remain excluded from critical, life-enhancing services, such as access to water, energy, sanitation, education, and health care. In this context, Impact Tech Startups (ITSs) have emerged as a new type of development actor with the potential to solve the service delivery gap. Although positive examples abound, ITSs have not yet fully realized their potential in Africa. With variations across sectors, many ITSs struggle to scale up and develop sustainable models. Against this backdrop, the Transform Africa Summit (TAS)2023, shall host a panel discussion to: Discuss the trends that are shaping the rise of ITSs in Africa Highlight the challenges faced by ITSs in Africa and how best we can confront them. Explore modalities on how we can create a supportive ecosystem, or enabling environment which would allow ITSs to thrive and grow in Africa.