Deal Room

Africa Impact Summit Deal Room: Curated Connections for Capital and Impact

The Africa Impact Summit Deal Room brings together high-potential impact enterprises, investors, and capital providers through curated pitching sessions and targeted networking opportunities. Powered by Deal Source Africa (DSA), the Deal Room is built on a structured matchmaking model — businesses undergo investment readiness support and are introduced to vetted investors through invite-only sessions, ensuring that every connection is purposeful and primed for action.

At AIS 2025 in Accra, Deal Source Africa facilitated over $2 million in closed deals, with an additional $10 million in the pipeline. Over 80% of participating investors expressed genuine interest in the businesses they met.

4th June 2026

Virtual Deal Room

A virtual Deal Room session will take place on 4 June 2026, enabling businesses and investors to participate remotely from anywhere in the world ahead of the in-person Summit on 10–11 June. This ensures that geography is no barrier to deal-making.

Deal Room Criteria

To be considered for the Deal Room, businesses should meet the following criteria:

  • Scalable and innovative business model 
  • Actively fundraising a minimum of $100,000 
  • Annual revenue of at least $150,000 
  • African-founded and operating in Africa 
  • Sector-agnostic 
  • Updated pitch deck or teaser, with high-level historical financials available 
  • Representative able to engage investors clearly and confidently

Registration deadline: 29 May 2026

What’s New?

Why It Matters:

Greater Exposure: Broaden your investment footprint in Africa’s fastest-growing regions.

AIS Investor Connect

Access to capital remains a key challenge for African businesses. To address this, Deal Source Africa (DSA), in collaboration with the Africa Impact Investing Group (AIIG), presents the Investor Connect, a side event where businesses pitch, and investors signal real-time interest. Designed for efficiency and deal-making, it creates immediate connections that move beyond conversations to actual opportunities. 

Interested businesses and investors should register using these links;

The program includes:

Deal Rooms

Impact fund showcase