Nairobi & Kilifi, Kenya — September 2025 — The YORA Summit Expo & Awards 2025, Africa’s leading convening for entrepreneurship, investment, and the creative economy, will host its next edition from October 15–19, 2025 across two iconic Kenyan cities: Nairobi and Kilifi.
Following a landmark 2024 edition, YORA 2025 will bring together 1,500+ entrepreneurs, investors, creatives, policymakers, and international partners for a week of impactful dialogue, deal-making, and cultural celebration.
“YORA is not just an event, it’s a catalyst for Africa’s future,” said Micah Balucci – YORA Events Co-Chair. “This year we’re expanding beyond Nairobi into Kilifi — connecting boardrooms to beaches, investors to innovators, and filmmakers to global audiences under the African sky.”
With Africa’s creative economy projected to generate $20 billion annually by 2030, and its startup ecosystem attracting record-breaking investment, YORA Summit Expo & Awards 2025 will again serve as a platform to connect stakeholders across industries including technology, finance, real estate, climate, blue economy, medical tourism, and the creative arts.
2025 Program Highlights
- The YORA Summit (Nairobi, Oct 15–16): High-level keynotes, masterclasses, startup showcases, and the flagship Creative Economy Expansion Panel, dissecting the infrastructure, capital, and innovation needed to unlock Africa’s creative industries.
- Kilifi Creek Film Festival and The YORA Awards – International Film Awards (Kilifi, Oct 12–18): A week-long celebration of African creativity at the inaugural Kilifi Creek Film Festival, featuring screenings, open-air exhibitions, and a dinner night awards finale spotlighting the continent’s boldest entrepreneurs and most powerful cinematic storytellers.
Endorsed by Craig Hatkoff, Co-Founder of the Tribeca Film Festival, the YORA International Film Awards promise to redefine how African storytelling reaches the world: “Stories are what change the world. Africa is the land of a million stories… I don’t really know what [the festival] will become. But it’s going to be great.”
About YORA Summit & Expo
YORA Summit & Expo is a premier African convening designed to empower entrepreneurs, fuel the creative economy, and connect Africa’s talent with global capital and opportunity. Since its inception, YORA has positioned itself as a platform for investment, culture, and innovation — showcasing African excellence to the world.
The 2025 edition will host:
- 1,500+ delegates from 25+ countries
- 50+ speakers across summit sessions and festival stages
- 2 cities, 1 movement — Nairobi (business & investment) and Kilifi (creativity & storytelling)
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