Alumni East Africa Summit 2026
Catalyzing Change Across East Africa
About the Summit
A two-day gathering of African Leadership University Rwanda and African Leadership College alumni and Mastercard Foundation Scholars across East Africa, coming together to strengthen networks, share insights, and explore how to drive meaningful impact across the region.
Event Details
ALX Hub
Nairobi, Kenya
5,6 June 2026
Date
11 AM
Time
FAQs
What is the Alumni Regional Summit?
The Alumni Regional Summit is a multi-day event that brings together alumni from different countries within a specific region to network, collaborate, and grow. The summit focuses on cross-country collaboration within the region. This edition is for the East Africa region and will take place in Nairobi Kenya, on June 5th–6th, 2026.
Who can attend the summit?
The summit primarily targets alumni who are either of East African nationalities or are based within the region: Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
Alumni from outside West Africa are welcome to attend, but the conversation is designed for East African alumni
What is Pitch-den?
The Pitch-den is a competition for Mastercard alumni with ventures to win grants that help scale or launch their ventures.
Prizes for winners:
- 1st place: $10,000
- 2nd place: $8,000
- 3rd place: $7,000
- 4th & 5th place: $6,250
Winners are selected on the second day of the summit from a pool of 10 semi-finalists, all of whom are fully sponsored to attend the summit (all expenses covered).
Who can apply for the Pitch-den?
To apply, participants must meet the following criteria:
- Be a Mastercard alumni or run the venture with a Mastercard Foundation alumni.
- Have a venture in the launch or prototype phase.
- Be a national of an East African country or operate your venture in an East African country.
sPEAKERS
Catherine Awuor
Keynote speaker
Joel Chacha
Panelist
Ciku Mugambi
Panelist
Maende Mwanaisha
Facilator
Nelson Komba
Facilator
Cindy Ogedah
Judge
Alex Onduso Oganda
Judge
Alumni Pitch Den: Where Bold Ideas Meet Opportunity
A dynamic showcase of bold entrepreneurs and innovators from the Mastercard Alumni community across East Africa, pitching their ventures live to a panel of expert judges for the chance to win $10,000 in funding to help scale their ventures and grow their impact.
Partnerships
In partnership with African Leadership University’s Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program, InHive, and the Center for Entrepreneurship.
