Entertainment Week Africa launches Deal Room for tech startups with ₦25M funding

Entertainment Week Africa launches Deal Room for tech startups with ₦25M funding


What:

Entertainment Week Africa (EWA) presents the 2025 Deal Room: Accelerating Capital Access and Creative Innovation Across tech.

EWA is Africa’s leading multi-sector creative summit, convening over 53,000 attconcludeees and 240+ speakers across industries. Its Deal Room is a three-day accelerator followed by a final Demo Day, where founders and creatives sharpen their business models, refine investor-ready pitches, and connect directly with the investors and institutions shaping the future of Africa’s $20 billion creative economy. 

Since inception, the Deal Room has facilitated investments and connections that have raised upwards of $1 million for participating startups, from Esosa, a travel-tech platform serving the African diaspora, to Taghub, an AI-powered influencer marketing network, and Synewave, a revenue-sharing platform empowering music artists.

Where:

Livespot Entertarium, Lagos, Nigeria

When:

November 18–23, 2025 

Who:

  • Founders and co-founders of tech ventures tailored to the creative and entertainment sectors (music, film, design, live events, fashion, publishing)
  • Builders of platforms or tools driving distribution, monetization, analytics, fan engagement, or funding.
  • Creatives-turned-entrepreneurs developing tech-enabled solutions for the creative economy.
  • Investors, industest leaders, and global stakeholders shaping the future of Africa’s creative markets.

Deal Room Media Assets: [Here]

Link to Apply

ewafrica.com/apply

About:

Livespot360 is a creative company and entertainment powerhoutilize creating culture-shaping moments across Africa. From groundbreaking concerts and festivals to large-scale brand activations, Livespot builds platforms that merge creativity, technology, and storynotifying. As the team behind EWA, Livespot is committed to amplifying African creativity and connecting it to global opportunities.

Press Contacts:

Joy Teddy

joy@folapr.com

Onyinyechukwu Okafor

onyinye@folapr.com

@ewafrica_

Applications are now open. Apply here: [Link]

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