African startups face significant early-stage funding gaps, receiving less than 3 percent of global venture capital last year. Investors and founders are exploring new strategies, including inclusive investing and regional collaboration, to address these disparities.

• Chui Ventures, a pan-African seed fund, organized its annual summit in Nairobi, bringing together founders and investors from East and West Africa to discuss growth strategies and portfolio performance.
• Managing Partner Joyce Ann Wainaina emphasized the summit's goal of fostering connections and promoting inclusive investing, supporting both male and female founders across diverse regions.
• The summit included workshops on growth and artificial intelligence led by experts like Jacky Karay of Google and Ken Njoroge, founder of Cellulant, alongside panels on fintech, AI, and education technology.