Thirty-six women-led startups from MENA and Sub-Saharan Africa will pitch live at the SANAD ElevateHer Regional Competition during Techne Summit 2026 in Alexandria.
The event will take place on 3 October from 11:00 to 16:00 at the Arena Stage in Bibliotheca Alexandrina. The pitching cohort includes 12 startups from MENA and 24 from Sub-Saharan Africa, whose founders have completed the first phase of the SANAD ElevateHer program.
The competition will bring together founders, investors and ecosystem leaders during the regional technology summit. Seedstars is delivering the program with funding from SANAD Fund for MSME, a fund managed by Finance in Motion.
Techne Summit passes are available at a 40% discount using the code ElevateHerxSeedstars. The offer is valid until 20 September 2026.
Source: SANAD ElevateHer
