NAIROBI, Kenya — The Capital Club Nairobi played host on Wednesday evening to the prestigious premiere of the Building for Africa (BFA) Investment Show, a landmark event designed to bridge the gap between Africa’s most promising entrepreneurs and global investment capital.

The exclusive gathering brought together a curated group of venture capitalists, institutional investors, corporate leaders, and pioneering founders, setting the stage for what organisers call a “new chapter” in financing Africa’s growth.

In his opening remarks, David Goldfinger Idagu, the founder and visionary behind Building for Africa, framed the event’s mission with clarity and conviction.

“For too long, the narrative around investment in Africa has been dominated by perceived risk and fragmentation. The BFA Investment Show exists to rewrite that story,” Idagu stated. “We are not here merely to pitch businesses; we are here to showcase scalable, tech-driven solutions born in Africa, for Africa, and with undeniable global relevance. Our goal is to systematically de-risk the continent for investors by presenting vetted, high-potential opportunities that are building the foundational blocks of our future—from fintech and logistics to agritech and green energy.”

The premiere featured a compelling showcase, with one of the standout presentations delivered by Onyieka Akumah, founder and executive director of Treepz, a rapidly expanding shared mobility platform often described as the “Airbnb for buses.”

Akumah shared Treepz’s journey of transforming urban transport across Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda, and Kenya, emphasizing how technology is solving critical infrastructure challenges.

“Our story is a testament to solving a pervasive problem—inefficient and unreliable transportation—with an African-built digital solution,” Akumah explained. “The growth we’ve achieved demonstrates the massive, underserved demand on the continent. With the right capital partnerships, like those fostered here at BFA, we can scale our impact to connect millions more people to safe, affordable, and smart mobility, directly boosting economic productivity.”

The event format blended live founder presentations with deep-dive panel discussions on sector-specific opportunities and investor insights. The focus remained squarely on scalable models with strong unit economics and proven traction, moving beyond hype to tangible metrics.

The atmosphere in the room reflected a shifting tide in Africa’s investment landscape. “What we are seeing tonight is a maturation,” commented a managing partner from a Nairobi-based venture fund. “The quality of entrepreneurs, the clarity of their models, and the depth of their market understanding are attracting a different calibre of investor. Platforms like BFA are crucial in curating this quality and creating a trusted marketplace.”

The Building for Africa Investment Show in Nairobi marks the first in a planned series of high-calibre events aimed at key financial hubs across the continent and beyond, with future editions slated for Lagos, Cape Town, London, and New York.

For the founders in attendance, the premiere served as a powerful launchpad. For the investors, it provided a consolidated, rigorous look at the next generation of African success stories. As David Goldfinger Idagu concluded, “This is just the beginning. We are building the pipeline that will define Africa’s economic destiny.”