“Every next level of your business will demand a next level of you.”

Building a business takes more than vision. It requires access, strategy, and the right rooms. Raenest Exchange is one of those rooms.

This is a high-level money tech and business event for African business owners, operators, and professionals who are scaling across markets, managing international clients, and building solutions with global potential. Raenest Exchange is where strategy meets connection, and where forward-thinking businesses gain the insight and tools to grow with confidence. Whether you’re running a startup, leading a team, or building infrastructure for digital services, this event is designed to meet you at your next stage of growth.

What to expect at Raenest Exchange

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On October 9th, 2025, in Lagos, Nigeria, Raenest Exchange will bring together some of the sharpest minds and voices in business, tech, finance, and culture to explore how Africa and African businesses can grow across borders. It’s a full-day experience packed with relevant insights, purposeful networking, and systems-level thinking. Expect practical sessions on cross-border operations, raising capital, attracting international customers, and creating value that scales beyond your local market. 

Some of the top minds shaping Raenest Exchange include investors like Lexi Novitske, General Partner at Norrsken22 and a long-time believer in Africa’s entrepreneurial potential. Her career has been dedicated to backing African founders with capital, networks, and mentorship; Kola Aina, Founding Partner and General Partner of Ventures Platform, Africa’s leading seed-stage venture capital firm; Gbenga Ajayi, Partner at QED Investors, who brings years of experience building and funding fintech products across Africa, Europe, and the U.S. He has become a key voice in shaping how capital flows into the continent, alongside other industry leaders.

Beyond the stage, the experience is built for connection. From the networking floor to curated breakout moments, you’ll have access to people who can help move your business forward. These are peers, partners, investors, collaborators, people worth meeting.

We’re also unveiling something that moves the needle for anyone thinking seriously about global scale. It’s the kind of moment people talk about long after it happens. You shouldn’t miss it.

Raenest Exchange is for builders who think beyond borders and businesses ready to operate on a new level. If that sounds like you, we look forward to seeing you there.