Nnaemeka
Clinton

Global Business Leader | Serial Entrepreneur | Speaker | Brands Expert

Nnaemeka Clinton colloquially known as the “Brand Doctor of Africa,” is a prominent Nigerian tech entrepreneur and ecosystem builder, widely recognized as a key figure in Africa’s technology and startup communities.

He drives innovation across the continent by building flagship platforms and events like the Africa Startup Festival and Africa Technology Expo.
Through Spark, he connects startups to investors, corporates, and global opportunities.
His work focuses on access—helping founders raise capital, gain visibility, and scale.

He has convened thousands of operators, investors, and policymakers across cities like Lagos, Nairobi, and Doha.
Clinton is recognized for shaping Africa’s startup narrative through community, content, and capital.
He’s also built platforms that spotlight emerging talent and underrepresented founders.
At the core of his mission is creating infrastructure for Africa’s innovation economy to thrive globally.

My Work

The core of the work I do is building global platforms and opportunities that democratize luck for entrepreneurs wherever they are in the world, starting with Africa & Middle East.

Africa’s tech ecosystem raised over $3.5 billion in VC funding in 2022—yet access to capital, markets, and visibility remains heavily uneven for most founders.

At Africa Startup Festival (ASF), we focus on bridging the startup-investor gap. With over 4,000 attendees, ASF drives real outcomes—connecting growth-stage founders to investors, LPs, and ecosystem enablers. In 2024, it unlocked over $10 million in deals and partnership pipelines across two editions.

Africa Technology Expo (ATE) on the other hand is where enterprise meets innovation. Designed for business leaders, buyers, and policymakers, ATE convenes 80+ exhibiting enterprises, 5000+ corporates, and thousands of decision-makers driving Africa’s enterprise future.

Underpinning it all is Spark (a.k.a Spark Africa)—a pan-African ecosystem platform that has supported 800+ startups, launched in Lagos, Nairobi, Accra, and Doha, and continues to build the connective tissue between talent, capital, and opportunity.

We’re proud to collaborate with leading partners including: AWS, MTN, Zoho, Norrsken22, Uber, Business Insider, Airtel, Antler, Microsoft, Endeavor and many more to push this impact.

This is how we turn access into infrastructure—and ambition into global momentum.

I regularly appear on global platforms to share my thought process, lessons from the ecosystem, and bold ideas on how Africa can build scalable, investment-ready innovation pipelines. It’s part of how we shape the narrative—not just about what’s possible, but what’s already happening.

Contact Me

I’m always happy to connect—whether it’s to explore partnerships, share insights, or collaborate on bold ideas shaping Africa’s innovation future. You can reach me directly via email at clinton@sparkafrica.co, or connect with me on LinkedIn, X, or Instagram. Let’s build something meaningful together.