Sponsorship

Be recognized as a lead sponsor of the Global Entrepreneurship Festival, exclusive in your category. This sponsorship covers the core execution of the event and positions your brand at the forefront with the highest visibility, premium branding, and first-class access throughout the festival. At this level, we use the term Partner, not Sponsor, because your involvement represents more than sponsorship; it reflects co-ownership, strategic participation, and shared vision.

Positioned directly after the Headline Sponsor, Principal Partner contributes significantly to the success of the festival and enjoys prominent recognition, strategic branding exposure, and premium access across high-impact areas of the event. At thislevel, we use the term Partner, not Sponsor, because your involvement represents more than sponsorship; it reflects co-ownership, strategic participation, and shared vision.

This category is for sponsors who want to represent their specific industry at the festival. Only one sponsor is allowed per industry, giving your brand exclusive visibility and positioning as the go-to leader in your sector..

All other sponsors fall into this category. While their contributions may be more moderate, they still receive meaningful exposure, branding opportunities, and engagement throughout the festival.

Individuals or institutions who generously donate toward the success of the festival. Though not tied to specific branding benefits, their contribution is publicly recognized as a gesture of noble support for the GEF mission.

Sponsor the headline conference at GEF 2025 and align your brand with the heart of global entrepreneurial dialogue. With over10,000 participants including global leaders, government officials, world influencers, investors, and entrepreneurs from across the world this segment offers unmatched visibility and influence at the highest level of the festival, and also enjoy all the benefits and advantages that comes with.

Sponsor an exclusive and high-level segment of the festival, designed for 300 carefully selected guests including high-net-worth individuals, global leaders, top investors, government representatives, and influential entrepreneurs. This is where strategic relationships are built and deals begin, giving your brand direct association with elite networking and global influence and also enjoy all the benefits and advantages that comes with.

Sponsor focused breakout sessions designed for in-depth industry discussions, expert-led workshops, and sector-specificpanels. With expected attendance ranging from 100 – 200 in smaller rooms to 500 – 1,000 in larger sessions, this segment offers a powerful platform to align your brand with innovation, knowledge-sharing, and thought leadership at a global level.

Sponsor one of the most anticipated segments where 5,000 emerging startups pitch virtually and live to a panel of venturecapitalists, angel investors, DFIs, and global funders. This session positions your brand at the intersection of innovation andinvestment, offering strategic visibility among high-growth entrepreneurs and key financial decision-makers, with your company also presenting the cheques to the winners of the Business Pitch Competition.

Sponsor the most prestigious night of the festival. An exclusive gathering of 700 –1,000 high-net-worth individuals, global leaders, industry icons, policymakers, and celebrated entrepreneurs. This black-tie Gala is the pinnacle of recognition andexcellence, offering unmatched brand association with influence, elegance, and legacy on a global stage.

Sponsor one of the most anticipated segments where 5,000 emerging startups pitch virtually and live to a panel of venture capitalists, angel investors, DFIs, and global funders. This session positions your brand at the intersection of innovation and investment.

Sponsor one of the most vibrant and culture-rich segments of the festival, attracting 2,000 footfalls at the art gallery, and creative showcases. This segment offers powerful engagement with a diverse audience through art, dance, and sports, positioning your brand at the intersection of talent, culture, and celebration.

Sponsor one of the most commercially active segments of the festival, attracting over 10,000 participants including buyers, business owners, and international delegates. This segment offers premium exposure through branded pavilions, booths, banners, and signage, giving your brand powerful visibility at the center of trade, innovation, and product engagement.

Sponsor one of the most influential gatherings at the festival, bringing together over 4,000 top government officials, global business leaders, policy influencers, and development partners. This high-level forum shapes conversations on economic growth, governance, and leadership, giving your brand strategic visibility in a room full of decision-makers and global change agents.

Sponsor this high-impact gathering of over 700 participants, including global leaders, first ladies, ministers, women in business, policy advocates, and development partners. The Congress champions gender equity and inclusive leadership, offering your brand meaningful association with empowerment, innovation, and global dialogue led by women shaping the future.

Sponsor a glamorous showcase that brings together 1,000 participants including fashion icons, creatives, global influencers, designers, and high-net-worth guests. Theme: EARTH: Fashion for a Sustainable Planet. This segment offers your brand association with elegance, creativity, and global style through immersive runway moments, media coverage, and high-profile audience engagement.

Sponsor the most iconic moment of the Global Entrepreneurship Festival, the electrifying Closing Concert. With over 12,000 – 15,000 attendees, including festival delegates and from across Accra. This grand finale offers unmatched energy, cultural impact, and global attention. It’s a rare opportunity to align your brand with a world-class experience while enjoying the highest level of visibility across one of the festival’s most talked-about segments.

Enjoy the highest level of visibility at the Global Entrepreneurship Festival with your brand positioned across all 12 event venues, including the Deal Rooms, MoU Lounge, registration area, media wall, and festival courtyard. This includes exclusive branding at major festival experiences such as the Closing Concert, International Fashion Show, Award Gala, and the Nominees All-White Beach Party. Your brand will also appear on LED screens, main stage backdrops, press conference materials, and in the speakergreen room. Additionally, you will be featured on official festival billboards globally, outdoor branded flag poles, merchandise worn by sponsored entrepreneurs, social impact campaign T-shirts, directional floor signage, and the official GEF TV commercial, ensuring global and on-site dominance. This branding category is exclusively reserved for Headline and Principal Partner

Gain powerful branding across select high-visibility zones of the festival, including strategic placement at the registration stand, D eal Room or MoU Lounge, and selected signature experiences such as the International Fashion Show, Award Gala, or NomineesBeach Party. Your logo will be included in LED screen rotations, flying banners, and featured during press engagements. You'llalso enjoy recognition in some branded apparel elements and select directional signage, giving your brand a meaningful presence across multiple audience touchpoints.

Position your brand across essential, high-traffic areas of the festival such as the food court, expo zone, and breakout rooms. Your logo will appear in shared media spaces like the media wall, corridor posters, directional signs, and on the official festivalwebsite. You will also benefit from mentions in GEF blog features and digital recaps, ensuring steady brand exposure across bothphysical and digital touchpoints.

Maintain a modest but valuable presence with your logo featured in the official printed brochure, grouped sponsor boards, and directional event signage. Your brand will also be included in collective social media appreciation posts and acknowledged verbally by the MC during select moments, offering a respectable level of visibility while supporting Africa’s most influential entrepreneurship gathering.

Branding Sponsor select entrepreneurs to wear your brand throughout the festival turning real people into powerful, walking brand ambassadors. This is the most emotional and relatable form of branding, creating authentic visibility, human connection, andlasting impressions as your brand moves, speaks, and networks across every touchpoint of the event.

Have your brand flag flown with prestige from Kotoka International Airport to the main GEF venue and beachside zone, a longside the flags of nations. Enjoy full branding across high-traffic areas including walkways, lounges, registration stands, and media backdrops. This is the most dominant and symbolic branding opportunity at GEF, exclusively reserved for Headline and Premier Partners.

Welcome international guests as they arrive in Ghana with your flags and signage placed along arrival routes, shuttle pickup z ones, and terminal exits. A powerful first impression for thousands of GEF participants.

Position your brand throughout high-traffic festival areas, including walkways, lounges, registration stands, and press backdrops, ensuring continuous exposure where conversations and coverage happen..

Align your brand with one of the most iconic experiences of the festival. Feature your visuals along the beach entrance, with branded flagpoles set up throughout the beach zone, offering stylish, high-energy visibility in a vibrant outdoor setting.

Deliver a powerful keynote address at one of the festival’s flagship events, reaching a global audience of entrepreneurs, leaders, and influencers, positioning you as a thought leader on a major platform.

Take the spotlight in an exclusive fireside chat on the main stage, interviewed by a global moderator before a live audience. blending storytelling, insight, and influence in an unforgettable exchange

Participate as a featured speaker on a high-profile panel discussion on the main stage, engaging with global leaders and s potlighting your brand before a large, diverse audience.

Deliver a keynote presentation in a focused breakout room, ideal for targeted conversations, thought leadership, and c onnecting deeply with a niche audience.

Host a personalized breakout session curated specifically around your area of expertise or brand focus, offering high-levelinsights, tailored content, and direct engagement with a targeted audience..

Host an intimate fireside conversation in a breakout room setting, allowing for a more personal and interactive dialogue with a targeted group of attendees.

Join a themed panel discussion in a breakout room setting, deal for deeper engagement with a focused audience and meaningful exchange within your area of expertise.

Gain exclusive control over a dedicated breakout or networking space during the festival. As a room host, your brand curates t he experience, from speakers and design to branded materials and audience engagement. It’s a powerful way to align your company with thought leadership, showcase industry expertise, and build direct connections with targeted attendees.

Deliver a high-level keynote or participate in a curated panel session during the Global Leadership Forum, addressing top business leaders, policymakers, and global influencers

Take the stage during this premier gathering focused on women’s advancement in business, leadership, and innovation. Ideal f or female leaders or organizations championing inclusion and empowerment.

Secure the biggest and most prominent exhibition stand in the expo zone to showcase your brand, products, or services. The P avilion, usually taken by large companies, corporates, industries, and embassies, offers a high-impact and immersive experience designed to attract thousands of festival attendees. It is ideal for brands seeking maximum visibility, deep engagement, and a strong presence in a vibrant, high-traffic environment.

Gain an exclusive exhibition stand placement in the VVIP zone, designed specifically for global leaders, dignitaries, and special event package holders to showcase their brands with elevated prestige and access to top-tier attendees.

Obtain a dedicated exhibition stand within the VIP section of the expo, providing excellent foot traffic and opportunities formeaningful engagement with influential guests and decision-makers.

Reserve a standard exhibition booth to display your products or services, perfect for startups and growing brands looking toconnect with festival participants in a well-trafficked area.

The most prestigious level of access, the Black Card grants you exclusive entry into high-level private meetings, VVIP lounges,deal rooms, and restricted sessions with high-net-worth individuals, government leaders, and the President of Ghana.

TicketEnjoy all-access entry to the entire festival with exclusive benefits including priority seating, fast-track protocol, a luxury giftpackage, and entrance into private networking lounges. VVIP guests will also receive red carpet Rolls-Royce chauffeured arrivalto the Gala, dedicated concierge support, and special meet-and-greet moments with keynote speakers and global leaders.Includes luxury hospitality and premium guest privileges throughout the 3-day event.

Gain full access to all 12 festival events with reserved VIP seating, expedited entry, and access to the VIP lounge. Enjoy exclusive m eet-and-greets with speakers, curated breakout sessions, special gifting, and access to the Global Entrepreneurs Award Gala, all designed to offer an elevated yet accessible premium experience.

Officially unveil your new product or service to an international audience in a high-profile, media-accessible setting. Ideal for creating buzz and industry attention

Sign MoUs or strategic partnerships live at the festival, in the presence of global media, investors, and top-level guests, reinforcing credibility and brand strength.

Host your exclusive global press event within the MoU Lounge, engaging top-tier international media, influencers, industry a nalysts, and stakeholders. Position your brand at the center of global attention with high-impact announcements, executive interviews, and headline-worthy coverage.

Host exclusive, high-level briefings with global investors, venture capitalists, and funding partners in a private, curated setting. D esigned for strategic dialogue, deal-making, and investment visibility on an international scale.

Feature your brand across the MoU Lounge with signage, media backdrops, and branded materials creating an immersive and experiential space that reflects your identity. This ensures strong global visibility during high-level business and partnership activities.

Sponsor the most exclusive social experience of the festival. A glamorous beachfront gathering for global leaders, high-net- w orth individuals, top government officials, elite investors, and distinguished guests. This stylish evening blends music, elegance, and premium networking in a relaxed, unforgettable setting by the ocean.

Sponsor the vibrant opening showcase of GEF, a dynamic city parade that blends culture, music, and fashion. This high-visibility e xperience marks the official kickoff of the festival, drawing attention from the public, media, and dignitaries, and positioningyour brand at the heart of the celebration

Sponsor a magical evening at the Global Entrepreneurship Festival where the energy of innovation meets the calm of culture a nd connection. This open-air cinema experience is specially curated for startup founders, offering them a moment to unwindunder the stars through film, storytelling, and curated entertainment. It brings together global entrepreneurs, creatives, and distinguished guests in a relaxed atmosphere. It’s a rare opportunity to align your brand with the softer, more human side of GEF, where conversations continue, ideas breathe, and lasting impressions are made

Sponsor an exciting, energy-filled gathering organized exclusively for startup founders and budding entrepreneurs. This experience gives the next generation of innovators a chance to relax, build peer connections, and celebrate their entrepreneurial journey. Your brand becomes part of one of the most memorable and community-driven moments of the festival.

Host an intimate conversation in a breakout room setting, allowing for a more personal and interactive dialogue with a targeted group of attendees.

This top-tier booths comes with a fully enclosed podcast pavilion styled for high-end production, complete with professional microphones, two camera operators, and an on-site editor to handle post-production. It includes full technical support, branding within the space, and scheduled recording blocks ideal for high-level interviews or brand storytelling

The Gold option provides access to a well-equipped podcast station with a dedicated production crew, including a videographer and basic sound support. It comes with quality microphones, lighting, limited post-production edits, and your brand’s slot integrated into the podcast schedule ideal for company media teams or small crews.

This entry-level option gives you access to a branded podcast booth within the festival zone, where you can bring and operate your own equipment. It includes scheduled booth time and access to the vibrant energy of the festival, making it perfect for solo podcasters or emerging creators looking to record in a global atmosphere.

Create hands-on opportunities for attendees to experience, sample, or purchase your product in real time. This category is ideal for brands that want to generate revenue, test new products, or drive brand awareness through direct consumer interaction. Whether through a branded pop-up shop, sample distribution, or live product demonstrations, your brand becomes part of the everyday festival experience not just seen, but used and remembered.

Immerse attendees in a physical experience they’ll never forget. This sponsorship category allows your brand to design its ownemotional footprint through interactive lounges, high-energy games, exclusive hospitality spaces, and curated VIP experiences. Whether you're connecting with high-net-worth guests or hosting giveaways that go viral, this is where your brand shifts fromtransactional to transformational.

Extend your reach beyond the venue and into the digital universe. Sponsors in this category can lead social media activations, app-based missions, QR code challenges, and influencer-led campaigns that dominate timelines. With content creation at theheart of GEF, this is your chance to go viral, trend globally, and be part of every scroll, share, and story.

Get your product or promo material into thousands of hands, both literally and memorably. Perfect for FMCGs, beauty brands, beverage companies, tech firms, and lifestyle products, this category covers flyer distribution, sample giveaways, branded merchandise placement, and inclusion in curated festival gift bags. Whether it’s a tasting experience, trial-size giveaway, orproduct demo, this opportunity positions your brand in the daily touchpoints of attendees, ensuring direct interaction, highrecall, and widespread brand visibility across the GEF ecosystem.

Sponsor the vibrant force behind the festival, over 1,000 passionate and dedicated volunteers who make GEF possible.This sponsorship will cover their feeding, logistics, and allowances throughout the event. In return, your brand will be prominently featured on all volunteer T-shirts, ID badges, training kits, and briefing banners. With volunteers stationed across all 12 events and key zones throughout the festival, your brand will enjoy unmatched visibility, presence, andassociation with the heart of the GEF experience.

Have everyone leave with a piece of your brand. Sponsor official festival merchandise or contribute to curated gift bags distributed to VVIPs, speakers, and participants. From T-shirts and mugs to branded journals and premium gifts, these items will carry your logo across borders, creating lasting impressions long after the festival ends.

Position your brand as an advocate for sustainability by sponsoring the recycling and carbon-neutral initiatives at GEF.Your logo appears on eco-stations, refill points, and green awareness signage across the venue, making you part of GEFTeam.