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Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [30/6/2019]
If you’re in Cape Town this week, join Startup Grind Cape Town as it hosts HAVAIC partner Grant Rock, Springlab founder Sheraan Amod and HAVAIC senior associate Kiara Suttner-Tromp for an investor readiness and pitching masterclass on Wednesday (3 June).
On Thursday (4 July) Rack Centre managing director Tunde Coker will speak at the 19th CFA’s Startups Hangout. Each session enables startups connect with successful entrepreneurs and top executives who have garnered tons of experiences that money simply can’t buy.
Elsewhere on the continent, Kampala will host the African Blockchain Conference and tech expo on Wednesday and Thursday (3 and 4 July). Also look out for Next.Legal Summit events taking place in Rwanda and Uganda on Friday (5 July).
This article is part of a weekly series that highlights all the top startup events, competitions, networking sessions, workshops and conferences in Africa.
If you have any event recommendations for us to add to the list, or next week’s, please let us know in the comments below or send us an email.
Not all of the events are free and some will require booking in advance. Please click on the event names to find out more information.
Cape Town
Join Golden Seeds managing director Eileen Brewer, Zoona director and Africa Trust Group principal Lelemba Phiri and Cortex Ventures CEO Nick Bradshaw at the launch of Uhuru Spaces and Uhuru Female Founders Co-Working Space. They will talk on women founders in search of venture capital.
Date: 2 July, 12pm to 2.30pm
Location: Uhuru Spaces, Albert Road 66, Woodstock, Cape Town
Startup Grind Cape Town will host HAVAIC partner Grant Rock, Springlab founder Sheraan Amod and HAVAIC senior associate Kiara Suttner-Tromp for an investor readiness and pitching masterclass on Wednesday (3 June).s.
Date: 3 July, 5.30pm to 8.30pm
Location: Workshop 17, 17 Dock Road, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town
Join this free event sponsored by MacDonalds, Sefa, Standard Bank, CiTi and Edge Growth to learn tips solutions, training, support and advise on how you can take your business to the next level.
Date: 3 July, 8.30am to 12.30pm
Location: University Of The Western Cape, Great Hall GH2 Auditorium, Robert Sobukwe Road, Bellville, Cape Town
Join Lioness Lean In for this networking event focused on women entrepreneurs.
Date: 5 July, 8am to 11.30am
Location: The Argyle, 1 Argyle Street, Woodstock, Cape Town
Durban
Durban Business Networking Meetup
Join business coach Kim Knight as she discusses how to attain a six-figure revenue for your business.
Date: 1 July, 8am to 11.30am
Location: 97 Innes Road, Berea, Durban
Johannesburg
John Sanei will present his new book Foresight and explain what’s needed to connect the invisible dots that lead us into our abundant tomorrow.
Date: 4 July, 6pm
Location: The Park, House of Events on 7th, Hyde Park Centre, Johannesburg
Kenya
How to build a first time sales strategy
Independent consultant corporate trainer and author Manoj Changarampatt will discuss how to put together an effective sales strategy that will guide your company’s growth.
Date: 2 July, 5.30pm to 7.30pm
Location: Nairobi Garage Westlands, M2 Mirage Towers, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi
Excited about the social entrepreneurship ecosystem in Kenya? Join this gala event to see entrepreneurs pitch their social ventures.
Date: 2 July, 5.30pm to 7.30pm
Location: Sarova Panafric – Hotel in Nairobi, Kenyatta Avenue, Nairobi
Morocco
Join AfricArena on its sixth stop of its AfricArena 2019 Tour as it hosts the Casablanca Startup Pitch Event.
Date: 3 July, 6pm to 9pm
Location: Impact Lab, 2 Rue Marie Curie, Dar-el-Beida, Casablanca-Settat
Entrepreneurs and project leaders will get to meet the 212 Founders team to learn more about 212 Founders incubation programme, acceleration and investment modalities.
Date: 3 July, 7.30pm to 11pm
Location: Commons Zerktouni 179, Corner Blvd. of London and Boulevard de la Resistance, Casablanca
Nigeria
Join Rack Centre managing director Tunde Coker in the 19th CFA’s Startups Hangout.
Coker will discuss tips to help reposition your startup, how you can grasp the full impact of cloud and disruptive technologies.
Date: 4 July, 5pm to 8pm
Location: GoDo Hub, 53 Oladipo Bateye Road, Ikeja
Rwanda
The Next.Legal Summit will bring together startup founders, investors, lawyers and enthusiasts to discuss changing trends in the startup community as well as take a look at the startups and emerging companies in the legal space.
The programme will include a panel sponsored by the Berkeley Law Society titled “Startups and Investor Discourse: Five years in an emerging ecosystem. How do you finance a tech-startup and exit in East Africa?”
Date: 5 July, 1.30pm to 4.30pm
Location: K-Lab, 8 KG 7 Avenue, Kigali
Technology Driven Entrepreneurship
Join Nahari co-founder Elizabeth Maloba for an in-depth discussion on the opportunities the Fourth Industrial Revolution presents in Africa.
Date: 5 July, 5pm to 6.30pm
Location: Impact Hub Kigali, The Office Building, 34 KN 41st, Kigali
Uganda
The Blockchain Association of Uganda in collaboration with CryptoSavannah will host this year’s edition of the Africa Blockchain Conference with a focus on preparing the continent for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
The conference will also host the Africa 4.0 Tech Expo where tech companies from around the world will exhibit their work in artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, autonomous vehicles, smart systems and more.
Date: 3 and 4 July
Location: Serena Hotel, Kampala
Building on the success of last year’s event, the 2019 Impact Investment Summit in Uganda will present more than 150 delegates with the opportunity to collaborate on scaling businesses to create jobs, tackle poverty and transform lives across Africa.
Date: 4 and 5 July, 7am to 6pm
Location: Méstil Hotel & Residences, 20 Barracks Drive, Nsambya, Kampala
The Next.Legal Summit will bring together startup founders, investors, lawyers and enthusiasts to discuss changing trends in the startup community as well as take a look at the startups and emerging companies in the legal space.
The programme will include a panel sponsored by the Berkeley Law Society titled “Startups and Investor Discourse: Five years in an emerging ecosystem. How do you finance a tech-startup and exit in East Africa?”
Date:5 July, 2pm to 5pm
Location: Century Cinemax Acacia Mall, Kisementi, Kampala
Connecting Entrepreneurs to the Dream Team
This event’s sole purpose is to to connect aspiring entrepreneurs, startups and small businesses to the components of a successful business.
Date: 6 July, 8am to 1pm
Location: Kemu Towers, Utalii Lane, Nairobi
Zambia
This social networking event is designed specifically for people using business to create social impact. This is a platform for social entrepreneurs to connect and learn from each other’s successes and challenges.
Date: 4 July, 6pm to 8pm
Location: BongoHive, Thabo Mbeki Road, Lusaka
Featured image: Delegates pictured at the Africa Early Stage Investor Summit 2018 held in Cape Town in November last year. (Robert Cable)
